Lifestyle

Roti on Wheels- Rajkot's innovative way to feed hot meals to the hungry

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): In a bid to feed freshly-cooked rotis to slum dwellers and the needy in and around Rajkot, a city-based NGO has launched a unique programme which they have named as "Roti on Wheels".

2020-02-08T17:55:00.402678+00:00 IST

Smokers who kicked habit recently more likely to go for e-cigarettes: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Smokers, who kicked the habit within the last five years, are more likely to switch to vaping as against the one who quitted a decade or more ago.

2020-02-08T17:04:43.234168+00:00 IST

Devotees throng Madurai to celebrate Float Festival

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Scores of devotees during the wee hours on Saturday flocked to perform rituals and offer prayers on the 10th day of the famous South Indian Float Festival.

2020-02-08T14:38:57.907555+00:00 IST

Amazon Prime asks Twiteratti to find it a Valentine, prompts funny responses

New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Spilling goofiness over the internet, OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on Saturday asked Twitter users to set it up with a date for the Valentine's Day, which further prompted funny responses from the users.

2020-02-08T14:35:53.072104+00:00 IST

Man charged with weaponising rodents to avail free hotel rooms

Utah [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A man from Utah in the United States has been charged with scoring free lodgings by pulling off the ingenious trick of releasing rodents in rooms at three different hotels.

2020-02-08T14:33:43.645617+00:00 IST

Dog swallows owner's engagement ring, shows X-ray

Pretoria [South Africa], Feb 8 (ANI): A pooch from South Africa seems to have a liking for expensive cuisine, even if it is ideally not meant to be eaten.

2020-02-08T13:57:44.379501+00:00 IST

Researchers develop new learning model to enhance citizen participation

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): To help citizens to become active members of the society, a team of researches has developed a method called Deliberative Walks, a model of participatory democracy that combines citizens' juries and development walks.

2020-02-08T12:28:21.563185+00:00 IST

Culture

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Nation ushers in Pohela Boishakh

New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Bengalis around the world are drenched in festivities as they celebrate Pohela Boishakh, which marks the first day of the first month (Baishakh) of the lunisolar Bengali calendar.

2018-04-15T05:39:17.995070+00:00 IST

Beauty lies in the eye of beer-holder

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 14 (ANI): The concept of beer goggles is not a myth.

2018-04-14T09:42:40.244556+00:00 IST

Punjab celebrates Northeast Fiesta with pomp

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Celebrating the diverse culture, northeastern students residing in Punjab gathered in Jalandhar city and enthralled the locals with their exotic culture and traditions at the third edition of the Northeast Fiesta.

2018-04-12T11:56:04.396578+00:00 IST

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Fitness

Scientists discover novel score for managing multiple chronic ailments

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A new score to measure long-term multiple health conditions has been discovered by scientists that performs better than the current Charlson Comorbidity Index and may help in health care planning and delivery.

2020-02-08T10:57:11.278512+00:00 IST

Fitness

Smartphone texting most harmful behaviour among pedestrians, study suggests

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A recent study has identified higher rates of failure to look left and right before crossing a road due to either listening to music or talking on the phone. However, text messaging was found to be the most harmful pedestrian behaviour.

2020-02-08T09:17:37.991162+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study explains why you should have melodic alarms instead of harsh ones

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Melodic alarms could be a key element for improving alertness, and they will also leave you less groggy and clumsy for the day, as per a new study.

2020-02-08T08:35:37.178151+00:00 IST

Quirky

External feedback in language courses vital for learners, study explains why

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A new study has underlined the importance of external feedback in language courses as it makes the learners aware of their language deficits and reduces the overestimation of one's own abilities in this context.

2020-02-08T07:57:26.961462+00:00 IST

Quirky

Effective ways to include people with disabilities in workplace

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have authored a new article that describes the practices that employers use to facilitate the inclusion of employees with disabilities in their workplaces.

2020-02-08T05:25:19.404185+00:00 IST

Sexuality

Study suggests determining common menopause timing for women is hard

Gothenburg [Sweden], Feb 7 (ANI): According to a recent study, it is hard to determine a common timing of menopause for women due to the increased use of contraceptive pills and hormonal intrauterine devices.

2020-02-07T17:28:59.769201+00:00 IST

Quirky

Dog displays unique talent of fitting record number of tennis balls in his mouth

New York [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A golden retriever just broke the most endearingly funny world record you would have ever heard of.

2020-02-07T14:55:04.152923+00:00 IST

Sexuality

High doses of Viagra can cause extensive visual disturbances

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A recent study differs from the commonly held view that Sildenafil is a medicine that can treat erectile dysfunction with minimal side effects. Researchers of Frontiers in Neurology have found that the highest recommended dose of Viagra can lead to visual disturbances.

2020-02-07T11:52:52.945030+00:00 IST

Quirky

Social media users copy eating habits

Birmingham [UK], Feb 7 (ANI): According to a new study, social media users are more likely to eat healthy or junk food after getting influenced by their peer group.

2020-02-07T05:33:29.463933+00:00 IST

Quirky

Self-styled 'artist' causes panic on flight after faking coronavirus infection

Toronto [Canada], Feb 6 (ANI): A self-proclaimed 'artist' from Canada created panic on board a WestJet flight after announcing that he was infected with the coronavirus.

2020-02-06T16:59:37.932481+00:00 IST

Quirky

Obese wild owl set free after 'strict' dieting

London [England], Feb 6 (ANI): An unusually fat owl flapped its wings and flew back to the wilderness after being put on a 'strict' diet by rescue workers from a British sanctuary.

2020-02-06T15:43:12.560767+00:00 IST

Quirky

The single guy's survival guide for Valentine's Day

New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Valentines Day is around the corner and for single guys who are figuring out a way to tide through it without spiralling into sadness and self-loathing here are some solid and time tested bro-wisdom from singletons that might come in handy.

2020-02-06T14:31:06.703938+00:00 IST

Quirky

Millennial demand for upbringing plants at home is pretty high: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): Being a good 'plant-parent' can be one of the biggest challenges to most millennials and here's why. After meta-analysing the millennial behaviour towards herbs and shrubs, the study, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Article, stated that 22 per cent are intimidated because they've accidentally killed one in the past.

2020-02-06T10:38:01.046173+00:00 IST

Food

Food containers play key role in satisfying appetite, taste buds

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): The colour, components and make of a container can seemingly influence the satisfaction of the consumers in terms of taste and appetite, a recently conducted study has found.

2020-02-06T08:02:45.841703+00:00 IST