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The victims three-year-old daughter and husband too were injured in the acid attack. (Representational Image)

Indian man pours acid on sleeping wife for giving birth to girl

He accused her of failing to fulfill his demand for a dowry and not delivering him a male child.

10 March 2018 9:22 AM IST

House dust mites are known culprits in the development of both AD and asthma, as exposure to the mites induces inflammation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says women with asthma may struggle to conceive

Several studies have linked asthma to reproduction-related problems in women.

10 March 2018 8:30 AM IST

Three out of four footwear emoji relating to women in our smartphone keyboard have heels. A US-based woman has come out pointing the implicit gender bias of sorts with a #IWearFlats campaign on social media.

Women are choosing comfort over high heels, finds study

Sales of high heels dropped 12 per cent in 2017, while sneakers market saw boom of 37 per cent to $2.3 billion.

10 March 2018 8:14 AM IST

Rick Eaton, a senior researcher at the Wiesenthal Center, said hateful and violent posts on Instagram, which is part of Facebook, are quickly removed but not before they can be widely shared.

Twitter, Facebook becoming unpopular, says report

The Origin's survey has revealed that over 50 per cent of users between the ages of 18 and 24 had been "seeking relief...

10 March 2018 8:00 AM IST

Polished by travel

Sushil Das accidentally discovered the joys of travelling and now he just can't get enough.

10 March 2018 6:34 AM IST

The character of Le Fou in Beauty and the Beast (2017) was Disneys first openly gay character.

Not frozen in time

Acclaimed mass media conglomerate Disney may go universal by including LGBTQ portrayals in one of its upcoming movies.

10 March 2018 5:03 AM IST

When Mona Lisa meets Ravi Varma

Chennai-based artist, A.P. Shreethar has taken up the challenge of blending the work of two great artists.

10 March 2018 5:02 AM IST

For representational purposes only. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ghosthunters' guide to paranomal Mumbai

From Vasai fort to St. John Bapist Church, the city of dreams has places which are said to have recorded paranormal...

10 March 2018 2:02 AM IST

Women should not take MHT specifically to improve their heart health (Photo: AFP)

Heart failure risk may be brought down by menopausal hormone therapy

For most menopausal women - especially those under the age of 60 - the benefits of taking HRT outweigh any potential...

9 March 2018 7:44 PM IST

It also takes true stories about six times as long to reach 1,500 people as it does for false stories to reach the same number of people (Photo: Pixabay)

Research suggests fake news travels faster than truth on the internet

Falsehoods were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than the truth.

9 March 2018 7:24 PM IST

Authorities pointed clear instructions on the spray to keep it away from a flame (Photo: AFP)

Man trying to burn cockroaches sets off explosion in his own house

While the explosion damaged the kitchen and walls of the house, the shrapnel caused lacerations on the man's head and...

9 March 2018 5:05 PM IST

On the flip side, the ability to sense anothers emotional state is a key part of creating and building social bonds (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests stress can turn out to be contagious

The researchers discovered that the activation of these CRH neurons causes the release of a chemical signal.

9 March 2018 3:43 PM IST