Life, More features, 25th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 25 Nov 2017

Life, More features, 25 Nov 2017

The authorities insist they are acting to ensure the security of citizens but activists say govt seeks to impose conservative morality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Istanbul district bans gay film festival

The once hugely popular annual gay pride rally in Istanbul has been blocked by authorities for three years in a row now.

25 Nov 2017 7:49 PM

The week-long event with take place in mid November and while the situation is temporary, it will have long-term benefits on the pups. (Photo: Instagram/chiwaiart )

20 rescue dogs get Thanksgiving home with a family

A recent study found that even one night out of a shelter and in a home will reduce a dog's cortisol levels, or stress hormones.

25 Nov 2017 5:54 PM

Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon. (Photo: Pixabay)

New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM

The new store is opening to promote the popular adult website and features sex toys, handcuffs and fancy clothes. (Photo: AFP)

Manhattan gets its first Pornhub store

Move comes as adult entertainment giant seeks to expand from the web.

25 Nov 2017 4:05 PM

Dogs are permitted to sit at the bar, where free treats are on offer, or they may use special dog beds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Berkshire pub is Britain's most dog-friendly

The “Fox and Hounds” in Theale, Berkshire has been named Britain’s most dog-friendly pub in 2017.

25 Nov 2017 3:37 PM

The Nonhuman Rights Project announced Monday it has filed a lawsuit in Connecticut Superior Court on behalf of elephants named Beulah, Karen and Minnie. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nonprofit seeks personhood, freedom for 3 elephants at zoo

The organization argued unsuccessfully this year for two adult male chimps to be considered legal people.

25 Nov 2017 3:08 PM

Dolly the cloned sheep was not old before her time: study

Dolly was lame in one knee. But the extent of osteoarthritis (OA) revealed by the scans was "not unusual" for a naturally-conceived sheep.

25 Nov 2017 2:24 PM

The researchers modified an ordinary laboratory strain of the ubiquitous human gut microbe Escherichia coli. (Photo: Pixabay)

Turning bacteria into 'world's smallest tape recorders'

Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a recorder.

25 Nov 2017 2:08 PM

They stopped the train and protested at a small station called Banmore in MP. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Farmers wake up to see train moving in wrong direction

Farmers on their way to Maharashtra report waking up to discover that train they were travelling on had travelled in opposite direction.

25 Nov 2017 2:04 PM

His wife Tine, who was originally uncomfortable with the relationship, eventually came around to understanding her husband's new partner. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man has sex with robot four times weekly and wife doesn't mind

He further claimed that the sexual part of his relationship with the robot is not unlike the real thing.

25 Nov 2017 1:36 PM

Polar bears feast on a whale in the Arctic

The bears had come to feast on the carcass of a bowhead whale that washed ashore, later resting around the food source.

25 Nov 2017 1:28 PM

The system is capable of distributing encryption codes at megabit-per-second rates, five to 10 times faster than existing methods. (Photo: Pixabay)

High-speed quantum encryption could stop hackers: study

To fight back against the common security attacks, scientists have created a high-speed encryption system to stop hackers.

25 Nov 2017 1:21 PM

Legs of flies appear to transfer most of the microbial organisms from one surface to another. (Photo: Pixabay)

Flies have more germs than earlier thought, says study

Recent study finds flies carry hundreds of different species of bacteria, many of which are harmful to humans.

25 Nov 2017 10:05 AM

The US President took to twitter to say that the magazine had told him the would “probably” be selected as Person of the Year. (Photo: AFP/ File)

Trump ‘refused’ being named Time person of the year, Twitter goes berserk

Time magazine later clarified that no such information was given.

25 Nov 2017 9:35 AM

The topography of Gokarna is reminiscent of rural Kerala with tall palm trees and tile-lined houses made of sandstone.

Gorgeous Gokarna

Head to the temple town if you enjoy laidback vacations by the beach, with awesome seafood to gorge on.

25 Nov 2017 6:36 AM

Ma Hajiani Dargah has stood facing the Haji Ali Dargah for over a century. However, while millions of tourists and devotees throng its neighbour, Ma Hajiani is more of a tranquil pit-stop for the city dweller than a point of curiosity for the city tourist.

The other Dargah by the sea

Saint Ma Hajiani Dargah stands facing the Haji Ali Dargah in Worli.

25 Nov 2017 12:15 AM

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