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The Eiffel Tower where honeymooners come regularly for pictures has been temporarily closed for renovation. (Photo: AP)

Eiffel Tower closure ruins honeymoon plans

The marvellous structure has been closed for the fourth day in a row after workers went on strike

17 Dec 2016 12:08 PM IST

Danielle and Pierre Le Guennec were convicted for keeping the Picasso works hidden in their garage for 40 years. (Photo: AFP)

Couple convicted for hiding Picasso works in garage

The artworks that were kept in a box in the Le Guennecs' garage have an estimated combined worth of 60-100 million euros

17 Dec 2016 11:11 AM IST

Flubber and friends perform together

Clowning ain't no tomfoolery

As the International Clown Festival kicks off in Mumbai, Martin Flubber' D'Souza, reveals the tricks of the trade.

17 Dec 2016 2:13 AM IST

Want to avoid hangover? Drink coffee!

By constricting your blood vessels, the caffeine can reduce the vascular effects of wine.

17 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

The foods that ranked top of the scale contained cheese.

Study suggest that cheese may be addictive!

Cheese contains casein, present in all dairy products, and which can trigger the brain's opioid receptors, which are...

17 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

New low-calorie cocktails, which use artificial sweeteners or sugar-free syrups, are bound to gain importance.

In vogue with cocktail trends

Spices, berries and all things merry cocktails are embracing a new flavour.

17 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Poetry of the blues

Poetry of the blues

D.U. student Nandita Kochar personifies depression as an abusive boyfriend in her poem that has gone viral.

17 Dec 2016 12:05 AM IST

The method uses previously experienced high confidence incidents to reoccur so that the person has a confidence boost. (Photo: Pixabay)

Manipulating brain activity can boost confidence

Recent advances in neuroscience have highlighted the plasticity of the brain, indicating it is malleable even later in...

16 Dec 2016 9:07 PM IST

Summertime sightings of creepy clowns lurking near playgrounds, standing alone in the rain or allegedly living in previously abandoned cabins in woods were reported earlier this year. (Photo: Pixabay)

Senseless selfies and creepy clowns made 2016 odd

Along with moments of triumph and tragedy, 2016 brought stories that ranged from weird to wonderful, funny to flummoxing

16 Dec 2016 8:04 PM IST

The tourist spots in Singapore have been a major attraction for travellers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Singapore, Bali likely to remain favourites for Indians in 2017

Singapore records the highest growth with a whopping 202 percent average increase in searches since 2013

16 Dec 2016 7:27 PM IST

The smartphone attachment will help detect microbes of sicknesses in an instant through a sensor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smartphones may help combat antimicrobial resistance

UCLA in the US developed a simple and inexpensive smartphone attachment that can conduct automated antimicrobial...

16 Dec 2016 5:27 PM IST

The family is unable to use the note (Photo: Twitter)

Rs 2000 note allegedly crumbled within hours in Kerala

Her son said that his mother got it after standing in line for hours, but now it's useless.

16 Dec 2016 3:07 PM IST