US House passes ban on gender-affirming care for minorsThe US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to outlaw "genital or bodily mutilation of a minor," which would effectively ban...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.12 AM IST
Could your daily coffee habit be keeping your cells younger? Study finds moderate intake may slow biological agingModerate coffee consumption, specifically 3-4 cups daily, may help slow biological aging in individuals with severe mental health condition...
06 Dec, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
US Supreme Court backs Trump admin's passport gender policyThe US Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration's policy on passports. Applicants will now identify their biological sex at bir...
07 Nov, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
Health data cover up? 100+ US government datasets quietly altered without warningA report reveals that over 100 United States government health datasets faced alterations earlier this year. These changes, often without p...
15 Jul, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Texas Senate passes bill to define the difference between man and woman based on reproductive organs. Check detailsThe Texas Senate has passed a bill to define who a woman is. House Bill 229 strictly defines men and women based on the reproductive organs...
28 May, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
US only recognises two sexes, suspends ‘X’ gender marker passports after Trump’s new policy moveThe US State Department has suspended passport applications with 'X' gender markers and changes to gender identity following an executive o...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
BJP, RSS hail verdict; Congress 'studying differing judgements'The BJP has welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement on same-sex marriage, stating that it aligns with the party's viewpoint. BJP leader Sush...
18 Oct, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
India's first Trans pilot, Adam Harry forced to become Zomato delivery agent after being declared 'unfit' to fly by DGCAAdam Harry has been taking sex hormone therapy medication to support his transition from his biological gender. As per DGCA, he cannot be e...
06 Jul, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
Explained: How Victorian sexism influenced Charles Darwin's theories and do they still hold up today?According to a new paper, published in Science, Charles Darwin's patriarchal world view led him to dismiss female agency and mate choice in...
22 Jan, 2022, 05.20 PM IST
View: Do Vedas permit a man to marry a man?Hindu laws were reformed to stop polygamy and sati. Surely they can be reformed to include same-sex marriage.
30 Nov, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
HC fixes for final hearing pleas to recognise same-sex marriages under lawThe Delhi High Court has set November 30 for final hearing of separate pleas, including by two same sex couples, seeking a declaration reco...
25 Oct, 2021, 02.37 PM IST
White House website adds gender-neutral pronouns as Biden meets LGBT+ demandsThe website update marks a departure from Donald Trump's administration, which banned transgender people from enlisting in the military and...
21 Jan, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
JK Rowling in the eye of the storm, yet again; Emma Watson, Eddie Redmayne criticise anti-trans tweetsWatson joined her co-star Daniel Radcliffe in criticising the author's views.
12 Jun, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Daniel Radcliffe reacts to JK Rowling's tweet backlash, says he is 'deeply sorry' for the pain caused by her commentsIn her tweets, Rowling had said if sex isn't real, there's no same-sex attraction.
09 Jun, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
- Genes too decide how empathetic you are
London, March 12 (IANS) Not just upbringing and experience as you age, genes too decide the level of empathy in humans, a team led by an In...
12 Mar, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
It's official! People really do have a 'type'Individual life experiences, such as the appearance of a first boyfriend or girlfriend, determine who we find attractive later on.
05 Oct, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Gender benderThe patch of forest on the Palakkad-Coimbatore road kindles memories of sacred groves.
16 May, 2012, 06.06 AM IST