Emojis convey linguistic meaning Emojis are ubiquitous Emojis can convey irony or sarcasm That winky-face emoji that you use at the end of a text isn’t just a fun picture added to your sentence. It can convey linguistic meaning that changes the interpretation of the sentence, finds a new study. The findings showed that the brain processes ironic emojis in the same way as ironic language, indicating emojis convey meaning […]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) website was hacked late on Monday night. The hackers, put up an image of a heart and injured Doraemon – popular Japanese cartoon character. The image contained two lines: “Doraemon!!!!!!! Pick up the Call” on the top and “I. M. STEWPEED” below. The ‘Doraemon’ title song in Hindi played in the background. The incident came to light after some users shared screenshots of the […]
Indian sports contingent made the country proud after it clinched 69 medals at the prestigious Asian Games 2018. There are only a few numbers of sportsmen in India, who are provided with the proper facilities throughout their training periods. We are quite aware of some struggle stories and they have quite inspired us all. Meanwhile, there is another story which is still searching for a happy ending. Harish Kumar, winner […]
Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised part of Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises consensual unnatural sex. The constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra termed the part of Section 377 as irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary. The bench said that the part of Section 377 dealing with homosexuality is violative of the right to equality and the right to live with dignity. But the battle has not been […]
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday appealed to the people of the state to not become slaves of Delhi-based parties, urging them to emulate Tamil Nadu for their self-respect. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief gave the call at a massive public meeting held on the outskirts of Hyderabad, in Ranga Reddy district’s Kongara Kalan, amid talks of early polls in the state. Promising to take Telangana forward […]
Justice Ranjan Gogoi is all set to be the next Chief Justice of India. Gogoi will take oath on October 3. Incumbent Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra, who is set to retire on October 2, has recommended his name to the government for the post. According to convention, the senior-most judge is eligible to be the Chief Justice of India. Gogoi is expected to retire on November 17 as […]
A famed Malaysian Hindu temple complex has had its steps painted in a dazzling array of colours, sparking excitement from some visitors but angering officials who oversee heritage sites. The Batu Caves complex, a series of caverns set in a limestone hill on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, is popular with devotees from Malaysia’s ethnic Indian minority and tourists, with a regular stream of people clambering up the 272 steps […]
In October of 1947, the Maharaja of Kashmir, whose forces had been defeated by an angry Pashtun militia, had no choice but to turn to India for help. India, who had become her own country but a few months ago, accepted, but only under the condition that the Maharaja accedes to India. And thus, Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. This (and two more paragraphs from my standard […]
One of the most beautiful states, Andhra Pradesh is a popular tourist destination today. People from all over the world throng to its attractions in millions every year. From historical places to natural sites, one can find everything within its boundaries. Here is Some Interesting Facts About Andhra Pradesh: Designed The Indian National Flag: Did you ever wonder about the origin of the India national flag? If yes, then let […]
Scientists have found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon’s polar regions using data from the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft, that was launched by India 10 years ago, NASA said on Tuesday. With enough ice sitting at the surface — within the top few millimetres — water would possibly be accessible as a resource for future expeditions to explore and even stay on the Moon, and potentially […]
