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TikTok encourages toxic diet culture among teens: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing from the conversation.
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Chetan Bhagat says Uorfi Javed controversy-stirring comment taken "out of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Uorfi or Urfi Javed as she is popularly known, came down heavily on author Chetan Bhagat after he made a comment about her. Later, Bhagat clarified saying his comment was taken "out of context".
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Youth World Boxing Championships: Ravina strikes gold as India end campaig
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ravina (63kg) was up against Megan deCler of the Netherlands in her finals bout. In spite of not getting off to the best of starts, the Indian pugilist utilized her technical ability and quick movement to mount an impressive comeback against her Dutch opponent. The fiercely contested bout fi
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Reduced-nicotine cigarettes make anxious smokers smoke less
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School researchers. They said reducing nicotine content in cigar
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PT Usha to contest for Indian Olympic Association president's post
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Usha was a part of the eight sportspersons of outstanding merit (SOMs), selected by the Athletes' Commission of the IOA last week.
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'Fake degree' case: Allahabad HC dismisses plea against UP deputy CM Kesha
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
It was alleged that Maurya had obtained the license of a petrol pump on the basis of a fake degree and had also contested elections five times on the basis of this degree.
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Punjab Police issues 72-hour-ultimatum for removing social media content g
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has asked people living in the state to remove any objectionable content from their social media handles within the next three days to avoid any action against them.
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ICC World Test Championship: What lies ahead for Australia, West Indies, P
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Two upcoming Test series, Australia's two-match series against West Indies at home and Pakistan's three-match home series against England, will be extremely pivotal in deciding which sides stay in the mix for the final
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World's oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors, according to scientists from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Looking into out of context use of small clips of court proceedings on soc
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The court was dealing with a plea seeking proper implementation of the live streaming process across the High Courts.
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EU voices concern over Twitter's content moderation practices
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a subsequent tweet, the commissioner urged IT companies "to look at their content moderation practices and address the gaps shortly." "It is disappointing that most of IT companies taking part in EU Code of Conduct have slowed down their responses to notifications of #Online Hate Speech,"
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Gujarat polls: Khambhalia seat has turned into a battle of prestige betwee
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
With Congress also in the fray with a sitting MLA, it is also a triangular contest. Senior Congress leader Vikram Madam, AAP Chief Minister's face Isudan Gadhvi and BJP candidate Mulu Ayar Bera are fighting it out amongst themselves in the assembly elections.
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