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With gaming addiction having been added to the already exhaustive list of disorders by the World Health Organization in ICD-11, experts all over the world are debating whether it was the right thing to do. Some are saying that the decision is not ‘properly informed’ while some think that it absolutely makes sense as even gaming can affect one’s 'social and occupational functioning'.

There's one thing that's certain and it's death, but how and when it comes is something that can't be in one's hands. Or can it be? Looking at how Hawking survived over half a century of being handed over the death sentence, the scales are tipping toward a yes.

It is sad that breasts, a mammary organ whose primary function is to feed a baby, have been sexualized so badly that it has become tough to see them for what they are. As a consequence, public breastfeeding, though is also lauded by some, is shunned by many.

A shocker: Close to 97 per cent of rape victims are assaulted by men whom they already know. This means that most of the times, the victim is unsuspecting and taken aback by the incident.

Despite almost 50 years of the incorporation of the MTP act and the vindication of women's right to abort, abortion still remains a hotly debated and taboo issue in India. The half-a-decade old law is probably the most liberal in the world but is still not free from fallacies.

The man behind the chiseled body of King Khan and his hot bod is his personal fitness trainer Prashant Sawant. In an exclusive interview with us, Prashant talks about his journey with the Fan actor, how SRK is like an elder brother to him and SRK’s fitness and diet plans for the upcoming flick.

There’s a magically real quality about hand-crafted embroidery. The rural landscapes of India have always had tribes who are masters of the art of embroidery and one such village is Kutch. After the 1969 drought in Kutch, women of that landscape were brought together by Chandaben Shroff to form what is known as ‘Shrujan-Threads of Life’ today. With more than sixteen different styles of embroideries inspired from tribal groups and communities of Kutch, the group of women became self-sufficient bread earners for their families.

Having been off Dean Koontz’s Watchers a little while ago and having fallen in love with it, I was all set to read another suspense thriller novel and I stumbled upon Penumbra by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay. The claims had been tall – a book that is a must for crime-thriller lovers, a one-sitting read, and so on, and I decided on being my own judge.

Many young adults, who left home to build their own independent lives, have now moved back in with mom and dad in the pandemic. They speak to Sunday Times losing freedom, finding a safe haven, and rediscovering karelas and curfews.

Students celebrate their success after CBSE declared its class 12th results, in Lucknow on Saturday. By : Shivangi Pandey and Kanishka MishraLUCKNOW: Self-study and staying stress-free are the two success mantras that highscorers swear by.Sharing their experiences, they said pursuing their hobbies helped them handle examination stress all through the year. Besides, they maintained a ‘no’ to coaching classes to save both time and energy and depended on their classroom and self-study.Scoring 98.4

This story is from May 21, 2018 With garbage not being picked up, residents in Bangla Bazaar and Aashiana said they were forced to throw it on... LUCKNOW: Garbage collection from homes remains a challenge for Lucknow Municipal Corporation despite its efforts to streamline the process. LMC had appealed to residents to hire sanitary workers from its partner Eco-Green and dismiss private ones. It had also revised the charges for garbage collection from doorsteps as part of an elaborate plan to

This story is from May 28, 2018 Garbage dumped on Rana Pratap Marg, less than a kilometer away from te DG office in this file phot. Photo: Man... LUCKNOW: Lucknow streets and colonies will remain littered for some more weeks as Lucknow Municipal Corporation is set to miss its May 31 deadline to clean the city phase-wise. In March, LMC had selected 40 Adarsh wards (five from each zone) to achieve 100% door-to-door garbage collection and cleaning of streets. LMC had planned to clean all 110 ward

This story is from May 28, 2018 Chik or bamboo curtains are effective to insulate hot air from homes, keeping it comfortable. LUCKNOW: From setting up a terrace garden to keep the blazing sun away from their homes to using water therapy of exercising in water to retain energy, Lucknowites are doing whatever it takes to keep heat at bay. A teacher, 32-year-old Archana Singh of Indiranagar has begun water therapy to keep not just her body temperature down but also gain psychological benefits.

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The love of Bollywood stars for their pets is not unknown. They often treat their fans with photographs and videos of their furry friends on social media. Their pictures make us fall more in love with them for being such an adorable ‘pet parent’. Be it Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra or Disha Patani, they never fail to express their love for their ‘furry friends’. Let’s a look at a few Bollywood celebs and their adorable pets…

As Mumbai police continue to probe the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput, reportedly, the officials have not yet found anything ‘sensational.’ The report of an entertainment portal also suggests that that police have not yet found anything unusual during their probe and are close to wrapping up their investigation within a few weeks.

