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Scientists used 'sentiment analysis' to evaluate word choices in public Twitter posts. They found that people en masse appeared to feel happier, safer and calmer during the holiday season. (Photo: Pixabay)

Google search for sex trends most during Yuletide

Analysis shows there is significantly greater frequency of the word 'sex' or other sexual terms appearing in web searches during Yuletide.

25 Dec 2017 12:24 PM

They claim they had broken the record set in 2014 by a private society in Mumbai, which created a 56-feet tall Christmas tree. (Photo: Pixabay)

63 ft tall Christmas tree put up by Coimbatore-based hotel

A team of 30 persons worked for a week to create the 1.2 tonne tree in partnership with Dream Flowers events.

25 Dec 2017 11:57 AM

Jingle Bells was written by American composer James Pierpoint in 1857. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why Jingle Bells is not a Christmas song

It turns out there is another whole verse which we all ignore in order to make the song more Christmassy.

25 Dec 2017 9:56 AM

“Here I am saying, ‘Ho, ho, ho, I am Santa,’” said Col. Harry Shoup, who died in 2009. (AP Photo)

Track Santa on Christmas with Alexa

NORAD Tracks Santa will go live Sunday, with about 1,500 volunteers answering calls and emails at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.

25 Dec 2017 7:37 AM

A starry Christmas

Basking in the festive cheer and in a mood for merrymaking, Bollywood celebs speak about their plans for this Christmas.

25 Dec 2017 5:43 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa (Photo: AP)

X’mas evolution & a female Santa

Well, if not quite Queen Victoria, PM Theresa May is also struggling to make a difference — and one has to give her credit for persistence.

25 Dec 2017 2:09 AM

Friends and family of Kulbushan Jadhav organised a bike rally in his support. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Kulbhushan Jadhav’s kin overjoyed over Pak visit

The mother and wife of Jadhav were allowed to meet him in the light of “Islamic traditions and based on purely humanitarian grounds,” he added.

25 Dec 2017 12:28 AM

The mast was a votive offering to the Church from the captain of a Portuguese ship that was miraculously saved in a tempest in the Bay of Bengal in 1655.

Bandel Church chooses Mother Earth as theme

The Bandel Church has recently restored and put back on display a historical ‘mast’, which was damaged during a storm in 2010.

25 Dec 2017 12:13 AM

TV stars usher in the Yuletide spirit

Christmas at our home is a big occasion because my husband was born on December 25: Sheeba

25 Dec 2017 12:04 AM

Santa arrives on a wooden sleigh (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Christmas from a forgotten village

Tucked away in the narrow bylanes of Mazgaon, the inhabitants of a historical East Indian village celebrate the spirit of Christmas together.

25 Dec 2017 12:00 AM

Santa Claus may be at serious health risk: UK experts

Obesity can lead to numerous health problems, such as hypertension, diabetes, fatty liver disease, and cancer, the RCGP said in a statement.

24 Dec 2017 3:05 PM

The annual scouts parade in Bethlehem will march through Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity, built over the spot where tradition says Mary gave birth to Jesus and where celebrations will culminate with midnight mass. (Photo: AFP)

Christmas lights dimmed by tensions in Bethlehem after Trump’s Jerusalem move

‘Dozens of groups have pulled out of planned visits to Bethlehem after being scared off by the announcement and subsequent violence.

24 Dec 2017 2:04 PM

Most people know that chocolate can be poisonous to dogs but may not know why. (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of chocolate poisoning in dogs peaks at Christmas

The study also found that chocolate ingestion was significantly less common in older dogs and that no specific breed is more at risk.

24 Dec 2017 9:20 AM

Dr Bharath also explains that some do not enjoy the festivities as they view Christmas as a financial burden, coming as it does close to the end of the month.

Christmas Blues

While Christmas invokes joy and cheer for the most part, it can also prove to be a depressing time for some.

24 Dec 2017 12:34 AM

Union home minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Will punish those who disturb peace, says Rajnath Singh

In another significant statement, the minister stressed on the important role of the people living near the international borders.

24 Dec 2017 12:30 AM

Carollers gathered at Bandra. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Carols take the lead in protest

Protesting atrocities against minorities, Mumbaikars got together to join their voices and sing carols.

24 Dec 2017 12:08 AM

Her family filmed the moment a clinician fitted Maggie with a stylish pink headband that keeps her new hearing aid in place. (Representational Image)

Baby girl gets to hear her mum's voice for first time in Christmas miracle

Toddler beams with joy when she hears her mom’s voice for first time after she’s fitted with a hearing aid.

23 Dec 2017 8:16 PM

Trump told reporters that he was rushing through the signing of the bill to fulfil his promise to his fellow countrymen that he would do it before Christmas. (Photo: AP)

Trump delivers on Xmas promise, signs Republican tax bill

Trump signed the sweeping tax overhaul which represents the most drastic changes to the US tax code since 1986 into law.

23 Dec 2017 12:31 PM

The first nativity scene was assembled by St. Francis in 1223 in the small Italian town of Grecio. (Photo: Pixabay)

Franciscan monks put baby Jesus on bed of bullets to press for peace

The monks said the bed of 445 bullet shells honors the estimated 445 Roman Catholic priests, nuns, monks killed for their faith.

23 Dec 2017 11:13 AM

The train is likely to run on Christmas day or by New Years. (Representational image)

Mumbai’s first AC local likely to run on December 25 or January 1

The one and only AC train will be sent for maintenance on both Saturday and Sunday, said railway officials.

23 Dec 2017 6:39 AM

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