Category: Human Interest

BSF to organise half Marathon in memory of killed troopers

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) In a bid to pay homage to the killed Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, BSF's South…

8 years ago

Minister unveils mobile app for pensioners

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The number of retired persons is increasing in the country and we should try and…

8 years ago

SC tells Unitech to pay litigation cost to home buyers

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In a first of its kind order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Unitech to…

8 years ago

Sharad Yadav, Lalu attack Nitish over canal collapse

Patna/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Once friends, and now his arch foes -- rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav and RJD…

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First-ever ‘Gandhi March’ in The Hague on October 1

The Hague, Sep 20 (IANS) Organisations, institutions and individuals advocating non-violence are joining hands with the Indian community in the…

8 years ago

At UN, Priyanka bats for girl empowerment

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, a UN Goodwill Ambassador, spoke up for girl empowerment and felicitated an…

8 years ago

Millions trapped in modern slavery, child labour: UN report

Geneva, Sep 20 (IANS) An estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152…

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Killed for transporting cattle, two cows keep Pehlu’s family afloat

By Nikhil M. Babu New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) With their less-than-an-acre rice field parched due to poor rains and…

8 years ago

Kerala to frame new law to tackle water pollution

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to frame a new law which will ensure strict action,…

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63 tonne garbage removed from Siachen since 2014, says Army

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Troops posted in the Siachen glacier have sent back to the base more than 63…

8 years ago

Lawyer, Pradhuman’s family question delay in CBI probe

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The lawyer representing the family of Pradhuman -- the seven-year-old boy who was brutally murdered…

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4,000 special trains to clear festive rush

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a bid to clear extra rush during the festival season, the railways will run…

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HC seeks Centre’s steps against Blue Whale game

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit a list of steps…

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Humiliated at school for not depositing fee, UP boy ends life

Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a Class IX student in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh hanged himself from…

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Central government to launch mobile app for its pensioners

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The central government will on Wednesday launch a mobile application for its pensioners, which will…

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Incidence of child marriage in Bihar highest in India: Study

Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Notwithstanding the laws, child marriage in Bihar particularly in rural areas is a reality, with the…

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Delhi government to launch campaign against drug use

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi government will launch from Wednesday a year-long awareness campaign against drug use, Social…

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Restoration of British-era castle in Shimla begins

Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone to begin the restoration…

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WHO grants $175,000 for Rohingyas’ healthcare in Cox’s Bazar

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The WHO has released its first tranche of emergency funding of $175,000 to provide lifesaving…

8 years ago

Tata Steel, TERI launch ‘Green School Project’ in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) Tata Steel has in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched an initiative to…

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