Gujarat Lions' star performer Aaron Finch is confident that their team can win five out of the next six matches to make it to the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after comprehensively defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Lions are currently sixth with six points from eight games.

“Yes, we are still very confident to go into playoffs. Last year, we won six out of first seven games. We are probably now in a position to win five out of last six. That is a great challenge, though,” Finch's confident statement was laced with caution.

Finch, who smashed his way to 72 off 34 balls, was all praise for young Basil Thampi and Nathu Singh, who kept RCB batsmen under check.

“It was a pretty polished performance and we saw some young quicks Nathu and Basil, really stand up with the new ball against some of the best players to have ever played this format,” Finch said.

Finch said it was a conscious effort to attack because in a low-scoring match, a batsman can make mistake of trying to bat slow.

“Sometimes, in a small run-chase, you can make the mistake of trying to bat too slowly and before you know, the run rate gets upto 9 per over,” he said.

Finch also said he and Suresh Raina were trying to get ahead of the run-rate so that in an eventuality of losing wickets, the remaining firepower of batting in the form of Dinesh Karthik and James Faulkner, could take charge get the winning runs.

“We were just trying to get ahead of the run-rate. So even if something did happen, there were a couple of guys like Jadeja, Faulkner, Dinesh Karthik, who could still pick up the pieces,” he said.

Finch said that at this stage of the tournament, they can't afford to lose anymore games.

“At this stage, you still got to keep winning games. If you are in a position where you can really accelerate and make sure you finish as quickly as possible, it's great. We are lucky we got into a position like that tonight,” he said.

The body of a Naxalite has been recovered from the site where 25 CRPF personnel were killed earlier this week in an ambush by the rebels in Burkapal area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.

"The body of a Naxalite was recovered last night from the forest, just 500 metres away from the spot where the gun battle had taken place between the CRPF and the rebels on April 24," Special Director General of Police (anti-Naxal operations) D M Awasthi said.

Acting on reports of the movement of Naxals in the area after the ambush, the security forces were carrying out the combing operations, he said.

While cordoning off a forested patch in Burkapal area last night, the patrolling team recovered the body of the Maoist who was reported to be killed in the ambush, Awasthi said.

The body was yet to be identified, he said.

Following the ambush, there were reports of death of several other Naxalites in the gunfight but the rebels managed to drag the bodies inside the forest.

The search operation is underway in the interiors of the region to trace the ultras involved in the incident, the senior police officer said.

On April 24, as many as 25 CRPF personnel were killed and seven others injured when the Naxals attacked a patrol party of 74th battalion of the paramilitary force near Burkapal village of Sukma, around 450 kms away from Raipur.

Besides, 12 men of the para-military force were killed in an earlier attack near Bheji village in the same district on March 11.

The CRPF is set to overhaul its anti-Naxal operations in the south Bastar in the aftermath of one of the biggest attacks on the force in the state on Monday and a fresh offensive is expected to be launched soon.

Buoyant gold sales on Akshaya Tritiya brought cheer to jewellers in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country as customers thronged retail outlets to make their customary festive purchases on Friday.

All India Gems and Jewellery Federation (AIGJF) President Nitin Khandelwal said the trend started since Gudi Padva in March continued owing to the ongoing marriage season.

"There are significant crowds in jewellery shops all over and people, more than 75 percent are opting for big and small items of gold jewelleries," Khandelwal told IANS.

Mumbai Jewellers Federation President Rakesh Shetty said that given the crowds especially in suburbs, the gold sales could surpass even the Gudi Padva sales.

"Today, the gold prices are Rs.29,300 in Mumbai, coming down over the past few weeks which has encouraged customers. They are coming out to buy both jewellery and coins," Shetty told IANS.

RiddhiSiddhi Bullions Ltd director Prithviraj Kothari said that globally, if the current elevated levels of tensions continue in Syria and North Korea, then gold will retain its "safe haven" appeal.

He pointed out that gold imports to India rose upto $40 billion by March indicating that Indian dealers/traders have replenished their stocks in anticipation of the demands during the marriage season and Akshaya Tritiya.

With cash flow almost normalising after demonetisation, customers on Friday thronged jewellery shops across the country to usher in Akshaya Tritiya.

"We are seeing good footfall in our stores. In the last two months, after demonetisation, people have again started buying gold. We expect sales to go up by 40 per cent this Akshaya Tritiya compared to last year as prices are almost at the same level," Balram Garg, Managing Director, P.C. Jeweller, told IANS.

