Category: Human Interest

UP’s Sahibabad sees highest victory margin, Manipur’s Sagolband lowest

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's Sahibabad assembly seat saw the winner with highest victory margin of 1,50,685 votes,…

9 years ago

Government indifferent as protest is non-violent: Bodo groups

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bodos -- who are on an indefinite hunger strike demanding a new state --…

9 years ago

Maharashtra soldier Chavan returns home ahead of Holi

Dhule (Maharashtra), March 11 (IANS) Indian Army soldier Chandulal Babulal Chavan, who strayed across the Line of Control (LoC), was…

9 years ago

Shimla, Manali get more snowfall

Shimla, March 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Saturday received more snowfall, with the state…

9 years ago

The woman who brought drinking water, toilets to a lost panchayat

By Bhanupriya Rao Melamarungoor, Sivagangai district (Tamil Nadu): Mazharkodi Dhanasekar has a radiant smile and is keen to talk about…

9 years ago

World facing greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: UN

United Nations, March 11 (IANS) The world is facing its greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the UN has announced, issuing…

9 years ago

‘Uncontrolled weight, obesity can lead to renal failure’

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Uncontrolled weight gain and obesity leads to renal failure in 70 per cent of the cases,…

9 years ago

LeT terrorist awaiting gallows stages hunger strike in Bengal jail

Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, who has been sentenced to death, went on a hunger strike at a…

9 years ago

Probe team finds negligence in patient’s treatment at Apollo

Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) A six-member team set up to probe the alleged medical negligence in treatment of a patient…

9 years ago

Airlines offer discounted fares on Holi

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Some airlines have come up with special fares on the occassion of Holi for domestic…

9 years ago

Holding scrapped currency notes beyond December 31 ‘illegal’: Centre to SC

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Holding scrapped currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 after the deadline of December…

9 years ago

BMC reclaims encroached road after 47 years!

Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) After 47 long years, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has managed to reclaim a 1.5 km…

9 years ago

‘Chalo Nagpur’ event brings women’s movement to civil society

By Dhamini Ratnam Nagpur, March 10 (IANS) Two days after International Women's Day, women from different rights groups around the…

9 years ago

Government urged to strengthen organ donation norms

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) City-based BLK Super Specialty Hospital on Friday urged the Centre to strengthen provisions to encourage…

9 years ago

Bodos stage hunger strike, warn of economic blockade

Kokrajhar, March 10 (IANS) The Bodos -- the biggest tribal community in Assam -- on Friday staged an indefinite hunger…

9 years ago

In a sylvan valley, one woman reveals, changes lives obscured by beauty

By Bhanupriya Rao Sittilinghi, Dharmapuri district (Tamil Nadu): Nestled in a sylvan valley in northwestern Tamil Nadu and surrounded by…

9 years ago

Modi lauds maternity leave bill’s passage in LS

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the passage of the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill…

9 years ago

Riding your Harley on a Goa beach won’t be ‘cool’ any more

By Mayabhushan Nagvenekar Panaji, March 10 (IANS) Taking a joyride in a jeep or a motorcycle on Goas popular beaches…

9 years ago

Armed conflicts displace almost 140,000 in Myanmar

United Nations, March 10 (IANS) Close to 140,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar since September owing to armed conflicts…

9 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s wife pregnant with girl

San Francisco, March 10 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said that he and wife Priscilla Chan were expecting…

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