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World Expo opens in Japan in rocky times

OSAKA - World Expo opened on Sunday with 160 countries and regions showcasing their technology, culture and food, with host Japan hoping to provide the world with some much-needed hope.Highlights at...

Centre exploring new markets to boost fruit exports after robust growth

New Delhi, (IANS): After witnessing a tremendous growth in fruit exports in the last five years, the government is now exploring new markets for fruit exports.According to Minister of State for...

Beyond Barbie and Oppenheimer, how do cinemas make money? And do we pay too much for movie tickets?

Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National UniversityI’ve got two questions about blockbuster movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer. Why aren’t the cinemas charging more for...

Leema clinches South Asian Business Excellence Award

Leema Creations Ltd. has won the South Asian Business Excellence Award for brand excellence in interior architecture for the 8th consecutive year. The presentation of the award took place recently at...

Torn Between Volunteering and Dream of Adopting a Cat, 6-year-old Starts Poop Scooping Business

credit – @poopa.scoopa.lucaThis is Luca Arpin, better known to his neighbors as “Poopa Scoopa Luca.“His moniker is well-earned, as the 6-year-old styled himself the neighborhood’s #1 number to call...

Amazon invests in X-energy, unveils SMR project plans

Amazon has announced it has taken a stake in advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy, with the goal of deploying up to 5 GW of its small modular reactors in the USA by 2039.Online shopping and...

India’s Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650-million EV battery materials plant in US

(Reuters) – India’s Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) plans to open a $650-million battery materials and components plant in North Carolina in 2026 that could eventually supply up to 1.1 million...

Indian nuclear joint venture gets go-ahead

Representatives from NTPC and NPCIL mark the formation of the Ashvini joint venture (Image: NTPC))The Indian government has approved the creation of a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation...

India’s pharma exports continue to grow at brisk pace

New Delhi, (IANS): India’s drugs and pharmaceuticals exports are continuing to maintain their steady growth with an 8.36 per cent increase to $2.31 billion during July this year as the country’s...

Brazil and Chile sign landmark agreement to boost personal care, fragrance and cosmetics trade

Brazil and Chile conclude negotiations on the Brazil-Chile Trade Facilitating Initiative for the Cosmetic Products Sector. The agreement aims to simplify regulations, reduce trade barriers and...

Why businesses must take a preventative approach to health and wellbeing

Ian Talbot, CEO of Healix: Protecting the health and well-being of employees has never been more important. With record numbers of people out of work due to sickness, the government has recently...

What you should know before you start chasing bargains at the EOFY sales

Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Park Thaichon, University of Southern QueenslandWhat cost-of-living crisis? Millions of Australians are expected to spend A$10.1 billion during the end of...

Browns becomes world’s biggest tea exporter in deal with LIPTON

LIPTON Teas and Infusions and Browns Investments agree long-term partnership to accelerate tea industry transformationLankan firm to get control of Lipton tea estates in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania;...

Mahindra launches new variant for 'XUV700' starting at Rs 16.89 lakh

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): Leading SUV manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday launched a new variant for the XUV700 -- AX5 Select (AX5 S), starting at Rs 16.89 lakh (ex-showroom).The new...

For Europe to emulate Silicon Valley’s tech success, it should change its startup funding model

More zoom, less doom? Andrii Yalanskyi Michaela Hruskova, University of Stirling and Katharina Scheidgen, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Tech startups will be enthused by the news...

Celebrities

Abhishek Bachchan: Bollywood Legacy Meets Modern Versatility!

Abhishek Bachchan, a name synonymous with Bollywood royalty, has carved his own distinct path in the Indian film industry. From his lineage to his own filmography, here's a look at the life and...

Shahid Kapoor: Cinema should show things that are not possible in real life

New Delhi: Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon pose for photos during the promotion of their upcoming film 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya' in New Delhi on Thursday, Feb 01, 2024. (Photo:...

John, Jacqueliene, Sunny, Raveena call for stricter laws to end cruelty against animals

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Animal abuse has reached a crescendo, with many cases remaining unreported. Ardent animal lovers such as John Abraham, Sunny Leone, and Jacqueliene Fernandez have voiced...

Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars

Country singer Adley Stump, a former contestant on NBC’s hit reality show ‘The Voice,’ performs at an Air Force base in Washington state. Joint Base Lewis McChord/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA David Arditi,...

Actor Sonu Sood tops UK's 2020 celebrity list for charitable efforts during pandemic

DEC 09, 2020 LONDON: Indian actor Sonu Sood has been named the number one South Asian celebrity in the world for his philanthropic efforts during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, in a...

COVID-19: Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital

Mumbai: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan who was recently tested positive for coronavirus has been released from hospital after recovering from the virus, the actor said on Sunday.“I have tested...

Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Along With Daughter Test Negative For COVID-19

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): Actor Jaya Bachchan and her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, along with daughter, Aradhya, tested negative for COVID-19,...

Big B conveys gratitude to well-wishers for blessings, love and prayers

Mumbai, Jul 17 (IANS): In his latest tweet, Amitabh Bachchan has expressed gratitude to fans and well-wishers for their blessings, love and prayers. He mentioned how he has been receiving good...

Aishwarya Rai, daughter hospitalised days after testing Covid-19 positive

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan on Friday were shifted to a city hospital, almost a week after they were tested positive for Covid-19. Aishwarya, 46, and eight-year-old...

‘Emotional’ Dilip Kumar receives Padma Vibhushan at home

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu along with Bollywood actress Saysha at his residence in Mumbai . (Photo: PTI) The actor was to receive it at Rashtrapati Bhavan on April 8, 2015...

Sanjay Dutt to be freed from jail by March 7, 2016

Pune: Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, whose five-year sentence for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was confirmed by the Supreme Court in March 2013, will be freed from...

Pamela Anderson asks: 'What's in the middle of Russia?'

Pamela Anderson during a meeting with Sergey Ivanov in Kremlin, Moscow. Picture: Alexey Druzhinin, Ria Novosti By Olga Gertcyk: Hollywood celebrity plans a trip with sons to discover what...

Exclusive: Shah Khan donates 1 crore for Chennai flood victims

Age Correspondent | Mumbai, Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan, who is on a promotional spree of his next film ‘Dilwale’, recently lent his support to the victims of the Chennai floods. The Bollywood Badshah...

Rajinikanth donates Rs 10 Crore for victims

Superstar Rajinikanth has extended a helping hand for the victims of Chennai floods. He has donated 10 Crore rupees to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. According to an official statement,...

Sushmita Sen, a 'Sen-sation' at 40

As she turns 40, Sushmita Sen remains an enduring icon, and a favourite for aspiring beauty queens to look up to. It was in the summer of 1994, when the USA was the cynosure for all, as it...

Kate Middleton gives birth to baby girl

London, May 2: The wait for Prince William's second baby was finally over as his wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Saturday gave birth to a baby girl. The baby was "safely...

Anushka Sharma meets Virat Kohli’s family in Delhi

Actress Anushka Sharma visited with beau Virat Kohli’s family in New Delhi, ahead of the wedding of cricketer Suresh Raina. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are in the capital to attend...

Prince William warns paparazzi against 'harassing' George

Britain's Prince William has warned two photographers against trailing his baby son George during walks in London parks with his nanny, saying their behaviour amounted to 'harassment'. Lawyers...

Amitabh Bachchan Congralutates ISO on the success of Mangalyaan

Amitabh Bachchan posted message on his twitter account congratulating ISO scientist on the success of the Mars Mission 'Mangalyaan', Today. Today, the 'Mangalyaan' successfully placed in the...

Rahul Bose shoots in RK studio after 14 years (Movie Snippets)

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Rahul Bose felt "massive" nostalgia while shooting for a new project at RK studio here. "Filming in RK studio after 14 years. Massively nostalgic. Shot 'Everybody Says I'm...

Pietersen expresses love for Chelsea

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen expressed his love forPremier League club Chelsea FC here Sunday, and said he is friends with Chelsea stalwarts Frank...

Victoria Beckham reveals people used to make fun of her in fashion industry

Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham says she was a “bit of a laughing stock” in the fashion industry for a long time but it did not affect her determination to succeed. The 40-year-old designer...

