Category: Human Interest

China’s beard, veil ban in Xinjiang comes into effect

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) China has introduced new restrictions in the far-western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as…

9 years ago

Kushner, Ivanka Trump could exceed $700mn in worth

Washington, April 1 (IANS) Combined assets of US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, senior advisor Jared…

9 years ago

Policemen suspended for inaction over youth’s tonsuring

Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Three policemen in Uttar Pradesh have been suspended for quietly watching the forcible tonsuring of a…

9 years ago

Stalin demands loan waiver for TN farmers

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) DMK Treasurer and acting President M.K. Stalin on Saturday met farmers from Tamil Nadu who…

9 years ago

5,000 wheat purchase centres become operational in UP

Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Ending role of middlemen, 5,000 wheat purchase centres spread across Uttar Pradesh began functioning on Saturday,…

9 years ago

Set in contemporary Pakistan, this novel counters despair with hope

By Saket Suman Title: The Golden Legend; Author: Nadeem Aslam; Publisher: Penguin Random House; Pages: 376; Price: Rs 599 Nadeem…

9 years ago

Kerala gears up to implement booze ban along highways

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court's Friday order banning serving of liquor in hotels and restaurants falling within a…

9 years ago

Nearly 500 arrested in Punjab’s crackdown on drugs

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Nearly 500 arrests have been made in the crackdown on drugs by the new government…

9 years ago

Chaos as crowds throng RBI to exchange old currency

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Hundreds thronged the RBI here with old demonetised notes to grab new ones on the…

9 years ago

Mukherjee inaugurates Namami Brahmaputra in Assam

Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated the five-day-long Namami Brahmaputra river festival here in Assam. Mukherjee…

9 years ago

Two steps towards equality — a programme to reduce violence against women

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old Amit Kumar used to pass lewd comments and whistle at girls. He gave up…

9 years ago

Intention behind “Maatr” is not commercial success: Raveena Tandon

Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, whose next film "Maatr" deals with crime against women in society, says…

9 years ago

Pregnant woman alleges triple talaq over girl child fears

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 30 (IANS) A pregnant woman in Uttar Pradesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…

9 years ago

Shocked Africans try to grapple with racist attacks

By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The vicious attacks on Africans in Greater Noida are a reminder of…

9 years ago

India assures Nigeria of action as Indian envoy summoned over attacks

Abuja/New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India moved swiftly to assure Nigeria of action over attacks on four Nigerian students as…

9 years ago

Gadkari inaugurates care centres for cancer-hit children

Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Three dilapidated buildings of Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) on a 1.2 acre plot, transformed into a…

9 years ago

Andhra siblings born same day – year apart

Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) A 34-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has entered the Limca Book of Records for giving birth…

9 years ago

No hand baggage stamping at seven airports from April 1

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The CISF has decided to do away with stamping of hand baggage tags at seven…

9 years ago

What’s in a name? A lot if you are Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) What's in a name? Well, if you are Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, referred to…

9 years ago

LSE India Summit: India’s foreign policy, constitution feature on Day 2

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A wide range of issues that are crucial to contemporary India -- its foreign policy,…

9 years ago



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