A S Kashyap It’s a question often wondered about: Why do people hate the word “moist?” and researchers have figured out the logical reason behind it.
Researchers from Oberlin College and Trinity University published a study called “An Exploratory Investigation of Word Aversion,” which discovered that it wasn’t the actual sound of the word that made people shrink away, but the fact that most associate the word with “disgusting bodily functions,” E! Online has reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on record to claim that he never makes mistakes because that is how God built his life so that “he’d have nothing to regret”.
Putin also dismissed the criticism against Russia’s conduct over the Ukraine crisis, saying that a deterioration of relations with the west was not “our choice”.
He said that economic sanctions were imposed on the country and, therefore, they had to respond with “retaliatory, protective measures,” reported The Independent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for a holistic approach towards meeting the target of ‘Housing for All’.
The Prime Minister, who chaired a high-level meeting to assess the work done so far, both in the rural and the urban areas, stressed on the need for all concerned official agencies to adopt a flexible approach, which takes into account local conditions such as building material, habits and lifestyles.
“A tribal may prefer a house made from traditional local materials rather than bricks and mortar; and therefore, should be facilitated accordingly,” he said.
Former Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s interim bail plea was rejected by a city court on Thursday till the pendency of his application for regular bail.
According to reports, the court also rejected Tomar’s plea challenging his police remand in the fake degree case.
On Tuesday, a city court had sent Jitendra Singh Tomar to four-day’s police custody after being arrested in connection with the alleged fake degree case.
According to reports, the court also directed the Delhi Police to procure the necessary documents during this time-frame.
Lou Diamond will play notorious Los Angeles serial killer named Richard Ramirez in the upcoming movie ‘ The Night Stalker. ‘
An indie drama from writer-director Megan Griffiths, would tell the tale of Ramirez’s notorious 1984-85 killing spree that earned him the moniker Night Stalker from the LA Times, Deadline.com reported.
Inspired by true events, the film will follow a lawyer who, in order to save another man from execution, attempts to evoke a confession from the aging Ramirez.
Alisa Tager and Matthew R. Brady are producing the flick. (ANI)
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Thursday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit the country on June 25 to address the first donors’ conference being hosted in Kathmandu.
Prime Minister Koirala also briefed Prime Minister Modi on the steps his Government is taking for the rehabilitation and reconstruction in Nepal following the earthquakes in April and May.
He also mentioned that he has sent his Finance Minister, Ram Chandra Mahat, to Delhi with a personal invitation for Prime Minister Modi.
A Danish architect has revealed the designs for the final tower at the World Trade Center in New York, which has been slated for the 2020 opening, nearly 20 years after the original terrorist attacks.
Bjarke Ingels said 2 World Trade Centre will be 80 storeys high and is designed to appear as seven separate boxes stacked on top of each other, the Mirror has reported.
M.I.A. recently took to her Instagram account and announced that she is all set to release a new three-song mixtape and a short film.
The 39-year-old uploaded a screenshot of an email to her label, adding the caption: “It’s real! here’s my press release you know that same time as my label, the Verge has reported.
The English recording artist also described it as “a piece of work that has no boundaries and transitions.”
The mixtape will constitute M.I.A’s first release since 2013’s ‘Matangi,’ a colourful stew that won many critics over but sold poorly. (ANI)
Parents, next time you lose your keys, there’s no need to throw a temper tantrum as a new study has suggested that your toddler will still trust you, even if you choose to grin and bear it.
Concordia psychology researchers showed 71 18-month-old toddlers a series of events during which an actor had an object stolen from her. In one scenario, infants then saw the actor display sadness while in the other she remained neutral. Afterwards, the infants interacted with the actor in several basic tasks.
Former six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker has revealed that he will apply for British citizenship at some point in future after enjoying stay at Wimbledon for the last couple of years.
While calling the home of the tennis championships as ‘professional home’ for 30 years and ‘private home’ for the last couple of years, Becker stated that he and his family love Wimbledon a lot, pointing to the friendly nature of people, Sport24 reported.
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in northeastern Nepal has reportedly killed 15 people and swept away a dozen homes in mountainous Taplejung district, a local government official said.
Assistant District Chief Surendra Kumar Bhattarai said that 10 others were injured while nearly 15, who were said to be inside the destroyed houses, were missing, reported The Express Tribune.
The landslide came just weeks after two powerful quakes hit the Himalayan nation, killing 8,700 people and destroying thousands of homes.
Was there a cupid behind Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris’ love story? Well, yes and she is none other than Ellie Goulding.
