End manual scavenging, say Mumbai protesters
July 16th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Nearly 200 scavengers from across Maharashtra protested here Monday to press their demands for an end to the pernicious practice even as actor-activist Aamir Khan ... Read more...
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‘Faces prompt us to form complex judgements’
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) People make complex judgements about a person just by looking at the face, based on a number of factors that go beyond race and gender, says ... Read more...
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Does membership of elite group shore up performance?
April 25th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Does being labelled as a member of an elite group shore up your performance on tasks related to your area of expertise?Not necessarily, say researchers who ... Read more...
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Woes for Chandy as IUML given fifth ministership
April 13th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has come under fire from Hindu social groups besides his own Congress party ever since he gave a fifth ministership to ... Read more...
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Dementia, a ’silent tsunami’
April 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife ... Read more...
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Mizoram plans tough anti-tobacco laws
March 4th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 4 (IANS) The Mizoram government has decided to enact tough laws to curb the use of tobacco products and drug abuse blamed for cancer and heart ailments, an ... Read more...
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Amnesty claims widespread rights violations in Iran
February 28th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Global human rights monitor Amnesty International has said there have been "widespread and persistent human rights violations in Iran", CNN reported Tuesday."It is essential if further ... Read more...
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Paracetamol takes pain out of rejection
February 26th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) A dose of paracetamol is enough to take the pain out of rejection and a broken heart, scientists say.
The cure emerged in a study by ... Read more...
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Rain god helps Kerala usher in New Year
January 1st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) With the rain god showing mercy, Keralites ushered in the New Year with the usual colour and festivities.Heavy rains that began Friday evening went on till ... Read more...
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Fear of predators forced primates into social group
November 15th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 15 (IANS) Fear of predators made our solitary primate ancestors descend from the trees and unite into groups for daytime activity, says a new study.
"It has been ... Read more...
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Mizoram get tough against tobacco use and drug abuse
October 8th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Oct 8 (IANS) Concerned with the high incidence of cancer and tobacco- and drug-related diseases, the Mizoram government Saturday decided to enact stringent laws to curb the excess use ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa felicitated hours before quitting
July 31st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) Hours before he was set to quit office, a grim-looking Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was Sunday felicitated by the Balija community at the Bangalore ... Read more...
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Woman held for illegal liquor sale
July 10th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 9 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman was Saturday arrested for illegally stocking and selling liquor from her house in Loni area of Ghaziabad, police said.Preeti Kaur, a widow and ... Read more...
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Government to conduct economic census next year
May 13th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The government plans to carry out an economic census next year to assess the impact of economic reforms on various industries and to formulate policies ... Read more...
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Social group analyses manifestos in West Bengal
April 17th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has not elaborated on land acquisition policy, the Left Front's promise on social security for the poor does not match concrete programmes, and ... Read more...
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Chimps’ contagious yawning a sign of empathy, not just sleepiness
April 7th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): In chimpanzees, contagious yawning is not just a marker of sleepiness or boredom; it may actually be a sign of a social connection between individuals.New research at the ... Read more...
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Prejudice springs from ancient evolutionary roots
March 18th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The tendency to perceive others as "us versus them" isn't exclusively human but appears to be shared by our primate cousins, says a new study.Yale researchers ... Read more...
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Here’s what signing your name means in the marketplace
March 18th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): A new study has found that signing your name on the dotted line heightens your sense of self and leads to purchase behavior that affirms your self-identity.However, ... Read more...
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Prejudice is a trait humans have retained from their evolutionary predecessors
March 18th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): A new study led by Yale researchers has found that the tendency to perceive others as 'us versus them' isn't exclusively human but appears to be shared by ... Read more...
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Being part of a crowd is what makes you unique: Study
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): You may feel lost when you're in a crowd. But UCLA life scientists say that being part of a crowd is what makes you unique.Biologists Kimberly Pollard and ... Read more...
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Even in a crowd, you remain unique
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) It may be the height of paradox, but being part of a crowd is what gives you individuality, according to life scientists.
Biologists Kimberly Pollard and Daniel Blumstein ... Read more...
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What makes Justin Beiber sound so unique?
February 18th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Artists like Justin Beiber and Usher owe their unique sounding voices to the large social circles of their ancestors, says a new study from the University of California, ... Read more...
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Hyenas greet friends to reinforce social bonds: Study
January 11th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A new research has revealed that the very sociable spotted hyenas engage in greeting ceremonies to reinforce social bonds and form a coalition.Female hyenas usually carry out greeting ... Read more...
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‘Mappies’ - over 50 and fun loving people
January 4th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) The word "mappie" stands for mature, affluent, pioneering people, and describes a growing social group of active, fun-loving 50- and 60- somethings.Far from suffering from the empty nest ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton Named Person Of The Year By PETA
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) PETA recently named Bill Clinton as the 'Person Of The Year 2010'. The social organization that fights for the rights of animals have found the former ... Read more...
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Campaign launched to save birds from kite’s thread in Surat
January 1st, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
By DharmeshSurat, Jan.1 (ANI): A non-governmental organisation (NGO) launched an awareness campaign in Gujarat's Surat city to save birds that get killed by the kite threads during the Makar Sankranti, a festival ... Read more...
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Does equality result in increased status spending?
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that while people are happier when goods are more equally distributed, equality makes them to spend more to get ahead of their ... Read more...
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Health warning revision on tobacco packs deferred till 2012
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The central health ministry has delayed the revision of pictorial warnings on cigarette and tobacco packets till 2012, causing widespread anger among activists and health campaigners. According ... Read more...
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Border Patrol Agent Loses Life In Encounter With Bandits
December 19th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Border Patrol agent recently lost his life while trying to deal with a gang of bandits at the border land of Arizona. On Tuesday, 40-year-old ... Read more...
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Painting exhibition to create AIDS awareness organised in Chennai
December 6th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec 6 (ANI): A social group organised a painting exhibition titled 'Art-AIDS' to mobilise funds for the welfare of HIV patients in Chennai.The funds raised by selling the paintings of artists ... Read more...
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Sociability ‘may lie in our genes’
November 11th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): How well a person performs in a group may be hereditary, according to a new study by University of Edinburgh researchers.They found that strong genetic influences have a ... Read more...
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‘Health ministry to expand female foeticide project in Haryana’
November 4th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) To counter the low sex ratio in Haryana, the union health ministry has decided to expand the scope of social group Centre for Social Research's (CSR) project ... Read more...
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Social groups respond alike to common dangers: Study
October 15th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Scientists have found that response to a perceived danger is not different from one animal or human to another, as previously thought.David Eilam and Rony Izhar of Tel ... Read more...
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Court monitors camps for welfare of Games’ workers
August 4th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Delhi High court Wednesday asked the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) along with a panel of lawyers to hold camps for educating and registering workers employed ... Read more...
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Landmark British Supreme Court ruling on gay asylum seekers
July 7th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (DPA) Britain's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned rules which allowed authorities to deport homosexual and lesbian asylum seekers to their home countries with the recommendation that they would not suffer ... Read more...
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