Gold price hovered around Rs 29,000 per 10 grams for 24 Carat purity in the national capital on Friday.

Akshaya Tritiya, a holy day for Hindus and Jains, is believed to bring good luck and success. It is considered to be an auspicious day to bring home gold.

Buoyant gold sales on Akshaya Tritiya brought cheers to jewelers in Mumbai as well. Retail outlets saw crowds as people made their customary festive purchases on Friday morning.

All India Gems & Jewellery Federation President Nitin Khandelwal said the trend to buy god started since Gudi Padva in March and continued owing to the ongoing marriage season.

"There are significant crowds in jewellery shops all over and people, more than 75 percent, are opting for big and small items of gold jewelleries," Khandelwal told IANS.

Mumbai Jewellers Federation President Rakesh Shetty said given the crowds, especially in suburbs, the gold sales could surpass even the Gudi Padva sales.

"Today, the gold prices are Rs 29,300 in Mumbai, coming down over the past few weeks. This has encouraged customers. They are buying both jewellery and coins," Shetty told IANS.

"Jewellers are expecting a 20 per cent growth in demand both in volume and value for gold and silver," India Bullion and Jewellers Association's spokeperson Pankaj Parekh told IANS in Kolkata.

He said gold price may shoot up soon following international tensions. So, Akshaya Tritiya is seen as the right time to buy gold.

Compared to last year's Akshaya Tritiya, the price of gold now is relatively low. The yellow metal's price was over Rs 30,000 per 10 gm in 2016.

"Similarly, silver price remains at a lower range at Rs 40,000-41,000 a kg, which is conducive for demand," Parekh said.

Bengaluru was no exception. While many people bought gold to ring in good tidings, others chose jewellery as an investment.

Some jewellers in Bengaluru felt that demonetisation and restriction on cash payments would continue to affect the sale of gold jewellery and ornaments.

The 101-year-old athlete Mann Kaur has become the oldest person to Sky Walk around Auckland's famous landmark Sky Tower.

The athlete from India had the world at her feet after a record breaking day at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday. Having set a new world record on the field, she stepped out 192 metres above Auckland city to become the oldest person to Sky Walk around the city's famous landmark.

She held her 79-year-old son Gurdev Singh's hand as she inched along the narrow platform towering high above the city centre.

"Everyone should do this, everyone should come here and visit Sky City", she said in a statement. 

Kaur, who hails from Punjab in India, is the oldest competitor and has completed the 100m, 200m, shot put and javelin events. 

In her final competition at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere, West Auckland on Thursday, she broke the Guinness World Record for javelin with a throw of 5m 12 taking her gold medal tally to four.

A new mysterious malware that builds a vast peer-to-peer botnet to infect the Internet of Things (IoT) worldwide has been identified with almost 300,000 devices under its control, ready to perform a large-scale DDoS attack.

'Hajime', meaning 'beginning' in Japanese, was identified by Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab and has recently been propagating extensively, infecting multiple devices worldwide. But 'Hajime's real purpose still remains a mystery.

"The most intriguing thing about Hajime is its purpose. While the botnet is getting bigger and bigger, its objective remains unknown. We have not seen its traces in any type of attack or additional malicious activity," said Konstantin Zykov, Senior Security Researcher, Kaspersky Lab, in a statement on April 27.

The IoT malware showed its first signs of activity in October 2016 and since then it has been evolving and developing new propagation techniques.

'Hajime' does not exclusively attack a specific type of device, but rather any device on the Internet.

According to Kaspersky, Hajime uses brute force attacks on device passwords and then takes a number of steps to conceal itself from the compromised victim. 

It has been found that most of the targets are digital video recorders, web-cameras and routers.

But 'Hajime' avoids several networks, including those of the US Department of Defense, General Electric and Hewlett-Packard.

"Nevertheless, we advise owners of IoT devices to change the password of their devices to one that's difficult to brute force, and to update their firmware if possible," Zykov added. 

The source of infection was primarily found to come from Vietnam, Taiwan and Brazil.

Tiny particles in polluted air can travel from the lungs into our bloodstream and increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study warns.

Nanoparticles in air pollution have been associated with cardiovascular disease, which can lead to premature death. However, how particles inhaled into the lungs can affect blood vessels and the heart has remained a mystery.

