Category: Human Interest

Japan to pay damages to Okinawans hit by US jets’ noise

Tokyo, Feb 23 (IANS) A Japanese court on Thursday ordered the central government to pay over $260 million in compensation…

9 years ago

Facebook bans transgender YouTuber for vocal criticism

New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Facebook has come under severe criticism for banning a US-born transgender YouTube personality for slamming…

9 years ago

Police seal Haryana-Punjab border, traffic disrupted

Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Thousands of people, especially motorists, faced inconvenience on Thursday morning after security forces sealed a busy…

9 years ago

Apple Park to function from April

New York, Feb 23 (IANS) The new 175-acre Apple Park will be open to employees from April, while the construction…

9 years ago

Australian men have longest life expectancy: Study

Canberra, Feb 23 (IANS) Australian men have the longest life expectancy in the world because of the nation's strong public…

9 years ago

Frame policy to rehabilitate cured mentally sick people: SC to centre

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the centre to frame a policy for rehabilitating patients…

9 years ago

You can’t ruin city, NGT tells Bengaluru authorities

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Castigating the Karnataka government agencies over the fire in Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake, the National Green…

9 years ago

Dough kneaded with feet? Delhi eatery raided

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday raided Delhi's iconic Kake Da Hotel after an unverified video showed a…

9 years ago

Samsung India campaign video gets 100 mn views on YouTube

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Samsung India's campaign film "SamsungService" has become the highest-viewed advertising video in the 'Consumer Electronics…

9 years ago

After rap, UK gurdwara not to screen disabled devotees

London, Feb 22 (IANS) A gurdwara in Britain that had put screens to separate disabled worshippers from the rest, has…

9 years ago

Student community in Bengal to help conserve Gangetic river dolphin

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) School and college students in West Bengal will be among key stakeholders in the national project…

9 years ago

Baby bear orphaned in MP, brought to Agra

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Feb 22 (IANS) A 10-week-old baby bear, orphaned by poachers in Madhya Pradesh, was on Wednesday…

9 years ago

Tuna catch on decline in Indian Ocean, says study

Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Overkill as well as rising temperatures in the western Indian Ocean is driving down the numbers…

9 years ago

Sri Lanka to hike damages for elephant attacks

Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Cabinet on Wednesday approved to grant a higher compensation to victims of wild elephant…

9 years ago

Gutsy woman dentist drives into male bastion

By Tajinder Bains Ropar (Punjab), Feb 22 (IANS) With each passing day, women in India are breaking into new fields…

9 years ago

Trump to end protection for transgender students

Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The Trump administration plans to roll back protection for transgender students, reversing federal guidance that required…

9 years ago

For these Arunachal men, off-roading is family affair

By Tajinder Bains Ropar (Punjab), Feb 22 (IANS) For the uninitiated, Arunachal Pradesh and rallying/off-roading are words not to be…

9 years ago

At least 17 Bengal children fall prey to child trafficking

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 17 untraceable children are believed to have fallen victims to child trafficking with an…

9 years ago

IndiGo to transport life-saving drugs to Manipur

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said that it will deliver medical aid, including insulin,…

9 years ago

West Bengal to recognise Kurukh, Rajbongshi languages

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government will recognise Kurukh and Rajbongshi/Kamtapuri languages, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on…

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