Category: Human Interest

Digital technology key to fighting poverty: India

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) Digital technology can play a key role in fighting poverty, which can…

8 years ago

London retains number one world city rank

London, Oct 13 (IANS) London has retained its rank as the number one city in the world shrugging off Brexit…

8 years ago

Pope invokes special blessing for the jobless

Vatican City, Oct 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday urged the Virgin Mary to bless humankind and "specially those seeking…

8 years ago

SC moved for lifting of cracker ban citing cultural, religious rights

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A Chennai-based civil rights organisation on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the…

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Bengaluru to host World Sudoku, Puzzle Championships

Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Bengaluru will host the 12th World Sudoku Championship and the 26th World Puzzle Championship from October…

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Sri Lanka train strike strands thousands

Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Thousands of commuters were left stranded in Sri Lanka on Thursday as railway unions launched an…

8 years ago

Weak dieting intentions to constant phone-gazing: The psychological basis (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: What Would Freud Do?; Author: Sarah Tomley; Publisher: Cassell Illustrated/Hachette UK; Pages: 193; Price: Rs 499…

8 years ago

AAP protests at Delhi Metro stations against fare hike

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday protested outside nearly 60 stations of the Delhi…

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Sex with wife below 18 is rape, rules Supreme Court

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said sex with wife below 18 years of age is…

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Sports gave me confidence, independence: Mithali Raj

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India's inspirational women's cricket captain Mithali Raj feels that child marriage can be dealt with…

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Sindhu to support Bridgestone campaign for breast cancer awareness

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu will support the Bridgestone Pink Valve Cap Donation Drive Campaign…

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Set girls free: Tendulkar’s message on Girl Child Day

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Lamenting the discrimination that girls face in India and worldwide, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on…

8 years ago

Thailand bans smoking on popular tourist beaches

Bangkok, Oct 11 (IANS) Thailand is introducing a smoking ban on popular beaches across the country including Phuket and those…

8 years ago

Cisco to digitise operations at NGO behind midday meal

Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Global technology leader Cisco on Wednesday announced an agreement to digitise operations at Akshaya Patra Foundation…

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Goa minister hails SC ruling on sex with minor wife

Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) Goa Women and Child Development Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision dubbing…

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Saudi women to be fined before lifting of driving ban

Riyadh, Oct 11 (IANS) Saudi women who are caught driving before the June 2018 end of the ban on women…

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A profile in grit: How an HIV+ve man rewrote his destiny

By Somrita Ghosh Imphal, Oct 11 (IANS) He restrained himself at his home, unable to see daylight for almost three…

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Welfare schemes have not reached poor: Manipur CM

Imphal, Oct 11 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has said that various welfare schemes undertaken by the government…

8 years ago

A profile in grit: How an AIDS-afflicted man rewrote his destiny

By Somrita Ghosh Imphal, Oct 11 (IANS) He was once restrained to a hospital bed and condemned to die, unable…

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Sreedharan reviews progress of Lucknow Metro Rail project

Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) Principal Advisor to the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) E. Sreedharan on Tuesday reviewed the progress…

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