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High humidity, sudden downpours, and constant sweat can make the monsoon tough on both skin and hair. In this week’s HT Health Talk — Hindustan Times’ weekly medical advice series — Dr Shireen Furtado, senior consultant, medical and cosmetic dermatology at Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, busts common rainy-season myths and answers your most pressing questions. Also read | HT Health Talk: You asked, our experts answered how to manage migraineDermatologist Dr Shireen Furtado busts common monsoon skincare and haircare myths on HT Health Talk. (Freepik)Skipping sunscreen because the sky is grey? Dr Furtado called that a major mistake. Washing your…

Tamil Nadu has increased the number of MBBS seats in its government medical colleges by 150 for the 2026-27 academic year, following approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC).Central MARD, BMC MARD, the FAIMA, and the IMA jointly condemned the doctor’s death and the misinformation campaign around her. (Unsplash/Representational Image)Announcing the development, Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare K G Arunraj said the state government had earlier secured approval for 50 additional MBBS seats under the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC. Through sustained efforts, the approval has now been enhanced to 150 additional seats.The…

Engineer, educator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk is in the news for his indefinite hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak and is on his 18th day. Seeking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Wangchuk has reportedly lost more than 8 kg since beginning the protest on June 28, while a drop in his blood pressure has sparked concerns about his health. As messages of support poured in from across the country, actor Omi Vaidya, who played Chatur Ramalingam in 3 Idiots, shared an emotional post that read, “I don’t want Phunsukh Wangdu to die.”Omi’s reference to Phunsukh Wangdu reignited a…

India exports $140 million worth of goods to UK as FTA takes effect NEW DELHI: India exported goods worth over $140 million to the UK at zero import duty on the first day of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) coming into force on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said.More than 50 export consignments valued at over USD 140 million were flagged off from over 20 ports, airports, Inland Container Depots (ICDs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and factories across the country.The consignments included electronics, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery, textiles and other products, and were shipped through gateways such…

Key eventsThe comedian Josh Thomas has weighed in on the row over the LGBT theatre based in a converted church in Sydney which is facing eviction after its landlord ordered it to cease “offensive trade”The promoter and founder of Divine Playhouse says the venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challenges after the landlord, KCSYD Pty Ltd, said the theatre caused offence to “millions of Christian Australians”.Thomas has described the situation as a “David v Goliath” battle. double quotation markThe tenants invested so much time and money into this venue in good faith … Surely they knew it was going…

File photo: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged Pakistan to defuse mounting unrest in PoK through dialogue and consultation, expressing anguish over civilian and police deaths and calling for restraint from both authorities and protesters.“Deeply saddened and pained by reports of loss of life of civilians and police personnel in the continuing unrest on the other side of LoC especially in Rawalakot and Poonch,” Mirwaiz said Wednesday.At least 9 people were killed Tuesday in clashes between police and protesters in PoK, according to reports. Violence centres on a dispute over 12 seats in PoK legislative…

Sachin Ahir lost Raigad bungalow allotment as former minister and current state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan continues to occupy it Mumbai: A scramble has broken out in the Mahayuti over allotment of bungalows to newly elected Legislative Council deputy chairperson Sachin Ahir. Ahir, who recently joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, was allotted the Raigad (A-6) bungalow opposite Mantralaya, but the order was cancelled, and Ahir was instead allotted a flat in Suniti Building because Raigad is still being used by former minister Ravindra Chavan, who is now the state BJP president. While Chavan was PWD minister in the previous…

New Delhi: Three days after four Class X students went missing while bathing in the Yamuna near Hiranki Road in outer north Delhi, rescue teams Wednesday recovered the bodies of two of them—Rahul and Amandeep, both 15. Efforts were on to trace Anshu and Saurabh.The boys had gone to the river Sunday evening along with another friend who survived. Police said the four of them had waded into the river together. The survivor later said that the group had formed a human chain and walked towards a rocky stretch of the river before they were swept away by a strong…

With FIFA World Cup fever set to peak on the semifinal and final match days, Bengaluru’s pubs, bars and restaurants have a reason to cheer: the city has extended their closing time from 1 am to 3.30 am. The decision, announced by Bengaluru City Police following a request from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), has drawn a mixed response from the city’s F&B industry. Taking to X, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar called the FIFA World Cup “a celebration that fans eagerly look forward to” and said the extended timings were approved after a request from the NRAI while…

Gender crisis deepens: Nalgonda’s birth ratio falls to 787 girls per 1,000 boys, lowest in T Hyderabad: Telangana’s worsening gender imbalance at birth has come under sharp focus, with 14 of the state’s 33 districts recording fewer than 900 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2024. At the centre of the crisis is Nalgonda, which posted a sex ratio at birth (SRB) of just 787 girls per 1,000 boys — the lowest in Telangana and among the worst in the country.The latest Civil Registration System (CRS) data paints a troubling picture for a district that has long struggled with skewed…