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Hunan cuisine is marked by its fiery peppers and richly coloured dishes (Photo: AFP)

Man eats 50 chili peppers in 68 seconds as part of competition in...

The Tabasco pepper has a rank of 30,000-50,000 on the Scoville Heat Scale that measures the piquancy of chilis.

10 July 2018 3:37 PM IST

Psychologists say that people who grew up in times of segregation are capable of overcoming prejudice (Photo: AFP)

Psychologists explain why old people tend to be more racist

The fear created by mortality causes a need for identity and belonging which pushes people towards prejudice.

9 July 2018 12:39 PM IST

During the event last week, the host did a skit with someone portraying God (Photo: YouTube)

Joke about #MeToo movement causes American beauty queen to return her...

In a skit a host asks why Miss America officials would get rid of swimsuit competition, then the person holds up a sign...

9 July 2018 9:44 AM IST

Lexie is being hailed as a hero for saving his life and was also honoured by the mayor on social media (Photo: Twitter)

9-year-old with cerebral palsy honoured for saving baby brother's life

The baby had wandered out of the house and was drowning when his grandmother pulled him out right on time.

8 July 2018 6:14 PM IST

The child was later diagnosed with epilepsy (Photo: YouTube)

Midwife caught brutally beating up infant in shocking footage

The woman was hitting the child as he won't stop crying and woke up the other children.

6 July 2018 6:48 PM IST

They cut into his bladder and removed the knot after which the cable was pulled out the same way it went in (Photo: Pixabay)

Boy moved to hospital with USB cable stuck in penis says he was...

He was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors tried to get it out by applying lubricants but were unsuccessful.

6 July 2018 2:02 PM IST

While the video does show a woman refusing to let the man off the hook for touching her without consent, it also shows the violence women suffer (Photo: YouTube)

As the savage bride goes viral, no one is talking about the woman that...

While we may tag our friends in memes about the incident and share it as a joke, it doesn't seem so funny when you see...

6 July 2018 12:44 PM IST

She later asked Dawn who her father was and realised that they had the same father (Photo: AFP)

Adopted woman finds out her neighbour was actually her long lost...

She tried finding them on Facebook but that didn't help until in June 2017 a woman named Dawn moved in next door with...

3 July 2018 4:42 PM IST

She sings about not needing taxis anymore as she can drive herself (Photo: YouTube)

Saudi based singer celebrates lifting of ban on female drivers with...

The move has also been followed by appreciation, some criticism as well as initiatives like women's only parking lots in...

2 July 2018 6:10 PM IST

The remains of the city were forgotten for almost 1,000 years until their rediscovery in the early 20th century (Photo: AFP)

Ancient Arab city in Spain becomes UNESCO heritage site

The city was built as a symbol of power to rival the caliphate of Baghdad, but lasted less than a century before it was...

1 July 2018 9:09 PM IST

Skirts at Woodhey High School, in Bury, were deemed undignified and embarrassing for staff and visitors (Photo: AFP)

Schools in Britain doing away with skirts as uniforms become gender...

Copleston High School, in Ipswich, has placed skirts on a list of unacceptable items alongside skinny jeans and facial...

1 July 2018 8:10 PM IST

The study suggests some forests will lose their capacity to buffer climate extremes as water becomes limited at many sites (Photo: AFP)

Forests may lose ability to tackle climate change due to global...

Forest canopies produce microclimates that are less variable and more stable than similar settings without forest cover.

1 July 2018 5:12 PM IST