Life, More features, 16th Aug 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 16 Aug 2017

Life, More features, 16 Aug 2017

Little truth was found in the idea that lesbian or gay parents might encourage or allow more gender nonconformity (Photo: AFP)

Foster child's gender identity isn't influenced by same-sex parents

The types of play and behaviour that most children displayed were found to be typical of their gender.

16 Aug 2017 6:30 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japan launches study into suspected Chinese coral poaching

The Fisheries Agency investigation will use an underwater camera to check the condition of the coral off Kyushu.

16 Aug 2017 3:41 PM

In this July 31, 2017 photo, Takuya Iwata, left, and Mai Kamii, right, drink beer at Spring Valley Brewery in Tokyo. Japan’s beer consumption has been tanking as younger “salaryman” types shun old-style after-work drinking and craft breweries woo those who still love their suds. (Photo: AP)

Changing tastes brew bitter times for Japan's beer makers

Brews also are losing out in Japan to a wide variety of other liquors.

16 Aug 2017 2:15 PM

The fifteen teenagers from rural Morocco had to be treated for rabies after reportedly gang raping an infected local donkey (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenagers in Morocco treated for raping rabid donkey

Authorities say there are others who are unwilling to come forward for fear of being ostracised.

16 Aug 2017 1:14 PM

Prashanth who had relentlessly pursued, wooed and professed undying, true love to her had cast her away like a torn handkerchief with his words. (Representational image)

Keep your love alive

The words were out and it had a cataclysmic impact on Priya. Befuddled, she sank on the sofa, stunned to the core.

16 Aug 2017 12:23 AM

My best friend is my strength, says Karan Oberoi

More importantly, we accept each other without prejudice, so we can talk nine to the dozen about everything under the sun.

16 Aug 2017 12:14 AM

Proof why God can’t be a woman

Many think that God has an equal probability of being man or woman. Well, here are a few reasons why God can’t be a woman.

16 Aug 2017 12:14 AM

Many who venture into virtual world face cyberstalking and harassment.

Let’s talk about cyberstalking

Danger lurks in crowded city spaces, dingy bylanes, homes and desolate places.

16 Aug 2017 12:11 AM

Tech wiz goes global

The competition is expected to see the participation of at least 77 countries from across the globe.

16 Aug 2017 12:10 AM

Challenging patriarchy

I remember asking my grandfather why we had to keep quiet when he spoke, but not when my grandmother did.

16 Aug 2017 12:10 AM

The 24-hour helpline receives an average of 30 calls per day, 80 per cent of which are related to domestic violence.

Fighting hard, fighting fair

Kondaveeti Satyavati’s Bhumika Women’s Collective has come to the rescue of many women in distress.

16 Aug 2017 12:09 AM

The idea is to dislodge the seat and turn it into a bar counter.

Car-oh-bar vrooms along

Latest thing Komal has been coming up with is converting motorbikes and tractors into cosy furniture items.

16 Aug 2017 12:09 AM

The idea of wrapping oneself with art that is all about them is not lost on the city either.

Another trick in the wall!

The writing is on the wall, be it with geometric shapes, cult posters or green hues... and you have to get one for your home.

16 Aug 2017 12:08 AM

Amruta Fadnavis sings for a cause

The Independence Day Live Charity Musical Concert, to be held on August 16, is being organised by MGM in support of the Aurangabad City Police.

16 Aug 2017 12:07 AM

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday morning addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 71st Independence Day.

Chalta hai won’t work?

The Prime Minister may want us to shed our jugadu attitude, but can we easily give up something that’s second nature to us?

16 Aug 2017 12:03 AM

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