Category: Human Interest

US consumer group lists most dangerous toys of 2017

Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) A US consumer safety group has released its annual list of worst toys ahead of the…

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Bengal wins GI tag for ‘rosogolla’, celebrates ‘sweet news’

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Ending a bitter fight with neighbouring Odisha, West Bengal on Tuesday won the Geographical Indication (GI)…

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Need to enact special law for children: Former SC judge

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Gyan Sudha Misra on Tuesday said there is a need to…

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India’s malnutrition disease burden 12 times higher than China: Report

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Disease burden due to child and maternal malnutrition in India was 12 times higher per…

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Handicrafts from Tihar to adorn IITF Hunar Haat

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Furniture, handloom, bakery and confectionery items made by Tihar jail inmates will be available for…

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UAE students set world record on Children’s Day

Dubai, Nov 14 (IANS) Students at an Indian school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) set a world record on…

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World’s oldest wine found in Georgia: Scientists

Tbilisi, Nov 14 (IANS) Scientists have announced that 8,000-year-old pottery fragments have revealed the earliest evidence of grape wine-making, the…

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Tendulkar shows how sportspersons can spread social messages: India tells UN

By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 14 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as showed how sportspersons can take social messages…

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Temer launches programme to keep kids away from violence

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 14 (IANS) Brazilian President Michel Temer has launched a social programme offering training, recreation and sports…

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Air quality back to ‘severe-plus’; Delhi seeks exemptions in odd-even scheme ‘this year’

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi-NCR was back to "severe-plus" or "emergency" category on Monday --…

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Delhi schools reopen despite smog, record low attendance

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Schools in Delhi reopened on Monday after a four-day closure forced by severe pollution levels…

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Delhi’s air quality back to ‘severe plus’, may worsen further

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi-NCR was back to "severe-plus" or "emergency" category towards Monday evening…

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National symposium on child safety by Pradhyumn trust

Gurugram, Nov 13 (IANS) The Pradhyumn Foundation Trust, named after Pradhyumn Thakur who was murdered on September 8 within the…

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Northeast to get India’s first air dispensary: DONER Minister

New Delhi/Guwahati, Nov 13 (IANS) The northeast region will get India's first Air Dispensary, Minister of Development of North East…

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‘Not even 1% of Indian educational institutions disabled-friendly’

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Not even one per cent of Indian educational institutions is user-friendly for disabled persons, participants…

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Andhra’s Araku Valley to host Hot Air Balloon Festival

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Araku valley near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh is all set to host the first…

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Garbage on Mount Fuji increases with rising footfall

Tokyo, Nov 13 (IANS) The amount of garbage collected on Mount Fuji increased 40 per cent in 2017 compared to…

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Village Development Board to develop urban, rural Delhi villages

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A newly-formed Village Development Board will replace the Rural Development Board to ensure development of…

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Mumbai’s clock towers: Witnesses to history

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) They are not-so-mute witnesses to history, clanging away at intervals of 15 minutes,…

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Australian scientists launch app to tackle vegetable aversion

Canberra, Nov 13 (IANS) Australian scientists on Monday launched a "dinner table" app in an effort to tackle aversion towards…

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