Category: Human Interest

Draft rules issued on trusts re-registering if aims modified

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Indian income tax rules are proposed to be amended after Parliament passed legislation earlier this…

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UN report for addressing women’s reproductive rights issue

United Nations, Oct 18 (IANS) The objective to end poverty by 2030 envisaged in the UN Sustainable Development Goals will…

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Trump’s wealth down $600mn, drops 92 spots in Forbes list

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's net worth has slid by $600 million to $3.1 billion, the Forbes…

8 years ago

14 detained, released for bursting firecrackers near SC

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Protesting against the apex court order banning firecrackers due to air pollution concerns around Diwali,…

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Botanical Garden as junction station ready for operations: DMRC

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Botanical Garden metro station, transformed as the first interchange station of the National Capital…

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Global task force to curb hunting of birds on anvil

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) An inter-governmental task force to curb illegal killing of birds crossing one of the world's…

8 years ago

Parking fees may go up in Delhi if air quality worsens

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi's air quality, which has already entered the red zone, may trigger an increase in…

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Delhi Police cracks down on firecracker shops

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Dozens of shops were found selling firecrackers in Delhi on Tuesday as police moved to…

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EPCA implements ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories of GRAP

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Ahead of Diwali and the winter season, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)…

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SBI to help restore Mumbai’s heritage site Shivaji Terminus

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Biggest public sector lender State Bank of India will help restore and conserve the world heritage…

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Chinese university offers weight-loss course

Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) A Chinese university is offering a course which will link a student's weight loss directly to…

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‘The idea of a non-violent ancient India is a myth’

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India's independence movement was built on the principle of non-violence but a…

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UN officials plan donor conference for Rohingya refugees

United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) Calling the Myanmar Rohingya refugee crisis "the world's fastest growing refugee crisis and a major…

8 years ago

Kedarnath disaster widow ties the knot in Vrindavan

Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) The marriage of a young widow was solemnised in presence of around 500 widows…

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New faster Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani Express introduced

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Railways on Monday introduced a thrice-weekly faster Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani Express service without flexi-fares…

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Talwars’ lawyer had filed contempt plea against CBI court judge

Ghaziabad, Oct 16 (IANS) The trial court judge holding the trial against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar -- charged with killing…

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Difficult for rural children to speak up about sex abuse: Kovind

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said it is difficult for children who grow up…

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Two postage stamps mark Mumbai Airport’s Platinum Jubilee

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Two postage stamps have been issued to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of the first flight piloted…

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AirAsia flight returns to Perth after plunging 20,000 feet

Perth, Oct 16 (IANS) An AirAsia flight was forced to turn back to the Australian city of Perth after the…

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UN raises number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to 537,000

Dhaka, Oct 16 (IANS) The United Nations has raised the number of newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fleeing violence…

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