Category: Human Interest

Japan ‘specs ban’ for women at work sparks backlash

Tokyo, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Some Japanese companies deciding to ban women from wearing spectacles to work has led to widespread…

6 years ago

Canada bars French citizen on language grounds

Ottawa, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Canada's Quebec province has denied immigrant status to a French citizen because she was unable to…

6 years ago

British tourist ‘eaten by shark’ while on holiday

London, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A British tourist was believed to have been eaten by a shark during a luxury trip…

6 years ago

Over 2mn pounds of chicken products recalled in US

Washington, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 2 million pounds of chicken products were recalled in eight US states over contamination…

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IIT-K balloon for aerial surveillance in Ayodhya

Kanpur, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) An 'aerostat balloon' developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) will be deployed for aerial…

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Jharkhand man washed dishes to reach Indian Idol

By Manoj Pathak Ranchi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Anything is possible if your intent is right and you have the resolve…

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Snow crab fetches record $46,000 in Japan

Tokyo, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A snow crab on Thursday fetched a record price of 5 million yen ($46,000) at the…

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Cockroaches found living inside Chinese man’s ear

Beijing, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A cockroach and more than 10 of its babies were found living inside the ear canal…

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South Koreans fake their funerals for better lives

Seoul, Nov 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 25,000 people have participated in mass 'living funeral' services at Hyowon Healing Center since…

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Amethi farmer gets free liver transplant

Lucknow, Nov 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) A poor farmer from the Amethi district got a free liver transplant after the department of…

6 years ago

IIT Madras launches standing wheelchairs

Chennai, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems on Tuesday launched…

6 years ago

US man fatally stabbed after chicken sandwich altercation

Washington, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man was stabbed to death in the US state of Maryland at an outlet of…

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Chinese pilot banned after passenger cockpit photo

Beijing, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Chinese pilot has been banned from flying after a photo went viral showing a female…

6 years ago

Indian cow milk contains gold: Bengal BJP chief

Kolkata, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oscillating between the bizarre and the controversial, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh has said that…

6 years ago

Deep sleep can calm, reset the anxious brain

New York, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that the type of sleep most apt to calm and reset the…

6 years ago

Netizens complain of surge pricing, cab operators deny charge

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the Delhi government rolled out the Odd-Even scheme on Monday to tackle unprecedented…

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Gallery for disabled artists open at UNESCO house

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As part of an inclusive initiative, a temporary art gallery titled 'Not Just Art', dedicated…

6 years ago

HK ‘protest’ cake disqualified from UK competition

London, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Hong Kong protest-themed cake has been disqualified from a cake decorating competition in the UK,…

6 years ago

Kanpur waste forcing village youth into bachelorhood

By Vivek Tripathi Kanpur, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan pitch may have touched a high in the country…

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Abducted at 16, man returns home after 28 years

Jaipur, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 16-year-old boy, abducted 28 years ago, returned home this Thursday giving his family real reasons…

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