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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 IST

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 IST

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 IST

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 IST

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...

26 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST

Instagram keeps getting better and better. It now provides users with the option to join a friends 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 IST

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 IST

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...

26 Nov 2017 12:16 AM IST

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...

26 Nov 2017 12:15 AM IST

Arati Kumar Rao

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 IST

The authorities insist they are acting to ensure the security of citizens but activists say govt seeks to impose conservative morality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Istanbul district bans gay film festival

The once hugely popular annual gay pride rally in Istanbul has been blocked by authorities for three years in a row now.

25 Nov 2017 7:49 PM IST

The week-long event with take place in mid November and while the situation is temporary, it will have long-term benefits on the pups. (Photo: Instagram/chiwaiart )

20 rescue dogs get Thanksgiving home with a family

A recent study found that even one night out of a shelter and in a home will reduce a dog's cortisol levels, or stress...

25 Nov 2017 5:54 PM IST