Category: Human Interest

He deserved death sentence, say Akshay’s family members

Patna, May 5 (IANS) Akshay, a convict in the fatal 2012 gang rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student, deserved the…

9 years ago

India doesn’t walk the talk on human rights: Amnesty

Geneva/New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Welcoming the recommendations made to India during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Amnesty International on…

9 years ago

Nirbhaya: Flashback to the dark night of Dec 16, 2012

By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Nirbhaya and her male friend had just finished watching American survival drama…

9 years ago

In Nirbhaya gang-rape human lust was allowed to take demonic form: SC

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The "brazenness and coldness" with which the men convicted in the Nirbhaya gang-rape picked up…

9 years ago

MP’s cleanliness feat due to ‘honest joint effort’

Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) With Indore and Bhopal declared the top two cleanest cities in the country and as many…

9 years ago

26 child marriages halted in Jharkhand

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A child rights' group said on Friday that it prevented 26 child marriages in Jharkhand…

9 years ago

Muslims donate land for temple in Bihar

Patna, May 5 (IANS) At a time when hate crimes are increasing, a Muslim family has donated their land for…

9 years ago

Happy over SC decision in Nirbhaya case: Maneka Gandhi

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday voiced her happiness after the Supreme…

9 years ago

DCW chief welcomes SC decision in Nirbhaya gang rape case

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Jaihind welcomed the Supreme Court's decision in the…

9 years ago

Will file review petition: Defence lawyer on Nirbhaya judgement

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Soon after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for all four convicts in the…

9 years ago

US airline apologises for booting family off flight

Washington, May 5 (IANS) US' Delta Air Lines has issued an apology for kicking a family with two young children…

9 years ago

Indore cleanest Indian city, Gonda dirtiest: Sanitation survey

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Indore has emerged as India's cleanest city, while Uttar Pradesh's Gonda stood at the bottom…

9 years ago

Diet of 90% children could be nutrient-deficient: Study

Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The diet of around 90 per cent children could be deficient in essential nutrients, warns a…

9 years ago

Ancient Roman temple unearthed in Turkey

Ankara, May 4 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman temple devoted to the ancient deity Mithras in Turkey's southeastern…

9 years ago

Goa mulls 50% subsidy on fish for local consumers

Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Ordering a fillet of Kingfish or buying popular fishes raw and whole could soon burn a…

9 years ago

SC declines plea for making Hindi compulsory in schools

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea for making Hindi compulsory in…

9 years ago

Egyptian woman sheds 50 percent weight, leaves India

Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Once dubbed the heaviest woman on earth, Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abd-El Aty left India after losing…

9 years ago

25 years of world’s first Ladies Special suburban train

Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The world's first "Ladies Special" suburban train completed 25 years on Thursday since its maiden run…

9 years ago

Disqualification of Assam MLAs, MPs for violating two-child norm

Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) The Assam government will recommend to the Centre disqualification of MLAs and MPs who do not…

9 years ago

Priyanka Chopra promotes UNICEF’s initiative in Zimbabwe

Harare, May 4 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is in the Zimbabwean capital to promote UNICEF's initiative 'End Violence against Children…

9 years ago



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