Category: Human Interest

Bluefin tuna sells for $637,000 at Tokyo auction

Tokyo, Jan 5 (IANS) A bluefin tuna was sold on Thursday for 74.2 million yen ($637,000) in the first auction…

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Vietnam’s population to reach 100 mn mark by 2025

Hanoi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Vietnamese population that has been forecast to grow at a slower pace will hit 100…

9 years ago

70 trains delayed, 7 cancelled due to fog

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) At least 70 trains were running late and seven others cancelled on Thursday morning due…

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Woman strips after being unable to exchange old notes at RBI

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A 30-year old woman on Wednesday stripped outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office…

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6 killed, 158 inmates escape in Philippines prison break

Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A jail guard and five inmates were killed during a southern Philippines jailbreak before dawn and…

9 years ago

37 injured as train derails in New York

New York, Jan 4 (IANS) A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuter train derailed at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, New…

9 years ago

Special screening of ‘Dangal’ for all-daughter families in Haryana’s Karnal district

Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) To encourage girls to take the lead in sports and other fields and create a positive…

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Hunt for money at ATMs continues in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) People in several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday went around looking for functional ATMs, or…

9 years ago

Patna Sahib’s gilded grandeur on Prakash Parv

By Imran Khan Patna Sahib (Bihar) Jan 4 (IANS) The Takht (religious seat) of the Sri Harmandir Sahib in Patna…

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Heavy fog closes down China expressways, airports

Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) Heavy fog and smog continued to create havoc across north and central China on Wednesday, grounding…

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Sri Lanka to launch programme to protect children

Colombo, Jan 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka's cabinet on Wednesday approved to launch a national programme to protect children from various…

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British Airways cabin crew to strike from January 10

London, Jan 4 (IANS) British Airways cabin crew will stage a 48-hour strike after rejecting an offer aimed at resolving…

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‘Brexit an opportunity to rebalance British farming’

London, Jan 4 (IANS) A new report by a think-tank sees Brexit as an opportunity to reshape the British farming…

9 years ago

Madhya Pradesh to set up Happiness Departments in all cities

Bhopal, Jan 4 (IANS) After Madhya Pradesh became the fist state in the country to set up a 'Happiness Department,…

9 years ago

Second edition of ‘UP NRI Day’ in Lucknow

Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate the second 'UP NRI Day' in the state…

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Goa to host international film festival on Mother Teresa

Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) The Roman Catholic Church in Goa is hosting a Mother Teresa International Film Festival later this…

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Doctors remove scissors from man’s stomach after 18 years

Hanoi, Jan 3 (IANS) Vietnamese doctors removed a pair of scissors lodged in a man's stomach for 18 years, authorities…

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Manipur Governor meets DoNER Minister in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah on Tuesday met DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh here, and said that…

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Hundreds of Sikh NRIs offer voluntary service at Patna event

By Imran Khan Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Hundreds of devout Sikh NRIs have trooped in here for celebrations in connection…

9 years ago

Pune doctor’s ‘Save Girl Child’ campaign completes five years

By Quaid Najmi Pune, Jan 3 (IANS) A unique initiative by Pune gynaecologist Ganesh Rakh to 'Save Girl Child by…

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