A S Kashyap Thinking about the long-term results before giving in to temptation while facing an ethical dilemma can actually help you take the right decision.
In the study conducted by the University of Chicago, researchers found people who identify a potential ethical dilemma as connected to other similar incidents and who also anticipate the temptation to act unethically are more likely to behave honestly than people who do not.
Ariana Grande is sick of being called as ‘ Big Sean’s ex’ because she doesn’t belong to anyone else except herself.
The 21-year-old singer let her anger out on the social media, saying that she was tired of living in a world where women were mostly referred to as a man’s past, present or future property, reported TMZ.com.
The ‘Break Free’ hit-maker further attacked the society by saying, “if a women has a lot of sex….she’s a “slut”. If a man has sex….HE’S. A. STUD. a BOSSSSSS. A KING.”
‘Haider’, ‘Queen’ emerged as big winners at the 16th IIFA awards held in Malaysia by taking home three awards each.
The most coveted awards for Best Actor (Male) and Best Actor (Female) were presented to Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut respectively, for their remarkable performances of the year.
The award for Best Picture went to ‘Queen’, while Rajkumar Hirani took home the award for Direction for ‘PK’. Deepika Padukone won an award for IIFA Woman of the Year.
Six times major champion Nick Faldo has opined that Tiger Wood’s slump on the golf course is a result of mental problems.
The former number one suffered his worst professional round as he slumped with a 13-over-par 85 on the third day of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.
Faldo, who is now an analyst of the game, said that this has been ‘going on for a while’, Sport24 reported.
He said that for a golfer, the real problem begins when he fears the shot before hitting the ball, saying that this was the case with Woods and that’s why he was not comfortable.
Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city yesterday witnessed a mass wedding of a different kind – one for the physically challenged.
Seven couples took their wedding vows during the mass wedding ceremony, which was organised by the Kanpur Handicap Association.
One of the brides, Manju, said the couples and their families are also pledging to plant trees on their wedding day in order to do their bit
to save the environment.
“My family members and I have taken an oath to plant 500 trees so that the earth remains green and we get pure air,” she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meet for the quick adoption of a multi-pronged strategy to augment the irrigation network in the country.
Among those present at the meet were Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharati, Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Chaudhary Birender Singh, Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and Niti Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar,.
This meet comes after the Met department predicted that this year’s monsoon will below par. (ANI)
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim on her election as the President of Mauritius.
“It gives me great pleasure to extend my sincere felicitations to you on your election as President of the Republic of Mauritius. India and Mauritius share unique and fraternal ties, based on shared history, culture and democratic values,” President Mukherjee said in his message to Dr. Gurib-Fakim.
President Mukherjee further said that he looks forward to working with Dr. Gurib-Fakim to further strengthen between India and Mauritius.
Indian Revenue Service officer K.V. Chowdary on Monday was appointed as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
The 1978-batch officer takes over his new role after stepping down as the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman.
Meanwhile, Indian Banks Association (IBA) chairman T.M. Bhasin has been appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the CVC. (ANI)
Ferrari chief Sergio Marchionne has advocated the idea of bringing back ‘refuelling’ methods despite opposition from the rival teams.
The teams had earlier ruled out this proposal following an investigation into refuelling returning, saying that it would have a negative impact on the game.
Marchionne said that although he does want it to return, he would reconsider if the findings were definitive, the BBC reported.
In an attempt to revamp the game, Marchionne suggested that refuelling might be the answer if combined with other possible changes such as freeing up tyre choice. (ANI)
Ryan Gosling, who usually remains tight lipped about his private life, went gaga over his wife Eva Mendes in a recent interview.
Praising her wife’s support during his movie ‘Lost River,’ the 34-year-old actor said that the 41-year-old actress indirectly picked things that became very important to different people involved in the movie, reported E! Online.
‘The Notebook’ star added that the love of his life hates getting credit, but was really helpful in many ways.
At least five people belonging to the Hazara community have been killed in Quetta’s Bacha Khan Chowk area after
unknown assailants opened fire.
According to Dawn News, the police said that the assailants opened fire at two shops near Bacha Khan Chowk, the city’s commercial hub.
The police also said that four people died on the spot in the attack while the fourth one was rushed to the hospital and later succumbed to his injuries.
The assailants managed to escape from the scene after launching the act of targeted killing.
In a new study, scientists have found that stroke claims eight years worth of your brain function.
For the study, data from more than 4,900 black and white seniors over the age of 65 was analysed by a team from the University of Michigan and the VA Center for Clinical Management Research.
They zeroed in on the 7.5 percent of black study participants, and the 6.7 percent of white participants, who had no recent history of stroke, dementia or other cognitive issues, but who suffered a documented stroke within 12 years of their first survey and cognitive test in 1998.
