They have identified the unique chemical signature of ripening for mangoes, a development that could lead to small hand-held electronic noses to detect the ripeness of not just mangoes but other fruits as well.

Mangoes are one of the most important and popular tropical fruits with India producing approximately 40 percent of the world's supply. 

"It is really important for people to be able to tell how ripe fruit is without having to taste it. This is important for fruit producers and supermarkets,” said lead researcher Paul Monks, professor at the University of Leicester in Britain.

The new research, published in the journal Metabolomics, has shown that is possible to 'sniff' the ripeness of mangoes.

M Cream, India’s first stoner film which has created a buzz internationally, is slated for release in India on July 22nd,  2016.

M Cream – a vibrant take on the youth of today, has been hailed as ‘A  Cinematic Jewel’ by critic Nicholas Powers (The Indypendent).  Written and directed by Agneya Singh, a Tisch School of the Arts graduate, the film has traveled to over thirty international film festivals and has won several accolades. It has been lauded for its bold approach, freshness and a take on India the world has never seen before.

The film traces the journey of four young people, in search of a mythical drug, as they journey across the picturesque expanse of the Himalayas.  This coming of age story stars Imaad Shah, son of legendary actor Naseeruddin  Shah, film and theatre actress Ira Dubey,  acting guru Barry John and Bollywood veteran Tom Alter among others.

The film was awarded the Indie Spirit award for Best Foreign Feature Film in the USA and will be unveiled on the silver screen in India this July for the very first time. 

Directed by Omung Kumar, "Sarbjit" is based on the real-life story of Sarabjit Singh, who was convicted for spying and terrorism and languished in a Pakistani jail for 23 years, while his sister Dalbir Kaur, tried vigorously to release him. 

The 73-year-old has called the film intense and dramatic.

“'Sarabjit' an intense dramatic film... Pertinent and performed with great aplomb! Congratulations!" Amitabh tweeted. 

The “Murder” actress shared a photograph of herself on Twitter, flaunting Mabille's creation -- a shaded, net ensemble. 

“On my way to the UNICEF dinner, thank you Alexis Mabille for the lovely gown, make-up by Dior, hair by Dessange," Mallika tweeted on Wednesday night.

This is not the first time that Mallika has made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. The actress made headlines in 2014 in a pale, pleated Pucci dress she wore to the amfAR Gala. 

“I cannot endorse something I don’t believe in. I work very hard everyday in the gym and believe there are no shortcuts to weight loss!” Zareen said in a statement.

The actress, who can be seen in a sizzling new avtar in the song “Khallas Veerappan” from filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's forthcoming movie "Veerappan", was approached by a weight loss pill company to endorse the product.

Venkatesh S, jewellery designer from BlueStone.com, shares how men can rock the look with studs. 

♠ There’s more than just white: The traditional diamond stud is now being replaced by coloured stones and semi-precious stones. Not only does this add a little drama to your entire look, but will also help you in choosing a colour that will suit your complexion. 

♠ Focus on detailing: You don’t want to spoil your look by going overboard with your jewellery. To look classy, opt for a small stud or an earring that may even go well with your formals. After all, it is just about adding the right amount of bling to your look. 

♠ Match the shapes: It is very important to buy a stud of the right shape that accentuates and compliments your facial features. For instance, you may want to opt for a small round stud or a ring if you have a long face. Similarly, opt for square studs if your face is round.

"Overall, our results suggest possible long-term effects of fat intake during adolescence on young adult breast composition," said one of the researchers, Seungyoun Jung from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the US.

"Appropriate dietary modifications during adolescence may potentially contribute to lowering breast density and consequently breast cancer risk as well as preventing obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease," Jung noted.

The study was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

For the study, the researchers analysed data from the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC). DISC was a randomised clinical trial initiated in 1988 enrolling 663 children ages 8 to10 years, including 301 girls, that assessed diet on multiple occasions during adolescence. 

Make-up artist Shreya Chadha has suggested some precautions:

♠ Keep your skin super-hydrated and well-nourished to retain moisture even in the driest months of April and May. Always keep an essence spray with you, especially when you go outside. The essence spray help to combat dullness, balances the skin’s pH, boosts hydration level and keeps your skin soft and supple. 

♠ Add juicy, seasonal fruits and vegetables in your breakfast and meal menus. Orange, watermelon, melon, pineapple, tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce and spinach are great source of beta-carotene that meet the water requirement of your skin.

♠ During summer, avoid cleansing milk and use a mild face wash as per your skin type. Face wash containing alpha-hydroxy acid two to four times a day is advised.

Skin barrier impairment and dry skin are thought to be triggers of eczema in early life, partly through genetic predisposition. Environmental factors may also contribute to the breakdown of the skin barrier.

