Category: Human Interest

Trump trolled for staring at eclipse without eye protection

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump was trolled on social media for looking up at the sky during…

7 years ago

Last American defector to N.Korea dead: Family

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) James Dresnok, the last known US soldier living in North Korea, died of a stroke aged…

7 years ago

US firms may lose $700mn as workers watch solar eclipse

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US companies may lose upto $700 million due to lost productivity as employees put aside their…

7 years ago

Indian American ousted as top editor and publisher of Los Angeles Times

New York, Aug 22 (IANS) Davan Maharaj, who was the highest ranking Indian American newspaper journalist, has been removed as…

7 years ago

McDonald’s customers in Bengal in no mood to miss their burgers

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Somsubhra Ghosh, a class 9 student in a missionary school, is dejected and disappointed. The teenager…

7 years ago

Delhi fast-food lovers upset about McDonald’s’ upcoming shutdown

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Not lovin' it, say Delhi's foodies. Students, professionals and even the retired patrons of McDonald's…

7 years ago

Three children die in Chhattisgarh hospital, low oxygen blamed

Raipur, Aug 21 (IANS) Three children died in a government-run hospital here on Sunday night after a disruption in oxygen…

7 years ago

GST protest: Over two lakh sweet shops shut in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) In what could be a bitter experience for the sweet-loving residents of West Bengal, over two…

7 years ago

‘352 km Mizoram NH to boost ties with Myanmar; provide new trade route’

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen India's geo-strategic stand and transform the northeastern region into…

7 years ago

Come together to make India a world leader: ‘Super 30’ founder

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Anand Kumar, the founder of 'Super 30', on Monday urged Indians to come together to…

7 years ago

Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba

Havana, Aug 21 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week…

7 years ago

‘We’d cleaned another sewer day before without safety gear’

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Looking up from a depth of 12 feet in a sewer with less than a…

7 years ago

Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba

Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week…

7 years ago

Survivors recount train crash, salute Khatauli samaritans

Khatauli (Muzaffarnagar), Aug 20 (IANS) Dazed survivors on Sunday recounted the horrific Kalinga Utkal Express train disaster, saying the death…

7 years ago

Indian-origin boy wins UK Child Genius show

London, Aug 20 (IANS) An 12-year-old Indian-origin boy from north London has won the Child Genius show broadcast by UK's…

7 years ago

Wreckage of US warship found after 72 years

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The wreckage of a lost US warship has been found 72 years after a Japanese submarine…

7 years ago

Twitter trolls Trump on ‘heel’

New York, Aug 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's "covfefe" nightmare recurred when he commented on the anti-fascist protest rally,…

7 years ago

From RM to CM: Parrikar trades Tejas for tomatoes, surgical strikes for papad dough

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) Until some months ago, as Raksha Mantri, Manohar Parrikar, with his trademark fidgety…

7 years ago

Facebook community rescues woman from swimming pool

New York, Aug 20 (IANS) A US woman stuck in a swimming pool was rescued by a Facebook group after…

7 years ago

UP survey of rural women: Want to work, watch news, go to parlours

Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) A survey of rural women in Uttar Pradesh, Indias largest state, has shown the rising spiral…

7 years ago



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