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Feeling addicted to porn? Religious beliefs to blame

In two studies with more than 3,500 participants, the researchers found that moral or religious beliefs may be a central contributing factor to distress over porn use.

Feb 7, 2020

Who is Sir Philip Barton? New British High Commissioner to India

Here's everything you need to know about the new UK envoy for India - Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE.

Feb 6, 2020

Alien UFO in India? Conspiracy theorist releases video of mysterious spaceship hovering in skies of Leh, Ladakh

The alleged alien UFO can be seen despatching something to the ground in this mysterious footage apparently shot from Leh, India.

Feb 6, 2020

Women leaders to come together for 9th edition of International Women's Conference

The conference this year delves deeper into the three driving forces-passion, compassion and dispassion that combine to bring into fruition any idea for the larger good.

Feb 6, 2020

Sheena Bora murder case: Peter Mukherjea gets bail but stay in jail to continue

Peter Mukherjea was granted bail on "merits of the case and his medical conditions". The HC had no prima facie evidence against Peter.

Feb 6, 2020

Uber driver takes poet to Mumbai police for discussing CAA: What happens next?

Bappadittya Sarkar was taken to the police station by his Uber driver on Wednesday night upon overhearing his phone conversation with his friend over protest cultures and the condition at Shaheen Bagh.

Feb 6, 2020

Talaak over TikTok: Bengaluru woman leaves husband after latter objects her 'obscene' videos

A Bengaluru couple's marriage is at stake after the husband objected wife's alleged obscene TikTok videos. Refused to forgo her lakhs of followers, the wife opts to leave her husband.

Feb 6, 2020

Can a tiger be punished for eating a cow? Asks ex-Goa CM Churchill Alemao

Former Goa Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party MLA Churchill Alemao said as far as wildlife is concerned, tigers are important but as far as human beings are concerned, cows are important.

Feb 6, 2020

PM Modi counters Rahul's danda jibe: Will do more Surya Namaskar to toughen my back

PM Narendra Modi hit back at Rahul Gandhi's 'danda' jibe and said he suffered a lot in the last many years which made his back danda proof.

Feb 6, 2020

Novotel Vizag's mock terror drill goes wrong; British Diplomat caught unaware

The hotel had stated that the mock drill for "in-house guests' safety and security" will take place between 10 am and 1 pm. However, the activity ensued at around 9.26 am.

Feb 6, 2020

Hyderabad: 3 inter-state chain snatchers awarded 3 years of imprisonment

The three chain snatchers have been identified as Chokha, 28, an auto driver from Uttar Pradesh, M Valmiki an agricultural labourer from Noida and Ch Praneeth from Mohan Nagar, Kothapet.

Feb 6, 2020

3 dead, many injured as Turkish plane skids off runway, splits into pieces in Istanbul

The accident happened at 6.19 pm local time when a plane of Turkey's Pegasus Airlines with 183 people on board skidded off the runway shortly after landing in rough weather.

Feb 6, 2020

Bengaluru techie stabs mother and brother, flees to Andaman with male friend

The accused, Amrutha C, 33, was arrested from a hotel in Port Blair with her friend Sridhar Rao on Wednesday, February 5.

Feb 6, 2020

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa launches mobile app for doorstep delivery of govt services

Jana Sevaka app offers as many as 53 government services such as health card, unemployment and income certificates, senior citizen identity and ration cards, pension applications and others.

Feb 6, 2020

Disappointed Chidambaram says would've explained to Rajinikanth why CAA is discriminatory

P Chidambaram is disappointed with Rajinikanth's comment on the CAA. He said that he would have explained to him why the CAA is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution.

Feb 6, 2020