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READ MORE Lust Stories has joined the list of movies that made headlines, because of the unorthodox topics it conveys through the medium of cinema. PREEJA ARAVIND takes a look at other such films which dealt with unsaid subjects Four directors tell four different stories about women and their sexual needs in ‘ Lust Stories ‘ that was released on Netflix last week. The film has the internet divided; critics love to hate it, while others are showing praises on it. What’s more, the ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ song by Lata Mangeshkar picturised on a masturbation scene has angered another segment. But, ‘Lust Stories’ is just one of the many such movies that have touched upon unconventional, and at times taboo subjects. Lesbian relations, widow remarriage, prolonged sexual abuse in families, sex workers, AIDS — these are some of the few topics that have been made into films over the past decades in India. Needless to say, they found a lot of hate...

READ MORE Taking policies for a house, pet, kids is usual, but ensuring body parts is taking insurance a step further. SHIKHA JAIN comes across Indian celebrities and their tales of ‘body-parts’ insurances Life insurance is no big deal, but getting your body parts or other attributes insured is quite wacky. For celebrities, their bodily features serve as their means of livelihood and fame. So, it is only natural that they would be protective of their ‘assets’. With the buzz around Indian skipper, Virat Kohli getting his beard insured, the trend is gaining quite a momentum in India. Though, it has already been in practice in the West, with celebrities like Miley Cyrus (she got her tongue insured), Jennifer Lopez (has her voluptuous booty insured), Daniel Craig (got his whole body insured), and many others popularising the latest fad, Indian celebrities are joining their Western counterparts in protecting their features, too. John Abraham AFP PHOTO The handsome hu...

READ MORE In a span of 5 days, Mumbai witnessed three deaths suspected of leptospirosis. A 28-year-old resident of Govandi, Imtiaz Mohammed Ali died on June 26 at the civic-run Sion Hospital. Ali was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital on June 23 for severe fever, chills, headache and joint pain. However, a senior civic health official maintained that the cause of death will only be confirmed after the epidemiology death review committee report. While on June 25, a 15-year old Kurla resident succumbed to the bacterial infection in the same hospital. The teen Parab Ramesh Kale used to travel to his school at Chembur. On June 22, before going to school he played football in a muddy ground. The civic officials suspected that the boy must have come in contact with the Leptospira bacteria while playing football in the rain. He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday but his condition worsened within a day. After his death, a polymerase chain reaction test was conducted ...

READ MORE BJP reminds people of ‘ek nishan, ek vidhan, ek pradhan’ Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s 65th death anniversary last weekend served a dual purpose. Since Mookerjee died in Srinagar, his idealistic, but…

READ MORE Spain have not lost a match since Euro 2016, although they have looked far from convincing after the chaos that saw coach Julen Lopetegui sacked before their FIFA 2018 first game. They will now play against host Russia in the Round of 16. The last competitive match between them saw the Spaniards prevail 3-0 in the semi-finals of Euro 2008. Spain have not lost a match in two years while Russia entered the tournament without winning a game in eight months. Here we see the probable dream XI for the Spaniards: Spain: David de Gea, Dani Carvajal, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Thiago Alcântara, David Silva, Isco, Andrés Iniesta, Diego Costa Click here for LIVE Blog of FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16: Spain vs Russia Russian’s are making their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages in the post-Soviet era as the ultimate underdogs. Hosts must rebound quickly for last 16 clash, the 2010 champions who have slipped under th...

READ MORE Orphaned female children from slums, now put in schools, had an opportunity to meet City Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan at his office in Vepery and take a tour of the premises on Saturday. Around 21 children, studying from Standard II to VIII from Bishop Aelen Home for Children, came to the Commissioner’s office in the morning. With the help of well-wishers, the home’s founder, Sr. Rose, got an appointment with Mr. Viswanathan. Interacting with the children, Mr. Viswanathan told them to focus on studies and also inquired about each one’s goal in life. When many of them said they wanted to join the police force, Mr. Viswanathan said, “You should work hard to achieve your goal. Complete your degree and prepare for civil services examinations . If you work hard, you can accomplish your goal.” The Commissioner told his colleagues to take the children around his office and explain the functioning of various wings. Women personnel took the child...

READ MORE A few streets in T. Nagar now have an alternative to mitigate waterlogging — recharge wells. Recharge wells are small well-like structures on the roadside or part of pavements that have perforated lids to allow water percolation. Representatives from five residents welfare associations and SWARAN (Save Water and Recharge Aquifers Network) recently submitted a proposal urging Chennai Corporation to prioritise recharge wells over stormwater drains in their areas on the lines of those in T. Nagar. Residents of Raman Street and Lodi Khan Street in T. Nagar partnered with SWARAN to construct the recharge wells, which could potentially tackle the twin problems of water scarcity and flooding. N. Ramshankar, SWARAN’s founder and coordinator, said recharge wells are ideal for recharging groundwater and minimising waterlogging. “We must have more such structures along city roads and also incorporate them in the existing SWD (stormwater drain) network. Instead of drain...

