Two Teenagers Caught Playing Blue Whale Challenge, Sent For Counselling

Two Teenagers Caught Playing Blue Whale Challenge, Sent For Counselling

Bengaluru : Two teenagers in Bangalore, aged 18 and 19, were caught playing the Blue Whale Challenge in city’s well-known college. These boys, who are second-year commerce students, are currently undergoing counselling so that they won’t play the deadly game further. These boys were caught by their college teachers when one of these boys entered […]

‘Cyberchondria’ costs UK health service £56m a year

‘Cyberchondria’ costs UK health service £56m a year

LONDON : Health anxiety, also known as hypochondria, cost the British healthcare system around £56 million a year, researchers said on Thursday, blaming the internet for a rise in “cyberchondria”. “We suspect that (health anxiety) is increasing in frequency because of what is now called ‘cyberchondria’,” Peter Tyrer, professor in community psychiatry at Imperial College […]

Australia gay marriage rally draws record crowd ahead of postal vote

Australia gay marriage rally draws record crowd ahead of postal vote

Sydney : More than 20,000 people rallied in Sydney on Sunday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, days ahead of a contentious postal survey on the issue that has divided the country. Organizers said the gathering was Australia’s largest gay rights demonstration, as a diverse range of people clad in rainbow colours converged on the heart […]