Are you silent in meetings? Psychology says it’s not a confidence problem — The hidden pattern of your insecurity and fear of judgment creeping inThe psychology of people who remain silent in meetings suggests that their quietness is rarely accidental. Personality, environment, past e...
15 May, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Shelly Kittleson, US journalist kidnapped in Iraq: Here’s what we know so farAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad by armed men. Iraqi forces are in pursuit, having detained one suspect and rec...
01 Apr, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
13 scary things that happened on Friday the 13th that still shock the world todayFriday the 13th is often linked with bad luck and scary history. Many shocking events happened on this date, like wars, disasters, deaths, ...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Martin Luther King Jr: 'Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter'Martin Luther King Jr. believed that silence on important issues leads to a gradual moral and psychological fading, not physical death. He ...
14 Jan, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
A province in Pakistan has imposed total ban on kite fliers for this reasonLawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab province permanently banned kite flying, with enhanced penalties, to take effect ahead of the Basant festiva...
21 Jan, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
6-year-old boy survives terrifying fall from zipline ride in MexicoReacting to the incident, the boy's elder brother took to Facebook to express his frustration, blaming the park's staff for inadequate trai...
08 Jul, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Why passive vaping can be a health scare for the smoker and those around himThe lung defenses of smokers, vapers, and bystanders are overwhelmed by repeated exposure.
27 Feb, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Covid patients at higher risk of dying after cardiac arrest, says studyThe study found that women, in particular, have the highest risk.
05 Feb, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
Common childhood vaccine might prevent severe complications of Covid-19, says studyThe scientists suggested that adults working in high-risk settings who are not immuno-compromised, pregnant, or allergic to vaccinations, g...
27 Jun, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
Anchoring, biases, curse of knowledge: Mistakes that lead to inaccurate judgements at workSocial scientists study how cognitive bias or stereotyping impacts workplace behaviours.
18 Nov, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
UNSC: India calls for urgent reforms; terms current structure 'grossly inadequate'With the UN General Assembly adopting a negotiating text on UNSC reforms, he said member states finally have a text to negotiate.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.09 PM IST
- Mars astronauts at increased risk of cancer: Study
New York, June 6 (IANS) Astronauts travelling to Mars or on long-term missions outside the protection of the Earth's magnetic field would f...
06 Jun, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
Indian economy poses major challenges, Chinese think tank warns BeijingThe Beijing-based think tank also said that India could well become the next China because of low labour cost, young population and other f...
11 May, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policyThese products are not yet regulated nor approved for smoking cessation by the US Food and Drug Administration and the long-term health eff...
31 Oct, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Need to change mindset for better security: V K SinghSingh said the "security consciousness" of an average person is very low in India and this has to change given the advent of smart gadgets ...
08 Oct, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
- Bison gores tea garden resident to death
Man-animal conflict led to yet another death at Mogolkata tea estate in Banerhat on Monday.
19 Feb, 2013, 02.34 AM IST
MNS activists serve 'chullha' tea to protest Diesel price hikeWomen activists of MNS today served black tea made on 'chullha' fire to protest price hike in diesel effected by the govt.
14 Sep, 2012, 01.55 PM IST