Category: Human Interest

Social exclusion may prompt conspiratorial thinking

New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Feelings of despair brought on by social exclusion can cause people to seek meaning in…

9 years ago

Lost ‘Zealandia’ under Pacific close to recognition as continent

Wellington, Feb 17 (IANS) Zealandia -- a lost continent submerged in the southwest Pacific -- is a step closer to…

9 years ago

Scientists explore Scotland mystery cave network

Edinburgh, Feb 17 (IANS) New light is being shed on a mysterious network of tunnels and caves carved out of…

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3D printing, virtual reality used to bring dinosaur to ‘life’

Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A team of Australian scientists are using a world-first approach combining three-dimensional (3D) printing and virtual…

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Australia announces new, blind-friendly currency note

Canberra, Feb 17 (IANS) Australia will introduce a brand new ten dollar currency note in September featuring tactile "raised dots"…

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Justice not served, complain 2015 blast victims

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Families of victims and those injured in the 2005 serial blasts in Delhi voiced deep…

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Rape victim’s family to get free legal aid

Gurugram, Feb 16 (IANS) Gurugram-based NGO Frishtey will provide free legal aid to the family of a 10-year-old girl who…

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Minister launches Facebook page of Hunar Haat

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday launched the Facebook…

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Kid wants job with Google, Pichai encourages her

London, Feb 16 (IANS) For most of the kids, toys are what fascinate them. But this seven-year-old girl from Britain…

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US philosophers slam Trump’s anti-Mexican policies

Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Nearly 500 US philosophers have announced their rejection of the anti-Mexican policies of American President Donald…

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Australian dog that saved penguins dies

Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) An Australian dog that gained international fame for saving a colony of penguins has died at…

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Washington zoo begins events to send off giant panda

Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Washington's Smithsonian National Zoo began a series of public events in preparation to send off a…

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Current political situation stressing Americans: Survey

Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) More than half of Americans - 57 per cent - have that the current political situation…

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Myanmar reopens border gate with Bangladesh

Yangon, Feb 16 (IANS) Myanmar has reopened a border gate with Bangladesh which was temporarily closed following terrorist attacks on…

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Over 250 couples recreate famous Times Square kiss in US

Maiami, Feb 16 (IANS) More than 250 couples on Valentine's Day recreated the famous scene of a sailor impulsively kissing…

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Army officer killed in J&K cremated with military honours

Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) Major Satish Dahiya, who died while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full…

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Bombay HC pulls up state government over malnutrition

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) In a poll-eve embarrassment, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government, observing…

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Anil Ambani flies in Rafale fighter

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday flew in a Rafale fighter jet at the "Aero India 2017"…

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Clear backlog of jobs for visually impaired: Himachal CM

Shimla, Feb 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday directed the state administration to clear the backlog…

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Hate crime in UK reaches record levels after EU referendum

London, Feb 15 (IANS) A majority of police forces in England and Wales saw record levels of hate crimes in…

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