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Drink enough water 2-3 litres a day. Hydrated skin looks healthy and plump and looks fresh. — By arrangement

Padmavati Surapaneni suggests incredible ways to attain that rejuvenated skin

Research shows that applying copper-rich creams can make the skin firm and help restore some elasticity
07 Aug 2021 10:05 PM
Tap water in Mumbai is safe to drink, a study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found that the samples collected from the financial capital are compliant with the Indian standards for drinking water, according to a report. (Representational Image)

Tap water drinkable only in Mumbai; Chennai, 13 state capitals fail test

The solution to this problem is to make compliance of quality standards for piped water mandatory across the country.
17 Nov 2019 2:30 PM
Students of Egmore Presidency Higher secondary school sip water from their water bottles. (DC)

School kids to be reminded to sip water in class in Tamil Nadu

Inspired by Kerala initiative to ring reminder bell.
15 Nov 2019 1:26 AM
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu interacts with minister Harsh Vardhan at an event in Chennai on Sunday. (DC)

M Venkaiah Naidu bats for cost-effective desalination initiatives

The vice president gave away awards to student winners of competitions conducted by the institution to mark NIOT’s silver jubilee.
04 Nov 2019 1:46 AM
Juice and soda are not only less hydrating, but offer extra sugars and calories that won't fill us up as much as solid foods. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Electrolytes hydrate you better than water

Water isn't the best drink to stay hydrated!
30 Sep 2019 11:13 AM
BJP MLA Somashekhar Reddy on Tuesday staged a sit-in outside his residence in Ballari district to protest against the overflowing sewage water in his area due to stagnation. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MLA stages sit-in against overflowing sewage water in K'taka

Reddy, who is also an MLA from Ballari, accused the municipal corporation officials of the negligence of the stagnation in the sewage.
03 Sep 2019 1:18 PM
Swinging into action, the Uttara Kannada district authorities are now filtering well water in areas where it is not in a very bad condition, and is pumping the water out of the wells if they are heavily contaminated.

After deluge, Karwar thirsts for drinking water

The open wells in these parts were also flooded, leaving the people with no water to drink.
29 Aug 2019 3:05 AM
Water gushed out of the sluices of Cauvery, Vennar, Grand Anicut canal and Kollidam systems after the state ministers and district collectors of delta districts switched on the lifting of the shutters. People and farmers witnessed the happy event.

Water released from Grand Anicut

Earlier, 'poojas' were performed to Lord Anjaneya and Ganesha at the respective temples in Grand Anicut.
18 Aug 2019 2:22 AM
The water release from reservoirs in Maharashtra into the Krishna river which was a major reason for the flooding, has reduced to 2.88 lakh cusecs

Belagavi limps back to normalcy

The inflow into Almatti dam fell to 5,38,354 cusecs on Thursday and officials released more than this quantum of water into the Krishna.
16 Aug 2019 2:21 AM
Drink a few sips at intervals throughout the day. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Just gulping water may not meet your hydration needs

Studies indicate that drinking large volumes of water is not the way to go.
10 Aug 2019 3:56 PM
In a unique move to save water, Uttar Pradesh government has issued an order to put half-filled glasses of water in the state Secretariat at capital Lucknow. (Representational Image)

UP govt orders to serve only half-filled glasses of water in secretariat

Chief Secretary Pradip Dubey said Assembly speaker has directed to put only half-filled glasses of water so that people do not waste water.
19 Jul 2019 10:47 AM
Drinking too much water can result in a condition called hyponatremia, which is a dangerous drop in blood sodium levels. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Know your body’s hydration needs

Drinking more water than needed can be as harmful as drinking less of it.
18 Jul 2019 6:42 PM
A pregnant woman was shot dead in Samaur village allegedly over water dispute here in Etah on Wednesday, police said. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old pregnant woman in UP shot dead over water dispute, 1 arrested

Soon after incident was reported to police, woman identified as Mamata, 25, was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.
18 Jul 2019 10:00 AM
According to JM Financial Institutional report, the government's new 'Nal se Jal' scheme, which aims to provide piped water connection to every household by 2024, will likely lead to a massive jump in the investment in water and sanitation. (Photo: Representational)

'Nal se Jal': Water, sanitation may see Rs 6.3L cr investment in next 5 yrs: report

The investments would be made in verticals such as pipes, EPC, water treatment pumps, cement, among others, according to the report.
14 Jul 2019 4:48 PM
One such bizarre incident took place in Mumbai where a woman was killed by her brother-in-law after a fight over water on Friday. (Representational Image)

Woman killed by brother-in-law after fight over water in Mumbai

The husband of the deceased told the police that the argument broke out on Friday when the man was fetching water from a public tank.
29 Jun 2019 10:53 AM
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan

Efforts, not agitations, will bring water: BJP

Dr. Tamilisai said defending the ruling AIADMK's initiative to conduct yagams and special puja for rains throughout Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
24 Jun 2019 1:05 AM
Carrying candles and lanterns, Thakur, along with BJP workers and supporters waded through the roads of the capital city to show resentment against recurring power cuts. (Photo: ANI)

Pragya Thakur, BJP workers protest against recurrent power cuts in MP

The protestors also carried placards-- 'Congress sharm karo' and 'Janata mombatti mai, sarkar masti mai' to showcase their displeasure.
13 Jun 2019 10:06 AM
A scene from Triplicane where people rush to get a pot of water. (DC)

What Chennaiites do for water: Dig, buy, check, wait

As city’s four reservoirs have reached almost dead storage level, metro water has begun tapping quarries and lakes.
10 May 2019 2:20 AM
Considering the scarcity problem the residents face in summer, we pitched the proposal before six months and it has been given the green signal.

Chennai: Water for Pammal, Anakaputhur

Since the rocks have been removed from the site, the place has become a huge pond and water is found for about 100 feet depth.
04 May 2019 2:41 AM
The short film features a young couple in a helicopter enjoying the beauty of the nature.

Counting on every drop

The short film Rain of Life, which was released recently, talks about water scarcity.
05 Apr 2019 12:04 AM

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Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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