Scientists, including those from University of Edinburgh in the UK and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands, have found that inhaled nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into the bloodstream, potentially explaining the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that in 2012, about 72 per cent of premature deaths related to outdoor air pollution were due to ischemic heart disease and strokes. Pulmonary disease, respiratory infections and lung cancer were linked to the other 28 per cent.

Many scientists have suspected that fine particles travel from the lungs into the bloodstream, but evidence supporting this assumption in humans has been challenging to collect.

Researchers used a selection of specialised techniques to track the fate of inhaled gold nanoparticles.
In the study, 14 healthy volunteers, 12 surgical patients and several mouse models inhaled gold nanoparticles, which have been safely used in medical imaging and drug delivery.

Soon after exposure, the nanoparticles were detected in blood and urine.

Importantly, the nanoparticles appeared to preferentially accumulate at inflamed vascular sites, including artery plaques in patients at risk of a stroke.

The findings suggest that nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into the bloodstream and reach susceptible areas of the cardiovascular system where they could possibly increase the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, the researchers said.

Sixteen-time World Champion Pankaj Advani stormed into the final of Asian Snooker Championship thrashing Mohammad Bilal of Pakistan 5-0 in a thoroughly one- sided encounter.

Advani will meet second seed Lv Haotian of China, who beat Mohamed Shehab of UAE 5-3 in the other semi-final.

The clean sweep in the semi-final puts Advani just a win away from completing a career Grand Slam in cue sport.

Having won all the major events – Nationals, Asian and World Championships in both Billiards and Snooker and in both the long and short formats, this is the one title (15-red Asian Snooker) that has eluded Advani.

A victory will make Advani only player in history to win all Majors in two sports at all levels and across all formats.

Advani will also become the first player to win both Asian titles in Billiards and Snooker in the same calendar year. Many records await the 31-year old champion and they all hinge on the final of this championship.

In the semi-final, Advani was trailing in the first frame but after a chance was gifted by his Pakistani opponent, the top seed capitalised and grabbed the frame to draw first blood.

From there, it was a one-sided affair as Advani grew from strength to strength, winning the next four frames rather comfortably to confirm his berth in the final.

An alleged hawala operator was arrested hereon Friday in connection with the Election Commission bribery case in which three persons, including AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dhinakaran, were in police custody.

Naresh was apprehended at the Delhi Airport for his alleged involvement in "illegal transfer" of money to arrested middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar by Dhinakaran, said a senior police officer.

Praveer Ranjan, joint commissioner of police (crime), confirmed the arrest but did not elaborate.

On Thursday, Dhinakaran was taken to Chennai and searches were conducted at his residence in the city as part of the probe.

Delhi Crime Branch police personnel led by Assistant Commissioner Sanjay Sherawat searched the residences of Dhinakaran and that of his associate Mallikarjuna, who has also been arrested.

Police had secured warrants from a Delhi court to conduct the searches as part of efforts to gather "further evidence" in the alleged attempt by Dhinakaran to bribe EC officials.

However, it is not known whether any seizures were made.

Besides the two, others connected to them were also questioned over "illegal channels" and "conduits" used for sending money to Delhi from here.

Dhinakaran was arrested on April 25 night here following four days of questioning for allegedly attempting to bribe an unidentified EC official to get the undivided AIADMK's 'two leaves' election symbol for his faction.

Police had earlier said Sukesh Chandrasekar, who was the first to be arrested, had struck a deal for Rs 50 crore to help the AIADMK (Amma)faction keep the two leaves symbol.

They had seized Rs 1.30 crore from Chandrasekar when he was arrested from a five-star hotel in Delhi on April 16.

Dhinakaran has been accused of allegedly arranging the amount from undisclosed sources and getting it transferred from Chennai to Delhi through illegal channels.

Mallikarjuna was arrested for allegedly helping Dhinakaran transfer this money from Chennai to Delhi, police had said.

Police are also verifying whether Chandrasekar had approached any EC official for getting a favourable verdict for Dhinakaran's faction.

Dhinakaran, who was appointed deputy general secretary by jailed AIADMK chief V K Sasikala, is facing a revolt by an influential section of state ministers who have decided to keep the two out of party affairs.

An international team of researchers has successfully retrieved human DNA in cave sediments where no skeletal remains were found, a new study revealed.

