California bans animal fur products
San Francisco, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) California has become the first US state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur. Residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags…
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Paraplegics ‘stand on their feet’, thanks to Naseema Hurzuk aiming high
By Quaid Najmi Kolhapur/Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite being restricted to a wheelchair since her teen years, Naseema Mohammed Amin Hurzuk, 69, symbolizes a story of sheer struggle and grit that has helped many…
UP official marries woman who accused him of sexual abuse
Kushinagar, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar has married a woman, who had accused him sexually abusing her. The 35-year-old woman had filed a complaint on Friday against Hapur SDM…
Woman delivers quintuplets in Jaipur, loses one
Jaipur, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A woman in Rajasthan gave birth to quintuplets in a Jaipur hospital on Saturday. While one of the baby was declared born dead, other infant was kept on the ventilator and…
Eye drops show promise for treating dry eye disease
New York, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified the presence of a specific type of antibody, called anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies, or ACPAs, in human tear fluid. They also demonstrated that patients…
Tea garden workers’ bonus issue resolved
Kolkata, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The stalemate over payment of bonus to workers in 87 tea gardens of Darjeeling, famous for producing the world famous brew, ended on Friday, with the West Bengal government and the…
More Indians prefer physical wellbeing over mental: Survey
New Delhi, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A majority of Indians, at 75 per cent, are preoccupied about their physical wellbeing, over mental wellbeing at 62 per cent, a survey by global market reseach agency Ipsos has…
Rest can reduce PTSD symptoms: Study
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A period of rest following a traumatic event could reduced the subsequent development of involuntary ‘memory intrusions’, one of the hallmark symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study said….
Irony, humour keep teen boys healthy on social media: Study
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rather than being victims of online harms, such as an unhealthy body image obsession, teenage boys are able to use humour, irony and banter to navigate social media content, a new…
Belgian fast-food chain sorry for ‘irresponsible’ ad
Brussels, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bicky Burger, a Belgian fast-food chain, has apologised after posting an ad deemed “sickening” and “irresponsible” on social media showing a man punching a woman for handing him the wrong burger….
Rotavirus linked to lower rates of type 1 diabetes
Canberra, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found that rotavirus infection might play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes. Rotavirus remains the major cause of infantile gastroenteritis worldwide,…
22-year-old Gorakhpur woman is UK’s top diplomat for a day
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 22-year-old woman from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh won the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition and the chance to be the UK’s top diplomat to India. Ayesha Khan spent the…
Humble tomato a day can boost your virility
London, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tomatoes might cost you dearly in India nowadays but adding one or two in your daily diet could keep your virility up and running, according to researchers. A dietary compound called…
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib bans single-use plastics
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gurdwara Bangla Sahib has decided to ban use of all types of plastics in the shrine complex to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President of…
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib bans single use plastic
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gurdwara Bangla Sahib has decided to go green by banning the use of all types of plastic in the holy shrine complex to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of the founder…
Twitterati give more power to Nusrat Jahan after cleric threat
New Delhi, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Twitterati on Monday slammed a Muslim cleric for targeting Trinamool MP and actor Nusrat Jahan for attending Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata. Accompanied by husband Nikhil Jain, Nusrat offered prayers…
Woman who missed Bihar Police test for pregnancy gets SC relief
New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has granted relief to a woman seeking to participate in the physical evaluation test for employment in Bihar Police as she could not attend the test owing…
Indian women in UAE launch mission to protect environment
Dubai, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Ladies Association (ILA), a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based community welfare body, has launched a year-long mission to protect the environment through a series of initiatives, including collection of discarded…
Story-tellers, musicians captivate Jaipur connoisseurs, commoners
Jaipur, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) “We are all poets, story-tellers and musicians in our own ways. This creativity is equal and latent in all of us. What makes a difference is how much one invests in…
UK bride gets father’s ashes put into nails
London, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A British bride whose father died four months before her wedding still had him with her on the day after his ashes were incorporated into her acrylic nails, a media report…