Japanese workers, known to be workaholics with frequent cases of "karoshi" or death by overworking, will from Saturday begin an unprecedented 10-day break with special days off combined with traditional Golden Week.


Workaholic Japan to go on unprecedented 10-day breaK


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There is good news for parents. If you are not particularly good at reading bedtime stories to your kids, just ask the Google Assistant on your phone to do so and you will be able to hear the famous tales from the Panchtantra or other books.


Now, Google Assistant to read stories to your baby


Eating too much high-calorie food is anyway bad for health but under stress, sugary and high-fat diet can lead to more weight gain than in normal situations, says a study.


Eating comfort food in stress will add extra kilos


France tops the European destinations for Indian tourists, with the number of travellers from this country expected to cross 8 lakh as of 2018, French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said here on Thursday.


Major jump seen in Indian tourists visiting France: Envoy


Summer is here and in this heat it becomes difficult to carry long tresses. To withstand the hot weather, blunt cuts can act as a saviour for women.


Beat summer heat with latest blunt haircuts


College going boys who often attend parties or go to bars for drinks are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who do not, says a new study.


Party-going boys more likely to be sexually aggressive


Gond art, a tribal art form intricately linked with nature, has found a contemporary outlet in the works of Venkat Raman Singh Shyam, a second-generation artist from the Pardhan Gond tradition. In his latest exhibition, he merges identity and memory to recall in visuals the stories of his tribe.


Gond artist Venkat Shyam's Delhi solo on nature


A personal encounter with the "ultimate reality" or God -- spontaneous or under the influence of a psychedelic drug -- can bring positive changes in psychological health even decades after the initial experience, says an interesting study.


Encounter with 'God' may bring long-lasting health


Electronic cigarettes, popularly known as e-cigarettes, may contain microbial toxins associated with myriad health problems, including asthma, reduced lung function and inflammation, warns a new study.


Asthma-causing toxins found in e-cigarettes


Is your wife a cheerful person? If yes, then you are more likely to lead a healthier and longer life as compared to those who have less happy partners, reveals a new study.


A happy wife secret to longer, healthier life


Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has been named Beauty of the Year by People magazine, says she has realised that 'looks arent everything.


Looks aren't everything: Priyanka Chopra Jonas


As the Marvel Avenger Endgame premieres this week, researchers reveal that a mere seven-second viewing of a superhero movie like "Spiderman" can reduce your phobia about spiders by 20 per cent.


7-second of 'Spiderman' clip can lower spider phobia


Losing just 16 minutes of sleep during working days can greatly hamper your performance at the workplace, say researchers.


Just 16-minute sleep loss daily can hamper your job


Seeking more personalised experiences, Indians are spending over 10 hours on their devices daily, representing the changing content consumption habits, a new Adobe survey revealed on Wednesday.


Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Adobe


Model-actor-fitness enthusiast Milind Soman is coming up with a fitness-based web series.


Milind Soman to feature in fitness show


Can't stop overeating? Adopt a Mediterranean diet as it not only deters overeating but also protects against obesity and liver diseases, suggests a new study.


Mediterranean diet prevents overeating: Study


Office workers who sit for long periods of time can reverse the health risks of their modern sedentary lifestyle by exercising just 20 minutes per day, a new study revealed on Tuesday.


Office workers who sit a lot need to exercise


Dear parents, please take note. When it comes to video gaming, girls in the 6-12 age group are at a heightened risk of developing less social competence than boys, warn researchers.


Video games affect girls more than boys: Study


What makes people rate a restaurant positively? More than food, it is the weather that matters, say researchers.


How weather affects restaurant evaluation


Many cancer patients use marijuana and its usage has increased, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the journal CANCER, indicate 40.3 per cent cancer patients used marijuana within the past year, compared with 38 per cent of respondents without cancer.


Cancer patients more likely to use marijuana: Study


Researchers have developed a deep-learning model that may help predict lung cancer survival and outcomes.

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