The highly sensitive screening technique the team applied even identified ancient human DNA sequences from locations where the presence of an extinct human species called Neanderthals has been proposed but never demonstrated, said the study published on April 27 by the US journal Science.

"It's a great breakthrough," Chris Stringer, an anthropologist at the Natural History Museum in London, who was not involved in the study, told Science.

While there are numerous prehistoric sites in Europe and Asia that contain tools and other human-made artefacts, skeletal remains of ancient humans are scarce and they are not always available or suitable for genetic analyses, Xinhua news agency reported.

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, have therefore looked into new ways to get hold of ancient human DNA.

Overall, they collected 85 sediment samples covering a time span from 14,000 to over 550,000 years ago.

Using tiny amounts of material, the researchers recovered and analysed fragments of mitochondrial DNA, genetic material from the mitochondria, the "energy factories" of the cell, and identified them as belonging to 12 different mammalian families that include extinct species such as the woolly mammoth, the woolly rhinoceros, the cave bear and the cave hyena.

To capture ancient human DNA in the samples, they developed a delicate DNA hook crafted from modern human mitochondrial DNA to fish out the sequences that most resembled it.

It turned out that eight sediment samples from four caves contained Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA from either one or multiple individuals, while one sample from another cave contained DNA of Denisovans, another extinct human species.

Most of these samples originated from archaeological layers or sites where no Neanderthal bones or teeth were previously found.

Japan will not make concessions in its negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade deal, Finance Minister Taro Aso said.

Aso, who is also the deputy prime minister, warned that Tokyo will maintain a firmer stance with Washington when it comes to dealing with the future pact, following the US' withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement under President Donald Trump, Efe news reported.

"If we do bilateral negotiations with the US, we can't make any concessions," Aso told a Japanese daily on Thursday.

"It would be good if the US joined the TPP later on, once it understands that a free trade agreement would have tougher terms," he said.

Aso said he remains confident that the US might still rejoin the TPP, but stressed that there would be no renegotiation on the terms of the agreement.

He said he expects a definitive answer from Washington on whether it would return to the TPP by 2018, when midterm elections will be held.

Since Washington's departure from the ambitious 12-nation agreement, the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged the US to reconsider, with the TPP viewed as a fundamental part of Tokyo's strategy to re-launch its economy.

But US Vice President Mike Pence said following a meeting with Aso in Tokyo on April 18 that the Trump administration already considers the TPP agreement a thing of the past.

At the meeting, Pence and Aso initiated a process of high-level economic dialogue, which will continue until the end of the year with the aim of opening negotiations for a future bilateral trade agreement. 

The India U-17 football team, preparing for the FIFA World Cup, earned a creditable 2 -2 draw against SL Benfica in a friendly encounter, which is a part of their exposure tour to Europe.

Late goals by Jitendra and Shahajahan in the second half saw India restore parity after Benfica surged ahead with two quick goals in the second half.

Benfica dominated possession from the opening minutes of the match and amassed the majority of possession throughout the course of the match.

The India colts however played on the break in the early minutes and tried to catch the Benfica defence off guard.

The first chance of the match came in the 18th minute when Jackson split the Benfica defence by releasing through pass for Rahul. With only the keeper to beat, Rahul failed to do justice to the chance and shot it astray. It was goalless at the break.

At the change of ends, Rahul's shot in the 60th minute was off target. Although the India tried hard to find a way past the Portuguese defence line, chances fostered were seldom taken.

However, Benfica proved to be clinical, in front of goal and two goals in two minutes gave them a healthy lead. The first of which came in the 73rd minute when Sergio scored and a minute later Gomes found the net to make it 2-0 for Benfica.

In the 79th minute, India pulled a goal back when Jitendra Singh headed home a Sanjeev free-kick.

Shahajahan levelled proceedings in the 85th minute with a powerful shot. The Indian team did try to make some inroads in the dying moments but Benfica defence did well to ward off any danger.

From relishing the much revered Jagannath bhog to witnessing the traditional Odissi dance, Delhiites will get an opportunity to come closer to the Odiya culture, its cuisine and art forms during the three-day Odisha Parba here.

Beginning April 29, the festival will host a spectrum of events showcasing Odisha's history, art, culture, traditions, dance forms and culinary delights.

"One might say that we have been late with this festival promoting Odisha and its great heritage, but as they say better late than never.

