Category: Human Interest

Citizens to actively participate in policing policies

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Over 150,000 citizens from all across the country have joined a new initiative that will…

9 years ago

Jamia Millia Islamia to get special postal cover

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) To mark the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) centenary, the Department of Posts will issue a…

9 years ago

IAF appeals citizens to not to litter

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Republic Day Parade fly-past, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday appealed…

9 years ago

Mobile screen-recorded short film ‘WhatsUpMom’ goes viral

Kochi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 90-second-long mobile screen-recorded short film 'WhatsUpMom', videographed by Mathukutty Xavier to break away from the…

9 years ago

Congress workers gherao RBI office to protest demonetisation

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Hundreds of Congress party protesters gheraoed the RBI office here on Wednesday with slogans denouncing…

9 years ago

Raxstar unveils track on women’s empowerment

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) British rapper Raxstar, who has roots in India, on Wednesday released a track titled "Balwant" that…

9 years ago

Chinese newspaper makes robot write story

Guangzhou, Jan 18 (IANS) With mechanisation slowly edging into almost every field, the scribe, too, is sought to be replaced…

9 years ago

Afghanistan’s snowy hilltops now draw skiing youngsters

Bamyan (Afghanistan), Jan 18 (IANS) When the Gunbadak hilltops are snow-capped, covering their usual mud and dust, dozens of children…

9 years ago

Where Himachal villagers observe silence to appease deities

By Vishal Gulati Manali, Jan 18 (IANS) Traditional apple-growing villagers around this tourist resort in Himachal Pradesh are wrapping themselves…

9 years ago

Rajasthan Education Minister flayed for cow comments

Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Education Minister Vasudev Devnani, who on Monday had claimed that cows inhale and exhale oxygen,…

9 years ago

Amazon sacks worker for sending parcel with ‘Uncle Adolf’ note

London, Jan 17 (IANS) An Amazon worker has been sacked for putting a note reading "Greetings from Uncle Adolf" in…

9 years ago

Sikh boy in Australia denied enrolment in school for wearing turban

Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) A five-year-old Sikh boy was denied entry by a school here for wearing a turban as…

9 years ago

Thane girl to attend Trump’s inaugural in Washington

Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 17 (IANS) A teenaged girl from this Maharashtra city is off to Washington to attend the new…

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‘Trump to bring his signature extravagant style to White House kitchen’

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Despite owning more than a dozen luxury restaurants, Donald Trump is not that interested in food.…

9 years ago

These kids risked their lives to save others’

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Their daredevil acts in dire straits surpass the everyday acts of courage…

9 years ago

Many ATMs run dry but queues get shorter

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the limit on daily withdrawal from ATMs from…

9 years ago

25 children win National Bravery Awards

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Twenty five children from different parts of the country have been selected for Indian Council…

9 years ago

China to launch satellite for predicting earthquakes

Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) China will launch a satellite this year to gather electromagnetic data which may be used in…

9 years ago

Don’t defecate near Ganga, says official

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A senior official on Tuesday urged people living along the Ganga not to defecate near…

9 years ago

Obamas’ move to new home underway

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama family's move to their new home in Washington, D.C., appears to be…

9 years ago



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