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Teens with anti-social behavior have structurally different brain from those that are better behaved
Lifestyle | Jun 17, 2016, 07:16 AM ISTCambridge: There is a striking difference between the brains of seriously anti-social teenage boys from those of whose behave in a better way, claim scientists. According to the scientists at Cambridge University, there are changes
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Revealed: Why wives make more friends in late 30s while hubbies prefer solitude
Lifestyle | Apr 14, 2016, 02:39 PM ISTLondon:Ladies please take note! If your hubby does not feel like going to parties or social gatherings with you, do not fret especially if he is in his late 30s. Researchers including an Indian-origin researcher
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Tweets can predict a TV show's success
Bollywood | Jan 13, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTNew York: Twitter activity and data regarding TV programmes can help networks and ad agencies make superior, data-driven advertising and programme marketing decisions, a study has found.The study has been carried out by Nielsen, a
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Amitabh Bachchan desires to start campaign for Hepatitis B
Bollywood | Dec 29, 2014, 05:59 PM ISTMumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wishes to use his stardom to eradicate more social issues and the latest in those lines are the plans to start a new campaign for infectious disease caused by the Hepatitis
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How Twitter can predict social movements in advance
Apr 29, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTLondon: What if we can predict social movements, consumer reactions or even possible outbreaks of epidemics up to two months in advance just by monitoring 50,000 Twitter accounts?Possible.Researchers have found a simple and effective method
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JWT to acquire majority stake in Social Wavelength in India
Mar 28, 2014, 04:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: WPP's wholly owned global marketing communications agency JWT has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Social Wavelength, a full-service social media agency, for an undisclosed amount. JWT was in talks with the agency for
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'Khiladi 786' director to make action-comedy with social message
Bollywood | Jul 03, 2013, 03:37 PM ISTMumbai, July 3: After making his Bollywood debut with action-comedy 'Khiladi 786', director Ashish R Mohan is coming up with another film from the genre but with a social message."I am making an action-comedy with
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Bollywood movies ambushed by political and social ire
Bollywood | Feb 10, 2013, 06:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 10: Finally Kamal Haasan's ‘Vishwaroopam' is breathing in an open air after being trapped by religious groups. But the damage is being done to the flick as the Box Office collection is
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Pendency of death penalty cases had social, economic bias, says Kalam
National | Jul 01, 2012, 02:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: Pendency of several cases related to capital punishment in Rashtrapati Bhavan is one “inherited task” that no President would feel happy about, according to former President APJ Abdul Kalam.“I thought I
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Corruption Is Rife In Gujarat, Says Anna Hazare
India | May 26, 2011, 07:38 PM ISTAhmedabad, May 26: After praising Chief Minister Narendra Modi for developmental work in Gujarat, Social activist Anna Hazare today did a U-turn saying he was dismayed at the levels of corruption in the state.Hazare, who
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Lokpal Bill Will Be Introduced In Next Session : Moily
India | Apr 06, 2011, 03:40 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: A day after social activist Anna Hazare launched his fast-unto-death on the Lokpal Bill issue, Government today said it was was open to any suggestion on the proposed legislation and had
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Japan Disaster Sparks Social Media Innovation
World | Mar 31, 2011, 05:56 PM ISTTokyo, Mar 31: As Japan grapples with an unprecedented triple disaster—earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis—the Web has spawned creativity and innovation online amid a collective desire to ease suffering.Once the magnitude of the March 11 disaster