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Sales hit an all-time record for the 175-year-old company of more than 4 billion Swiss francs (3.45 billion euros, $4.3 billion). (Photo)

Lindt eyes chocolate lovers in emerging markets

This positive trend is being fuelled by consumers' growing demand for quality and growing desire for chocolate with a...

6 March 2018 4:04 PM IST

Millennials accounted for more than 25 per cent of the population in 2015, yet most might not be prepared for retirement. (Photo: Pixabay)

Millennials not saving enough for retirement: study

With the decline of defined benefit plans, millennials need to know much more about investing for retirement.

6 March 2018 3:16 PM IST

When a soldier suffers a traumatic injury or acute infection, the first medical treatment determines the survival rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Biostatis' could prevent death from traumatic injury

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) created the Biostasis programme to develop new possibilities.

6 March 2018 3:11 PM IST

The entire incident was caught on camera by a person at the slopes (Photo: Pixabay)

Girl falling from 25-foot-high ski lift saved by quick thinking staff

While the woman was screaming for help, the staff members waiting below with a tarp convinced her to let the girl go.

6 March 2018 3:03 PM IST

The man admitted in 2017 to illegally selling a loaded firearm to a convicted killer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man linked to Boston art heist sentenced to four-and-a-half years in...

Gentile has repeatedly denied knowing the whereabouts of any of the art, valued at an estimated $500 million.

6 March 2018 2:57 PM IST

Counties in states with strong gun laws had lower rates of firearm homicides than counties in states with weak laws. (Photo: Pixabay)

Strict state gun laws linked to fewer suicides and murders

The majority of suicides involve guns and the majority of gun deaths are suicides.

6 March 2018 2:43 PM IST

Wearing helmets saved lives of 1859 motorcycle riders in 2016; an additional 802 lives could have been saved if every motorcyclist wore one. (Photo: Pixabay)

Helmet reduces risk of spine injury during accidents

Helmet use is associated with a significantly reduced likelihood of sustaining a CSI during a motorcycle crash.

6 March 2018 2:35 PM IST

Meanwhile NASA has described the shapes in images as rock crystals which are being analysed (Photo: Pixabay)

Researcher claims he can expose NASA's cover up about aliens on Mars

Barry DiGregorio says that the discovery may have been ignored because of the agency's plans for a manned mission to...

6 March 2018 2:26 PM IST

According to the video being circulated, the bulls were seen being hit, whipped, and poked with metal and wooden sticks inside the vaadi vaasal.

PETA India releases new footage of Jallikattu cruelty, seeks ban

PETA India plans to submit findings to SC in support of case challenging constitutional validity of Prevention of...

6 March 2018 1:32 PM IST

Laughing is good for the brain. By slashing levels of stress hormones and boosting the immune system, it boosts sexual confidence. Laughing is good for the brain. By slashing levels of stress hormones and boosting the immune system, it boosts sexual confidence. (Photo: AFP)

Here are ways to boost sexual confidence in bedroom

Pressures of modern world, divorces and break-ups can take their toll and leave both sexes emotionally puzzled and...

6 March 2018 12:54 PM IST

Interstitial lung disease or ILD is a broad category of lung diseases that includes more than 130 disorders characterised by fibrosis or inflammation of the lungs.

Restoring lipid synthesis can reduce lung fibrosis, says study

Restoring the lipids that help keep lung tissue flexible and inflated can help slow disease progression.

6 March 2018 12:16 PM IST

The company has licensed the pornstars who have been replicated as sex dolls (Photo: AFP)

UK company posts job advert for sex doll tester

Employee can earn Â£35k for having sex with robots and providing detailed feedback.

6 March 2018 11:01 AM IST