Category: Human Interest

Kolkata gears up for post-Durga Puja ‘carnival’

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja may have ended but the celebratory mood is still on…

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South Korea’s President turns traffic reporter

Seoul, Oct 2 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday surprised listeners by turning up as a radio station…

7 years ago

Another mild quake hits Chamba in Himachal

Shimla, Oct 2 (IANS) In just over a week, another mild quake was recorded on Monday in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba…

7 years ago

Vice President unveils Gandhi statue at Rajghat

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday unveiled a 1.8 metre-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi…

7 years ago

Bihar campaigns against child marriage, dowry; plans human chain

Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) A massive campaign against child marriage and dowry was launched in Bihar on Monday with the…

7 years ago

Amber Rose dons cape for 3rd Annual SlutWalk

Los Angeles, Oct 2 (IANS) Model-actress Amber Rose turned up as a superhero for her third annual SlutWalk here. The…

7 years ago

Reading people’s minds through their writing

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) From a young age, Aditi Surana could identify people's behavioural traits from their…

7 years ago

Assam’s Kaziranga National Park opens for tourists

Guwahati, Oct 2 (IANS) Assam Forest and Environment Minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Monday opened the Kaziranga National Park for…

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Sushma appeals for help to find deaf-mute girl’s parents

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the public to…

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Kenya’s Nairobi gears up for slum film festival

Nairobi, Oct 1 (IANS) A film festival will roll out in Nairobi on Monday featuring 2,600 entries from 120 countries,…

7 years ago

Soon, a driving school for women in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Oct 1 (IANS) A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women, the…

7 years ago

Shakti Kapoor wants equal treatment for transgenders

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Shakti Kapoor, who is playing a transgender character in his upcoming film "Raktdhar", hopes the…

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Campaign to salute ragpickers launched

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A campaign to salute millions of ragpickers, who collect used up plastic bottles from the…

7 years ago

O.J. Simpson released from prison

Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was freed on parole on Sunday after serving nine years…

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China marks 68th National Day

Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) China on Sunday marked the 68th National Day with more than 115,000 people from across the…

7 years ago

Snapchat could be best social tool: Study

New York, Oct 1 (IANS) At a time when people struggle with a seemingly diminishing attention span, Snapchat could be…

7 years ago

President inaugurates Shirdi Airport, first flight to Mumbai

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Oct 1 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the swank new Shirdi Airport in Ahmednagar and…

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Rescued Catholic priest arrives in Kerala

Kochi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kerala Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnallil, who was rescued last month from an undisclosed location in Yemen,…

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Dalai Lama coming to Manipur for global peace conference

Imphal, Sep 30 (IANS) The Dalai Lama is to visit Imphal, the capital of Manipur, on October 17 to participate…

7 years ago

Festivals should inspire us to do something for society, nation: Modi

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Festivals like Dussehra should not be a mere source of entertainment but also inspire us…

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