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…
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Prince Harry sues UK tabloids in phone-hacking claim
London, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UK’s Prince Harry has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun, the defunct News of the World, and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking, the media…
Jail term upheld for Cambodian who infected people with HIV
Phnom Penh, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a lower court to sentence an unlicensed medical practitioner to 25 years in prison for infecting over 200 villagers with HIV. Yem…
MP’s Adivasi children are picking up cameras to shoot
By Sandeep Pouranik Jhabua, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the Adivasi children of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, life has taken a turn for the better. These children are not only studying in schools,…
Morning sickness can lead to autism risk in kids
New York, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy were 53 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, a study…
Low birth weight linked to cardiovascular risk: Study
New Delhi, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Low birth weight was linked not only to poor health outcomes in the beginning but also to chronic health conditions later in life, researchers have warned. “Low birth babies are…
Drops in income can harm your brain: Study
New York, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Young adults who experienced annual income drops of 25 per cent or more might be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, a…
Dietary fibre cuts risks of hypertension, diabetes: study
New Delhi, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian researchers have found that patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes who consumed a high fibre diet witnessed an improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose. For…
Over 3,000 pigs culled in Philippines over swine fever
Manila, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 3,000 pigs have been culled in the Philippines’ Metro Manila area in a bid to contain the outbreak of African swine fever that has so far led to the…
UP SSP orders b’day celebrations of all cops
Muzaffarnagar, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzzafarnagar has issued an order saying that birthdays of all police personnel, irrespective of their ranks, will be celebrated in their respective…
UP couple make a plastic bottle house in Uttarakhand
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Deepti Sharma, a school teacher in Meerut, has built a unique house with her husband at Hartola village in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, using plastic bottles. Abhishek Anand, the co-owner…
UN chief highlights Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy
United Nations, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence. In his message commemorating the day on Wednesday, which marks the…
3 prisoners released on humanitarian grounds on Gandhi@150
Panaji, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three prisoners serving varying sentences in Goa’s prisons were released on humanitarian grounds on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as per a special remission scheme of…
India all set to declare itself open defecation free
New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, India is all set to be declared open defecation free by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi, who soon after coming to power for the…
Ministry extends e-auction date for PM’s gifts
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The craze among the public to buy a gift received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has forced the authorities to extend the date of bidding in the…
Railways connects son with mother, wins hearts
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Railways, which keeps attracting flak over delayed trains and low quality food and services, on Tuesday won the hearts after arranging a call from the son to his…
Lone surviving witness to Mahatma’s killing says country needs humble leaders like Gandhi
By Deepak Sharma New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As India readies itself to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, K.D. Madan (96), probably the last living witness of Gandhi’s last moments,…
Women with asthma have lower levels of testosterone: Study
New York, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of testosterone than women who do not have the disease. “Our study results suggest that the…
1 lakh Pak Hindus migrated to India: Plea in Delhi HC
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 1 lakh Pakistani Hindus have migrated to India following atrocities by Pakistani authorities, according to a plea filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. “Nearly 1 lakh…
Physical therapy better for low back pain: Study
New York, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Patients who first saw a physical therapist for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician (PCP), were much less likely to be prescribed opioids, says a study. “To…