Pregnant women at higher risk of suffering from urinary incontinence

Published On: November 12, 2016 01:15 PM NPT By: IANS

Women who suffer from urinary incontinence are at a higher risk of it getting worse after childbirth, a study suggests. According to the study, women who have not given birth are less likely to suffer from urinary incontinence compared to pregnant women.

Need new word for female valor, not ‘Mardaani’: Amitabh Bachchan

Published On: November 12, 2016 01:01 PM NPT By: PTI

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was today all praise for West Bengal for educating girl children, but questioned the use of Hindi word ‘Mardaani’ (masculinity) to depict female valor in our society.

Sexual violence largely ignored by film industry: Amitabh Bachchan

Published On: November 12, 2016 12:38 PM NPT By: IANS

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Friday said the issues of sexual violence and sexual consent have been largely ignored by the Indian film industry, and questioned the absence of an independent word to denote female valor.

Zuckerberg again rejects claims of Facebook impact on U.S. election

Published On: November 12, 2016 09:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is "extremely unlikely" news hoaxes changed the outcome.

Who is a sinner?

Published On: November 12, 2016 09:21 AM NPT By: Ashween Neupane

Lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, pride, sloth and greed. No human is free from these qualities.

Short film festival Ekadeshma kicked off

Published On: November 12, 2016 08:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The annual film festival Ekadeshma has been kicked off on Friday where short films from Nepal and around the world are showcased.

Using comedy to make a point

Published On: November 10, 2016 11:10 PM NPT By: Prasansha Rimal

This comedy movie takes a somewhat sarcastic approach toward the stereotypical thinking of people who are influenced by wealth and power.

Celebrities who had promised to leave US if Trump became president

Published On: November 10, 2016 04:31 PM NPT By: Agencies

During the pre-election chaos, famous US celebrities vowed to leave the country if Donald Trump ever became president.

Actor Brad Pitt cleared of child abuse allegations

Published On: November 10, 2016 04:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Nov 9: Film star Brad Pitt has been cleared of abuse allegations in a child welfare investigation and has asked a court to grant him shared custody of his six children with his estranged wife, actress Angelina Jolie, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.

Actress Poonam Pandey says it was her desire to get noticed in a scenario where new actresses were ignored because of “Khans and Kapoors” which made her become a controversy queen in Indian showbiz.