Rihanna most liked celeb on Facebook

Screen India: R&B star Rihanna has beaten Bob Marley to the top of social networking site Facebook's most liked list in 2011. The 24-year-old 'Umbrella' singer was the most sought...

Ranbir Kapoor rescues make-up man

Ranbir Kapoor did not hesitate to halt a shoot to rush to the aid of his make-up man Hemant Naik who was injured on the sets of Ranbir’s film. A source gave out the details, “Ranbir was...

Vidya Balan now wants to try her luck in Marathi films

GaramGossips, By Gahoi Ad Online Media: After proving herself in Hindi films, National Award winner Vidya Balan now wants to try her chance in Marathi movies. "I want to do Marathi films. There...

Lifestyle

in an uncertain world, ‘green relief’ offers respite, healing and beauty

Annie Spratt/Unsplash Carol Lefevre, University of Adelaide Have you ever sat with a cup of tea at the end of a weeding session, with a feeling close to happiness? Or returned from the...

Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries

siloto/Shutterstock Anthony Asher, UNSW SydneyOver the ages, there have been broadly three reasons why people have retired. Some are forced to by poor health – theirs or someone they care for....

Most Single Americans Look for Partners With These Career Values and Passions: New Dating Poll - Good News Network

A survey of 2,000 single Americans revealed that 56% of respondents agreed it’s important that their partners have the same career values that they do.In terms of ambition, 44% would prefer someone...

Dealing with love, romance and rejection on Valentine’s Day

Playing with the affections of the heart can be tricky on Valentine’s Day. Flickr/tanakawho , CC BY-NC Lisa A Williams, UNSW SydneyTake care lovers, wherever you are, as Valentine’s Day is soon...

What is PNF stretching, and will it improve my flexibility?

Undrey/Shutterstock Lewis Ingram, University of South Australia and Hunter Bennett, University of South AustraliaWhether improving your flexibility was one of your new year’s resolutions, or...

Five healthy diet staples that may interact with prescription drugs

Grapefruit juice may cause some prescription drugs to accumulate in the body. KudPhotoCreate/ Shutterstock Dipa Kamdar, Kingston UniversityOne of the most popular new year’s resolutions is making...

New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility

Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Lewis Ingram, University of South Australia; Grant R. Tomkinson, University of South Australia, and Hunter Bennett, University of South AustraliaCan you reach down and...

Is stress turning my hair grey?

Oksana Klymenko/Shutterstock Theresa Larkin, University of WollongongWhen we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties...

How Confident Are Parents in Giving Good Financial Advice to Their Kids?

SWNS / Talkers ResearchAmerican parents offer their kids lots of financial advice per year, according to a new poll—but they admit their guidance isn’t always implemented.Indeed, respondents said...

The magic of audio deepening travel experience with kids

New Delhi, (IANSlife) The adventure of hitting the open road with kids! A mix of exhilaration, boundless curiosity, and yes, the unavoidable stretches of "Mum, are we there yet?" Throughout our...

Healthy morning habits to eliminate stress from life

New Delhi, Septembver 1 (IANSlife) The early hours of the day are a special time and the practice of mindful morning habits during this time can do wonders to keep your body and mind free of stress...

The unique toll of stress and depression on women’s hearts

Heart_dreamstime_m_34545146Dianne Travis-Teague remembers clutching her chest as she navigated the chaos of a crowded hospital parking lot, searching for a space amid the throng of vehicles. For...

Mahi is always emotional about cricket, it's his love: Sakshi

Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The common perception might be that Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not show a lot of emotion on the field and is 'Captain Cool'. But on Sunday, the iconic former India captain's...

Three Steps To Embrace ‘mental Fitness’ In High-pressure Work Environments

The modern sales professional faces numerous challenges in their line of work but there is no larger contributor to lost revenue and declining revenue performance than mental fitness.Research has...

Teens and screens

New Delhi, February 9 (IANSlife) Technology has ubiquitous over time, keeping us informed and connected to the world like never before. But for parents, this new digital world can be a bit of a...

Mom Designs Stunning Dress Made of 210 Fresh Flowers Combining Her Love of Art and Gardening

A mom created a fairytale dress made of more than 200 fresh flowers she grew herself, as part of her university studies in art and design.Anita Lee-Archer created the dress on her daughter, Bella,...