The study examined the link between water hardness and chlorine concentrations in household water, damage to the skin's natural barrier and eczema in infancy.

The findings suggest that how well our partner fulfils our ideal preference is not very important.

"We do not need ideal partners for relationship bliss. Instead, satisfaction appears to come, in part, from getting the best partner available to us," said one of the researchers Daniel Conroy-Beam from the University of Texas at Austin in the US.

For the study, published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, the researchers surveyed 259 adults -- 119 men and 140 women -- who had been in relationships for an average of seven and a half years.

Organisers vouch to offer lip-smacking gourmet food at affordable prices at the event, to be held at High Street Phoenix here. 

The festival will present over ten food trucks with American gourmet sandwiches to Lebanese delicacies, from Mexican quick eats to different desserts.

A joint initiative by The Food Truck Association (TFTA), co-curated by Mumbai Foodie and OPA hospitality, the foodie's event will feature live graffiti art by an artist who will create an installation to serve as a reminder of the city's upcoming street food culture. 

Potatoes are one of the world's most commonly consumed foods -- and are a high source of potassium.

The findings showed that participants who consumed four or more than four servings a week of boiled, baked or mashed potatoes, are at an 11 percent increased risk of hypertension. 

Also, a higher consumption of French fries was associated with a 17 percent increased risk of hypertension in both women and men. 

However, consumption of potato chips (crisps) was associated with no increased risk.

The findings showed that at any age, and regardless of education, a busier lifestyle can lead to superior processing speed of the brain, working memory, reasoning, and vocabulary. 

"We show that people who report greater levels of daily 'busyness' tend to have better cognition, especially with regard to memory for recently learned information," said lead author Sara Festini, postdoctoral researcher at University of Texas in the US.

Also, the busiest an individual is, the better can be his/her episodic memory -- the ability to remember specific events in the past.

"The theory suggests that women may not have sexual orientations in the same sense as men do," said Satoshi Kanazawa, reader in London School of Economics and Political Science.

"Rather than being straight or gay, to whom women are sexually attracted may depend largely on the particular partner, their reproductive status, and other circumstances," Kanazawa said.

The findings showed that women with anorexia nervosa or those who were obese had difficulty distinguishing between ordinary water and sugar water compared to controlled group and those who had recovered from anorexia nervosa.

"Taste is an important driver of food intake and invariably associated with distinct neuronal patters in the insula -- the brain's primary taste cortex," said lead study author Guido Frank from University of Colorado.

Make-up artist and stylist Naunidh Singh suggests how: 

♦ If you want to get the look right, spend an extra minute on the eyes. Prepare your lids with a shadow primer which will help create a barrier between your skin and the make-up, also helping the shadow pigments pop. It will help keep the make-up longer, by preventing it from all the pregnancy sweat.

♦ Going by the latest trends and the weather, choose a nice and warm neutral shade as it works best on Indian skin. Pat the eye shadow on the lid and blend it upto the crease. Remember do not go over the crease.

♦ With a dome brush, blend a darker shade in the outer corner going upwards towards the brow till it’s blended nicely. This will give you dimension!

♦ To highlight under the brow bone and the inner corner of the eye, select a lighter shade. Avoid stark white, go for an off white or a champagne colour instead. This will make your eyes look bigger.

♦ If you love to sparkle, then go ahead and use glitter! The trick to getting a beautiful glittery lid is glitter glue. Otherwise, it’s going to get everywhere. Use a small amount of glitter glue and pat it over top of the shadow you have already applied. Do not rub or your shadow will come off.

♦ Next, tap a little of your glitter into the lid of the container. Use your brush to pick up a small amount of glitter and gently press onto your lid. It may be a good idea to hold a tissue under your eye to catch any glitter that falls. If it does fall anyway, remove it using powder brush.

♦ Top it all with a winged eye liner and lots of mascara. You may use kohl if you like.

♦ Do not forget to define your brows. Use a dark matte brown eye shadow to fill your eye brows. A simple eye brow brush will do the trick.

This year, Aishwarya, who is a L'oreal Paris brand ambassador, began her series of appearances with a glittering gold cape dress, followed by a ravishing red Naeem Khan number. Thereafter, she looked elegant in a flowing and dreamy Elie Sab creation and then she chose an ensemble by India's veteran designer Rohit Bal. She ended up turning heads when she turned up sporting a purple pout, which took the focus away from her clothes in another appearance.

Asked if she feels a constant pressure to look a certain way, Aishwarya, who has worked in international movies like "Bride & Prejudice" and "Pink Panther", said in an interview: "It has been 15 years at Cannes and I remember coming here for the first time for 'Devdas' and I knew I belonged to showbiz forever. So, playing dress up has become way of life. I don't shy away from it.

The actress turned up at the party on Monday in a custom-designed ball gown by Ralph and Russo, read a statement. 

