Life, More features, 26th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 26 Nov 2017

Life, More features, 26 Nov 2017

The company said it had identified the branch responsible for the sign and had removed it (Photo: Facebook)

Japanese cosmetics brand apologises for sign barring Chinese people at retail shop

The message was hand written in Japanese, although it would be readily understandable to Chinese readers.

26 Nov 2017 6:40 PM

The success of these first trials is encouraging -- the next challenge is to build this into broader scale technology (Photo: AFP)

Coral transplant come as hope for survival of Great Barrier Reef

It shows we can start to restore and repair damaged coral populations where the natural supply of coral larvae has been compromised.

26 Nov 2017 6:29 PM

The prolific 19th-century Polish-French pianist and composer died at the age of 39, of what had long been believed to be tuberculosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pickled in ‘cognac’, Chopin’s heart gives up its secrets

Whether Chopin suffered from cystic fibrosis “is still debatable”.

26 Nov 2017 6:00 PM

Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar (Photo: Viral Bhayani)

After winning Miss World crown, Manushi Chhillar back in India

Chhillar returns home with the glorious grown.

26 Nov 2017 4:19 PM

Eric Bormann killed the one-and-a-half-year-old tigress called Mevy after people spotted her wandering around in Paris. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trainer of escaped Paris tiger says cage lock was cut

The idea of using a tranquillizer gun was quickly ruled out because of the time it takes for the sedatives to work.

26 Nov 2017 1:16 PM

Beyond just serving up more fast food and frozen dinners, parents are also more likely to pressure kids to clean their plates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed out parents less likely to cook homemade meals

If parents feel stressed or depressed, they may also pressure their children to eat more at the meal.

26 Nov 2017 8:40 AM

With the marks for extra-curricular activities reduced from 25 to 15, and the two per cent quota for junior college abolished from all SSC schools, teachers and students speak up about the unfairness of the new rules.

All study and no play

Coach Balmukund Tiwari points out that not every student is talented in academics, and those who aren’t shouldn’t be overlooked.

26 Nov 2017 12:19 AM

Instagram keeps getting better and better. It now provides users with the option to join a friend’s live stream.

Crash your buddy’s Instagram party

Once the request to join is accepted, the user is added within seconds and the stream splits.

26 Nov 2017 12:17 AM

Twitter has started testing the 'save for later' bookmarking feature. Called 'Bookmarks', this feature allows users to privately save tweets for later.

Save your tweets for later

The company is yet to inform when the feature will be launched.

26 Nov 2017 12:17 AM

Srishti in action during a training session

A walk for women empowerment

Srishti Bakshi gets nostalgic as she enters Hyderabad as part of her mission to cover 3800 kms on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

26 Nov 2017 12:16 AM

With cyber crimes on the rise, parenting paranoia is a reality.

Parental Paranoia

As children are no strangers to gadgets today, parents find the need to be constantly vigilant when it comes to the safety of their young ones.

26 Nov 2017 12:15 AM

‘Rao’sing cry to save our eco system

City girl Arati Kumar-Rao will be holding her first solo exhibition at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa.

26 Nov 2017 12:15 AM

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