Iowa Teen Has Donated 7,000 Pounds of Produce from Her Own Garden to Food Banks: ‘A really good feeling’

Lauren Schroeder – FFA, Facebook.When Iowa teen Lauren Schroeder showed up to a community food drive during COVID, she didn’t see a lot that actually nourished people—just a lot of boxed and canned...

Mom Has 70 Million-to-1 Quadruplets—Two Sets of Identical Twins–And They Weren’t Even Trying to Get Pregnant

Hannah Carmack with quadruplets – family photo via SWNSAn Alabama woman broke the odds of 70-million-to-1 giving birth to quadruplets that are two sets of identical twins.Hannah Carmack and her...

Couple in Their 80s Who’ve Fostered More Than 150 Children Have No Plans to Retire

The Isdales with their first foster child, Kim – released by the familyEnglish couple Margaret Isdale and her husband Robert decided to welcome a teenage girl into their home for foster care back in...

95% of Indian parents concerned about child’s screen addiction, says report

New Delhi, January 30 (IANSlife) In today's digital age, parenting presents an unprecedented set of challenges. With children growing up in a world saturated with online content, the line between...

Healthy eating & exercise can reverse ageing marker in obese kids: Study

New York, (IANS) Eating a healthy diet and doing regular exercise can reverse a genetic marker linked to premature ageing in children with obesity, according to a study.Like the solid segment at the...

As we move into Spring: How To Spring Clean Your Mind

EIGHT steps to help spring clean your mind and boost your mental well-being are today explained by a leading expert.Author and counsellor Lynn Crilly says the move from Winter into Spring – which...

How To Identify & Utilize Your Talent

Do you lack self-esteem? Are you not confident about your abilities? Do you feel you don’t have talents? This post is for you. If you’re experiencing an identity crisis, don’t worry; you belong to...

What is this thing called love?

Researchers are divided about the nature of love, and whether it is universal or changeable. Shutterstock Sarah Pinto, Deakin UniversityLove it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is a celebration of...

‘Do I have to get it in writing?’ Even with compulsory lessons, some teens are confused about how consent works

Tirachard Kumtanom/Pexels, CC BY Giselle Woodley, Edith Cowan University and Lelia Green, Edith Cowan UniversityConsent education has been mandatory in Australian schools since 2023. Amid...

Nature

World agrees hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks

ROME - Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature, breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.Rich...

Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee by a third

Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on the world's highest mountain, the tourism chief said Tuesday.Fees for the...

Incredible ‘Walking Tree’ is Named New Zealand’s 2024 Tree of the Year

A lone tree that looks like it’s out for a stroll has been crowned the 2024 Tree of the Year in New Zealand.This extraordinary Metrosideros robusta, nicknamed The Walking Tree, ‘walked away’ with the...

Nepal’s Purnima Shrestha becomes first woman in world to climb Mount Everest thrice in 13 days

Purnima Shrestha, a 32-year-old mountaineer from Gorkha, Nepal, and a photojournalist by profession has made history as the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest three times in the...

How climbing Mount Everest went from heroic feat to business proposition

Book jacket: Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World By Will Cockrell, Gallery. 331 pp. $29.99. PHOTO: MUST CREDIT: GalleryIt’s hard to imagine how...

7.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Alaska, tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes has shaken the northwestern US state of Alaska, according to US Geological Survey (USG) Associated Press (AP) reported. According to the USG, the quake...

Altai Mountains could be sitting on gold bonanza

Ironically the word Altai means 'golden' in the local language. Picture: file image, The Siberian Times By Svetlana Skarbo: Geologists say as much as 44.8 billion roubles-worth has been found...

'Hudhud'cyclone is very severe, but not a 'super cyclone'

The notorious cyclone 'Hudhud' has turned very ugly face and due to this, lakhs of people have been evacuated from the cost of Odisha and Andhra Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make a landfall...

PM starts ice bucket chain to clean India

. Modi ropes in celebs to drive Swachh Bharat mission: Prime minister Narendra Modi used Gandhi’s birthday on Thursday to launch his pet and ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or clean India...

