Category: Human Interest

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…

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‘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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Veteran journalist Easwar Sagar passes way at 95

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Veteran journalist Easwar Sagar, who was a long-time correspondent for The Hindu in Washington and…

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US sanctions senior Pyongyang officials

Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on seven senior North Korean officials in…

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UN to evaluate Mexico’s human rights defenders’ condition

Mexico City, Jan 12 (IANS) UN's special rapporteur Michel Forst will assess the situation of human rights defenders in Mexico,…

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‘Parenting is tough’: Duchess of Cambridge

London, Jan 12 (IANS) By telling the women during her visit to a family centre mothers that parenting is tough,…

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Pope warns against dangers of idolatry

Vatican City, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Worshipping false idols such as money, power and physical beauty is perilous because they "create…

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On Republic Day, tricolour to flutter atop Maharashtra’s tallest peak

Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) For the first time, an official function will be held to hoist the Indian Tricolour atop…

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Shimla, Manali have more snow; mercury dips below zero in most of HP

Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali experienced more snow on Wednesday but the state…

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Bihar to use 3 satellites for ‘longest human chain’ imagery

Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) Three satellites, including one foreign and two of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will be used…

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