Category: Human Interest

Kolkata cafe celebrates ‘queer’ identities over food

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Festooned in fairy lights, far from the prying and judging eyes of the public, cafe "Amra…

9 years ago

Ensure no parole for convicts: Bilkis Bano

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Gujarat gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Monday said that after 15 years of indescribable struggle…

9 years ago

UK, US musicians arrested in Hong Kong over visas

Hong Kong, May 8 (IANS) The founder of Hong Kong's independent music venue Hidden Agenda along with members of a…

9 years ago

Indian woman just married to Pakistani seeks refuge in Islamabad mission

New Delhi/Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) An Indian woman has sought refuge at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad just two…

9 years ago

Using tech to gift joy of reading to the sightless

By Mudita Girotra Gurugram, May 7 (IANS) A Class 11 student here has built a device that enables visually-impaired people…

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White House curator to retire: Report

Washington, May 7 (IANS) White House curator William G. Allman has decided to retire after a career that spanned more…

9 years ago

Kolkata gets Feluda theme park

Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Is Feluda, auteur Satyajit Ray's iconic sleuth, bobbing about on a camel amid the urban jungle…

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Nepal’s Sherchan, 86, dies ahead of 3rd attempt at Everest

Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) In a tragic incident, Nepal's octogenarian mountaineer Min Bahadur Sherchan died in the Everest Base Camp…

9 years ago

Himachal husband-wife officer couple meet slain solder’s kin; to bear daughter’s expenses

Chandigarh/Shimla, May 6 (IANS) A husband-wife officer couple of Himachal Pradesh who have offered to bear the educational expenses of…

9 years ago

Government must take action against those who issue fatwa: Sonu Nigam

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Popular singer Sonu Nigam has urged the central government to take action against those who…

9 years ago

WhatsApp helps prevent minor girl’s marriage in Maharashtra

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), May 6 (IANS) A WhatsApp message sent by an alert neighbour to a Mumbai journalist, who in turn…

9 years ago

After darshan of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, NRI Hindus meet CM Yogi

Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) A total of 135 NRI Hindus drawn from over 10 countries called on Uttar Pradesh Chief…

9 years ago

50,000 face evacuation in Germany over World War-II bombs

Berlin, May 6 (IANS) Around 50,000 people in Germany's Hannover city will be evacuated from their homes on Sunday while…

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Japan’s men-only island up for World Heritage status

Tokyo, May 6 (IANS) A Unesco advisory body has recommended adding Japan's island of Okinoshima, a men-only ancient religious site…

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Over 10 years, Bengaluru molestations rose 417%, conviction rate 0.37%

By Elizabeth Mani In a decade to 2016, the incidents of molestation (under Section 354) reported in Bengaluru increased more…

9 years ago

France bans extremely thin models

Paris, May 6 (IANS) A law in France which bans featuring extremely thin fashion models has come into effect, the…

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Nirbhaya’s mother demands dedicated, fast-track courts for sexual assault cases

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The mother of Nirbhaya on Friday demanded that dedicated, separate courts should be set up…

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SC asks states to look for adoption, foster care for vulnerable children

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that the state governments and union territory administrations should…

9 years ago

Gender sensitisation needed from school level, observes SC in Nirbhaya case

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Nirbhaya gang-rape was a case of "barbaric sexual violence against women" and also against…

9 years ago

Four years after Nirbhaya case, women still feel unsafe in Delhi

By Ashish Mishra and Anurag Dey New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Over four years have passed since the 2012 brutal…

9 years ago



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