Swedes find 'world's oldest tree'

By Hania: A tree said to be the oldest on the planet - thought to be nearly 10,000 years old - has been found in Sweden. Scientists from Umeaa University discovered the spruce on Fulu...

Ambassadors for the natural world

Emory alum David Mizejewski gets really wrapped up in his work. The wildlife author and spokesman for the National Science Foundation has spent his career trying to reconnect people to the...

Super volcano awakening in Italy?

It looks like we may be in for an earth-shattering explosion. A dormant super volcano appears to be stirring under the Phlegraen Fields of Naples in Italy. Rising soil temperatures and surface...

IUCN Green Lists: proposed approach to recognize conservation successe

For those of you who have read this blog with any regularity, you have noticed that every once in a while I will post something that is just for fun, something on the lighter side that perhaps shows...

You travel all around the globe looking for the world’s most beautiful cave. . . and the best one is in Sheffield

He has dedicated his life to exploring and photographing some of the world's most remote caves. By ANTHONY BOND: His incredible journey has taken him to countries such as Indonesia, China...

Lighting up Europe to become a whole lot greener

The European lighting industry is currently in a stage of transition, as incandescent lamps and halogen lamps are being phased out and replaced by new technologies, claims a new report by energy...

Entertainment

Post-apocalyptic 'The Last of Us' more timely than ever, say stars

NEW YORK - When "The Last of Us" the smash hit series about a post-apocalyptic society ravaged by a mass fungal infection - arrived on our screens in 2023, the real world was emerging from a...

Shakira kicks off first world tour in seven years

RIO DE JANEIRO - Shakira launched her first worldwide tour in seven years from Rio de Janeiro this week for her latest Grammy-winning album "Las mujeres ya no lloran" (Women Don't Cry Anymore).The...

How to watch a scary movie with your child

Carol Newall, Macquarie UniversityOn Halloween, the cinemas and TV channels are filled with horror movies. But what should you do if you have a young child who wants to watch too? Many of us have a...

Australia has a remarkable history of outdoor cinema. Here’s why Netflix will never beat it

Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema Ruari Elkington, Queensland University of TechnologyIn December 1916, as war raged in Europe, an entrepreneurial pearl diver took a chance on some bleeding-edge...

Rakul Preet shares her mantra of energy, good looks: 'Keep my karma clean, focus on my job'

Mumbai, (IANS) Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming Tamil vigilante action film ' Indian 2', on Tuesday conducted an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session...

Chekhov called The Seagull ‘a comedy’. The Sydney Theatre Company seems to forget it was a tragedy, too

Prudence Upton/Sydney Theatre Company Alexander Howard, University of SydneyWhat is comedy? This is the question I kept coming back to while watching Andrew Upton’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The...

Past Lives: a luxurious and lingering portrayal of lost love and identity in the Korean diaspora

Hyunseon Lee, SOAS, University of LondonPast Lives is Celine Song’s debut film about Nora and Hae Sung who were deeply connected in childhood. The film focuses on them reuniting as adults after a...

Five Senses Theatre's Vital Acting Classes in Andheri and Acting School in Mumbai

Five Senses Theater leading the Best Acting Classes in Andheri, Acting School in Mumbai, conduct acting courses and short term workshops. The primary thrust of the acting classes is to create an...

Don't panic! Carry a towel for your safety

A still from the movie The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy in which two prominent characters (right) of the novel can be seen carrying a towel — the most massively useful thing an interstellar...

The reel deal

Springs native Director Amy Scott. Documentarians bring truth into focus at the Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival By Indy staff: Nov. 13-15, Forty-seven films in three days....

Prem is back!

Everything that involves Salman Khan has to create a buzz. And, that is exactly what happened after Salman shared the first look of his film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The internet went into a frenzy...

Whyfor he’s back?

"Doctor, I cut the umbilical cord with a Swiss knife. Hope that’s okay?” This is what Shruti (Shruti Haasan), the annoying do-gooder, says to a doctor after she has extorted a baby from a...

I am not ready for films yet: Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor says that being a mother is her first priority and films will have to wait Gorgeous actress Karisma Kapoor s taking a break from films, but plenty of endorsements are keeping her...

