According to a leading psychiatrist, 20th century is look like the ‘age of paranoia’. These days general public feels threatened. Paranoia is more common among them because of media and the threat of terrorism.  

Dr Daniel Freeman, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, believes, one in four people regularly suffer irrational fears of being threatened or in danger. “These days, we daren't let our children play outside; we're suspicious of strangers; security cameras are everywhere. We seem to have entered an age of paranoia. And the indications are that things may only get worse,” he claims.

After suspension of four priests of the famous Guruvayur temple, the assistant priests are on a go slow strike.

According to the sources, A devotee had bought ‘appam’ from the counter of the temple on Thursday and he found a cigarette butt in that ‘prasadam’. He reported to the temple management of finding the cigarette butt in ‘prasadam’. Following his complaint, the managing committee of the Guruvayur Devaswom suspended the four priests who were involved in the preparation of ‘appam’

The Chief Executive of Google Inc., Eric Schmidt will actively hit the campaign trail this week on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, after having kept a low partisan profile till now, in the 2008 election.

Making the announcement in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Schmidt said his planned endorsement of the Illinois senator is a ‘natural evolution’ from his role as an informal adviser to the Obama campaign. He noted that he has been advising the campaign on technology and clean-energy issues for most of the summer.

Canada is set to be the first country to categorize BPA as risky, with the federal government adding it on the country’s list of toxic substances. This move will possibly lead to a ban on the sale of baby bottles which contain BPA and see reduced usage of BPA in canned infant formula.

The toxic classification, issued in the Canada Gazette, the official newspaper of the Government of Canada, makes Canada the first country to classify the organic compound used in many food and drink packaging applications, making plastic hard, as risky.

Latest sensation Shweta Kumar is having a wonderful 2008.
Shweta’s debut film ‘Karzzz’ is still rocking the movie theaters and it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Shweta has become a heartthrob amongst the younger generation.

Shweta, who was pretty much covered from head to toe in most part of ‘Karzzz’, said that she doesn’t have any problem about getting into different attire if the character demands.

The fashion fads could not have asked for more. Fashion fever is in the air, as two mega fashion weeks concludes in Delhi, Mumbai is the next spot to check out for, as the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) makes a mark this Monday.

The LFW will showcase 75 designers with their collections. The designers who have just got free from their shows in the capital are now gearing up for the same in Mumbai. While some designers are happy about their preoccupation others find it stressful.