Category: Human Interest

Public security state’s responsibility: Ex-IB chief

Shimla, Dec 8 (IANS) Public security is the responsibility of state police and an introspection is needed on why people…

8 years ago

UK man cements microwave to head

London, Dec 8 (IANS) A British internet "prankster" had to be freed by firefighters after cementing his head inside a…

8 years ago

Tripura creates memorial park for Indian, Bangladeshi heroes of 1971 Liberation War

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Dec 8 (IANS) After an eight-year-long effort, the Tripura government has created a "gigantic memorial and…

8 years ago

Navy continues search, relief operations after cyclone Ockhi

Kochi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian Navy's search-and-rescue operations and humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi continued on…

8 years ago

Google, Central Railway showcase Indian heritage on video screens

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) In an unique initiative, the Central Railway and Google have joined hands to put up video…

8 years ago

Now, treatment for CGHS beneficiaries without referral letter

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Aiming to simplify the treatment procedure under the Central Government Health Scheme…

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Gujarat student youngest Indian chosen for Antarctica Expedition

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A 13-year-old student from Ahmedabad is the youngest Indian to be selected for the prestigious…

8 years ago

Neapolitan pizza making recognized as Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage

Rome, Dec 7 (IANS) Neapolitan pizza making has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by Unesco, the organisation's intergovernmental…

8 years ago

Old Bengaluru woman gets Aadhaar sans biometrics for pension

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy,…

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Saudi prince revealed as buyer of $450mn Da Vinci painting

New York, Dec 7 (IANS) The mystery buyer of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Salvator Mundi," which fetched a record $450.3…

8 years ago

Ex-Japanese Emperor’s WW2 memoir sold for $275,000

New York, Dec 7 (IANS) A memoir by former Japanese Emperor Hirohito about the country's slide into World War II…

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Woman, daughter bludgeoned to death in Greater Noida, police suspect missing son

Noida, Dec 6 (IANS) A woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found bludgeoned to death, likely with a cricket bat,…

8 years ago

TIME names abuse ‘silence breakers’ as Person of the Year

Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) TIME magazine on Wednesday named "the silence breakers" -- representing people who came forward to report…

8 years ago

Newlywed’s lost-at-sea phone miraculously returns

Nanjing (China), Dec 6 (IANS) When Yuan Wenlong called his daughter's mobile phone lost near an island in the Pacific…

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JNU cancels another programme on Ram Mandir

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) cancelled another programme on the Ram Mandir issue on Wednesday, saying…

8 years ago

International Women’s Day most-talked about moment on Facebook

San Francisco, Dec 6 (IANS) As the world gets its act together to bridge the gender gap and debates women-related…

8 years ago

Talk on Ram Mandir cancelled because JNU fears my arguments: Swamy

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) BJP parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said his lecture on the Ram Mandir issue was…

8 years ago

‘Let the murals speak for the dignity of transgenders’

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) There's no protest, no placards, no shouting of slogans -- rather a…

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Britain must apologise for Jallianwala Bagh massacre: London Mayor

Amritsar, Dec 6 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Wednesday the British government should apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh…

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Rural innovator gets Rs 1 cr grant from Telangana

Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Rural innovator Chintakindi Mallesham on Tuesday received a Rs 1 crore grant from the Telangana government.…

8 years ago



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