Category: Human Interest

Abortion pill group’s Facebook page deleted

San Francisco, May 12 (IANS) Facebook has censored the page of an organisation that helps women obtain abortion pills, citing…

9 years ago

Why ragpickers are critical for waste management

By Rajanya Bose & Anirban Bhattacharya The Ajmer Shatabdi pulls into the New Delhi station every night at around 11…

9 years ago

Students with school bags and stones: Latest episode in Kashmir’s sordid drama

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) The picture of a schoolgirl holding a basketball under her arm while kicking…

9 years ago

Goa tries to grapple with road accident surge

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court's ban on alcohol may have shut down scores of bars…

9 years ago

British woman awarded $584 million in divorce settlement

London, May 12 (IANS) In what can be termed as one of the biggest payments ever to be ordered by…

9 years ago

Is triple talaq fundamental to Islam, SC asks

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday raised a question if 'triple talaq' is fundamental to Islam,…

9 years ago

All ATM withdrawals not chargeable, SBI clarifies after furore

Mumbai/Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) Amid a public outcry in Kerala over a State Bank of India (SBI) announcement levying charges…

9 years ago

WCD develops SOP to rehabilitate children in conflict with law

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that it has developed a Standard Operating…

9 years ago

More women opting for work from home for work-life balance: Survey

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) More and more women in the age group of 35-45 years are opting for jobs…

9 years ago

Haryana village houses to bear daughter’s name plates

Gurugram, May 11 (IANS) Residents of a village in this district, in a state notorious for gender prejudice, have decided…

9 years ago

Kolkata’s Indian Museum to have nursing room for mothers

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Days after an Australian Senator made history by becoming the first politician to breastfeed in Parliament,…

9 years ago

Tripura to raise number of women police personnel

Agartala, May 11 (IANS) The Tripura government is to raise the number of women police personnel to at least 30…

9 years ago

Nicole Kidman puts wedding dress on display at exhibition

Sydney, May 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman on Thursday put her wedding dress on display, as part of an…

9 years ago

Playing ‘Pokemon Go’ in church lands Russian in jail

Moscow, May 11 (IANS) A Russian court on Thursday gave a three-and-half year suspended sentence to a blogger after he…

9 years ago

Tibet launches clean-up at Everest campsites

Lhasa, May 11 (IANS) Tibetan authorities have launched a massive clean-up operation to remove waste left by hikers at campsites…

9 years ago

Assam’s Kaziranga to close for visitors

Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam's Kaziranga National Park will be shut for visitors from next week, Director Satyendra Singh announced…

9 years ago

Australian koala population relocated for over-eating

Sydney, May 11 (IANS) The relocation of a koala population in Australia's Victoria state began due to the marsupials' over-eating…

9 years ago

Think Positive: This book will boost your enthusiasm for life (Book Review)

By Shubhi Sinha Title: Today is My Favourite Day; Author: Siddharth Shirole; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Pages: 168; Price: Rs 150…

9 years ago

12-year-old fan flies alone to Mumbai for Bieber concert

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) This is one die-hard fan even popstar Justin Bieber would be proud of. A 12-year old…

9 years ago

28,000 litre alcohol destroyed in ‘dry’ Bihar

Patna, May 10 (IANS) Following reports of "rats guzzling down liquor" stored in police stations of Bihar, the authorities have…

9 years ago



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