There was a vintage vibe along with touch of gothic appeal with ruffles adding volume to the ensemble. 

Her look was sophisticated, exuded grace but she also gave it a fun twist. Sonam highlighted her lips in bright red and eyes with minimal make-up. 

To sum up her look, she opted for the bling of Chopard diamond neckpiece and finished the look with a pair of lace gloves. 

Sonam, who is representing the cosmetic giant L’Oréal Paris at the ongoing film fest, is earning kudos for her fashion statements at the red carpet. 

From her white caped floor-sweeping gown, elegant champagne silk gown to a casual black dress, the “Khoobsurat” actress has been living up the fashionista tag and turning head on the red carpet in French Riviera. 

Type-1 diabetes is a very serious and hard to treat condition affecting mainly young people and children.

Previous research has shown that killer T-cells -- a type of white blood cell that normally protects us from germs -- play a major part in type-1 diabetes by destroying insulin producing cells, known as beta cells.

"The study identified part of a bug that turns on killer T-cells so they latch onto beta cells. This finding sheds new light on how these killer T-cells are turned into rogues, leading to the development of type-1 diabetes," said lead author Andy Sewell, professor at Cardiff University in Britain.

While there were reports that Hirani is planning to make a sequel to "3 Idiots", Sharman told: "Yes, he (Hirani) did mention to me that he has an idea to make a sequel to '3 Idiots'. I am eagerly waiting for him to finish the script so that we can start working on it soon."

"3 Idiots" was one of the biggest money spinners at the Bollywood box office, and featured Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya.

Sharman, who started his career as a theatre actor, says he is now taking out more time to be part of theatre.

Working memory is used throughout our lifespan. By improving it, we may be able to realise gains in key areas, from school to work to retirement.

"Working memory is increasingly recognised as a crucial cognitive skill, and these findings are great news for people looking for a fun way to boost their working memory," said one of the researchers, Tracy Alloway, from the University of North Florida in the US.

The researchers enlisted 72 participants between the ages of 18 and 44, who ran both barefoot and with shoes on at a comfortable, self-selected pace for approximately 16 minutes.

Many companies provide free snacks and beverages to incentivise productivity and boost morale of its employees. However, unhealthy snacking may cause an office obesity epidemic.

The findings showed the proximity of snacks to free beverages increased the consumption rate.

The closer the snacks were placed to the drinks, the more people tended to eat, even a difference of a few feet mattered.

"It was a bit surprising that an extra few feet of distance between snacks and beverages yielded such a significant change in snacking frequency," said lead researcher Ernest Baskin, consumer behaviour expert and professor at Saint Joseph's University in the US.

Also, the snacking behaviour was found more in men as opposed to women.

It was unveiled by Mohan Kumar, India’s Ambassador to France along with Leena Jaisani, senior director - Media and Entertainment division at Ficci, at the India Pavilion at the fest. 

“Michelin starred Chef Vikas Khanna is not just a culinary ambassador of India but is also helping create awareness of our culture globally. For Indians, food is a sacred expression of sharing and caring and with 'Kitchens of Gratitude', he has personified it.

"This is a small step but will go a long way in building bridges amongst communities and nations," Kumar said in a statement.

Foodhall’s demo counter has a live gazpacho station that serves summer favourites with cold soups like cucumber and celery gazpacho, classic spanish gazpacho, asparagus &basil gazpacho and melon marygazpacho. Relish some unique summer coolers like kokum and chia cooler, jalapeño lemonade, honey dew & tender coconut juice and rose petal iced tea.

A food festival in summer is incomplete without mangoes and making the most out of the ‘King of Fruits’, Foodhall is whipping some new recipes like mango charlotte, mango macaroon, chilled mango & lime ricotta cream, mango tart and Peach & mango yoghurt parafait.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's glittering golden dress at the red carpet of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, left her husband Abhishek Bachchan truly awestruck.

Abhishek expressed his admiration for Aishwarya, whom he married in 2007, on social media.

Abhishek posted an image of the "Jazbaa" actress in black and white hue on his Facebook and Instagram accounts and captioned it as: “They say a picture speaks a 1000 words. Seeing this photo I can think of many more...”.

The photograph features Aishwarya's side profile as she poses for shutterbugs in the gold designer beaded cape couture gown -- designed by Kuwait's Ali Younes -- that she wore for her first appearance at this year's edition of the Cannes movie extravaganza.

These movements in toddlers place a stress on the bones, causing them to become wider and thicker, thereby making them stronger than those in children who may not be moving as much, the study said.

The findings from the study may help to identify who is at a greater risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures in later life.

"The findings are intriguing as they provide a link which wasn't previously understood, primarily that how we move as a young child can have ramifications for our bone strength even 16 years later,” said lead researcher Alex Ireland from Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain.