Category: Human Interest

Modi, Rahul pay tribute to Swami Vivekananda

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Various political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, on…

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Sanitary pads from banana fibre to be delivered in Jharkhand

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Social enterprise Saathi, founded by three MIT graduates, aims to deliver one million biodegradable sanitary pads…

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CRPF chief backs trooper for raising force’s issues

By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief has come out in support…

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No end to EDMC strike, NGT pulls up Centre, Delhi government

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) As the civic staff strike in east Delhi continued for the seventh day on Thursday,…

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Days turn cold, nights colder across north India

By Nirmal Anshu Ranjan New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Just as most of us were tempted to believe that the…

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‘Hate crimes against South Asians increased during US polls’

Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) South Asians in the US experienced a spike in hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric during…

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Business ideas contest launched in President’s smart villages

Gurugram, Jan 12 (IANS) A business ideas contest was launched here on Thursday for the youths of the five villages…

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NGO to deliver 1 mn banana-fibre sanitary pads in Jharkhand

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Social enterprise Saathi, founded by three MIT graduates, aims to deliver one million biodegradable sanitary pads…

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Chilly winds continue to sweep Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Chilly winds continued to blow across Rajasthan on Thursday, with the minimum temperature dropping to minus…

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In Haryana’s Narnaul mercury dips to sub-zero level

Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the region with the minimum temperature slipping below…

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New Zealand father-daughter reach Australia after a month at sea

Wellington, Jan 12 (IANS) A man from New Zealand and his daughter arrived in Australia after drifting for nearly a…

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Woman branded witch, beaten up in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) A woman in Dungarpur district, some 500 km from here, has lodged a complaint with police…

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Maagh Mela begins in Allahabad

Allahabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The month-long Maagh Mela on the banks of the holy trinity of the Ganga, Yamuna and…

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200 dogs rescued from South Korean meat farm

Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) Two hundred canines have been rescued from a South Korean dog meat farm, an Non Government…

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Charity helping IS-Yazidi survivors shut down

London, Jan 12 (IANS) Kurdish authorities have shut down a key charity that was supporting women and children from the…

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LA top destination for Chinese tourists

Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) Over one million Chinese visited Los Angeles in 2016, making the Tinseltown their No.1 tourist…

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Delhi shivers as mercury drops to 2 degrees

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The national capital continued to be in the grip of a cold wave on Thursday…

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President greets people on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted people as they prepare to celebrate Lohri, Makar Sankranti…

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270 days after Bihar liquor ban, major crimes up 13%

By Devanik Saha During a recent visit to Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his…

9 years ago

‘Bijli’ portends lifestyle changes in rural Bihar

By Imran Khan Raghunathpur (Bihar), Jan 12 (IANS) Unlike in the past, the current cold wave-like conditions don't bother Nagma…

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