The late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput was seen avidly online on social media and interacting with his fans from time to time. Speaking of which, a comment of a Sushant fan has been making rounds on the internet where the user is seen requesting Sushant to not give up and die soon. To this, the ‘Raabta’ actor replied saying, “yes I surely will. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Ps. Please don’t die soon cracked me up. HAHA, sure buddy. J."

As Mumbai police continue to probe the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput, reportedly, the officials have not yet found anything ‘sensational.’ The report of an entertainment portal also suggests that that police have not yet found anything unusual during their probe and are close to wrapping up their investigation within a few weeks.

The late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput was seen avidly online on social media and interacting with his fans from time to time. Speaking of which, a comment of a Sushant fan has been making rounds on the internet where the user is seen requesting Sushant to not give up and die soon. To this, the ‘Raabta’ actor replied saying, “yes I surely will. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Ps. Please don’t die soon cracked me up. HAHA, sure buddy. J."

The love of Bollywood stars for their pets is not unknown. They often treat their fans with photographs and videos of their furry friends on social media. Their pictures make us fall more in love with them for being such an adorable ‘pet parent’. Be it Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra or Disha Patani, they never fail to express their love for their ‘furry friends’. Let’s a look at a few Bollywood celebs and their adorable pets…

Priyanka Chopra was recently in news for being chosen as an ambassador at the Toronto International Film Festival. The global star had shared the news through her social media account. Now, the diva has sent a sweet birthday wish for brother Siddharth Chopra as he turns 31 today. Taking to her Instagram account, Priyanka shared an unseen childhood click and expressed how she wished she could rewind time.

Can’t go to office but you can take your office for a holiday. Tired of being stuck in city apartments, some WFHers are opting for for long-stay breaks in beach, mountain resorts. After the pandemic forced people out of their office and strapped them to their couch for months, the idea of a ‘workation’ — previously deemed problematic for blurring the line between work and leisure — now seems like an appealing compromise.

Sitting at his Mira Road home, Mohsin Khan tapped his cellphone and out popped on his screen, his gastroenterologist perched in front of his laptop staring down at Khan from a few miles away in south Mumbai. The awkwardness subsided after a minute or two. Following a brief chat, Khan saw his phone transform into a DIY medical tool as the doctor-on-camera guided Khan’s finger to move up, down, poke and prod his own abdomen before sending out a photograph of the prescription

This story is from April 20, 2016 Nashik: It's around 9am. The personnel at Barhe police station, around 70 km from Nashik, are on special duty. They are rushing out, not to catch a thief or put up nakabandi, but to fetch water from a tanker that arrives at their doorstep once in two days. Armed with empty vessels, they queue up near the tanker to fetch potfuls of water, which has become a "priority" for them. The newly-inaugurated police station, barely 11km from the Gujarat border, has a

This story is from March 10, 2013 AURANGABAD: Sachin Dhike is barely 16 and has realized that survival is more important in the time of than pursuing his dream of completing education and making it big in life someday. The Class X student from a remote hamlet near Lasur station has dropped out of school and joined hundreds of villagers from various parts of this drought-hit district migrating to the town, around 60 km away, in a desperate search for some odd job. Every day, around 1,000 p

The Maharashtra State Aids Control Society (MSAC) has expressed fear in the run-up to the Kumbh Mela of unprot... Thousands of Sadhus are expected to be in Nashik during the Kumb mela) NASHIK: The Maharashtra State Aids Control Society (MSAC) has expressed fear in the run-up to the Kumbh Mela of unprotected sex and the possible spread of HIV and AIDS because of shortage of condoms.Yogesh Pardeshi, the district programme officer, MSAC, told TOI that some hospitals have run out of stock and cond

Fear of a different sort of Covid casualty is looming large over film and TV folks — the death of the steamy sex scene in the wake of a pandemic and strict social distancing protocol imposed by an official directive from the cultural affairs ministry that allows shooting to resume within the two weeks but with a compulsory two-metre distance between members of the cast and crew.

The coronavirus hasn’t been the only killer in this lockdown. Another fallout of the pandemic has been starvation or the extreme lack of food, witnessed in distressful sights and reports of people in the teeming slums of Kalwa , a distant north central suburb situated between Thane and Mumbra, chafing in hunger and despair.

Three months into the coronavirus outbreak, the country is on the heels of another health crisis — a wave of mental illnesses — showing up at a grand scale on mental health counselling helplines in the form of anxiety, isolation, panic, sleep-disorders, exacerbation of previous mental health concerns and suicide — unseen casualties of this pandemic.

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