"This first of its kind presentation will showcase the culture of Odisha while placing before the national audience many unknown and lesser known facts about the state," Sidharth Pradhan, President of Odia Samaj here, said.

Displaying the traditional folk art with 600 odd-artistes performing tribal and folk dances, the festival will also have famed Odiya artefacts including sculptures and famous textiles showcased at an exhibition titled 'Hasta Shilpa Haat'.

"Wood carvings, applique works, the famous Pattachitra and weaving of Sambhalpuri sarees will be done live by the artistes in front of the audience," Pradhan said.

A lavish spread of the state's traditional cuisine will be up for grabs at the eatery enclave.

Mouth-watering snacks and popular Odia sweets will be on offer including 'mudhi mangsa' and 'chhenapoda'.

"There will be both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and a variety of sea food in the eatery enclave. Many of these food items will be novelties for the taste buds in the cosmopolitan national capital," he said.

Replicas of the three colourful chariots of Jagannath Dham will welcome visitors at the entrance. Majestic sand art by internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik will also be exhibited.

"A workshop in sand art will be conducted by Pattnaik to inspire new talent to learn about this globally acclaimed art form," he said.

The Parba will be organised at August Kranti Udyan 'A' at India Gate Lawns.

The Indian Army on Friday resumed search operations in Kashmir's Kupwara district for a militant who escaped after a gunfight that killed three soldiers and two militants on Thursday.

According to the police, the army resumed search operation in six villages around Panzgam army camp in Kupwara district to trace the militant.

Three AK-47 rifles were recovered from the encounter site after killing of two militants who had attacked the camp and three army persons.

"Third terrorist has escaped after being injured. We recovered three AK-47 rifles from the gunfight site indicating the presence of a third terrorist involved in the attack.

"Searches are on to hunt down the third terrorist who left behind his weapon after he was injured", an army source said.

One civilian was later killed and three injured when a protesters started stone pelting at the security forces demanding the bodies of the two slain militants.

Seven soldiers were injured in the attack five of whom were airlifted to army's hospital in Srinagar.
 

The union representing Australian cricketers has rejected a pay offer from Cricket Australia which would guarantee a 35 percent increase in player remuneration over the next five years.

The Australian Cricketers' Association on Friday said the offer would create inequity between international and domestic players and short-changed women.

Under the new proposal, Cricket Australia would take 55 percent of all revenues to run the game while players and grassroots cricket would both receive 22.5 percent.

According to Cricket Australia, though, the offer would see average base salaries paid to members of Australia's women's team would immediately more than double to 179,000 Australian dollars ($134,000) and an estimated average of AD 210,000 ($158,000) by 2021.

The sport's national governing body said the total remuneration for all players was expected to increase 35 percent to AD 419 million Australian dollars ($314 million) for players over the 2017-22 period.

The average annual income for men representing Australia was expected to increase 25 percent to 1.45 million Australian dollars ($1.1 million) by 2021-22.

But the union objects to a proposal to change the pay structure, based on a revenue-sharing model. The new system restricts that to only the top international men's players.

"CA's proposal denies female cricketers the opportunity to share in the games' revenue," the ACA said.

"(It) disrespects the value of domestic cricketers and the role they play in Australian cricket (and) creates inequity amongst the playing groups. It is unfair for CA to create a situation, via its offer, that some players playing in a domestic team enjoy revenue share and others do not."

The ACA said the previous revenue-sharing model was the bedrock of Australian cricket, and players were prepared to accept a system in which their salaries rose or fell as revenue increased or declined.

"Players are prepared to increase their exposure to revenue risk given their preparedness to share any underachievement of revenue forecasts as part of a revamped revenue share model," the union said.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said the five-year offer contained higher guaranteed payments and was designed to decrease the pay disparity between male and female elite cricketers. He urged the union to return to the negotiating table.

"This really is a ground-breaking offer and a fair deal for all players," Sutherland said. "We understand their commitment to the existing model, but the fact is that the world has changed, and it needs to be updated to take that into account.

"The reality is that international cricket generates the revenue, and this is shared with all levels of cricket." The existing pay deal expires on June 30.

New Zealand and Australian troops in Iraq will train about 2,000 Iraqi security forces personnel in the next fortnight to fight Islamic State (IS) insurgents, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said in a statement on Friday.

"A steady flow of capable personnel is crucial in sustaining the counter-offensive against the terrorist group," Major General Tim Gall, the Commander Joint Forces New Zealand said, Xinhua news agency reported.

