Washington: People who are ignored by others online may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to a new study. "If you've ever felt bad about being 'ignored' on Facebook you're not alone," said Joshua Smyth, professor of bio-behavioural health and of medicine at Penn State, who co-authored the study. "Facebook - with its approximately 800 million users - serves as a place to...
10:45 AM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Legal services across Karnataka were hit on Monday after a resolution by the state Bar Council called for a boycott of the courts. The move clearly violates the Supreme Court's directions that bar councils cannot sponsor the boycott of court proceedings. The Karnataka State Bar Council directed all lawyers to stay away from the courts on Monday to protest police action against them in a recent clash between...
11:52 AM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: No decision has yet been taken on India boycotting the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the London Olympic Games as a mark of protest against Dow Chemicals association with the mega event, a highly placed official source said on Wednesday. The source said the Government had written a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on February 24 and would rather wait for a response before deciding on...
11:57 PM, Feb 29, 2012
New Delhi: India will partially boycott the 2012 London Olympics to protest against Dow Chemicals sponsoring the sports event. Indian officials will not only skip the opening and closing ceremonies, but will also boycott all official ceremonies related to the quadrennial event. However, the athletes will participate in the opening and closing ceremonies. Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Randhir Singh said that the IOA has not taken any decision to...
07:04 PM, Feb 29, 2012
New Delhi: The Junior Doctors' Association will be boycotting emergency services in 10 government medical colleges and hospitals across Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. This includes big government hospitals like Gandhi and Osmania in Hyderabad. The junior doctors have been on a protest for over 40 days now, demanding a hike in stipend and reduction in the number of years of compulsory rural service. Despite several rounds of talks, the government...
06:55 AM, Feb 11, 2012
The number of award ceremonies is growing in Bollywood, but many stars seem to be disillusioned with them. Aamir Khan was the first to boycott them, now Ajay Devgn has joined him, and others too feel there is no space for genuine talent at such events meant to garner publicity. "I don't see any value in any of these award ceremonies I see around me nowadays. The ones I don't...
11:56 AM, Jan 20, 2011
Gender activists say they are not worried about the lawsuit. ...
08:58 PM, May 09, 2009
The strike has been called by the Hurriyat Conference. ...
11:05 PM, May 05, 2009
Voter turnout was just 0.45 per cent due to a near total boycott in Lalgarh. ...
01:30 PM, May 01, 2009
Lawyers decide not us honorifics like Your Honour and M'Lord. ...
01:00 PM, Mar 17, 2009
The tribes say he navy has encroached on their land. ...
02:56 AM, Feb 13, 2009
People clad in woollens and holding kangris queued up outside booths. ...
04:07 PM, Nov 17, 2008
Separatists have called for a social boycott of the mainstream parties. ...
08:10 AM, Sep 08, 2008
Motera: The manner of their victories may have been unpredictable, but India are still on course for an expected series whitewash when they take on West Indies in the third one-dayer (ODI) here on Monday. India have not looked like the dominant force they have been at home this year, even if the side is missing several regulars. The bowlers were impressive in Cuttack – both with the ball and...
02:06 AM, Mar 27, 2008
London: Having dethroned India as the number one Test team with a power-packed performance in the ongoing series, wicketkeeper Matt Prior says his side should now brace up for being challenged like never before because of the newly-acquired tag. We have reached number one but now we have to stay there and improve, starting with this winter's challenges on the sub-continent, Prior wrote in The Daily Telegraph. We have Test ...
01:32 AM, Feb 23, 2008
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