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A womens rights activist decried what she described as a limitation on the freedom of women to wear what they want (Photo: AFP)

Female students at Islamic university in Indonesia banned from wearing...

The university said it had 41 students using the full veil, or burqa, who would be offered counselling sessions.

7 March 2018 8:33 PM IST

All the girls felt that marriage should not hinder them from pursuing their passion and wanted support, not permission. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life partners should respect our views in decision making'

Girls respect men who share household chores and say they also go to work and share responsibilities.

7 March 2018 7:37 PM IST

Cat bites can be damaging through infections and may lead to permanent disabilities (Photo: AFP)

Cat bite leaves Greek man unable to speak, read or write

While the disease causes fever, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes, it can also lead to fatal brain swelling and heart...

7 March 2018 7:20 PM IST

The UN recalled a peacekeeping police unit after some members engaged in transactional sex with women living in a protection camp. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bleak Women's Day in South Sudan, where #MeToo has no impact

Rights groups are pushing campaigns like #MeToo and #HerToo to go further than spreading awareness and to focus on...

7 March 2018 5:50 PM IST

The couple were one of 159 same sex couples who have been married in Queensland since the marriage equality laws were passed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Australia reveals first gay marriage ended in heartbreak after just 48...

The wedding had remained private until it was revealed with the family's permission in parliament on Wednesday.

7 March 2018 5:34 PM IST

Anxiety in women increases during midlife as a result of decreased levels of estrogen, which has a neuroprotective role. (Photo: Pixabay)

Feeling anxious? Blame your waistline

Hormone changes may be involved in the development of both anxiety and abdominal obesity.

7 March 2018 5:17 PM IST

The post immediately went viral and when Michelle Obama heard of her little fan she decided she had to meet the little girl. (Photo: Instagram/MichelleObama)

Michelle Obama meets young girl who went viral for fawning over her...

The former first lady's staff got in touch with Jessica Curry the mother of two-year-old Parker, and invited the family...

7 March 2018 5:10 PM IST

An irate mob, on Monday, dragged two rape-and-murder accused out from a police station in Tezu town in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and lynched them. (Representational Image)

DCW male volunteers march in boxer shorts to protest rape

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) had launched the Rape Roko campaign after the brutal rape of an eight-month-old...

7 March 2018 5:01 PM IST

Monoclonal antibody therapies (mAbs) hold promise for the treatment of Ebola virus infections. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel antibody therapy may help fight Ebola

Researchers found that using adeno-associated virus (AAV) to deliver antibodies was effective at keeping Ebola virus...

7 March 2018 4:32 PM IST

Couples tend to assume their partner feels the same way they are feeling, or thinks the same way they do. (Photo: Pixabay)

Couples fail to notice when partner feels down: study

If there's something you want to talk about, then communicate that. It's a two-way street.

7 March 2018 4:11 PM IST

The latest rumour giving everybody an itch is the cost of Meghan Markles wedding dress. (Photo: DC File)

Meghan to wear Â£400k wedding gown, gift Prince Harry Â£120k honeymoon

Speculation was rife regarding who could possibly design the dress, from Israeli designer Inbal Dror to Meghan's friend...

7 March 2018 4:00 PM IST

The singer pushed 33 cloves down the womans throat (Photo: Facebook)

Pop star kills woman by shoving garlic cloves in her throat as part of...

Both the singer and the woman were convinced they were possessed and started feeding garlic cloves to each other.

7 March 2018 2:49 PM IST