<p>A study published in the Journal of General Psychology contended that Google searches in the United States related to violence against women saw a sharp rise during the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shockingly, the search engine was used by a huge number of users to find answers to some horrifying questions.</p>

<p>Reportedly, the study contends that the phrases "How to control your woman" and “how to hit a woman so no one knows" were each googled 165 million times. Similarly problematic phrases such as "Help me, he won’t leave" was allegedly Googled over 1.2 billion times.</p>

<p>The phrase “I am going to kill her when she gets home” was searched 178 million times, an increase of 39 per cent compared to 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It raises concerns about the wider public health costs of a pandemic that has already claimed more than 3 million lives.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The University of Otago study examines the growing volume of Google search queries related to male violence, despondency and insecurity, linking the terms to American psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.</p>

<p>“He beats me up all the time” had 320 million searches, an increase of 36 per cent.</p>

<p>“These queries gauge Maslow’s basic and psychological needs strata—care, comfort, safety, security, social belonging and esteem—and signal potential threat, harm and violence,” the research says.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A study published in the Journal of General Psychology contended that Google searches in the United States related to violence against women saw a sharp rise during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A study published in the Journal of General Psychology contended that Google searches in the United States related to violence against women saw a sharp rise during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shockingly, the search engine was used by a huge number of users to find answers to some horrifying questions. Reportedly, the study contends that the phrases "How to control your woman" and “how to hit a woman so no one knows" were each googled 165 million times. Similarly problematic phrases such as "Help me, he won’t leave" was allegedly Googled over 1.2 billion times. The phrase “I am going to kill her when she gets home” was searched 178 million times, an increase of 39 per cent compared to 2019. It raises concerns about the wider public health costs of a pandemic that has already claimed more than 3 million lives. The University of Otago study examines the growing volume of Google search queries related to male violence, despondency and insecurity, linking the terms to American psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. “He beats me up all the time” had 320 million searches, an increase of 36 per cent. “These queries gauge Maslow’s basic and psychological needs strata—care, comfort, safety, security, social belonging and esteem—and signal potential threat, harm and violence,” the research says. (With inputs from agencies)

Google trends imply femicide: 'I am going to kill her' searched 178 million times in 2020

<p>Out of the two coronas, one might give you a hangover while the other one can kill you, but as it seems, a huge lot of people from across the globe probably don`t understand this difference.</p>

<p>According to Fox News, the latest Google trends statistics reflect that searches for "corona beer virus" have seen a considerable spike in the recent days.</p>

<p>This made it quite apparent that people are confusing between the coronavirus disease and the popular beer brand Corona.</p>

<p>The eastern European nation of Estonia currently leads the pack for "corona beer virus" searches with marked surges seen across all the continents.</p>

<p>Fortunately, a gentleman named Realeboga Mashiane shined some light over this epidemic of ignorance by tweeting an image that clearly illustrated the difference between the two coronas.</p>

<p>Now it is rather safe to say that you can peacefully enjoy your pint without worrying about dying from acute pneumonia.&nbsp;</p>


Out of the two coronas, one might give you a hangover while the other one can kill you, but as it seems, a huge lot of people from across the globe probably don`t understand this difference.

Out of the two coronas, one might give you a hangover while the other one can kill you, but as it seems, a huge lot of people from across the globe probably don`t understand this difference. According to Fox News, the latest Google trends statistics reflect that searches for "corona beer virus" have seen a considerable spike in the recent days. This made it quite apparent that people are confusing between the coronavirus disease and the popular beer brand Corona. The eastern European nation of Estonia currently leads the pack for "corona beer virus" searches with marked surges seen across all the continents. Fortunately, a gentleman named Realeboga Mashiane shined some light over this epidemic of ignorance by tweeting an image that clearly illustrated the difference between the two coronas. Now it is rather safe to say that you can peacefully enjoy your pint without worrying about dying from acute pneumonia.

People confusing between Corona beer and coronavirus: Google search trends reveal

<p>Known to speak her mind, Taapsee Pannu had the best response for a sleazy tweet that was targetted at her.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday, someone tweeted to the actress he was in love with her body parts. Pannu was quick to respond to the tweet with a witty reply. The actress wrote, “Wow! I like them too. BTW which is your favourite? Mine is the cerebrum.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow! I like them too. BTW which is your favourite ? Mine is the cerebrum. <a href="https://t.co/3k8YDbAL64">https://t.co/3k8YDbAL64</a></p>
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<p>The response quickly shut the fan from tweeting further and lead to loud cheering from the rest of Twitterati for the actress.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wittiest reply. Love how you handle jerks. 😂 keep doing good work <a href="https://twitter.com/taapsee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taapsee</a> you’re gorgeous and indeed a good actor. ❤️</p>
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<p>What's funnier is that Taapsee's reply&nbsp;also led to a surge in Google Trends for the word 'cerebrum'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Pannu who was last seen 'Manmarziyaan' will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's 'Badla' and Prakash Raj's directorial 'Tadka'.&nbsp;</p>


Known to speak her mind, Taapsee Pannu had the best response for a sleazy tweet that was targetted at her. On Tuesday, someone tweeted to the actress he was in love with her body parts.

Known to speak her mind, Taapsee Pannu had the best response for a sleazy tweet that was targetted at her. On Tuesday, someone tweeted to the actress he was in love with her body parts. Pannu was quick to respond to the tweet with a witty reply. The actress wrote, “Wow! I like them too. BTW which is your favourite? Mine is the cerebrum.” Wow! I like them too. BTW which is your favourite ? Mine is the cerebrum. https://t.co/3k8YDbAL64 — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) December 17, 2018 × The response quickly shut the fan from tweeting further and lead to loud cheering from the rest of Twitterati for the actress. Terribly mean of you to boast about a body part which the troll doesn't have — sushant sareen (@sushantsareen) December 17, 2018 × Contender for comeback of the year. pic.twitter.com/MYfz8XyKJV — Enganche (@drzal_af) December 17, 2018 × Wittiest reply. Love how you handle jerks. 😂 keep doing good work @taapsee you’re gorgeous and indeed a good actor. ❤️ — meshwashahh (@meshwashahh) December 18, 2018 × What's funnier is that Taapsee's reply also led to a surge in Google Trends for the word 'cerebrum'. You actually caused a surge in @GoogleIndia 's search trend last night and today ( after your tweet at 9 pm ) for 'cerebrum' looks like Mr Pandey and his friends were busy trying to figure out what it meant pic.twitter.com/QtHrFKY4ZB — Rahul (@iam_rahool) December 18, 2018 × Pannu who was last seen 'Manmarziyaan' will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's 'Badla' and Prakash Raj's directorial 'Tadka'.

Taapsee Pannu's witty reply to a troll on Twitter shoots up Google search for the word 'Cerebrum'

<p>Google has released its list of top 10 trending people of 2017 globally, which is topped by former Today show host Matt Lauer who quit over allegations of sexual misconduct.</p>

<p>The list mostly includes people who have been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour like Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey.</p>

<p>Others in the list include American actress Meghan Markel, who started appearing in searches in the wake of her engagement to Britain&#39;s Prince Harry, Italian TV personality Nadia Toffa, &#39;Wonder Woman&#39; Gal Gadot and US First Lady Melania Trump.</p>

<p>One of the key figures of Trump administration, former national security advisor Michael Flynn has also made it to the list.</p>

<p>Read the full list below:</p>

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	<li>Matt Lauer</li>
	<li>Meghan Markle</li>
	<li>Nadia Toffa</li>
	<li>Harvey Weinstein</li>
	<li>Kevin Spacey</li>
	<li>Gal Gadot</li>
	<li>Melania Trump</li>
	<li>Floyd Mayweather</li>
	<li>Michael Flynn</li>
	<li>Philippe Coutinho</li>
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The list mostly includes people who have been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour like Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey

Google has released its list of top 10 trending people of 2017 globally, which is topped by former Today show host Matt Lauer who quit over allegations of sexual misconduct. The list mostly includes people who have been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour like Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey. Others in the list include American actress Meghan Markel, who started appearing in searches in the wake of her engagement to Britain's Prince Harry, Italian TV personality Nadia Toffa, 'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot and US First Lady Melania Trump. One of the key figures of Trump administration, former national security advisor Michael Flynn has also made it to the list. Read the full list below: Matt Lauer Meghan Markle Nadia Toffa Harvey Weinstein Kevin Spacey Gal Gadot Melania Trump Floyd Mayweather Michael Flynn Philippe Coutinho

The most-googled people of 2017

<p>Google&#39;s top India trends throw&nbsp;up some interesting information about the way the country consumes internet and what concerns Indian netizens the most.</p>

<p>While Prabhas starer <em>Bahubali 2</em>&nbsp;dominated the search list in India, 7 out of top 10 overall searches in the country were movie-based, reinstating India&#39;s love for masala cinema.</p>

