Married women likely to drink more
August 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Married women consume more alcohol than their unwed or divorced friends, a study has found.Married men, on the other hand, tend to drink less after getting ... Read more...
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I’m not ready to play father on screen: Aman Verma (TV Snippets)
July 20th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Actor Aman Verma, who returned to the small screen with negative roles with shows like "Naa Aana Is Des Laado" and "Chhoti Bahu", says he prefers ... Read more...
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‘China requires better family planning over migration’
April 14th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Chinese authorities believe their country requires a better family planning due to a consistent rise in migrants' population.A senior family planning official has admitted that China's ... Read more...
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70 percent Chinese feel happy in 2011
December 24th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Seventy percent of Chinese in an online survey said they were happy in 2011. The survey involved more than 10,000 people across China.Physical and mental health, ... Read more...
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70 percent Chinese were happy in 2011
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) As many as 70 percent of Chinese felt happy this year, a survey showed.The survey of Chinese family happiness was carried out through a sample of ... Read more...
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Marketing is key, says Gul Panag
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Actress Gul Panag believes good films definitely do well, but a good marketing strategy is the smartest tool to promote a film and reach out to ... Read more...
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Thousands pray to setting sun to mark Chhath
November 1st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people, mainly women, marked the festival of Chhath Tuesday across Bihar by fasting, praying and making offerings to the setting sun.The four-day ... Read more...
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For a day, Manipur forgets blockade and celebrates
October 28th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Oct 28 (IANS) The markets were buzzing with excited revellers - many haggling over the price of fish - and there was excited chatter at homes as people prepared ... Read more...
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Women prefer moving out with friends than husband
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Girls surely want to have fun but preferably without their men being around, suggests a survey that found a third of married women respondents saying they ... Read more...
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Karva Chauth - a fast catching trend
October 15th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) For some women it's like reliving a Bollywood fantasy, for others it's all about decking up as a bride, and for some it is just ... Read more...
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Food for thought - before that Karva Chauth fast
October 13th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Poonam Mehra, 27, will be observing her second Karva Chauth fast this year, but what is worrying her the most is battling hunger pangs and ... Read more...
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Durga Puja, Navratri festivities conclude - it’s Dussehra!
October 6th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Nine days of Navratra festivities culminated Thursday in Dussehra, when effigies of demon king Ravana are burnt to symbolise the triumph of good over evil. ... Read more...
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Women who make most decisions have less sex
September 24th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Married women who make most decisions at home seem to have sex less frequently, say experts.Experts examined the link between married women's autonomy and regularity of ... Read more...
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From kitchen to classroom, thanks to mothers-in-law
April 27th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Barmer (Rajasthan), April 27 (IANS) Nenu Devi, 19, was forced to drop out of school after Class 8 by her conservative parents and married off. But today she is pursuing ... Read more...
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Arab men ‘under attack from wives’
March 17th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, March 17 (ANI): Psychologists have claimed that cases of husband-beating in Dubai homes are rising with many marriages erupting in violence.Police figures supported the phenomenon. Seven cases of husband-beating were reported ... Read more...
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No kids ‘the secret to marital bliss’
March 1st, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 1 (ANI): Want your marriage to work? Then don't have kids, according to a major UK study.The research has found the magic formula for happiness in a relationship - and ... Read more...
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Britain is a nation of happy couples
February 15th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): A majority of couples in the UK - whether married or cohabiting with their partners - are happy in their relationship.Initial findings from Understanding Society show that ... Read more...
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Britain has happy couples, married or cohabiting
February 15th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Whether they are married or cohabiting with a partner, the vast majority of couples in Britain are happy in their relationship, reveals a study. What's more, being together ... Read more...
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Newly-wed Tripura man sells dowry items, donates money
January 9th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) In an exemplary gesture against the evil of dowry, a newly-wed government school teacher in Tripura Sunday donated Rs.48,000 to the chief minister's relief fund after ... Read more...
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Online marriage databases to deter cheating!
January 5th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 5 (ANI): Chinese officials have put in action their plan of creating an online database of all married couples in order to deter extra marital affairs.State media said Beijing ... Read more...
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Growth rate of Tibetan exiles plummets
December 11th, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 11 (IANS) The exiled Tibetan population's growth rate has declined drastically in the last decade even as literacy levels have gone up, reveals a census report, ... Read more...
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It’s Chhath! Nitish, Lalu take a break from politics
November 11th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) The Bihar polls are still on, but thanks to Chhath Puja, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and archrival Lalu Prasad are taking a break from campaigning and ... Read more...
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Govt. offers special facilities to women personnel in BSF
November 9th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha about the various facilities being provided to the women personnel serving in the Border ... Read more...
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Karva Chauth with a green cause
October 26th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) Praying for longevity of your husband on Karva Chauth? Then why not plant a long-living tree after your husband? That's what an NGO dedicated to the cause of ... Read more...
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Twinkle’s ‘Blast Before The Fast’ party on Karva Chauth
October 25th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who was in Toronto shooting for a music video, flew back in time for a very special get-together being organised by his ... Read more...
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Idols immersed on Dashami as Durga Puja ends
October 17th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Ending four days of revelry and celebration, idols of goddess Durga and her children were immersed by teary-eyed devotees in ponds, lakes and rivers across West Bengal on ... Read more...
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Women in 40s have better sex lives
October 4th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Whoever said that 'life begins at 40' was probably right, as far as women and sex are concerned.A Brit survey has found that women in their 40s have ... Read more...
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Is Democrats’ future in hands of women voters?
September 26th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): In the American politics, Democrats have long enjoyed a decided advantage among female voters and even now they are reportedly doing far better among women than men, but ... Read more...
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Brides to battle for plastic surgery on new US reality show
September 17th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 17 (ANI): Competition for plastic surgery is the theme of a new reality show where soon-to-be married women will lock horns with each other.The show titled 'Bridalplasty' will feature ... Read more...
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Wives turn breadwinners following lay-offs
September 14th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) During the recent recession in the US, many industries suffered significant layoffs, compelling wives to turn breadwinners.
Lead Carsey Institute researchers Marybeth Mattingly and Kristin Smith explain: "With ... Read more...
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Wives have become the ‘new breadwinners’, courtesy recession
September 14th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): With so many men losing theirs jobs thanks to the recession, housewives have become the new breadwinners in America, according to a new research.During the recent recession in ... Read more...
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Of unobtrusive security and women who wear the pants (Letter from Helsinki)
September 12th, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
By Vishnu Makhijani
Helsinki, Sep 12 (IANS) In a world where terror threats have seen nations outdoing one another to strengthen their law-enforcing authorities, the Finnish capital comes as a breath of fresh ... Read more...
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Former crown princess presides over ‘Mrs Nepal’ contest
August 29th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 29 (IANS) As Nepal still hesitates to bid a final adieu to the crown, the women in the deposed royal family have been the first to adapt ... Read more...
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Toe Rings In The Casket Of Young Girls
August 12th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Indian traditional toe rings have become a contemporary fashion accessory for young girls. They have been branded as the hip and happening and you wouldn't be ... Read more...
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Brit women spend 4yrs on phone, 9 yrs shopping
August 12th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): If you thought that women spending two and a half years in the kitchen was not enough, then you'll be surprised to know that the ladies spend almost ... Read more...
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