Category: Human Interest

Bengal observes Mahalaya

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Invoking goddess Durga on earth, West Bengal on Tuesday observed Mahalaya with devotional songs, scriptural recitations…

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WHO urges actions against non-communicable diseases

Geneva, Sep 19 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments worldwide to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with "bolder political…

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Class IX girl student ‘thrown off’ UP school building, dies

Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) A girl student of Class IX, studying in a private school in Deoria district of Uttar…

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Chocolate Durga to usher in festive season

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) In a culinary tribute to the seasoned Kumartuli potters, a private hotel here has unveiled a…

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People’s tribunal in Malaysia begins hearing on atrocities against Rohingyas

By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 18 (IANS) As thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee persecution in their country, an international…

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Centre’s Rohingya decision in nation’s interest: Rijiju

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government's stand to…

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App to fight child marriage launched in Bihar

By Imran Khan Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) In a unique initiative, Gender Alliance Bihar, a collective effort of over 270…

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Retreat ceremony at Indo-Pak border sees unique pledge

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Sep 18 (IANS) The Retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah and Hussainiwala on the India-Pakistan border in recent…

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China issues stamp commemorating world’s largest radio telescope

Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) China on Monday issued a commemorative stamp in honour of the world's largest radio telescope located…

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Four girls resisting child marriage awarded in Bihar

Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) Four teenaged girl students of Bihar were Sunday honoured for their courage in resisting the family's…

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Bengal celebrates Vishwakarma puja

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Innumerable kites of varying shapes and sizes and colours floated in the blue skies while workers…

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Shahnaz launches water-free dry ayurvedic shampoo

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Providing an option for water-free shampoo, Indian organic beauty care company Shahnaz Husain Group has…

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Kashmir’s nomadic goatherds: Saga of survival and endurance

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) For the hardy goatherds of Jammu and Kashmir, called "Bakarwals", it is time…

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Cruise through Bahubali’s Mahismati, test-tube babies and Kumartuli this Durga Puja

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Let your Durga Puja travelogue be a medley of cinema, sensitisation and emotion…

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Munich Oktoberfest begins amid strict security measures

Berlin, Sep 17 (IANS) The Munich Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, has begun amid heightened security measures. The beer…

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Protests over ex-cop’s acquittal leave 9 US police injured

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) The Metropolitan Police Department for the midwestern US city of St. Louis said nine of its…

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Class 11 student takes life after scolding on Facebook addiction

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) A class 11 student in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was found hanging lifeless from…

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Thalassemia patients demand free medicines, reservation in jobs

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Members of the Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group on Saturday demanded free medicines for Thalassemia patients…

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Two MP boys end life, one suspected to be ‘Blue Whale’ victim

Datia, Sep 16 (IANS) Two teenaged boys committed suicide by hanging themselves in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, police said…

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Rescued Indian priest thanks government

Vatican City, Sep 16 (IANS) Father Tom Uzhannalil, the Indian Catholic priest hailing from Kerala who was abducted by terrorists…

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