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UK street named after singer Freddie Mercury

Aquiet corner of south-west London hasbeen named FreddieMercury Close in

memory of the famous Indian-origin singer-songwriter wholived in the area with his fam-ily. Mercury, the lead vocalistof the popular band ‘Queen’,was born in Zanzibar beforehis Indian Parsi family movedto the UK to live at GladstoneAvenue in Feltham – wherethe street is located.

KARNI MATATEMPLE, RajasthanThis temple is home to 20,000rats; they’re worshipped asit’s believed that they arereincarnated family membersof the goddess Karni Mata.

DOG TEMPLE,KarnatakaIn the town of Channapatna,a temple is dedicated to a

dog god. According to thelocal legend, the dog

idol is a symbol ofloyalty. This makesthe locals offerprayers to the dog

god as well as to realdogs too.

The festival of colours is a time for celebration. To keepyour skin and hair safe during and after Holi and also in thischanging weather, follow these tips by experts

Holi – the spring festival of colours is atime for everyone to enjoy, however, the ‘gulal’used to play with can be damaging for theskin and hair. To avoid any kind of skinemergency later, it is best to take some

precautionary measures to enjoy the festival to thefullest. Renowned aesthetic physician and beau-ty book author Dr Jamuna Pai has addressedcommonly-faced skincare problems with simplesolutions for Holi as well as the spring season.

❋ Avoid facials, waxing or threading of eyebrowsand upper lips in the week preceding Holi.

❋ We all know that colours, dry as well as wet,can harm the skin and may cause skin allergies,rashes, redness due to the chemicals present inthem; plus they can flare up existing allergies too.

❋ Dandruff and acne can aggravate and lead tochronic itching for days after Holi. If you have anexisting skin condition like rosacea or acne, forinstance, it is better to check with a dermatolo-gist in advance to control the symptoms.

❋ Hair exposed to colour canbecome dull, dry and brittle due tothe presence of synthetic dyesin the colours. Apply a gen-erous amount of coconut oil

❋ In the changing weather that is windy, takecare of your skin by using hydrating masks madewith honey, aloe vera, marigold flowers, almondoil, egg white and so on.

❋ Use DIYhair masksonce a week before washing your hair. Curd or olive oilwith an egg can be used for the same. A hair spa in asalon will also help you tame dry, rough and frizzyhair. Pick shampoos with essential oils too.

❋ Remove holi colours from skin and hair as soon as possible. In fact, it’s best to remove them while they are still wet.

❋ Dry colours are tough to come off.If these colours do not come off in thefirst wash, rub warm olive oil andlemon juice over skin, leave for anhour and bathe again.

❋ Do not use kerosene, petrol or spirit toremove stains as they are bad for skin.

❋ Do not rub harshly to take off the stain left behind bythe colour. You will damage your skin further. The stainswill eventually get lighter with every wash.

❋ For people with sensitive skin, use a cleansing milk togently take off the colour rather than using soap as it

dries out the skin.

❋ For the body, youcan use a gentle bodywash with a loofah.Apply a nourishingbody lotion post bath.

❋ Take care of yourhands and feet too. A

coat of paint applied on your nails before Holi, both onfingers and toes, will help prevent the colour fromstaining your nails. Pay attention to the cuticles too ascolour stains stick in that area; remove stubborn colourwith almond oil.

on your hair – then make a small bun.

❋ You can cover your hair with adupatta/bandana which will not just offerprotection but addstyle quotient too.

❋ To protect yourbody from colours, wear clothesthat cover your whole body.Apply coconut oil liberally all overyour body before you go out to play with colours.

❋ Use sunscreen on all the exposed areas of yourbody to further protect your skin from damage.

❋ People with sensitive skin and acne prone skinshould ideally not be playing with colours. If youdo want to revel in the festivities, then opt fornon-toxic colours available at select stores.

❋ Apply an oil-free moisturising cream on theface before playing with the colour.

❋ Those with combination skin can applya waterproof sunscreen on their

face along with a drop of babyoil mixed in it; it acts as abarrier from the sun andharsh colours.

