Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation plans on implementing complete ban on the sale of plastics by February 2017. Earlier the city had tried limiting the sale of plastics by banning plastic bags with a thickness below 50 microns. As per a News Minute report, on Friday, Thiruvananthapuram Mayor VV Prakash told media[Read More…]
In Bengaluru, you may not be allowed to keep a large dog anymore in your apartments. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has sent out a set of draft guidelines for approval, putting restrictions on the number and kind of pets people are permitted to keep. The BBMP’s Animal Husbandry department[Read More…]
Now smart phones can help men perform fertility test at home. Men who are ambivalent to perform fertility test in hospitals and nursing homes can now use their smartphones, powered by YO sperm kit for home use. The kit includes everything needed to collect a sample and is said to[Read More…]
Following a tri-colored doormat row wherein e-commerce giant Amazon had to withdraw the product that was offensive to Indian sensitivities from its Canadian platform after facing warnings from external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the e-commerce platform has now also pulled out flip-flops bearing the picture of Mahatma Gandhi. “We have[Read More…]
For the third year in a row, rear seat kickers have earned the hesitant distinction of being the No. 1 most offensive type of airline passenger. Fourth annual Expedia Airplane Etiquette Study released on Tuesday showed that 64% of respondents find the rear seat kicker annoying. Inattentive parents rank second,[Read More…]
Michelle McGagh, from London, outdid the dream of every traveler. And turned it into her real life. Michelle has been living for one whole year without spending on anything but the bare necessities. McGagh, a finance journalist by profession lived through 2016 without including any extra expense in her budget.[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a woman with 24-week pregnancy to undergo medical abortion as the unborn was a threat to her life. Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao allowed the termination after a board of seven doctors gave up hope of the foetus with an undeveloped[Read More…]
Ganga Sagar mela is facing the after effects of demonetisation. The famous Ganga Sagar mela, which witnesses lakhs of deities coming every year seem to have lost its number of pilgrims this year. Not only is this fair considered auspicious but also is one of the most awaited religious fairs[Read More…]
The controversial David Guetta’s three-city India tour has finally come to a conclusion according to the event organizers. The organizers announced that the Guetta’s Mumbai concert which was initially cancelled, has now been rescheduled to January 15. This event was previously scrapped due to authorities’ disapproval. In a statement issued[Read More…]
India, the most diverse country in the world, is all set to celebrate three winter festivals Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal from Friday. The festival of bonfire, delicious food, greetings, and togetherness is here again to make this winter unforgettable. Yes, this is indeed the most joyous time of the[Read More…]
Did you know that reducing salt intake worldwide by mere 10% could save millions of lives? A study report on Wednesday cleared the fact that heart attacks are mostly salt-triggered, resulting in 1.65 million deaths from heart disease every year. As adults, most of us exceed the suitable maximum salt[Read More…]
Do you know why an average American consumes over 3 cups of coffee every single day and spends over 40 billion dollars a year on coffee? Just to try and keep themselves as alert as they possibly can! There is a little something that effects a huge number of people but have[Read More…]
Riya, an 18-year-old Delhi University student, isn’t the first case that has been referred to AIIMS department of psychiatry, suspected of suffering from ‘selficide’. In the last few months, there have been at least two other cases in AIIMS and three in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, who were suffering from[Read More…]
A fresh announcement by the government related to the service charge in restaurants has shook the entire food industry. On 2nd January this year, the government announced that service charge is entirely optional and consumers can refuse to pay if not happy with the services or if don’t feel like[Read More…]
As the year 2016 is just about to end, you must be wondering about an easy, attainable yet constructive New Year resolution. So, if you are still puzzled and yet to make you mind; we are here to help you out. Thank us later! We all know that when it[Read More…]
By combining imagining with digital analysis and machine learning, researchers have developed by an automated technology to help physicians detect melanoma at its early stages. Melanoma can be hard to detect and diagnose. As the skin cancer can start by being a mere mole which later turns out to be[Read More…]
Beijing city has decided to implement the ‘odd-even’ scheme and suspend schools after the Chinese capital issued its first red alert this year due to heavy smog. The red alert, approved by the municipal government, is expected to be lifted by December 21 when the air quality in the city[Read More…]
In a unique tripartite initiative, Mumbai’s famed Taj Mahal Hotel, Tata Strive Entrepreneurship Programme and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) have joined hands to help youth in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. The collaboration aims to provide financial, infrastructural and skill support to students for setting up small eateries in their villages,[Read More…]
Many studies have already shown that wrapping food in newspapers could be extremely unhealthy and unsafe for consumption. And now, the Food, Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) too issued an advisory warning that such unhealthy practices can be injurious to health. Actually, the ink used in newspapers has[Read More…]
Reacting to outrage over reports he and Marlon Brando conspired against actress Maria Schneider while filming a notorious rape scene in “Last Tango in Paris,” Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci said that the outcry was based on a “ridiculous misunderstanding” of what actually happened. In a statement, issued in Italian, Bertolucci[Read More…]
Star Screen Awards 2016 had a long list of winners but it was Shoojit Sircar’s critically-acclaimed Pink which was the big achiever of the night. Amitabh Bachchan-starrer bagged as many as four awards, including for the Best Film. While megastar Big B won the Best Actor award for the film,[Read More…]