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Fear of dying? Mushrooms may help

Fear of dying? Mushrooms may help

It's the essential component of psychoactive magic mushrooms, psilocybin.

3 Dec 2016 1:39 AM IST

Romain Nicolu arranges beer bottles in his beer shop in Brussels. UNESCO is adding Belgian beer to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo: AP)

UNESCO says Belgian beer is heritage

UNESCO lauded the Belgian drink for playing an important role in the country's daily life.

3 Dec 2016 12:33 AM IST

Cheers to Xmas spirit

It's that time of the year again! Pick the right kind of warm cocktails to get you into the mood for festivities this...

3 Dec 2016 12:32 AM IST

Ankita Saini with her pet-in-a-suit, Santa.

Doggy's got style

Dog couture is quite the latest sartorial trend, as designer Soniya Vazifdar can attest to.

3 Dec 2016 12:07 AM IST

Dr Saloni Sidana and Ashish Vashishta had a simple civil marriage and paid a court fee of Rs 500 at the office of Bhind additional district magistrate. (Photo: Facebook)

IAS couple returns to work 48 hours after wedding

They spent just Rs. 500 for the whole affair!

2 Dec 2016 8:57 PM IST

Jeffery Blankenship complained that prostitutes walk along his street at all hours, seeking clients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Homeowner puts up sign to keep prostitutes away

The signs also warn that he has set up video surveillance equipment and sends any footage of suspected illegal activity...

2 Dec 2016 6:36 PM IST

The unusual probability sum was part of the end-semester examination at IIT Guwahati. (Photo: Facebook)

IIT exam paper asks question on Sonam Gupta bewafa hai'

The 11-mark question divided in four parts asked students to 'determine the probability that Sonam Gupta is bewafa'.

2 Dec 2016 5:07 PM IST

On day one, the programme has collected profiles of 11 men and 10 women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Senior citizen matrimony helping out lonely people

The novel programme "Senior Citizen Matrimony" was launched at the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club.

2 Dec 2016 4:36 PM IST

When parents used time-outs, most often it was in response to aggression or destructive behaviors. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents often give kids time-out the wrong way

Around 74 percent of parents believed in disciplining kids by taking away a privilege.

2 Dec 2016 4:09 PM IST

Too much porn is ruining young healthy mens sex life (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much porn can cause erectile problems for young men

The condition can be cured by not masturbating for a long time, which is a way to reboot the system.

2 Dec 2016 3:55 PM IST

The app has a city-wise database of trained breastfeeding counsellor who can educate and provide assistance to mothers during antenatal and postnatal period. (Representational Image)

Mobile app to promote breastfeeding launched

Seventy-nine per cent of the babies are delivered in institutions, out of which 45 per cent are given breastmilk in the...

2 Dec 2016 3:36 PM IST

Vegetarian and vegan diets are appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy, pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and old age. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vegetarian and vegan diets good for kids and adults

Any diet that is not well planned and balanced can have negative side effects.

2 Dec 2016 3:33 PM IST