Sex

A couple can, in normal cases, resume sex about three weeks after child birth. But they should be extra careful if the woman has had episiotomy (cutting the perineum so as to avoid uncontrolled tearing during child birth and then stitching up the torn portion) or caesarian surgery

Is sex during pregnancy, safe?

Sex during pregnancy is safe and healthy provided there are no contraindications

31 Jan 2021 4:25 PM

Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of the world’s strictest social rules as sweeping reforms take hold. (Photo: File)

Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants as part of sweeping reforms

Segregation has quietly eased over past year or so, as eateries, cafes, conference centres and concert halls stopped strictly enforcing it.

09 Dec 2019 1:59 PM

As with any sexual behaviour, it is important and necessary to have consent to engage in sexting. (Photo: ANI)

Sexting can also be for relationship reassurance they receive from their partners

Studies reveal that sexting isn't just about sex; it has more reasons to it.

27 Nov 2019 9:28 AM

Fleming wrote 'Casino Royale', his first novel about the fictional super spy. (Photo: AFP)

Book that serves as an outlet for libido and imagination

Licensed to thrill: Bond author's steamy letters go on sale.

13 Nov 2019 9:45 AM

Officials from a California school district were left red-faced after students who dialled a suicide prevention hotline listed on their ID badges instead stumbled on a sex line. (Representational Image)

US students dial suicide prevention number but instead got sex hotline

School officials said they have collected all the old badges and planned to issue new ones -- this time with the correct number.

01 Nov 2019 9:18 AM

During the event, the Chief Minister congratulated Goa Police for arresting Armaan Mehta in the case of a "nude party" in North Goa's Morjim beach, the video of which went viral last month. (Photo: File)

Goa never promotes sex, drug tourism: Pramod Sawant

Sawant asked politicians to speak with responsibly in the future so that Goa's image does not tarnish and it only prospers.

02 Oct 2019 9:20 AM

Don’t see myself standing with carrots on poster: Koena Mitra on rejecting sex comedies

Bollywood actor Koena Mitra is back in business by participating in Salman Khan's reality show, Bigg Boss 13.

01 Oct 2019 3:25 PM

Parents should be happy with children having sex: Kangana Ranaut

Kangana discussed the taboo that our country has around sex.

30 Sep 2019 4:47 PM

The man, identified as M Xavier, had travelled to the Loiret region in 2013 for his employer TSO, a railway construction company, where he had sex with a 'complete stranger'. (Representational Image)

Man dies while having sex on office trip, Court says 'workplace accident'

The man suffered a heart attack while having sex and died, The Local France reported, citing local media.

13 Sep 2019 12:39 PM

Cyntoia Brown, 31, whose murder conviction at 16 years of age galvanized A-list celebrities to campaign for criminal justice reform, was freed from prison after Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted her clemency earlier this year. (Photo: Facebook)

Sex-trafficking victim set free in case championed by Kardashian, Rihanna

Under US federal law, involving anyone under the age of 18 in commercial sex is considered sex trafficking.

09 Aug 2019 3:51 PM

'Khandaani Shafakhana' talks about importance of sex education: Sonakshi Sinha

The film, directed by Shilpi Das Gupta, revolves around a woman who inherits a sex clinic from her uncle.

23 Jul 2019 8:25 AM

There were foreign nationals among those arrested, including those from Thailand, police officials said, but did not give their exact count. (Photo: ANI)

Foreigners among 35 arrested in 'sex trade' at Noida spa centres

The 14 spa centres were sealed. Three of those were found involved in sex trade, while the others showed serious irregularities.

01 Jul 2019 11:11 AM

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the man on different counts. (Representational Image)

Telangana: In a first, life in jail for 19-yr-old who committed murder as minor

Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Suneetha Kunchala found 'the child in conflict with the law' and guilty of the charges.

28 Jun 2019 12:41 PM

According to the latest public study in France, opening up blood donations to gay donors in 2016 has not increased the risk of HIV transmission via blood transfusion. (Photo: AFP)

Gay rights activists complain to EU over ban on blood donation in French

The move came three years after France lifted a 30-year ban on bisexuals donating blood, on condition they abstain sex for a year.

20 Jun 2019 4:27 PM

To have a truly enriching sex life, it is important to keep channels of communication open with your partner. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sex talk: Please your girl the way she wants it

Women talk about what their partners overlook in bed which results in a less-than-satisfying sexual experience.

18 Jun 2019 5:29 PM

As much as 17 per cent of AirPod owners have admitted to rocking out to their tunes while making love.

Tech sex trend: People are leaving Apple AirPods on during sex

A survey shows that there is an increasing amount of people who are rocking out with Apple AirPods during their love-making sessions.

17 Jun 2019 10:45 AM

The bonobo moms act a bit like social passports. (Photo: AFP)

Here is how bonobo mothers help their sons to find love

Wingmoms: How bonobo mothers help their sons find love.

21 May 2019 8:45 AM

Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter encouraging women to go on a “sex strike” in protest. (Photo: Instagram/milano_alyssa)

‘Sex strikes’ not likely to help abortion rights

Here’s why a ‘sex strike’ is an unlikely device to aid in access to abortion and women’s rights over their bodies.

15 May 2019 9:06 PM

“At work, we emphasize the spirit of ‘996’. In life, we should follow ‘669,’“ Jack Ma said. (Photo: File | AP)

Have sex daily: Alibaba’s Jack Ma to employees

The 54-year-old Ma was speaking at a mass wedding organised by his company.

14 May 2019 3:44 PM

Many women are 'so embarrassed to talk about sex, they can barely breathe', she said. (Photo:AP)

To overcome soviet-era taboos, Russians are turning to sex coaches

The Kremlin pushing conservative values in recent years, sex, as a subject, remains largely unmentionable in Russia.

10 May 2019 9:30 AM