Women more nostalgic than men about sex with ex
September 21st, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) A study in Britain has found more women than men look back with longing on past relationships and admit to having had better sex with their ... Read more...
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‘British kids don’t find reading interesting’
September 8th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A study in Britain has warned of children increasingly viewing reading as not so interesting an activity possibly due to their involvement with the internet and ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Stressful pregnancy could harm child
August 1st, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) A study in Britain has revealed that stress during pregnancy could have its affect on the unborn child's health in years to come and researchers suggest ... Read more...
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British parents regret gifting gadgets to kids
June 1st, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) A study in Britain has found one third of parents regretting having given their children mobile phones, computers, and games consoles.According to the study commissioned by ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
70 percent single British women have unprotected sex
May 31st, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) A study in Britain has found seven out of 10 single women regularly indulging in unprotected sex, without even acknowledging the problem they are heading toward.The ... Read more...
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Many Britons think Mount Everest is in Britain!
March 12th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) A study in Britain has found that a lot of people here are completely ignorant about some of the basic facts related to their country such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kids who play football have more friends
December 28th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Children who play football are four times more likely to have a large group of friends than those who play tennis or cricket, says a study ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Boys miss mothers the most while being away
November 7th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Boys at university miss their mothers more than girls do, a study in Britain has found.While girls enjoy their newly-found freedom and the opportunity to look ... Read more...
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Isn’t your child already sounding a teenager?
October 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) It seems children these days are growing up at a much faster rate than generally anticipated, as a study in Britain has found teenage tantrums and ... Read more...
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British mums don’t wish being called housewives
October 12th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Many modern-day mothers view it demeaning to be described as "housewives" and they rather prefer being called "stay at home mums", a study in Britain ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British parents nibbling at kids’ education funds
July 31st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Millions of cash-strapped parents have been forced to take out money from their savings meant for their children's education, to cover the rising cost of living, ... Read more...
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Overweight people will stay that way for ever
July 26th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) It's bad news for overweight people. A 55-year study in Britain has found out that once people gain weight, they can never return to their original ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Childbirths outside wedlock in Britain at its highest in 200 years
April 19th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Call it falling social values or diminishing faith in the institution of marriage, Britain is faced with the reality of witnessing an unprecedented number of childbirths ... Read more...
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Honey, marmalade no longer part of British breakfast
January 13th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) They were once considered important parts of the breakfast table. But honey and marmalade have now been replaced by less healthy treats for the morning meal. People are ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Warning of rising seas alarmist and wrong
December 6th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Predictions that global warming could cause sea levels to rise by six feet in the next century are alarmist and wrong.The forecast made by the influential 2007 Intergovernmental ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
May offers no clarity about Indian IT workers in UK’s 21,700 skilled migrants cap
November 24th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): UK Home Secretary Theresa May confirmed plans to cut a number of overseas student numbers today as she unveiled a headline figure of 21,700 for the annual cap ... Read more...
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Men like cooking in the nude
November 16th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) One in 10 men likes to cook in the nude, a study in Britain has found.The extraordinary statistic was revealed Tuesday in a study of the cooking habits ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Methodists ‘live 7 years longer than others’
June 26th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): Methodists tend to live more than seven years longer than the rest of the population, revealed an academic study in Britain.The research found that men belonging to the ... Read more...
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20pc parents regret the names they chose for their babies
May 13th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 13 (ANI): A survey has revealed that at least one in five sets of parents regrets the names they chose for their babies.The survey, which was sponsored by Faye ... Read more...
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Joint bank accounts losing their shine
May 3rd, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Joint bank accounts, which newly weds used to open almost immediately after getting married, are losing their appeal as "most people like to have their 'own' money to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
First symptoms of psychosis evident in 12-year-olds
May 1st, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Children normally experience flights of fancy, including imaginary friends and conversations with stuffed animals, but some of them also have hallucinations and delusions which might be the early ... Read more...
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Kids as young as 12 display symptoms of psychosis
May 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Children as young as 12 experience flights of fancy, including imaginary friends and conversations with stuffed animals, but some of them are also having hallucinations and delusions, which ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Marriages last longer than co-habiting relations
March 26th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Marriages last longer than co-habiting relationships, says a study in Britain.
The Daily Express cited the study by the Office of National Statistics as saying that four in five ... Read more...
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Britain drops deportation orders for Pak students
July 18th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18 (ANI): Britain has withdrawn deportation orders on two of the nine Pakistani students who were detained on national security grounds earlier this year.Both students, Sultan Sher and Janas Khan ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Overseas students give UKs economy PS8.5bn boost a year
November 16th, 2007 - 5:22 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 16 (ANI): The flood of overseas students who land in the UK regularly, boost the economy of the country by almost 8.5bn pounds a year, it has been revealed.According to ... Read more...
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