Category: Human Interest

China’s new supercomputer will be 10 times faster

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) China has started to build a new-generation supercomputer that is expected to be 10 times faster…

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Mumbai celebrities walk the ramp with pets

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Celebrities -- Jeetendra and Arbaaz Khan, among them -- walked the ramp with their pets as…

9 years ago

Elephant blows out 56 candles on birthday cake

Guatemala City, Feb 20 (IANS) With a cake made of watermelon, papaya, bananas, carrots and corncobs, Guatemala's elephant Trompita celebrated…

9 years ago

JNU Students Union accuses VC of misguiding media

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Jawaharlal University Students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday launched another attack on the university's Vice-Chancellor…

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Retired Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir dead

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir died at a private hospital here on Sunday due…

9 years ago

Centre’s stinker to KVIC over Modi replacing Gandhi in calendars

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) More than a month after the fracas over replacing Mahatma Gandhi's pictures with…

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Handicrafts exports from northeast poised for quantum jump

By Raymond Kharmujai New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India's north-eastern states, one of the richest in terms of eco-friendly crafts,…

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Bank of England meets Hindu Council members over beef tallow in 5 pound note

London, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bank of England invited members of the Hindu Council UK for a meeting over concerns…

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Ex-Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir critical

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir is in a critical condition at a private hospital…

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Delhiites can avail free MRI, CT scan tests now

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that Delhi residents can avail the facility…

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India may meet its energy needs from moon by 2030

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India may be able to meet all its energy requirements from resources on the moon…

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Terminally ill cancer patient jumps to death from hospital

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) An elderly terminally ill cancer patient jumped to death from the seventh floor of a private…

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Marine Le Pen seeks ban on anti-police brutality protests

Paris, Feb 18 (IANS) The French far-right presidential candidate has called on authorities to prohibit demonstrations against police brutality that…

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Saudi Arabia appoints women to head stock exchange, newspaper

Riyadh, Feb 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, for the first time, appointed two women to head the Kingdom's stock exchange and…

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Driven by male reluctance, contraceptive use falls, population surges

By Raina Paul Over the eight years to 2016, as India's population surged, the use of contraceptives declined almost 35…

9 years ago

Aerobatics, flying display boost waning air show

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Daring feats by roaring fighters and stunning aerobatics by jet trainers and helicopters delighted people at…

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18th century BT Road’s transformation documented

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The transformation of the nearly 250-year old Barrackpore Trunk (BT) Road -- one of India's oldest…

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World’s first transgender doll to be unveiled

New York, Feb 18 (IANS) The worlds first transgender doll is being unveiled at the New York toy fair this…

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Mentally unstable brothers remain chained for 30 years

Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Feb 17 (IANS) Two mentally-challenged brothers have been living tied in chains for almost three decades now in…

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2005 Delhi bombings: A tale of two mothers at opposite ends of justice

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Their search for justice began almost simultaneously over 11 years ago…

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