Shruti Haasan quits dad Kamal Haasan film

Juggling both Bollywood and southern cinema, Shruti Haasan is one busy actress these days. Now as she has begun shooting for ‘Gabbar’ in Mumbai after an appendix operation, her date diary has...

Movie : 'Woman In Gold' And 'Effie Gray'

Helen Mirren stars in "Woman in Gold." By Jennifer Merin: Helen Mirren's performance as an octogenarian determined to reclaim her family's stolen art treasure is pure inspiration. Emma...

Amitabh Bachchan gets honorary doctorate in Egypt

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan continues to win accolades and bring more pride to India. The latest is that the ‘Piku’ star has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the...

Emraan Hashmi is a darling: Amyra Dastur

Actress Amyra Dastur is simple, sociable and dreamy. The happy-go-lucky girl, who will be seen in Bhatt camps’ Emraan Hashmi-starrer Mr. X, reveals that before this project she was quite...

I’m a mother and I look like one: Olivia Wilde

After giving birth to son Otis Alexander 11 months ago, actress Olivia Wilde has embraced her post-baby body. “I am not in perfect shape. In fact, I’m softer than I’ve ever been, including that...

Brad Pitt buys Bieber portrait for son

Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt has reportedly bought a painting of singer Justin Bieber to gift to his son Pax, who is a fan of the musician. Pitt got the portrait by street artist...

Pantaloons associates with ‘Bang Bang’

The lead pair of forthcoming Bollywood release ‘Bang Bang’, Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif took to the ramp to unveil a clothing line by Pantaloons, now a part of Aditya Birla Group, inspired by...

Shahrukh Khan is new admirer of Katrina Kaif!

By Gahoi Ad Online Media: Shahrukh Khan is one actor who is very active on screen as well as on field. The actor will soon be seen opposite Katrina Kaif in a yet to be titled movie. In a recent...

Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan mourn Robin Williams’ death

August 12, 2014: Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday joined other Bollywood celebrities to mourn the untimely death of Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams. The ‘Good Will Hunting’ star,...

Google creates a doodle for Kishore Kumar on his 85th birthday

.... The late legend’s doodle has a picture of him smiling from the Google India home page Google, the most popular search engine in the world never fails to recognize and pay tribute to...

Are Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor secretly engage

In the first look of Fitoor, starring Katrina Kaif, Aditya Roy Kapur and Rekha, our leading lady (Katrina Kaif), who plays a Kashmiri girl named Firdaus, besides looking stunning in the poster,...

Rahul Bose shoots in RK studio after 14 years (Movie Snippets)

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Rahul Bose felt "massive" nostalgia while shooting for a new project at RK studio here. "Filming in RK studio after 14 years. Massively nostalgic. Shot 'Everybody Says I'm...

Outlook

Shortsightedness is on the rise in children. There’s more we can do than limit screen time

Asada Nami/Shutterstock Flora Hui, The University of MelbourneMyopia in children is on the rise. The condition – also known as shortsightedness – already affects up to 35% of children across the...

How air pollution is contributing to cancers in India

New Delhi, (IANS): Increased exposure to carcinogens in the air is increasing the incidence of cancers of the lungs, bladder, breast, prostate, and blood, said health experts on National Cancer...

Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation

Susan Santa Maria, Shutterstock Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Corinne Le Quéré, University of East Anglia; Glen Peters, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo; Judith Hauck,...

IANS Analysis: Why no one trusts Chinese?

New Delhi, (IANS): Recently, Microsoft has reportedly banned its employees in China from using Android devices for work, requiring them to switch to Apple devices in September.The move aims to...

‘With just 20 health workers per 10K people, strain on healthcare is immense’

New Delhi, (IANS): With just 20 health workers per 10,000 people, unevenly distributed across regions, the strain on healthcare infrastructure is immense, Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder & Director...

Millions of UK adults may have lost money to a financial scam in the last year

12% of UK adults have admitted to losing money to a financial scam in the last year, according to new research[1] from WEALTH at work. This could potentially equate to 6.2 million adults[2] across...

