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Weekend Plus Desk :People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, a study has found. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University...

Weekend Plus Desk :Long term use of drugs that help lower high blood pressure may increase the risk of developing skin cancer, a study with nearly 80,000 participants has claimed.Hydrochlorothiazide, one of the most...

Weekend Plus Desk :Feeling drained out emotionally? Engage in Zumba dancing for five weeks as it may not only help you stay physically fit but also improve mental health and quality of life, a...

Weekend Plus Desk :If children are allowed to go to school on their own either by walking or cycling, they are more likely to possess greater decision-making abilities as well as have better safety...

Preeti Verma Lal :A whistle. Then, boom. Seven short blasts and a long hoarse boom. The Baltic Sea was frigid, the breeze bitter and the sunbed on my private deck the colour of a...

Weekend Plus Desk :It’s more affordable, need not be stored away in a locker and adds a lot of style – these are some of the reasons why you could go for silver rather...

Weekend Plus Desk :Ten-month-old infants can assess how much someone values a particular goal by observing how hard they are willing to work to achieve it, a study has found. This ability requires integrating...

Weekend Plus Desk :Majority of millennials in India are open to finding love but want to get married after family’s approval, reveals a survey which found that as many as 59 per cent of...

Weekend Plus Desk :Garlic may help fight chronic infections, according to a study that shows ajoene, an active sulphurous compound found in the garlic may prove as an effective drug when used with antibiotics.Researchers...

Literature Desk :Kamini Roy (12 October 1864 – 27 September 1933) was a leading Bengali poet, social worker and feminist in British India. She was the first woman honours graduate in British India.Born on...