JK Rowling is the world's highest-paid author in 2017 | Xiaomi jogs past Fitbit to lead wearable market | 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' review: Difficult to watch, even for SRK fans | Going on a holiday? Here’s how to de-stress

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World's highest-paid authors 2017: JK Rowling on top with £72 mn She beat Dan Brown, Stephen King and John Grisham in the Forbes Top 10 list for the first time in almost a decade.

Tech and Gadgets Xiaomi jogs past Fitbit and Apple to lead global wearable market Xiaomi captured the maximum global marketshare and overtook Fitbit and Apple to become the world's largest wearables vendor.

'Jab Harry Met Sejal' review: Difficult to watch, even for Shah Rukh Khan and Imtiaz Ali fans Ali's eagerly-awaited film is a lengthy, lumbering, baggy and pointless love story. Entertainment

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Jacqualine Tara Herron Director, Spa and Salon, The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi Correct breathing and holistic balance is all you need for a beautiful mind Ashish Soni Designer & Director, Ashish N Soni The one accessory every man needs! Guruprasad Kuppu Rao Director and Mentor, Imaginarium 3D Printing - A key actor for realising industry 4.0

Lifestyle Going on a holiday? Here's how to leave all your worries behind and de-stress Regular meditation is one of the ways to improve mental health and cope with whatever life throws at you.

Is your old smartphone getting slower by the day? Here's how you can fix it Not all Android smartphones are the same: older software versions means that fragmentation is high and devices get obsolete a lot faster. Tech and Gadgets

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Kishore Kumar's 88th Birth Anniversary: Some Lesser-known Facts About the Inimitable Singer Friendship Day 2017: Get together with your BFF and stir up these yummy drinks For A Steal! Celebrities Who Have Been Victims Of Theft

Health Your choice of clothes this monsoon can increase the risk of UTI Rain and humidity make for a perfect breeding ground for bacterial growth, leading to infection.

More power to the ladies! Facebook adds more women to its workforce Women now make up 27% of all new graduate hires in engineering and 21% of all new technical hires at Facebook. Worklife

Tech and Gadgets Twitter can be a powerful tool to help predict crimes This could assist police departments in resource allocation, deciding where and when to deploy officers.

Actor Robert Hardy, from 'Harry Potter' and 'All Creatures Great And Small', passes away at 91 He was awarded a CBE - one of Britain's highest honours - in 1981 for his services to acting. People

Lifestyle The Blue Whale challenge: Here's why teens are vulnerable to this horrific game It is said to psychologically provoke players to indulge in daring, self-destructive tasks for 50 days.

Moto unveils G5S and G5S Plus: Price, features and specifications Moto G5S Plus sports a dual rear camera, and can shoot 4K Ultra HD videos 30 fps. There's also an 8-megapixel front camera for flawless selfies. Tech and Gadgets

Lifestyle Sometimes it's best to let go! Here's how to tell if it's time to breakup with a friend Not all friendships stand the test of time and unfortunately some of those bracelets you tied around your wrists loosen with time.

HBO hackers who disclosed 'Game of Thrones' script, threaten to leak more data The network has acknowledged the hack, but has not given out any details about the types of files hackers were able to obtain. Entertainment

Tech and Gadgets Are celebrity Twitter accounts run by them or bots? Those with more than 10 million followers show more bot-like behaviour than users with fewer followers.

Kids who suffer abuse are more likely to have gambling addictions when they grow up The study highlight a need for gambling treatment services to include routine screening for traumatic life events or substance abuse. Health

Entertainment It's shameful that women have to fight for equal pay: Kiran Rao Rao's upcoming production 'Secret Superstar' is a child's story who aspires to be a singer.

Microsoft's 'Eye Control' beta for Windows 10 will empower people with disabilities The 'Eye Control' feature requires a compatible eye tracker, like the 'Tobii Eye Tracker 4C'. Tech and Gadgets

Lifestyle Russian mining giant to auction off 51-carat 'Dynasty' diamond with a starting price of $10 mn The five-diamond collection was cut from a 179-carat rough diamond discovered in 2015.

From long-time besties to colleagues-turned-friends: Celebrities and their confidants It's lonely at the top. But where would we be without our best mates? People

Tech and Gadgets Xiaomi Mi Max 2 review: An affordable, large screen smartphone with the best battery life The revamped design has curved edges which makes it much more comfortable to hold.

Albert Einstein's personal letter may fetch over $15,000 at auction In the letter, Einstein talks about the arrangement of divorce to his wife and the education of his son. Lifestyle

Four gifts your tech-savvy friend will absolutely love! From a robo with a personality to a trackable pen, we've got the best options covered. From the Giza pyramids to the tombs of Luxor! Here's how Egyptologists are using technology to unlock ancient mysteries Who knows what secret could unfold?

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