Sticky Floors: Only 26% Of Working-class Female Professionals Have Been Offered A Promotion At Their Company

26% of female professionals from working-class backgrounds have received a promotion at their current company – less than half the number of female professionals from upper-middle-class backgrounds...

It can be hard to challenge workplace discrimination but the government’s new bill should make it easier

Alysia Blackham, The University of MelbourneAlex Gutierrez worked for MUR Shipping and its predecessors for nearly 30 years. But in 2018 he was told, in line with company policy, it was time to set...

1 in 3 Gen Z employees say they’ve experienced a mental health problem

Gen Z employees (16-26 year olds) report having experienced more mental health issues related to stress, anxiety and depression than any other cohort in the last 12 months. 77% say they are likely to...

Almost 2 million Workforce Australia payments have been suspended in the past year, with devastating impact

Shutterstock Simone Casey, RMIT UniversityLast year the federal government replaced the jobactive employment support program with what was expected to be a more flexible and improved support...

How the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions

Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Daniele Bianchi, Queen Mary University of LondonGlobal geopolitical tensions often play a pivotal role in shaping people’s perceptions of economic growth. Research shows...

World Bank Country Director lists five things Sri Lanka must do on its path to recovery

Faris Hadad-Zervos, Towards Sri Lanka’s recovery: Green, resilient and inclusive development Following is the speech made by World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka Faris...

Women aren’t failing at science

Female scientists are often more productive than their male colleagues but much less likely to be recognised for their work. Argonne National Laboratory/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Lorena Rivera León,...

Ban Smoking and Vaping in Schools Worldwide Urges WHO

Young people continue to be "relentlessly" targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping "whether sitting in...

Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars

How will the new rule changes by the European Commission affect the tech giants?

the European Commission unveiled a list of service providers that meet the criteria for inclusion within the scope of its forthcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations. Scheduled to take effect...

In a Barbie world … after the movie frenzy fades, how do we avoid tonnes of Barbie dolls going to landfill?

Shutterstock Alan Pears, RMIT UniversityIt made headlines around the world when the much-hyped Barbie movie contributed to a world shortage of fluorescent pink paint.But that’s just the tip of the...

How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth

Siriwat Sriphojaroen/Shutterstock Sarah Parsons, SOAS, University of London Japan’s economy is under pressure from rising energy prices and defence costs and the impact of the pandemic....

‘I’m really stuck’: how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help

Shutterstock Nerida Chazal, University of South Australia and Kyla Raby, University of South AustraliaModern slavery is back in the spotlight, after fresh media reports of migrants allegedly...

Is Wikimedia a free encyclopedia?

What is mentioned on site of Wikimedia is a global movement whose mission is to bring free educational content to the world.Through various projects, chapters, and the support structure of the...

US teen girls experiencing record-high levels of sadness, violence: CDC

Children are seen at the Waves of Flags at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, the United States, on Sept. 10, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]U.S. teenage girls are experiencing record-high levels of...

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travellers from China

JAN 02, 2023 Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide...

Australian women are more educated than men, but gender divides remain at work

Shutterstock Michael Coelli, The University of MelbourneThe Bureau of Statistics has just released a new set of data from the 2021 census. The first set – released in June 2022 – covered topics...

Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar weapons behind the Havana syndrome?

A television reporter reacts to being hit by a heat ray during a demonstration of the U.S. military’s Active Denial System. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images Iain Boyd, University of...

Suu Kyi gets 3 years in prison for breaching state secrets

A court in Myanmar today sentenced the country’s ousted pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison for breaching state secrets. The news agency AFP reported this information on...

Health

in an uncertain world, ‘green relief’ offers respite, healing and beauty

Annie Spratt/Unsplash Carol Lefevre, University of Adelaide Have you ever sat with a cup of tea at the end of a weeding session, with a feeling close to happiness? Or returned from the...

10-Year-old Paramedic Teaches Adults Lifesaving Skills and CPR as ‘The Mini Medic’

10-yo paramedic Jack Dawson teaches lifesaving skills – SWNSMeet the 10-year-old paramedic who teaches adults life-saving procedures as an in-demand mini-medic.Jack Dawson was just two-years-old when...