BEFORE HOLI

ON HOLI DAY

SPRINGTIME CARE

POST FESTIVAL CARE

➤ It is advisable toreduce mass get-togethers for Holithis year as a pre-ventive measure toavoid the spread ofthe contagiousCOVID-19 NovelCoronavirus. Spendthe festival day athome, savour home-made goodies, relaxand don’t panic!

➤Have lots of fresh

tender coconut waterto hydrate your skin as

time spent on Holi day outin the sun dehydrates the

skin. Coconut water isrich in potassium that

helps heal skin

Heard of theseoff-beat places?I

ndia is knownfor its diversity,rich culture,heritage, var-

ied landscapeand so on. How-ever, besidesthe usualtouristy loca-tions, thereare interest-ing places too,with quirkytraditions,stories, leg-ends anduniquemyths.

Here isa teaser ofthe off-beatplaces andtheir sto-ries youmustknowabout.

LOKTAK LAKE, ManipurKnown as the ‘floating lake’, it’s thelargest freshwater late in north-east-ern India. It also houses the world’sonly floating national park – KeibulLamjao National Park.

ROOPKUND LAKE, UttarakhandThis lake, surrounded by glaciers, is called ‘the mystery lake’or ‘skeleton lake’. Why? Because once around 600 odd humanskeletons were discovered from the lake! TNN

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It’s known to all cat lovers that catshave a ‘sixth sense’. They seem tounderstand a great deal more thanwe give them credit for. For in-

stance, when we come home, after be-ing out for several hours, the cat is verylikely to be sitting at the door as if s/heknows we will be home very soon. Hereare a few widely-held beliefs about cats.

LUCKY CHARM: The Egyptians believedthat the powers of a living cat couldprotect them from all evil.

LUCKY ON SHIP: Sailors consideredit very lucky to have a caton board, especially, a black cat. Though for some strange rea-son it was consideredunlucky to actually saythe word ‘cat’!

GOOD FOR BABY: Plac-ing a cat in a cradle inRussia was thought to veerevil spirits away from a new-born baby.

LOOK INTO MY EYES: In ancient China,people felt they could tell the time whenthey looked into a cat’s eyes. The an-cient Romans were of the opinion thatchanging eye colour in a cat had a con-

nection with the changingphases of the moon. In an-

cient Egypt, they be-lieved the eyes of acat mirrored the rays

of the sun and pro-tected mankind fromdarkness and despair.

GOOD LUCK: No onereally knows why,but in Britain, black

cats are still consid-ered to be lucky; and ifone walked in front ofa bride and groom itwas seen as a happyomen for the marriage.

Another belief was that a cat sneezingnear the bride on the wedding daymeant her marriage would be a longand happy one. And a white cat wasthought to bring good fortune and luckto their pet parents. TNN

TRAVEL TRIVIA PET LOVE

WEATHER FORECASTIn ancient times, a sitting cat, with her back to the fire, wasbelieved to be a sign that frostwas on its way

MUSIC WORLD NEWS

➤ Regarded as one of the greatestlead singers in the history of rock

music, Freddie Mercury(birth name: Farrokh

Bulsara) was born to aParsi couple from Indiain 1946. Mercury wrotenumerous hits includ-

ing ‘Killer Queen’,‘Bohemian Rhapsody’,

‘Somebody to Love’

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FACT: Joseph Stalin was a film guy. Somuch so that each of his houses had aprivate movie the-atre. He was alsopretentious: accord-ing to theCommunist Partyarchives, the leaderconsidered himself aproducer, director, and screenwriter,as well as the ultimate censor.

FACT: In Jan 2007, the month ofAndo’s death, a hospital in Dallas

began celebratingMomofuku AndoDay in his honour.The holiday soonspread to otherhospitals in the areabecause of ramen’s

status as a ubiquitous staple for any-body needing a quick meal.

1851: Geological Survey of India (GSI) wasestablished in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

1910: Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant andcup noodles, was born in Wu Baifu, Taiwan.

1946: Winston Churchill gave ‘Iron CurtainSpeech’; referred to the fact that EasternEurope was controlled by the Soviet Union.

1953: Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died. Hehad been in power for 29 years.

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