Category: Human Interest

New taxi app to provide roadside pickup

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) People in Delhi and some other cities will now have a wider choice of taxis…

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Resident doctors in Delhi go on strike, 800 surgeries postponed

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Over 20,000 resident doctors in the national capital on Thursday went on mass casual leave…

9 years ago

‘50% North-West Delhi facing exclusion from government schemes’

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A survey, participated in by 1,000 respondents from seven settlements of the North-West District here,…

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Starbucks to add 240,000 jobs worldwide by 2021

New York, March 23 (IANS) US coffeehouse chain, Starbucks has planned to hire 240,000 more people globally by 2021, including…

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Why empowering women is key to sustainable development in Hindu Kush Himalayas

By Imran Khan Patna, March 23 (IANS) Although from three different countries, Mahima Shrestha, Sadia Farhat and Rukmini Devi have…

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Native Australian bird spotted after 100 years

Sydney, March 23 (IANS) A group of birdwatchers spotted an Australian night parrot, once thought to be extinct, for the…

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SC forms panel for blocking videos of sexual offences

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set up a high-powered expert committee to look for technological…

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Man held for stealing lingerie from Bengaluru women’s hostel

Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) A mentally disturbed person was arrested for allegedly stealing lingerie from the Maharani Women's College hostel…

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Indians value quality of customer service: Study

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Quality of customer service is more important to Indian consumers than the value of a…

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UP bans chewing paan, paan masala in offices

Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) The new Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday banned chewing of "paan" (betel leaf) and "paan masala",…

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SC notice to government over lifetime pension to lawmakers

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the government's response to a plea by NGO Lok…

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India ranks 131 on Human Development Index

New York, March 22 (IANS) India came down by one slot and was ranked 131st among 188 countries on Human…

9 years ago

Indians dream big, but bad financial planners: Survey

Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Dreamers are great achievers -- but Indians, who generally dream big, fail to achieve their dreams…

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World Water Day: Modi exhorts people to save water

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) On the occasion of World Water Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the…

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Modi greets people on Bihar Day

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greeting to people on the occasion of…

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‘80% of world’s wastewater discharged without treatment’

Johannesburg, March 22 (IANS) About 80 per cent of the world's wastewater is discharged into the environment without any treatment,…

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600 mn kids will face extreme water shortage by 2040

United Nations, March 22 (IANS) Nearly 600 million children, one in four worldwide, will live in areas with extremely limited…

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Women scientists focus of three Indian science journals

Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Three Indian scientific journals have featured, for the first time since their inception, special issues authored…

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Women achievers face more social scrutiny: Celebrities

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) A group of young women achievers, including filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, wrestler Sakshi Malik and youngest mountaineer…

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NHRC orders inquiry into charges of police brutality on youth

New Delhi/ Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The NHRC has asked its Director General (Investigation) to depute a senior female officer…

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