Category: Human Interest

Over 25,000 ‘lone’ child migrants reached Italy in 2016: Unicef

Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Some 25,800 unaccompanied minor migrants reached Italy in 2016, more than double the figure of 2015,…

9 years ago

Crimes against women down 22% in Eastern Railway

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Crimes against women passengers declined 22 per cent in trains of the Eastern Railway last year,…

9 years ago

Cold continues to bite north India

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) If it was cold on Thursday, it was a shade warmer on Friday in parts…

9 years ago

Online rage over Modi replacing Gandhi on charkha

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Tweeples and Facebook users have reacted angrily at pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…

9 years ago

Sankranti celebrations begin in Telugu states

Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Jan 13 (IANS) Sankranti festival began on Friday in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with pomp…

9 years ago

Tamil Nadu defies SC ban on Jallikattu

Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a brazen defiance of the Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu politicians have come out in support…

9 years ago

Audio show for LGBTQ launched

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Audio show "Keeping it Queer" has been launched as an ode to the journey of Indian…

9 years ago

Get ready for unmatchable fun at ‘World Children Expo’

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) With SheikhChilli, Mahayodha Kisna, Angry Birds, Pokemon, and the legendary character Chotta Bheem as show…

9 years ago

China braces for lunar New Year travel rush

Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) The Chinese New Year, the world's most crowded travel season and the country's most important holiday,…

9 years ago

Malala hopes to study philosophy, politics, economics at Oxford

Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistani Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has given an admission test at the prestigious…

9 years ago

Attari-Wagah ‘Retreat’ spectacle venue to get a stadium look

By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Jan 13 (IANS) It is a 25-minute spectacle that gets your heart and adrenalin pumping.…

9 years ago

120 BJP councillors arrested outside Kejriwal’s residence

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday arrested over 120 BJP councillors from outside Chief Minister Arvind…

9 years ago

Myanmar, Bangladesh to discuss refugee repatriation

Yangon, Jan 13 (IANS) Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to start consultation for verification and repatriation of refugees, said a…

9 years ago

After BSF and CRPF troopers, now army man vents grievances

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) After the BSF and CRPF troopers, now the video of the Indian Army's Lance Naik…

9 years ago

Now get emergency medical care at World Book Fair

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) has collaborated with the National Book Trust to provide emergency…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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,…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago



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