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Saliva is a frequently encountered biological fluid in forensic casework, with alpha amylase serving as its primary biochemical marker. The starch iodine test remains one of the simplest presumptive methods for saliva detection, yet its reliability is strongly influenced by the substrate on which saliva is deposited. This study examines the impact of fibres morphology on the degradation of salivary amylase using starch iodine indicators.

Vengeance Movie Review (2 / 5) Vengeance Movie Review: Political dramas, more often than not, have similar beats. Interestingly, Vengeance starts with a difference with veteran actor Sachu narrating the story of Veni (Abarnathi), a district collector. Unlike the usual elevation of the right things to do, and the importance of order, we gain a deeper understanding of how greed, the hunger for publicity, and a desperate need for power can drive a person’s life.

There was an era where we grew up seeing women as the emotional anchors of the household, often confined to their domiciles and the duties within them. But the new wave of cinema has transformed them, empowering them with greater agency. Consequently, we are now accustomed to seeing the ‘strong survivor’, the women who take desperate risks just to protect themselves and/or their families. Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) serves as the ultimate blueprint for this new-age protector.