READ MORE THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 80 percent of meat in U.S. supermarkets contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit environmental research organization. The bacteria — often called “superbugs” — were resistant to at least one of 14 antibiotics tested for in 2015 by the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, a federal-public health partnership. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were found on 79 percent of ground turkey samples tested; 71 percent of pork chops; 62 percent of ground beef; and 36 percent of chicken breasts, wings and thighs, the findings showed. Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to health and food security, according to the World Health Organization. “Consumers need to know about potential contamination of the meat they eat, so they can be vigilant about food safety , especially when cooking for children, pregnant women, older adults or...

READ MORE By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss might help reverse progression of a common heart arrhythmia in obese adults, a new study shows. Researchers found that when obese adults with atrial fibrillation ( a-fib ) shed at least 10 percent of their starting weight, most saw the course of their condition reverse. More than half became a-fib -free during the study period. Experts said the findings underscore the value of sustained weight loss for obese a-fib patients. “The fact that as little as a 10 percent weight loss resulted in such dramatic change is impressive,” said Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, a cardiologist who specializes in treating heart arrhythmias. “The benefits can be amazing,” he said. Lakkireddy, who was not involved in the study, is chairman-elect of the American College of Cardiology’s electrophysiology section. Weight loss is critical, he explained, because obesity feeds m...

READ MORE Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators are unlikely to impose their own separate sanctions upon Dinesh Chandimal , and remain adamant that there was no intent to tamper with the ball during the St Lucia Test earlier this month. This even though the ICC found Chandimal guilty of the offence. Chandimal has already served a one-match ban for the tampering, and is likely to receive further punishment over a Spirit of Cricket charge due to the team’s refusal to take the field for two hours on day three. Although sports minister Faiszer Mustapha, under whose oversight SLC is temporarily functioning, said he was “disturbed” by the team’s decision to delay play, he suggested the ICC sanctions alone would be sufficient. “My aim was not to tamper, and that’s why I appealed against the ICC. I know – and my team-mates know – that I didn’t do anything wrong” Dines...

READ MORE Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the three T20s against England due to a fractured left thumb.* He picked up the injury during India’s first game on the tour of England and Ireland: the T20 against Ireland in Malahide on June 27. Deepak Chahar will replace him for the T20s, but Bumrah is likely to be available for the ODI series against England that begins on July 12. Offspinner Washington Sundar , who suffered an ankle injury in training earlier in the week, has been ruled out of both the T20Is and ODIs against England. He had rolled his right foot on a football during training, while running with the ball. He will be replaced by spin-bowling allrounders Krunal Pandya for the T20Is and Axar Patel for the ODIs, both of whom are with India A playing the ongoing tri-series in England. After picking up the injury on Wednesday – while attempting a return catch off the last ball of his spel...

READ MORE Did you know? It is no secret that Christian Eriksen is Denmark’s chief attacking threat. As well as providing the assist for his side’s goal in the 1-0 defeat of Peru, he also got on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw with Australia. Just for good measure, he also covered 36 kilometres in the group phase matches, more than any other player in the competition. Possible line-ups: Croatia : Danijel Subasic; Sime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic; Ivan Rakitic, Milan Badelj; Ante Rebic, Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic; Mario Mandzukic​ Denmark : Kasper Schmeichel; Jens Stryger Larsen, Andreas Christensen, Simon Kjaer, Henrik Dalsgaard; Lasse Schone, Thomas Delaney; Pione Sisto, Christian Eriksen, Yussuf Yurary Poulsen; Nicolai Jorgensen

READ MORE “The national team and Switzerland mean everything to me,” the 21-year-old said in an interview with FIFA.com . “I came to the country from Cameroon when I was five and all my schooling and football education has been here. Switzerland welcomed ‘Breel’ when he was just ‘Breel’ and turned him into Breel Embolo.” Moving to Switzerland from Cameroon with his mother when he was a child, Embolo climbed the youth ranks at a number of different youth teams in Basel before joining city giants FC Basel in 2010 at the age of 13. He now laces his boots for German Bundesliga side Schalke, where he recovered from a long injury lay-off in time to find his form again ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Switzerland fans have supported him for years, regardless of whether or not he plays or scores. And when Embolo flashes his smile after a game, any worries seem to just melt away for a moment. “It’s wonderful to have such ...

READ MORE Nick Kyrgios comes into Wimbledon in prime form. (Source: Reuters) No time for ‘greatest match’ reminiscing for Rafael Nadal Andy Murray carrying lighter load than usual at Wimbledon Grass suited for Serena Williams style, she will be top contender at Wimbledon 2018, says Chris Evert With his often nonchalant approach and penchant for trick shots, Nick Kyrgios often gives the impression that grafting away throughout a two-week grand slam is not really his cup of tea. While his talent has never been disputed since he stunned Rafael Nadal with an audacious fourth-round display at Wimbledon in 2014, his volatile temperament has too often been his undoing, regularly landing him in hot water. The past two weeks, however, have seen his tennis making the headlines. He almost beat eight-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer at the Stuttgart grasscourt tournament and a week later he served almost 100 aces en route to the Queen’s Club semis. The 23-year-...