Human Rights Watch has slammed "virginity exams" conducted on Afghan women and girls accused of so-called moral crimes, saying the invasive tests by government doctors were tantamount to sexual assault.
The technology can be used to determine how people perceive their bodies, to treat body image disturbances
Two behavioral science researchers, Jason Rogers and Abbe Macbeth from Noldus Information Technology took it upon themselves to answer this puzzle relating to one's countenance - the resting bitch face
It was eerie that while the MSM at the Steve Coll discussion in Bengaluru felt threatened by social media, those at the Malhotra discussions in the same city were actually finding it liberating
Chennai city came together to help cats and dogs during the deluge.
In a revealing photo of Nasa crescent moon taken by the Cassini spacecraft, shines right above its Saturn's blue rings. Assigned to explore Saturn and its moons, the spacecraft flew about 630,000 miles from Enceladus in July 2015 to explore the possibility of life.
The emotional survivor's account of a 22-year student caught in the Paris attacks has gone viral on Facebook.
In a freewheeling chat with Firstpost, Dr Anupam Sibal simplifies the complex parenting issue through anecdotes, live examples, practical dos & don’ts.
The US embargo on Cuba, which the UN General Assembly formally condemned Tuesday, is not about international politics for Elizabeth Navarro. As far as she's concerned, it's just what keeps her daughter from getting the cancer drug she needs.
As cardigans and the scarves come out of mothballed closets, the leaves are a riot of the warmest tones of red and rust, orange and sepia. This annual cascade makes for heavenly photo backdrops, weekends of raking, mugs of hot chocolate and dreaming of pumpkin pie.
Hot dogs, bacon, cold cuts and other processed meats raise the risk of colon, stomach and other cancers
Mohammed's voyage was part of an historic movement of humanity as more than 600,000 migrants this year have crossed land and sea, seeking sanctuary in Europe.
Excerpts from an interview with Madhur jaffrey where she speaks on acting, her pivotal friendship with filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory.
Turkey's president says his country has taught Europe and the world a lesson on humanity by hosting 2 million refugees from Syria and Iraq.
Lingerie as a category IS under-served in India. Retailers stock only fast moving sizes.
McDonalds has teamed up with the estate of Roald Dahl to give millions of books along with Happy Meals
Tripathi spoke with Firstpost on the new series, his career as an author and what he sees himself doing in next 25 years.
Legendary singer Billie Holiday will return to the New York stage posthumously this year as the Apollo Theater launches hologram performances.
Acting as the 'custodian of Indian culture', a prominent and one of the leading Assamese news channel, has recently ran a video report which explicitly showed women, as young as schoolgirls, wearing shorts and short skirts and compared them to monkeys who cannot keep clothes on themselves.
Serena Williams looks stunning in her photo shoot for the New York magazine establishing herself both as a exceptional sportswoman and style icon.
Three Chechen women approached via social media by Islamic State operatives, turned the tables on their potential recruiters and scammed them out of $3,300 in total. The trio was subsequently arrested on charges of fraud.
An IAS couple from Punjab have pioneered a Swachh Bharat Toilet Locator app that provides information on the nearest public toilets where users can upload feedback as well.
A team of scientists has discovered a planet with a mass very similar to Jupiter, orbiting a Sun-like star at almost the same distance as Jupiter.
The Great Indian Novel (1989) is Shashi Tharoo’s debut work of fiction in which he deftly combines his adulation for the great Indian epics – Mahabharata and Ramayana – along with the freedom movement, to come up with a work that is high on satire and rich in history
There is not even a whisper among the BJP and Congress ranks when it comes to discussing the scandal ridden favourite son of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi-- Sanjay Gandhi.
Squatting in super-tight "skinny" jeans may pose a health risk, Australian doctors warned Tuesday, reporting the case of a woman who temporarily lost feeling in her legs from an hours-long squeeze.
Watch a mathematically-inclined dog solve basic math sums by ringing a bell in China.
Two girls who were sharing an apartment supposedly took Qadri on as a flatmate, but the broker upon finding out that Qadri was Muslim told her she had to vacate the flat as Muslims were not welcome in the building.
A campaign called 'Blame One Not All' is being slammed all over the internet for its misleading message about women's safety.
Cinemas, Rolls-Royces and rooms so plush they could belong in a five-star hotel: private hospital operators in India are all but rolling out a red carpet to lure affluent locals and tourists to seek medical treatment at their luxe facilities.