People don’t spend more than eight seconds looking at a screen. Website developers have to catch their attention within that time. Chandigarh: Website developers have a hard time keeping their websites afloat because websites need viewership and viewers don’t have the attention span to let a site load, says an International Journal of Trend in […]
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As the world gets increasingly digitized, cybercrime against women continues to be on the rise. New Delhi: Cybercrime against women has seen an exponential increase in the past few years. In 2015, the National Commission for Women (NCW) received only 223 complaints of cybercrime. By the end of November 2020, this figure stood at 647, […]
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Analysis of a survey shows not just an increase in time spent on social media applications in the lockdown, but also a surge in social media users. This increased usage has left an adverse impact on people as they struggle to break the cycle of mindless scrolling. Bangalore: A quick survey revealed that several people […]
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The existing dumping ground near the Bidadi railway station has been earmarked for the construction of the six-lane Bengaluru-Mysore highway, leaving the Municipal council to find another ground. Bidadi: The Bidadi Municipal Council has run out of space to dump garbage and has stopped collecting it for the past few weeks. Residents have taken to […]
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The number of traffic violators has risen steadily with a majority of them not paying the fine. Police hope to recover money from to over 25 lakh unpaid e-challans. Written by Anjali Jayaraj December 03, 2020 Mumbai: Traffic e- challan fines of more than Rs 602 crore are unpaid across Maharashtra since 2016-17. Data released […]
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After the opening of North India’s first blood bank for dogs in Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), several dogs have been helped with blood therapies and treatments. Ludhiana: The recently-opened blood bank for dogs has conducted more than 150 successful blood transfusions. Dr C.S. Randhawa, Head of Veterinary Medicine Department said […]
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With the Kolkata Metro booking system going completely online, frequenters are divided on its merits. With the ticket booking system of the Kolkata Metro Railways becoming exclusively online, frequenters have had conflicting reactions to it and need assistance. Numerous tutorial videos have surfaced on YouTube teaching people on how to use the app. The authorities […]
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Data by NFHS-4 suggests that only 14 percent of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have sought help to stop the violence, down from 24 percent in NFHS-3. Ghaziabad: Recent data released by the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) for 2019 states that there has been a rise in cases of assault on […]
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Street food vendors say they have not been given any training on how to maintain hygiene. Kolkata: Multiple street food vendors said that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) Project Clean Street Food is not carried out well in Kolkata during the Covid-19 pandemic. Several pani puri vendors were seen selling food […]
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Mushroom growers started production again at great risk due to market uncertainty amidst the pandemic. Kurukshetra: Many mushroom growers have reduced their production this year, as mushroom sales are uncertain because of Covid-19. “I have to bear a loss of Rs. 22 lacs because of the lockdown, and now I have taken a loan to […]
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