A new research has recently shown that men take twice more selfies and share them online as compared to women.
The smartphone company HTC surveyed 2,000 Britishers and found that a quarter of men shares selfies to make their ex or current partner jealous, the Daily Star reported.
The researchers found that men post an average of three self portraits each week as compared to women who post 1.6 pictures.
The US is committed to seeing through the civil nuclear deal with India, US ambassador Richard Verma said here Friday.
“…We are committed to seeing this (Indo-US nuclear deal) through, so 300 million people, who do not have electricity, can actually get a shot at it,” Verma told Karan Thapar in an interview on Headlines Today channel.
Verma, who is an American of Indian-origin, said the US will work with India on the idea of creating an insurance pool.
The attorney for Joan Rivers’ voice doctor Gwen Korovin has denied allegations that she left the room when the comedian went into cardiac arrest.
The lawyer William Lewis said that what happened was she never left the room and not only did she never leave the room, she was the last doctor to leave the room after Rivers was taken away by E.M.S. in an ambulance, the ABC News reported.
Congress leader Anand Sharma on Friday said business leaders were disgruntled with Jayanti Natarajan during her stint as environment minister, as she was running the ministry from Chennai instead of the national capital.
Sharma added that hundreds of files had to be retrieved from Chennai after Natarajan’s resignation.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has bluntly turned down Saudi Arabia’s bid to jointly host the 2020 Olympic Games after it suggested that the competition would be for men only, with the women’s competition being held in Bahrain.
A new research has revealed that hydrogen sulfide, a gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, can lower heart rate, blood pressure and blood vessel stiffness. Research at University of Exeter Medical School has indicated that a new compound, called AP39, which generates minute quantities of the gas hydrogen sulfide inside cells, could be beneficial in cases of high blood pressure and diseases of the blood vessels that occur with ageing and diabetes.
With just two weeks to go, start indulging in proper skin and hair care to look your best on Valentine’s Day Feb 14.
Mohan Thomas, cosmetic surgeon and managing director of Cosmetic Surgery Institute, shares skin care tips that you should start following to look radiant on Valentine’s Day:
The brunt of the activity is taken up by your feet when you work, so make sure your skin care includes pampering of feet too.
French police now don’t want to take any chances after what happened at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo office. And taking this approach to next level, they are even not ready to forgive a school pupil, aged just eight, was reported to police for allegedly praising the Paris gunmen.
France Cops questioned an eight-year-old boy for half an hour, yesterday after he allegedly made comments in school in praise of terrorists. The child triggered concern when he refused to take part in a minute’s silence at his school regarding Islamist gunmen shot which left 12 dead at the Paris office.
Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Rural Development Ministeri Chaudhary Birender Singh today released commemorative postage stamps on the theme of Swachh Bharat to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s martyrdom day.
Speaking on the occasion, Prasad said the NDA Government intends to make cleanliness a part of the nation’s culture and pointed out that the design for the stamps were selected through a competition among children.
The Tappa Chabutra Police busted a gang of four persons including three women who were indulged in changing the fake Rs.1000 notes in to original currency.
Morocco has a roadmap to promote human rights and an ambition that would enable it to hold a leading position regionally in North Africa and the Arab world as well as internationally, according to Stavros Lambrinidis, EU special representative for human rights.
“The huge human rights ambition set by Morocco will enable it to hold a leading position regionally and internationally,” MAP news agency quoted Lambrinidis as saying at a meeting with Inter-Ministerial Delegate for Human Rights, Mahjoub El Hiba, Thursday.
The Lake Police has rescued a 22-year-old girl from committing suicide by jumping into the Hussainsagar lake.
Deputy CLP leader in Assembly T Jeevan Reddy on Friday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao wants to construct a new Secretariat as he is not happy with the Vaasthu of present Secretariat building.
Congress MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Friday alleged that BJP Government at the Centre was working under the direct influence of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to promote communalism.
The Congress Friday dismissed former environment minister Jayanthi Nataranjan’s comments as “opportunistic and pageant”, adding the allegations of interference by party vice president Rahul Gandhi seemed “inspired” from the BJP.
“This is unfortunate that a person who spent four terms in parliament and held key positions in the party made allegations that are opportunistic and pageant in nature,” party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters Friday.
The Telangana Government on Friday nominated Directors for Technology Incubation Centre called T-Hub at IIIT, Gachibowli.
Those nominated directors are IIIT Director Prof PJ Narayana, NALSAR University of Law Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr) Faizan Mustafa, Indian School of Business (ISB) Dean Ajit Rangnekar and ITE&C Secretary Harpreet Singh.
Rich tributes were paid to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary on Friday. It was on the same day in 1948 when Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
It’s always thought that Bollywood’s star children have it easy, but actress Sonam Kapoor says that at the very beginning of her film career, she had decided not to make the most of her father Anil Kapoor’s popularity.
“When I joined the film industry, I became very defensive because people were so mean. They were like, ‘She is Anil’s daughter and she will get things very easily’. So I said, ‘I am never going to use my dad for anything’,” Sonam, who forayed into acting with “Saawariya”, said.
From there on, Sonam says “I did everything on my own”.
‘Burai Mitao Muhim’ will be launched from February 1 to 8. The campaign is aimed at nipping the social evils in the bud and creating awareness among Muslims regarding their harmful effects in the society. The campaign is being conducted in view of the evils prevalent in the society such as haraam wealth, usury, alcohol, gambling, nudity, vulgarism, obscenity, excesses in property sharing etc.
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the batsmen for Friday’s loss against England in the virtual semi-final of the tri-series here.
England booked a berth in the final of the One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, courtesy a three-wicket win over India at the WACA.
“When we started batting, I thought we did decent with the new ball and a bit more runs initially would have helped. Good bowling and poor selection of shots led to the low score and 40-50 more runs would have helped,” Dhoni said.
At least 33 people have been killed in a powerful bomb blast at a Shia mosque in southern Pakistan, officials say.
Some 33 people were killed and many injured in the blast, Dawn reported citing the district health officer of Shikarpur, Munir Jokhio.
Police said at least 55 people were wounded in the attack after Friday prayers in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province.
The toll is expected to rise as many of the wounded are in a critical condition.
Local media reports suggest that the blast could have been a suicide attack, but police are investigating.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is set to return to One-Day International (ODI) cricket after a break of over a month and will play in the tri-series final here Sunday.
Johnson said the break was a much needed one, specially after the “tough” tour in the United Arab Emirates against Pakistan.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting here today of a high level committee for central assistance to states affected by natural and national disasters.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and senior officers of the agriculture, finance and home ministries participated in the discussions.
The committee examined the proposals and decided on the assistance to provided to Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana from the NDRF. (ANI)
National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers, who took part in this year’s Republic Day celebration, called on Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari at his residence here today.
Ansari, according to an official release, interacted with the volunteers and praised them for their significant contributions in social service beside their academic achievements.
He called upon them to follow their Motto and set their examples. He wished them good success in their career ahead.
Sean Penn, who has been rumoured of getting engaged with girlfriend Charlize Theron, has admitted that he would get married again. The Gangster Squad actor, told to Esquire that for him apart from the fact that he has been married twice before, he would consider this to be his first marriage, which will be on its own terms, the Mirror reported.
The American actor added that before this he got married under circumstances where he was less informed, as compared to now.