The 28-year-old English signer recently revealed that she did play the “matchmaker” for the couple, who is brewing romance these days, reported E! Online.
The ‘Love Me Like You Do’ hit-maker said that the Scottish DJ is a really great mate and the ‘Shake It Off’ songstress is such a cool person, whom she loves.
She added that she thinks that they both are awesome and brilliant together. (ANI)
It is being suspected that Barack Obama, who previously said that he has quit smoking, has picked up his bad habit.
The rumors ignited after the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi posted on his Instagram page a photo of him standing on a balcony talking to the 53-year-old American President holding something suspicious that looked like a cigarette packet in his hand, reported E! Online.
However, Press Secretary Josh Earnest has turned down all the rumours, assuring that Obama is not smoking again. (ANI)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who celebrated his 68th birthday here on Thursday, accused the ‘saffron tainted’ ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of promoting ‘jungle raaj’, and challenged it to declare its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
Yadav said the Janata Parivar merger was aimed at preventing communal forces from coming to power in the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who has been indulging in distress tourism, is spreading gloom among the farmers rather than giving them the confidence and courage to fight the existing situation.
“We have always held that Rahul Gandhi has been indulging in distress tourism, going around spreading gloom among the farmers rather than sharing their situation and giving them the confidence and courage to fight the situation,” BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao told ANI.
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that an inspired teacher is a value-oriented, mission-driven, self-motivated and result-oriented individual, who works towards impacting the environment in a positive manner through his own actions as well as by imparting knowledge amongst the students to help them achieve their potential.
“An inspired teacher links the individual goals of the students to the societal and national goals,” President Mukherjee said.
Rupee ends 8 paise higher at 63.84 against USD Mumbai, Jun 10 (PTI) Extending gains for the second straight day, the rupee rose by eight paise to close at 63.84 against the US dollar on persistent selling of the greenback by banks and exporters on hopes of foreign capital inflows amidst a strong capital market.
Weakness of the dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value against the dollar, forex dealers said.
Superstar Salman Khan is fed up of online feuds between his fans and the followers of his contemporaries Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan and has threatened to quit social media if such fights continue. All the three Khans have a staunch fan following online and many a time the die-hard followers indulge in nasty fights with each other over their favourites.
The 49-year-old “Kick” star said even Shah Rukh and Aamir, who are his close friends, find these fights in bad taste.
To improve ease of doing business, government is proposing relaxed set of labour laws for hiring of contract workers with greater flexibility to companies and a proposal on this may soon be taken to the Cabinet.
“The proposal is ready and can be presented in the Cabinet very soon. And after that the related bill can be presented in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament,” a Labour Ministry official said today.
The government is seeing labour law reforms as a key to create jobs and encourage investment, the official said.
Taking “strong notice” of the statements made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Bangladesh, his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif’s Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has vowed to take all possible steps to expose New Delhi’s role in the secession of East Pakistan in 1971 and its subsequent involvement in terrorism in the Islamic Republic.
Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday discussed the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with the Chief Ministers of the two states and urged them to personally monitor implementation construction of toilets to meet the targets.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart Siddaramaiah today met Naidu separately in the national capital and held wide ranging discussions on various urban development and housing schemes being launched by the Centre.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 185 on the Seafarers Identity Document (SID).
A biometric based seafarer’s identity document will be developed, mainly, to ensure a foolproof security system to ward off the potential risk of breach of security and possible terrorist attacks.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticized Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz for accusing India of sowing seeds of discord between Pakistan and Bangladesh, saying the remark reflected Islamabad’s frustration.
“As far as Pakistan’s reaction is concerned, this is a reaction of frustration. The reaction is born out of the frustration because of the very fact that they have been shown a mirror rightly by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told ANI.
Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan has admitted that she is feeling great being pregnant for the first time and loving every minute of it.
A source informed that the ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ actress was also really happy with her Broadway production coming to an end, E! Online has reported.
A source also shared that the 30-year-old actress’ Mumford and Sons’ frontman husband Marcus Mumford has been really supportive and helpful throughout his wife’s pregnancy. (ANI)
Ed Sheeran has admitted that it was because of Eminem that he could overcome his “debilitating” stutter problem.
The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer asserted that his uncle told him that the American rapper was the next Bob Dylan and that’s when he decided to buy Eminem’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ when he was 9-years-old , E! Online has reported.
The Brit singer continued that he learned every word, back to front, by the time he was 10.
Sheeran added that Eminem raps very fast and melodically and percussively, and that’s what helped him get rid of his stutter. (ANI)