Consumers use soap on their face, unaware that it can damage skin and increase pimples, revealed Himalaya. With its campaign, Himalaya aims to empower consumers with scientific knowledge to make right decisions. It urges consumers to trust science and switch to Himalaya Purifying Neem Face Wash claiming that it is 100% soap-free and clinically proven to prevent pimples from recurring.

Tennis player Sania Mirza's sister Anam and ex-Team India captain Mohammed Azharuddin's son Asaduddin have been blessed with a baby girl. Sharing the news on Instagram, Anam revealed that they have named their first child 'Dua' and wrote, "She’s doing well and so am I. Please keep Our Dua in your duas." Anam and Asaduddin got married in December 2019.

A pregnant woman has demanded an apology after finding a sharp knife in her Subway sandwich in UK's Suffolk. A Subway spokesperson said that the chain made four attempts to contact Nerice Moyse to resolve the issue but got no response. The spokesperson also said that the staff apologised as soon as they were made aware of the discovery.

India has reported 9,062 new COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Active cases in the country went down to 1,05,058, while the daily positivity rate declined to 2.49%. India reported 15,220 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 4,36,54,064.

Responding to a Twitter user, the world's richest person and Tesla CEO Elon Musk clarified that he is not buying football club Manchester United. He wrote, "This is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams." Earlier on Wednesday, Musk while commenting on a thread of political allegiances, tweeted, "I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome."

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the post of chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir campaign committee, hours after the appointment. He has also resigned from the party's Jammu and Kashmir political affairs committee. Azad cited health reasons while resigning, as per reports. Notably, the Congress campaign committee was newly constituted on Tuesday.

Price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has been reduced by ₹4 per kg in Pune starting today, the All India Petrol Dealers Association said. The CNG will now cost ₹87 per kg which was earlier priced at ₹91 per kg. The price reduction is done on account of a downward revision in the purchase cost of domestic natural gas.

Six members of a family have been found dead under suspicious circumstances at their home in Jammu's Sidhra locality, police said. The bodies have been taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital in the city, the police told news agency PTI. Teams have arrived at the location and are investigating the incident, the police further said.

Director Puri Jagannadh, whose upcoming film 'Liger' stars actors Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday, said he was "asked" by his "wife" to watch Vijay's film 'Arjun Reddy' which was criticised for toxic masculinity and being misogynistic. "I stopped after watching the movie for 45 minutes," added Jagannadh. "The reason is that...I felt he acted so honestly," he stated.

Vijay Deverakonda opened up about social media trolling and said that it's an everyday thing. "It's common...Even before I became an actor, aunties...uncles used to troll about results, college, job, etc. and now it's social media trolling," he added. Vijay stated, "Be it anything, trolling is always there." Vijay will next be seen in 'Liger', which also features Ananya Panday.

Producer Ektaa Kapoor has reacted to the Twitter trend calling for a boycott of Aamir Khan-starrer 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. "All the Khans in the industry (Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan)...especially Aamir, are legends. We cannot boycott them," she said. Ektaa added, "It is so strange we are boycotting the very people who've given the best of business in the industry."

Arjun Kapoor revealed he was unsure if he would be able to do 'Bhoot Police' after 'Panipat' failed and the theatres were shut due to lockdown. He added he met an army person when he reached Dalhousie for filming 'Bhoot Police'. "I was...broken...underconfident...I talked to him for three minutes...his words gave me the power to do that film," Arjun added.

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said pacer Trent Boult, who recently gave up his central contract, will make more money by playing in the T20 leagues than what he'll make by playing for New Zealand. "For that professional and financial liberation, he's not signing the central contract," added Ashwin. Boult was bought by RR for ₹8 crore in IPL auction.

With Manchester United winless in Premier League after 1-2 and 0-4 defeats against Brighton and Brentford respectively, ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand said the club's manager Erik ten Hag would've "got rid" of every player if possible. "That's the dream scenario," he added. "When you don't have the balls to play, you don't deserve to get the shirt," stated Ferdinand.

Twenty three-time singles' Grand Slam champion Serena Williams lost in straight sets to 19-year-old Emma Raducanu in her final WTA tournament at the Cincinnati Open. Raducanu won the game 6-4, 6-0 to move to the second round. "I can't believe I just played Serena...She's just such a legend," said Raducanu after the game.

Following Bihar Cabinet expansion, Ex-Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday said the new Cabinet reflects social imbalance and it has faces with criminal antecedents. "Surendra Yadav, Ramanand Yadav and Lalit Yadav, who are these people…What message [does] Nitishji wants to give by including such people in the Cabinet?" Sushil Kumar Modi asked.

Muslim activist Zaid Pathan, who opposed the Madhya Pradesh government's Khargone bulldozer drive, has been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). Pathan was arrested for allegedly disturbing communal harmony and posting objectionable posts on social media, Indore DM Manish Singh said. Khargone bulldozer drive had taken place following violence during Ram Navami processions.

Telangana Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for Ganesh festival in Hyderabad. During the meeting, Talasani asked officials to repair damaged roads related to the routes of Ganesh procession within stipulated period. Further, state Home Minister Mahmood Ali directed police officials to deploy additional forces and 'SHE Teams' in suspected areas.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has blamed illegal alterations by the contractor for the collapse of ceiling in a residential building in Mumbai's Mulund East on Monday, which killed two senior citizens. The building was neither dilapidated nor dangerous but it was an old structure which was only up to ground floor for over 25 years, a senior official said.

Pune has recorded the most number of deaths at 13, as Maharashtra has witnessed a rise in the number of swine flu cases. Until mid-August, the state witnessed at least 1,449 swine flu cases out of which 43 patients have died so far. After Pune, Nashik has witnessed six deaths, followed by Thane at five and Nagpur at four.

The Sri Lankan government said that it's not paying for the overseas stay of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country after mass protests. "All such expenses are borne by the personal funds of the former President," the Information Department said. Rajapaksa is currently in Thailand. He arrived in Thailand last week from Singapore after his short-term visit pass expired.

Ex-UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak pledged a major overhaul of the country's civil service to create a "sharper, leaner" bureaucracy if he's elected as UK's next PM. "I'll strengthen civil servants' experience...allow ministers to bring in more external expertise, and bring in performance pay so we have a truly Rolls Royce service delivering for and accountable to...British people," Sunak said.

After Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto won the presidential election, opposition leader Raila Odinga said that he would pursue all legal options to challenge the outcome. As per the official tally, Ruto narrowly beat his rival Odinga with 50.5% votes. Odinga called the figures declared by the election commission as "null and void", and his supporters alleged rampant electoral malpractice.

A senior United Nations official, Noeleen Heyzer, arrived in the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, on Tuesday to meet the country's military chief Min Aung Hlaing. "She will focus on addressing the deteriorating situation and immediate concerns," UN said in a statement. A junta spokesperson said that Heyzer has not requested to meet former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Benchmark indices opened in green on Wednesday with Sensex up 64.90 points at 59,907.11 and Nifty at 17,844.70 with a rise of 19.40 points. NTPC, Grasim Industries, BPCL, Hero MotoCorp and Eicher Motors were among the major Nifty gainers, while the stock of HDFC, HDFC Bank, Infosys, TCS and HCL Technologies slipped. Nearly 1,452 shares advanced and 450 shares declined.