Category: Human Interest

Pranab to honour freedom fighters to mark Champaran Satyagraha’s 100th year

Patna, April 16 (IANS) Hundreds of freedom fighters from across the country started arriving here on Sunday to be honoured…

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Easter Sunday celebrated in northeast

Aizawl/Kohima, April 16 (IANS) Christians in most parts of the northeast with traditional pomp and gaiety celebrated the Easter Sunday…

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Student housing gets plush, thanks to a start-up

By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The rooms feel like hotels -- fully furnished and well-maintained, says Shivalika…

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Blood donations in China rise by over 6 per cent

Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China recorded 14 million blood donations in 2016, up 6.1 per cent from the previous year,…

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Modi greets people on Easter

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people on the occasion of Easter. "Easter…

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Pope Francis leads Easter vigil

Vatican City, April 16 (IANS) Pope Francis presided over a traditional Easter vigil ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica amid heavy…

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World’s oldest woman dies aged 117

Rome, April 16 (IANS) Emma Morano, the world's oldest woman and the last surviving person born in the 19th century,…

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President inaugurates Kempegowda festival

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the Kempegowda Festival here, and said Kempe Gowda was…

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Caesarean deliveries up 15% due to late marriage: Experts

Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) India has witnessed a sudden increase of 15 per cent in caesarean sections or caesarean deliveries…

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36-24-36 sexist text: CBSE files FIR against author, publisher

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Taking strong exception to a textbook terming "36-24-36 shape of females to be the best",…

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Porn clip played out Delhi’s busiest metro station

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a bizarre incident that left the Delhi Metro red-faced and its commuters shocked, a…

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Mumbai NGO appeals to Pakistani activists to save Jadhav

Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) A leading Mumbai NGO Harmony Foundation on Saturday appealed to Pakistani peace activists to launch a…

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Maharashtra farmer’s daughter ends life to save dad from debts

Latur (Maharashtra), April 15 (IANS) On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a Rs 1 crore prize to…

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Bengal celebrates Poila Baisakh

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) West Bengal on Saturday ushered in "Poila Baisakh" or the Bengali New Year with traditional fervour.…

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Sikh group launches TV campaign to educate Americans about Sikhism

By Arul Louis New York, April 15 (IANS) Appalled by the widespread ignorance of Sikhism that sparks hate crimes, a…

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Antarctica was once green: Scientists

Santiago, April 15 (IANS) Nearly 300 million years ago, the frozen, inhospitable Antarctica was covered by lush subtropical forests, according…

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US teen lobbies for ban on texting while driving

Miami, April 15 (IANS) A Miami-area high school student is spearheading a campaign to persuade lawmakers in the US state…

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Telangana minister earns Rs.7.5 lakh by selling ice-cream

Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's son and cabinet minister K. T. Rama Rao earned Rs…

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Activists question Hindu Mahasabha’s views on ‘justice’ for triple talaq victims

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Muslim women rights activists and feminist activists have criticised a Hindu Mahasabha official for suggesting…

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Gender parity coming to fore in India: Jaitley

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that India of today is defined by…

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