Online retailer Amazon has now pulled out the copies of Islamic state’s English-language propaganda magazine “Dabiq” from its website.
According to BBC, four volumes of the product were available for sale earlier which has been now removed from the website.
The magazines were being sold in paperback form on Amazon in the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
The magazine can be downloaded for free on the internet.
The United States and the United Kingdom, although the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, are more reluctant to address the problem of climate change as compared to countries like China, a survey has revealed.
International internet-based market research firm YouGov found that almost 17 percent people in the U.S. and seven percent in the U.K. did not “agree to any international agreement that addresses climate change,” reported The Independent.
When it comes to having an affair, it turns out friends and work colleagues are the top choices.
In a new survey by YouGov, one in five Brits has had an affair, with 20 percent of males and 19 percent of females admitting to it, while 43 percent claimed to have turned down the opportunity, reported the independent.
43 percent and 38 percent respondents said that their partner in crime was a friend and work buddy.
The poll of 1,660 people also showed that only half of those who had an affair went on to repeat the act, as claimed by 50 percent of the lot who admitted to the act.
Jennifer Lopez has been hit with a lawsuit for sexy performance at Morocco concert, it has been revealed.
The 45-year-old has been sued by a local educational group, who were offended by her televised concert which was held in the nation’s capital Rabat on May 29th, TMZ.com reported.
The concert was said to be a typical Lopez affair, i.e. lots of skimpy outfits, booty shaking and sexy dance moves. But the groups aren’t fans of her raunchy act and wrote that it “disturbed public order and tarnished women’s honour and respect.”
The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin from June 18. Let’s vow to stick to ‘alms-giving’ and say no to ‘arms-giving’ in this holy month of Islam whose message of peace and tolerance has been camouflaged by some religious bigots across the world.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered testing of other food products like noodles, pastas and macaroni manufactured by companies including Nestle, ITC, among others, saying the safety of all other such products in these categories has not been assessed as per the Product Approval procedures.
“The various test results on Maggi and some other similar products have raised serious health concerns. It would be advisable to draw regulatory samples for similar products for which product approvals have been granted by FSSAI,” said a statement issued by the FSSAI.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday received the first copy of ‘Yogikasparsh’, a Yoga Manual in Braille written by Nivedita Joshi at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The President received the Manual from Shri Subhash Kashyap, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha who formally released it.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Yoga is an art, science and philosophy. It helps to join the powers of body, mind and soul for achieving self-realization. It is perhaps only yoga that provides the complete answer to a person’s physical, mental, moral and spiritual well-being.
According to a new report, United States’ SEAL Team Six that is known for killing Osama Bin Laden has become a ‘global man hunting machine’, which operates only with partial oversight and often kills civilians.
The reports said the Navy Special Forces unit that officially operates under the cover name ‘Naval Special Warfare Development Group’ has developed into more than 300 operators and 1,500 back-up personnel, reported the Independent.
The use of the special unit was expanded after the invasion of Afghanistan by the US and the UK in late 2001 and the subsequent
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has suggested that Junaid Khan should be a regular feature in the one-day internationals in order to strengthen the side’s bowling unit for the forthcoming tours.
In the wake of high-targets set by Zimbabwean batsmen in the recently concluded series, the 40-year-old cricketer pointed out that the real problem lied in the consistency of selection.
Mahmood insisted that Junaid should be picked regularly for Pakistan in the ODIs and should have been played, but he was ignored in the first two games, PakPassion has reported.
A new study has revealed that children start worshipping reality TV stars and pop-singers from the age nine rather than idiolising people in professions like police or fire departments.
The research conducted by Yeo Valley’s children’s range Little Yeos, explained that celebrity culture takes hold on school going kids and they make TV reality stars, sportsmen or singers their role models rather than aiming for being a policeman, farmer or vet, the Mirror has reported.
Relief India Trust (RIT), a NGO providing support to children belonging to lower income strata, has successfully treated a five-year old girl, who had severe injuries to her head and paralysis of the entire left part of her body after an accident.
Kim Kardashian seems to be really cautious about her second pregnancy as she is taking a lot of precautions to avoid any future complications.
Sources revealed that the ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star has hired a nutritionist to keep her on a strict diet and to devise a weekly meal plan, TMZ.com has reported.
The 34-year-old American TV personality suffered from a high-blood pressure disorder called preeclampsia when she was conceiving North, and under that consideration she had been taking precautions like drinking lots of water and having a low sodium diet.
A day of mourning is being observed across Singapore and Malaysia’s Sabah state for those killed in the 6.0-magnitude quake that struck Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.
The powerful tremor that hit one of South East Asia’s highest peaks and a popular trekking destination on Friday killed at least 16 people, including six Singaporean children on a school trip along with their teacher and guide, reported the BBC.
One Japanese and one Chinese tourist were among those killed. Over 130 people were rescued.