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“The prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased. As has the use of social media. Many people, therefore, believe that there has to be a correlation,” said Silje Steinsbekk, a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) department of psychology.But that is not the case if we are to believe the results of the study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.”Young people’s use of social media is a topic that often creates strong emotions, and there is a lot of concern among both parents and professionals,” Steinsbekk said.During the study, researchers followed 800 children in…

According to sources in the INDIA alliance, the changes in the communication strategy of the opposition parties have been taken in view of the aggressive campaigning that will be held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDAThe source said that in view of the Lok Sabha elections, the INDIA alliance parties instead of focusing on the main media platforms will be focusing on the alternative media to increase their reach in the far flung and remote areas of the country.The source said that this has been done to communicate in much better way to the voters as they do not…

Nifty opened gap down and remained in negative territory throughout the session to close with a loss of 121 points (-0.6%) at 19,265, while the Sensex fell 365.83 points to settle at 64,886.51.The broader market saw some profit booking as Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.8 per cent after touching new highs, he said.All sectors ended in the red with major selling seen in FMCG, pharma, PSU bank, metals and realty, Khemka said.Domestic markets came under pressure after RBI meeting minutes showed concern over rising inflation and outlook over excess liquidity.Also, investors were cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…

MoD said that the overall cost of the project is around Rs 19,000 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Security had approved the acquisition of these ships during its meeting on August 16, 2023.MoD official said that it would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of self-reliance in defence manufacturing and these ships will be indigenously designed and constructed by HSL, Visakhapatnam.MoD said that the fleet support ships will be employed for replenishing ships at sea with fuel, water, ammunition and stores, enabling the Indian Naval Fleet to operate for prolonged periods without returning to harbour.These ships would enhance…

Popular social media content creator and actor, Kusha Kapila, takes the driver’s seat once again to pick up Tinder users to meet their dates. In a new episode for Swipe Ride, they talk about transparency and authenticity in dating, being confident in your own skin and not negotiating on your expectations.Janhvi on Tinder’s latest episode of Swipe Ride said: “Self-love is all about knowing you’re worth more and not settling for anyone that doesn’t see that. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and happiness starts with loving every bit of yourself. As a Gen Z woman I’ve learnt that…

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Anjum Ara framed the charges against 24 persons, including a BSF officer named Karnail Singh, in the SI recruitment scam.As per the prosecution case, vide letter No. GAD-VIG0COMP/285/2022-04-GAD dated 08.07.2022, Mohammad Usman Khan, Deputy Secretary, conveyed the decision of the J&K government for an investigation by the CBI into the allegations of irregularities in the written examination for SI’s posts in the J&K Police conducted by the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on the basis of a report of the inquiry committee constituted by the J&K government.Perusal of the report prima facie revealed criminal conspiracy among…

According to the enterprise software major Salesforce, 87 per cent of IT leaders in India said that the role of AI in their organisations is well-defined.The report highlighted trends impacting IT organisations, such as shifting approaches to application development, the widening gap between IT services demand and supply, and the transformative impact of automation and artificial intelligence.“Delivering innovation, turning data into action, and rising to meet increasing security threats, business has never asked more of technology and its leaders. Driving business value is critical and return on investments and speed are IT’s top success measures,” said Deepak Pargaonkar, VP -…

In a tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “After turning politics into a spectacle in ‘New India’, the self-styled Vishwaguru is now reducing Indian democracy to a Theatre Of The Absurd — TOTA— that too in the new Parliament.”He said that this film features a BJP MP in the lead role, who failed to settle his dues of Rs 56 crore with the Bank of Baroda, which withdrew its action in less than 24 hours.”An MP, who has a remarkable record of absence from attending Parliament. The depths to which our democracy is sinking every passing day is an…

The order has been issued by the state Prisons Administration and Reforms Department.Madhumita’s sister Nidhi Shukla on Friday approached the Supreme Court against the order. However, the apex court refused to stay Tripathis’ release from the jail.The Prisons Department said in the order that if it is not necessary to keep both of them in jail in any other case, then as per the discretion of the District Magistrate Gorakhpur, they should be released from jail on presenting two sureties and a bond of the same amount.The poetess was shot dead on May 9, 2003, in Paper Mill Colony, Lucknow.…

Budapest, Aug 25 (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra began his World Athletics Championships campaign in style as he qualified for men’s javelin throw final with a season best of 88.77m and sealed qualification for 2024 Paris Olympics, here on Friday.The season-best distance of 88.77m saw Chopra breaching Paris Olympic qualification mark of 85.50m. The qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics for track and field athletes began on July 1, 2023.The Indian national record holder sent the spear to his season’s and fourth career-best distance in his very first attempt while competing in Qualification Group A.A total of 37 javelin…