Life, More features, 3rd Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 03 Sep 2018

Life, More features, 03 Sep 2018

The move comes after a survey found amorous university students in Guadalajara had been threatened and extorted by police officers in the city. (Photo: AFP)

New law allows Mexicans to have sex on street, unless someone complains

Officials in Guadalajara have ruled sexual intercourse or acts of sexual nature on road or public place is no longer an offence.

03 Sep 2018 4:58 PM

He says that even if we don't realise it's what we need, it could be doing us some good. (Photo: AFP)

Here's the scientific reason why we’re all obsessed with the Royal family

It turns out that we're comforted by seeing the family carry out their hectic schedules and adhering to strict protocol.

03 Sep 2018 3:41 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Essay cheating rising globally, study suggests

More and more students are paying someone else to write their assignments.

03 Sep 2018 3:19 PM

Excavations have revealed a network of tunnels used for Christian worship, marked with crosses and references to Kyrie Iesou, a Greek phrase meaning Lord Jesus.

Archaeologists unearth site of Jesus’ ‘water into wine' miracle

Archaeologists now believe the Cana of biblical times to actually be a dusty hillside five miles further north of Kafr Kanna.

03 Sep 2018 12:02 PM

They're based on the film series, offering movie-making tips, behind-the-scenes facts and pop-up landscapes.

Three new Harry Potter books set to release before Christmas

While not written by JK Rowling, they still look like magical offerings that will tickle the collector’s bone in any Harry Potter fanatic.

03 Sep 2018 10:33 AM

People watch as flames engulf the 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. According to its website, the museum has thousands of items related to the history of Brazil and other countries. The museum is part of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AP)

Fire rages through Rio museum, 200 years of knowledge ‘lost’

Esteemed National Museum in northern Rio, which houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil.

03 Sep 2018 9:12 AM

Findings suggested that overconfident CEOs are more likely to make overly positive statements about their companies that are not yet supported by facts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Overconfident CEOs more likely to get fired

Study finds that overconfident CEOs are 33 per cent more likely to get sued by shareholders than CEOs with normal confidence.

03 Sep 2018 8:54 AM

Looking for the bond of trust

When Vibhishana became the outcast in the kingdom of his dicatatorial brother, he sought refuge with Rama much to the chagrin of his trusted vassals.

03 Sep 2018 1:03 AM

Sikkandhar Dulkarnain and Abdul Gafoor (Photo -Sahanil Sahadev)

A tale of two buddies

Sikkandhar Dulkarnain’s film Ali, on his friend Abdul Gafoor, a differently-abled footballer, is sure to tug at the heartstrings.

03 Sep 2018 12:11 AM

Of Russian Symphonies

In the Autumn 2018 Season of the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), Alexander will helm India’s first and the only professional orchestra.

03 Sep 2018 12:05 AM

Tacky males send sleazy mails!

Young women share graphic details and how they deal with Obscene messages on social media and what ought to be done.

03 Sep 2018 12:00 AM

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