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Government urged to ‘come clean’ on new alcohol tag scheme used on early release prisoners

The SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet had a 97 per cent success rate with offenders but is being replaced by a new model

The Independent UK · 3h ago

‘People scared of economics’: Sarthak Pradhan on your money, GST and Fiscal Fables

Why does it cost the government Rs 3 to raise Rs 1 in tax? Why does India spend only about 3 percent of its money at the local level, when China spends around 50 percent? And should governments be in the business of making soap and selling alcohol?

Newslaundry · 4h ago

5 Fatty Liver Subtypes Could Change How Doctors Assess Risk

Two people can receive the same fatty liver diagnosis but face very different health risks. One may have a relatively mild condition, while another could be more vulnerable to serious liver damage, heart disease or other complications. Scientists at Mayo Clinic have now identified five biologically distinct subtypes of metabolic…

MyLifeXP · 13h ago

Why Loose Cattle Eat Festival Waste and What It Does to the Rumen

The Rumen Is a Fermentation Vat, Not a StomachCattle are ruminants, which means digestion begins not in an acid stomach but in a four-chambered system where the first and largest chamber, the rumen, holds between 100 and 150 litres of fermenting ingesta in an adult cow. Billions of microbes, bacteria,…

Times Life · Oct 20

Setting Powder vs Setting Spray: Which Lasts Through a Humid Indian Evening

What Each Product Is Actually DoingSetting powder works by absorbing. It soaks up the oil and moisture sitting on top of your foundation, giving skin a matte or satin finish depending on the formula. Loose translucent powders, pressed compacts, and banana powders all work on the same principle: they sit…

Times Life · Oct 20

Why Foundation Turns Darker on Indian Skin Within an Hour and How to Stop It

What Is Actually Happening to the PigmentFoundation oxidation is a chemical reaction between the iron oxides in your foundation's pigment and the sebum, sweat, and oxygen on your skin's surface. The oils your skin produces break down the pigment molecules over time, shifting their colour toward orange and brown. This…

Times Life · Oct 20

Florida woman accused of killing cat, putting remains in a blender and drinking them

​Juliana Alyssa Brown allegedly kept the cat’s head for several months by preserving it with alcohol

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Not Sleeping Well? These Could Be The Reasons Why

Poor sleep does not always come from staying up too late. Sometimes the problem starts with a morning coffee that lingers into bedtime, a medication taken at the wrong hour, or a bedroom that feels comfortable but quietly disrupts rest. Even spending extra time in bed can backfire when frustration…

Clever Dude · Oct 19

Is Your Snoring A Health Problem?

Snoring has a curious way of turning one person’s sleep into another person’s nightly complaint. A partner nudges, someone relocates to the couch, and by breakfast, the loud sleeper hears a detailed review of last night’s performance. Usually, nobody considers calling a doctor over a noise problem.

Clever Dude · Oct 18

How a False Medical Claim Turned the Tokay Gecko Into a Trafficking Target

A Lizard That Announces ItselfThe Tokay gecko does not hide. At up to 35 centimetres long and coloured a vivid blue-grey spotted with orange-red, Gekko gecko is built to be noticed. Its call, a loud, two-syllable bark that sounds like its own name, carries across rooftops and through walls on…

Times Life · Oct 17