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Few teens get sex info from parents

A survey has found that only few young people learn about sex from their parents, with most of them getting information from television, Internet or their friends.

Now, English tutorials for UP village on Skype

The girls of Mijwan’s Kaifi Azmi School are getting English lessons from the US through Skype. Says an elated Shabana Azmi, "Anna and her young volunteers were impressed with the work we were doing..."

Facebook can help teens ‘find themselves’

Teenagers spend an ever-increasing amount of time online, but despite the dangers that lurk on the Internet, the time that teens spend online can be crucial to their psychological development.

Teachers also victims of cyberbullying

A new study has found that more than one third of teachers in the UK are victims of online abuse, with majority of them being women. The The findings suggest that abuse came from...

TV affects colour of dreams

Have you ever thought why most pensioners have colourless dreams while those under the age of 30 dream in vivid colour? Well, your TV might explain why. Read on to know more.

Parents think fairy tales 'too scary for kids’

Many parents admit that they refuse to read fairy tales to their children because they consider classics are too scary for them, according to a new study.

Extinction of large animals due to humans, climate change?

Modern humans and climate change are both responsible for the extinction of many of the world’s big animals over the last 100,000 years, scientists have revealed. These extinctions included mammoths in North America and...

Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm

Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.

Sex toy mistaken for mushroom fools entire Chinese village

The discovery of a double-headed sex toy, which was mistaken for a mystical rare fungus, brought national notoriety to a Chinese village and TV program this week.

DU colleges frown on quota directive from Centre

According to a directive from the ministry of human resource development, the colleges will have to maintain their admissions for the categories on a par with the actual intake and not their officially sanctioned strengths. Shaswati Das reports.

Find answers to DU entrance tests online

Following in the footsteps of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi University will upload the answer keys to all multiple choice questions (MCQ)-based entrance tests on its website within a day of conducting the examinations. Mallica Joshi reports.

Rare Indian snake sighted at Katarniaghat

Photographed out of curiosity for its unusual colour, a snake later turned out to be a rare Indian species sighted only twice earlier ever since it was first discovered in Kheri forests nearly eight decades ago.

Scientists find God, almost

Has the God Particle been found? The world will probably know by Wednesday. Scientists working at the CERN, claim they have gathered enough evidence to show that the long-sought God Particle almost certainly does exist.

Kids might have memory problems after concussions study

Some children may have memory and attention problems up to a year after a concussion, issues that can be tied to a lower quality of life and an increased risk of needing extra help in school, according to a U.S. study.

Night-time childcare centres offer parents relief

Are you a parent with hectic schedules and odd work timings? Night creches are now here to help you out. Shreya Sethuraman reports.
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