Three Children Receive ‘the Best Christmas Present Ever’ – Bionic Arms

Colette Baker, Finley Jarvis, and Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton with their new Open Bionics arms – credit: SWNSThree children were overjoyed after receiving ‘the best Christmas present in the world’—bionic...

Vaccination rates among Australian teens are dropping. Here’s how we can get back on track

Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Archana Koirala, University of Sydney; Bianca Middleton, Menzies School of Health Research; Fiona Russell, The University of Melbourne; Katrina Clark, Indigenous...

Five healthy diet staples that may interact with prescription drugs

Drug companies pay doctors over A$11 million a year for travel and education. Here’s which specialties received the most

Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney and Malcolm Forbes, Deakin University Drug companies are paying Australian doctors millions of dollars a year to fly to...

Weight-loss drugs draw Americans back to the doctor

FILE PHOTO: Injection pens and boxes of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/IllustrationBy Deena...

Shortsightedness is on the rise in children. There’s more we can do than limit screen time

How air pollution is contributing to cancers in India

New Delhi, (IANS): Increased exposure to carcinogens in the air is increasing the incidence of cancers of the lungs, bladder, breast, prostate, and blood, said health experts on National Cancer...

Is stress turning my hair grey?

Oksana Klymenko/Shutterstock Theresa Larkin, University of WollongongWhen we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties...

Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed

Olly/Pexels, Jesse Tse, The University of Melbourne and Nick Haslam, The University of MelbourneMental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders have become more prevalent, especially...

Indian American physicians announce Global Health Summit details, discuss action plan in US, India

President of AAPI Dr. Satheesh Kathula, speaking at the Indian Consulate in NY, Sept. 29, 2024, curtain raiser and press meet to announce the Global Health Summit in India, and action plans of AAPI...

More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women

TOKYO - The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed on Tuesday.The figures further highlight...

Mpox in the DRC: children are at high risk – health expert explains why

Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu, University of MinnesotaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox...

Classical Music Lifts Our Mood by ‘Synchronizing’ Parts of the Brain, Says Study of Patients with Depression

Salieri’s handwritten notes on part of the opening movement from Pafio e Mirra – SWNS / Austria National LibraryWhether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can...

Mental Health Awareness Month: Managing Workplace Stressors

By Doctor Julia Lyons, Principal Counselling Psychologist at OnebrightIn light of Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s crucial to address the stresses of modern life, particularly those stemming from...

WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?

Inkoly/Shutterstock C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW SydneyThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic...

Canada to turn radioactive sources from Thailand into cancer treatments

The benefits of the scheme are called 'monumental' (Image: Archara Phattanasub/TINT/IAEA)Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has received shipments of disused radium-226 sources from the Thailand...

Football legend Bhaichung Bhutia supports Mothers Against Vaping to combat threat of new-age tobacco devices on children

New Delhi, (IANS) ‘Mothers Against Vaping’, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the promotion of New-Age Tobacco Devices such as e-cigarettes, vapes, electronic nicotine delivery systems,...

Researchers link hot weather with increased headaches for people with migraines

New Delhi, (IANS) Scientists have found a link between increased headaches and hot temperatures for individuals with migraines, saying that as temperatures rise, so do chances for migraine...

‘With just 20 health workers per 10K people, strain on healthcare is immense’

New Delhi, (IANS): With just 20 health workers per 10,000 people, unevenly distributed across regions, the strain on healthcare infrastructure is immense, Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder & Director...

Surya Namaskar serves as coping mechanism for Shambhavi Singh, helps her 'stay energised'

Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Actress Shambhavi Singh has shared how Surya Namaskar serves as her coping mechanism amid a hectic acting schedule.Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Shambhavi, who is...

Healthy morning habits to eliminate stress from life

Why businesses must take a preventative approach to health and wellbeing

Ian Talbot, CEO of Healix: Protecting the health and well-being of employees has never been more important. With record numbers of people out of work due to sickness, the government has recently...

Man Injured in Work Accident Gets 3D-Printed Fingers – A Glove That Gives His Life Back

Michael Altheim enjoying a beer with his new Hero glove prosthetic – Open BionicsAn amputee who lost his fingers in a work accident is thrilled to be doing everyday tasks again, after being being the...

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