Category: Human Interest

Modi greets nation on Durga Ashtami

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occassion of Durga Ashtami.…

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Switzerland airport launches face-scanning system for border control

Geneva, Sep 28 (IANS) Zurich airport, the largest in Switzerland, launched an automated biometric passport control system on Wednesday to…

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Darjeeling back to life after three months of shutdown

Darjeeling, Sep 27 (IANS) Leaving behind the days of the shutdown and the miseries that followed, West Bengal's picturesque hill…

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Karnataka to ban ‘superstitious’ rituals across state

Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS) The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to ban various superstitious rituals such as women parading naked…

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Prayers, celebrations mark ‘Maha Saptami’ in Bengal

Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The Durga Puja spirit picked up on Wednesday -- the "Maha Saptami" day -- as attired…

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Ram Temple, Temple of Humanity possible solutions to Ayodhya row

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Construction of a grand Ram temple at the disputed Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya and…

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Microsoft donates $1 bn in Cloud services for 90,000 non-profits

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Exceeding its own targets, Microsoft Philanthropies on Wednesday announced that it has donated $1 billion…

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Saudi women celebrate end of driving ban

Riyadh, Sep 27 (IANS) Overjoyed Saudi women celebrated on Wednesday after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a historic…

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Prayers, drum beats, celebrations mark Maha Saptami in Bengal

Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The Durga Puja spirit picked up on Wednesday which marked Maha Saptami -- day two of…

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Muslim group manages Durga Puja committee in Bihar

By Imran Khan Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) In a shining example of communal harmony and brotherhood, a group of Muslims…

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Teenage peer groups are change agents in Tamil Nadu

By Rupesh Dutta Salem/Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Sep 27 (IANS) Teenagers Prabhu Deva and Amritha stand for change in these two…

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London dealer buys world’s largest rough diamond for $53 mn

London, Sep 27 (IANS) One of London's top diamond companies announced on Tuesday it bought the world's largest rough diamonds,…

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Saudi King issues order allowing women to drive

Riyadh, Sep 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree allowing women…

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Honeypreet continues to elude embarrassed Haryana Police

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Embarrassed by the fact that fugitive Honeypreet, a close aide of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda…

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Divyang Sarathi mobile app for disabled launched

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Minister for Social, Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday launched the beta version of…

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President bats for gender parity

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Pointing out that India's developmental goals are meaningless without gender parity, President Ram Nath Kovind…

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MPs, experts for early passage of Motor Vehicles Bill

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Experts and MPs on Tuesday called for early enactment of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill,…

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Government committed to making India clean by 2019: Naidu

Gadag (Karnataka), Sep 26 (IANS) Stating that the number of Indians defecating in the open has come down from 60…

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MP businessman, wife become Jain ascetics, leave behind toddler

Neemuch/Surat, Sep 26 (IANS) There is no age for choosing to renounce the world, says the family of Madhya Pradesh…

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JNU administration warns against GSCASH elections

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Tuesday warned its students against holding GSCASH elections.…

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