Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Alakananda Bandyopadhyay writes entertainment related updates for the International Business times. She likes long conversations about movies and TV series and all things related to the indie-grunge genre.

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Iraq frames plans to deal with ISIS families: Amendment made to 1980 law to accommodate their children

Shia al-Sudani, the Iraqi minister of Labor and Social Affairs, believes that the ISIS children 'had no fault in what happened.'

Feb 19, 2018

Photo tweeted by Katina Hawkins that shows her daughter Yani's face covered in a thick layer of foundation, with Twitter users complimenting her 'full coverage' look.

Toddler 'makeup prodigy' wins over Twitter after her mother tweets photo of her makeup 'skills'

The photo shows Yani's face covered in a thick layer of foundation, with Twitter users complimenting on her "full coverage" look.

Feb 18, 2018

Hair and nails grow after death: Myth or fact?

Hair and nails might appear to have grown after a person's death, but it's just an illusion that happens when the skin retracts due to dehydration.

Feb 18, 2018

What is a 'poo transplant'? DIY procedure to help gut problems can actually get risky

A Fecal Microorganism Transplant procedure transfers bacteria from the stool of a healthy patient to the guts of a sick recipient to fight infections.

Feb 18, 2018

Woman chops off her finger and wears it as a pendant necklace because it 'looks cute'

On Valentine's Day, Torz Reynolds did the honors with bolt cutters after apparently wanting to do it for a decade. She had named her remaining pink 'Wiggles'.

Feb 16, 2018

Man 'sent to the year 8973' says time-travel machine will be revealed to the public soon [Video]

William Taylor talks about an "advanced time-traveling machine" that will be revealed to the public in 2028 and the Utopian world from the year 8973.

Feb 16, 2018

'Sad' library dog goes viral and gains huge demand after making internet 'want to cry' with his expressions

Sting the greyhound, who had no one to read to him for a library program, is now booked through April after internet made him go viral.

Feb 16, 2018

Doomsday? Slime accumulations on the sea floor could give rise to 65-foot-tall tsunamis, warns study

The study has finally been able to reveal the root cause of oceanic landslides, which happens to be slime from the remains of microscopic organisms.

Feb 15, 2018

Chinese New Year 2018: What does your horoscope say for the Year of the Dog?

A new year holds a lot of new questions, and as we say goodbye to the current Year of the Rooster, let's find out what the Year of the Dog has in store.

Feb 15, 2018

Meet Calihan Gee: The baby who gained 109K Instagram followers before he was even born

Garrett and Jessica Gee decided to get their unborn son an Instagram account at 37 weeks into the pregnancy.

Feb 15, 2018

Florida school shooting: Celebrities react to harrowing massacre that killed 17 pupils, injured several

The suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, was a 'troubled' ex-pupil of the school and had always held an obsession with guns and ammunition.

Feb 15, 2018

What it takes: Russian woman performs oral sex on a stranger in front of a crowd for free drinks at nightclub

RayOn, a nightclub from Tomsk, Russia received a lot of flack for the video, even though owner assures the woman had just kissed the stranger.

Feb 14, 2018

A real-life 'Vampire Diaries': Julia 'Dark Rose' Caples needs to drink half a gallon human blood every month

The 50-year-old mother-of-two feeds on her fiancé's blood and claims she was kidnapped by cults and vampire hunters in the past.

Feb 14, 2018

Watch: Heartbreaking video of a faithful dog trying to revive its dead playmate that died in a hit-and-run

The video sows the dog trying to drag its dead friend to the pavement before it starts nudging it repeatedly, in the hopes of waking it up.

Feb 14, 2018

woman rips off eyebrows trying to peel off charcoal mask

Watch: Viral video shows woman ripping out her eyebrows while trying to peel off a blackhead mask

Out of excitement, Genella Pabianes Carabbacan forgot to read instructions on the charcoal mask - which said it shouldn't be applied on hair or eyebrows.

Feb 14, 2018

Black Mirror's 'Metalhead' comes to life in viral video that shows robotic dog opening doors, alarming Netizens

In the viral video, a robo-dog is seen walking to a door and pausing as it realizes it can't pass. But then a second one appears and opens the door for it.

Feb 13, 2018

World's first case of rare eye worms in humans: Diagnosed woman mistakes it for eyelashes

Over the course of 20 days, a total of 14, less than half-inch-long worms were extracted from Abbey Beckley's eyes. These could have even caused blindness.

Feb 13, 2018

What is hematohidrosis: Rare medical condition causes Indian woman to sweat blood, gets her branded a witch

The woman has been abandoned by her husband and called a "witch" because her condition — which strikes one in 10 million — causes blood to seep out of her sweat glands.

Feb 13, 2018

Valentine's curse? Study finds couples who get married on February 14 are more likely to split

A University of Melbourne research found that getting married on February 14 makes couples 45 percent less likely to even make it till their third anniversary.

Feb 12, 2018

This Australian cattle farmer fights off one of the world's deadliest snakes and survives

The seven-foot (2.13 meter) long snake latched onto the man's leg, through his jeans. Luckily other workers provided basic first aid before he was rescued.

Feb 12, 2018

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Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Iraq frames plans to deal with ISIS families: Amendment made to 1980 law to accommodate their children

Toddler 'makeup prodigy' wins over Twitter after her mother tweets photo of her makeup 'skills'

Hair and nails grow after death: Myth or fact?

What is a 'poo transplant'? DIY procedure to help gut problems can actually get risky

Woman chops off her finger and wears it as a pendant necklace because it 'looks cute'

Man 'sent to the year 8973' says time-travel machine will be revealed to the public soon [Video]

'Sad' library dog goes viral and gains huge demand after making internet 'want to cry' with his expressions

Doomsday? Slime accumulations on the sea floor could give rise to 65-foot-tall tsunamis, warns study

Chinese New Year 2018: What does your horoscope say for the Year of the Dog?

Meet Calihan Gee: The baby who gained 109K Instagram followers before he was even born

Florida school shooting: Celebrities react to harrowing massacre that killed 17 pupils, injured several

What it takes: Russian woman performs oral sex on a stranger in front of a crowd for free drinks at nightclub

A real-life 'Vampire Diaries': Julia 'Dark Rose' Caples needs to drink half a gallon human blood every month

Watch: Heartbreaking video of a faithful dog trying to revive its dead playmate that died in a hit-and-run

Watch: Viral video shows woman ripping out her eyebrows while trying to peel off a blackhead mask

Black Mirror's 'Metalhead' comes to life in viral video that shows robotic dog opening doors, alarming Netizens

World's first case of rare eye worms in humans: Diagnosed woman mistakes it for eyelashes

What is hematohidrosis: Rare medical condition causes Indian woman to sweat blood, gets her branded a witch

Valentine's curse? Study finds couples who get married on February 14 are more likely to split

This Australian cattle farmer fights off one of the world's deadliest snakes and survives

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'