<p>One thing that cracked us up was a look at the &#39;how to&#39; section which suggested that Indians googled mostly about &#39;how to link Aadhaar to PAN&#39; followed by &#39;how to book a Jio phone&#39; and &#39;how to buy Bitcoin in India&#39;.</p>
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<p>Humour steps in as soon as one goes further down the list to find that &#39;how to take a screenshot&#39; was also one of the most googled queries of the year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Think that was troll-worthy? Next up in the list was &#39;how to remove holi colour from face&#39;.&nbsp;</p>


Think that was troll-worthy? Next on the list was 'how to remove holi colour from face'

Google's top India trends throw up some interesting information about the way the country consumes internet and what concerns Indian netizens the most. While Prabhas starer Bahubali 2 dominated the search list in India, 7 out of top 10 overall searches in the country were movie-based, reinstating India's love for masala cinema. One thing that cracked us up was a look at the 'how to' section which suggested that Indians googled mostly about 'how to link Aadhaar to PAN' followed by 'how to book a Jio phone' and 'how to buy Bitcoin in India'. Humour steps in as soon as one goes further down the list to find that 'how to take a screenshot' was also one of the most googled queries of the year. Think that was troll-worthy? Next up in the list was 'how to remove holi colour from face'.

Top searches on Google in 2017: Indians grappled with 'how to take a screenshot'

<p>PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik did not just win medals and the hearts of millions of Indians with their feat at the Rio Olympics, they are also on Google&#39;s list of the most searched Indian athletes. The states which have generated the maximum search interest in the Olympics include Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur and Sikkim, possibly since many of the players in the Indian contingent belong to these states.<br />
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According to the Olympics search trends curated by the search engine on August 18, seven out of 10 of the most searched athletes in India in the last three days have been&nbsp;women. Top Searched Indian athletes in the last three days included PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Srikanth Kidambi, Dipa Karmakar, Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, Vinesh Phogat, Lalita Babar, Vikas Krishan Yadav, and Narsingh Pancham Yadav. On August 8, Deepa Karmakar was the most searched athlete on Google as she created history moving into the final of one of the most difficult gymnastic vault. Last week, Google searches peaked as fans cheered for her in the final battle.<br />
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Besides their favourite atheletes, people also kept a close watch on their opponents. Lin Dan, the Chinese badminton player who defeated Srikanth Kadambi, Nozomi Okuhara from Japan and Wang Yihan from China, who lost to P V Sindhu in their respective battles, also made it to the top five searches. Overall, badminton and wrestling remained the top searched sports by Indians.<br />
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The country is currently ranked 11th in the global trends in terms of searches for the &#39;Olympics&#39; over the last seven days.Indian fans also showed a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm for Jamaican sprinter and the world&#39;s fastest man, Usain Bolt, who remained the most searched foreign athlete on Google India. US swimming sensation Michael Phelps was also much-searched by Indian fans.&nbsp;</p>

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Dipa Karmakar, Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal also feature in the line-up by the search engine

PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik did not just win medals and the hearts of millions of Indians with their feat at the Rio Olympics, they are also on Google's list of the most searched Indian athletes. The states which have generated the maximum search interest in the Olympics include Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur and Sikkim, possibly since many of the players in the Indian contingent belong to these states. According to the Olympics search trends curated by the search engine on August 18, seven out of 10 of the most searched athletes in India in the last three days have been women. Top Searched Indian athletes in the last three days included PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Srikanth Kidambi, Dipa Karmakar, Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, Vinesh Phogat, Lalita Babar, Vikas Krishan Yadav, and Narsingh Pancham Yadav. On August 8, Deepa Karmakar was the most searched athlete on Google as she created history moving into the final of one of the most difficult gymnastic vault. Last week, Google searches peaked as fans cheered for her in the final battle. Besides their favourite atheletes, people also kept a close watch on their opponents. Lin Dan, the Chinese badminton player who defeated Srikanth Kadambi, Nozomi Okuhara from Japan and Wang Yihan from China, who lost to P V Sindhu in their respective battles, also made it to the top five searches. Overall, badminton and wrestling remained the top searched sports by Indians. The country is currently ranked 11th in the global trends in terms of searches for the 'Olympics' over the last seven days.Indian fans also showed a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm for Jamaican sprinter and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, who remained the most searched foreign athlete on Google India. US swimming sensation Michael Phelps was also much-searched by Indian fans. (ANI)

PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik among most searched on Google's list of Indian athletes

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