Category: Human Interest

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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Tunnel boring under Hooghly kicks off for East West Metro

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Adding a new chapter in India's transport history, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) started off its…

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Pepsi to sell mineral water at same MRP across country: Paswan

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Union Food and Consumer Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said that PepsiCo India has…

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Dubai gurdwara’s world record with breakfast for people from 101 nations

Dubai, April 14 (IANS) A gurdwara in Dubai broke the world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number…

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Citizens prefer sanitation over property tax elimination: Survey

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Elections to three civic bodies here are around the corner and a survey participated in…

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Don’t intend to make law to regulate food portion in hotels: Paswan

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government will not make any law or issue any order to hotels or restaurants…

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Contrasting Friday for Hindus and Christian in Kerala

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Kerala on Friday saw a contrast as Hindus celebrated Vishu while Christians commemorate…

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PhD research that blosommed into first organised collection of Delhi’s maps

By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A scholar set off from her native Milan to research on Delhi's…

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Seoul to dedicate museum to Pyongyang’s human rights violations

Seoul, April 14 (IANS) South Korea is set to open a museum in its capital, aimed at raising awareness about…

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Sonia, Rahul greet nation on Ambedkar Jayanti

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday extended their greetings to…

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Assam celebrates Rongali Bihu

Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) Assam on Friday ushered in celebrations for Rongali Bihu, the state's most colourful festival. Rongali or…

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Tamil New Year celebrated with traditional fervour

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu welcomed "Heyvilambi"- the Tamil New Year - on Friday with traditional fervour with people…

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Baisakhi celebrations begin in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Around 1,500 Indian Sikhs with over 500 from European countries and more than 2,000 Pakistani Hindus…

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