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The lowest rungs of police forces often used the provision for harassment and extortion. The sooner its off the statute book, the easier life would get for LGBTQ people.

Sexual orientation linked to opioid misuse, says US study

Findings suggest that men and women who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are more likely to misuse opioids.

20 Nov 2018 4:24 PM IST

The latest study looked at whether gratitude therapy could be used to get teenagers to ditch junk food and eat healthy.

Here's how saying thank you can help ease depression

Scientists have discovered that gratitude therapy' has a powerful impact on aspects of both mental and physical health.

20 Nov 2018 3:17 PM IST

10,000 tonnes of human wastefed fish are reared in the east Kolkata wetlands each year.

'Wipe cruelty from your diet' toilet paper hits Kolkata washrooms

In honour of World Toilet Day, PETA India placed special toilet paper to alert people that human waste is on menu at...

20 Nov 2018 2:29 PM IST

Dorsey during his visit, interacted with women journalists, activists and writers to discuss Twitter experience in India. (Twitter Screengrab)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces social media backlash for posing with...

Site released unofficial statement, clarifying member had offered poster to Dorsey and assuring Twitter believes in...

20 Nov 2018 1:42 PM IST

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Therapy through song: Choir helps Hungarian lung patients breathe more...

Many lung disease patients become inhibited in their daily lives and get increasingly isolated.

20 Nov 2018 9:56 AM IST

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Faltering malaria fight should refocus on high-risk countries, says...

The plan involves making better use of detailed data to target areas where widespread use of indoor spraying would have...

20 Nov 2018 9:50 AM IST

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Here's how having a lazy eye can affect a child's self-esteem

Academic performance, interactions with peers, and athletic ability are factors connected to self-esteem in school...

20 Nov 2018 9:36 AM IST

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Bullying, violence at work ups heart disease risk: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

20 Nov 2018 9:22 AM IST

The 1960 Ambassador

Mean machines of yore

Highlight of the auction is Indian art maestro MF Husain's 1937 Morris 8 that is also the oldest in the lot.

20 Nov 2018 7:38 AM IST

Ishwar allah tero naaam!

At the University of Texas at Austin, some of us really enjoyed Hindustani classical music.

20 Nov 2018 6:15 AM IST

Numerous cancers are preventable, but strategies to prevent them are either not accessible or not being adopted, leaving people at risk.

Want to fight cancer? Adopt a healthy lifestyle

Many people believe that getting cancer is purely down to genes, fate or bad luck.

20 Nov 2018 6:10 AM IST

Chocolate Samosa

Just desserts

For all the foodies out there with a sweet tooth, here are some exotic, delectable recipes by Chef Ajay Anand.

20 Nov 2018 1:49 AM IST