Many of the forces trained by the joint New Zealand-Australian Task Group Taji had joined the assault to reclaim the western part of Mosul, said Gall.

Some formed part of stabilisation forces who were working to ensure the gains made against the IS in other parts of Iraq were sustained.

"We've helped build a fighting force that's contributing to the current offensive against IS. But apart from force generation, we are also training the next generation of Iraqi military leaders who will be responsible for protecting their country in the future," he said.

Task Group Taji, which comprised about 100 New Zealand troops and 300 Australian Defence Force personnel, had trained more than 21,000 Iraqi government forces since its training mission began in May 2015.

Since last October, the NZDF had sent small groups of training and force protection teams to other secure training locations in Iraq.

New Zealand soldiers had also been training stabilisation forces such as the Iraqi Border Guards in addition to the Iraqi Army.

Originally set for two years, the NZDF contribution to the international Building Partner Capacity mission in Iraq was extended by the government to November 2018.

Hair is often viewed as a part of beauty and personality, which adds to our looks and identity. We try to protect them as they are the most visible part of the body. UVA and UVB rays, sweat and humidity, heat and wind, chlorinated pool water or salty ocean water damage the outer layer of the hair. It leads to hair breakage and split ends. So, it becomes essential to take extra good care of them in summer to maintain their texture, shine and volume.

Shampoo and condition your hair every day or every alternate day to keep summer damage at bay. It will keep your scalp clean and hair dandruff free, control split ends and hair fall. Try to use natural haircare products to keep them well nourished and maintain or bring back life, health and bounce to your hair.

Hair tend to get damaged in the hot sun if you stay outdoors too long. Protect them by using a good hair sunscreen protection cream. Give your scalp a regular oil massage to retain moisture that may be ripped off when exposed to the harsh heat of the sun. Staying hydrated is one of the most important thing to do. Drink a lot of cooling liquids that will help you keep your hair healthy.

Here are some easy and natural haircare tips from experts for those going through a bad hair summer.

Coconut oil: It acts as a natural sunscreen. Use it as all-day protection if you are spending a day out in the sun. Coconut oil contains SPF10. Make a shampoo mixing ¾ cup of coconut oil and 1/3 cup of coconut milk over low heat. Pour it into a bottle. Top it with one cup of liquid castile soap and 50 drops of your favourite essential oil. Shake well. Wash your hair with this shampoo. After shampooing, apply a conditioner made by mixing 2/3 cup of coconut oil, 1 tbsp jojoba oil, 1 tbsp of vitamin oil and 10 drops of any essential oil of your choice. Let this conditioner penetrate into your scalp and hair for some time. Rinse well with water.

Banana pack: If your hair is getting damaged due to sun exposure, apply the mashed banana pack all over your damp scalp and hair twice a week. It will bind proteins to your hair and protect them against breakage and damage from sun.

Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is capable herbal ingredient to make an effective home made after sun treatment. This gel has quite healthy properties to rectify the damage caused to hair by summer evils.

Apple cider vinegar: The acidic properties of ACV removes grease, oil and the residue of hair products from the scalp and hair leaving them clean and healthy. A rinse of diluted AVC with water (one part of AVC + two parts of water) can protect your hair from heat and wind during summer months. Allow your scalp to breathe with this rinse.

Avocado oil: It is a natural sunscreen that protects the hair and scalp from scorching heat of the sun. Add olive oil and raw organic honey to avocado oil. Whip properly till its colour lightens. Apply on scalp and hair from roots to tips. Cover your head with a shower cap. Heat it by sitting under the sun or with the help of hair dryer for 30 minutes. Then wash and condition as usual.

Coconut milk: It is high in fat, proteins and vitamin E providing good nourishment to hair from roots to ends. Add half cup of coconut milk with one teaspoon of jojoba oil. Apply on scalp and hair. Give a rest of 30 to 45 minutes. Then shampoo and condition as usual.

Mayonnaise: This pack on your hair acts as a shield to protect them from sun damage. Add two teaspoons of organic raw honey to two tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix well. Apply the mixture on your damp scalp and hair. Put on a shower cap for an hour. Wash with a mild shampoo and water.

Good hair impact your looks and life in a positive way if maintained well. It can be something you will be remembered by. Feel smarter and confident with healthy hair this summer.