Covid vax given in the afternoon more effective: Study

Antibody levels are higher when people receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the afternoon as compared to the morning, according to an observational study. IMAGE: A healthcare worker gives a dose of the......

Chocolate and sex can boost brain: Study

Forget crosswords. If you really want to boost your brain power, eat dark chocolate, consume cold meat and have plenty of sex, if possible every day. A team of international researchers has carried......

Ignorance about sex results in sexual violence

Studies show that Indians -- not just adolescents and the youth, but even men getting married -- do not know enough about sex, thereby increasing the possibility of marital rape and other forms of......

From Australia to US: 'A Day without Women' protests erupt

What would happen in a world where women didn’t exist? From Ireland to Poland, Thailand to the United States, women from more than 50 countries are getting......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.......

Dell earmarks $2.57 mn for child welfare in India

IT major Dell Inc, as part of its philanthropic effort in India, has earmarked over $2.5 million for organisations promoting education. This will benefit 1 lakh children who are under 17 years of......

Millions of poor Indians to benefit from 250mn UK

Millions of people living below the poverty line in India will benefit from 250 million pounds of new UK aid aimed at reducing the number of children that die before their fifth birthday, Gareth......

Chhatriwali Review: Rakul Rocks

The jury is out on Chhatriwali's flimsy public service, but Rakul sure passes the quality check, applauds Sukanya Verma. It's 2023, but Bollywood's steadfastly holding on to that awkward feeling......

Now, Watch Kantara on OTT

Blockbusters of the year, serial killer of Bollywood movie critics, goth teen queens discovering psychic powers and Groot in holiday mood, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists OTT......

'I was sexually assaulted in Class 7'

'Sex is such a healthy thing that your first encounter with it should be good, otherwise it scars you for life.' IMAGE: Actor-singer-writer Piyush Mishra during an interview with PTI in New Delhi.......

'All of us lie -- small lies, big lies...'

'People go through lifetimes without speaking about what they've gone through as kids.''And that colours their entire lives, their choices, their bosses, their friends, their lovers, the way they......

Homophobic banner at Budapest Euro match

IMAGE: Peter Gulacsi of Hungary walks out with team mates prior to the UEFA Euro 2020 match against Portugal. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Getty Images UEFA have been sent an official report on a......

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIFA /Twitter World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in......

Sex scandal prompts tears and promises

Australia's professional rugby league players have always been a rugged breed in a sport where brutality is part of the game's enduring appeal. They are not the sort of men you expect to see break......

It's Bizarre: Phelps' 'girlfriend' was born male but did not tell swimmer

Taylor Lianne Chandler, Michael Phelps' alleged girlfriend. Photograph: Facebook Most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps' self-proclaimed girlfriend has come out with a shocking revelation, saying......

Sports Shorts: Boston marathon winner to turn pro

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Japan's Yuki Kawauchi crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon.Photograph:......