Category: Human Interest

Day after Vardah: Chennai feels like a forest

Chennai, Dec 13 (IANS) Chennaities woke up to uprooted trees, big broken branches blocking the roads, fallen name boards, hoardings,…

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JNU students to continue protest despite new barrier

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The JNU Students Union (JNUSU) on Monday called the university administration's decision to set up…

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Woman delivers baby a week after marriage

Patna, Dec 12 (IANS) Much to the shock of a newly-wed man, a woman in Bihar's Vaishali district gave birth…

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Indian journalist, organisation win Mountain Development Award 2016

Patna/Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) A journalist and an organisation from India have won ICT for Mountain Development Award 2016 in…

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Odisha to organise Toshali National Crafts Mela

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) To offer an open forum to artists, artisans and connoisseurs for interaction, the Odisha government will…

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TEDx Delhi: Achievers speak on battling odds

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A group of unlikely achievers spoke about the journey towards realising their dreams, battling odds…

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Wife claims starvation death, officials say not so

Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) A woman in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district claimed her husband died due to starvation after he failed…

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Former bureaucrat questions extravagance at VVIP weddings

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With demonetisation affecting weddings at large across the country with a Rs 2,50,000 cap on…

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Cyclone Vardah set for landfall near Chennai

Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Chennai and its suburbs continue to receive rains since Sunday night with severe cyclonic storm set…

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Thousands protest twin bombing attacks in Istanbul

Istanbul, Dec 11 (IANS) Thousands of Turks took to the streets on Sunday to denounce the twin bombing attacks that…

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Nobel laureates, leaders vow to end child slavery

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) With over 5.5 million children enslaved across the globe, Nobel laureates and world leaders on…

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Hundreds from LGBT community walk to demand end to discrimination

Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Hundreds of members of the LGBT community participated in the Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk 2016, demanding…

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Message on dangers of smoking not getting through: Cardiologist

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The message about the dangers of smoking and its correlation with heart attacks is not…

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President launches ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ campaign

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Joined by a host of Nobel laureates and world leaders at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, President…

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Online booking of bus tickets costs 13% more in MP

Bhopal, Dec 11 (IANS) While the central government is making an all-out effort to push for the culture of digital…

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DMRC completes 200 puppet shows

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has completed 200 puppet shows in schools to create disciplined…

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Indian Telecom Service cadres allege IAS suppression, seek Modi’s intervention

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Here's the latest on a long-running battle between IAS and non-IAS cadres:…

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Portuguese-era church bells adorn Maharashtra temples

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Few may be aware that the bells ringing in some of the most…

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Kohinoor wasn’t gifted but looted by British, say authors

By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Kohinoor was not gifted to the British but they took it away…

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Nobel laureates and leaders call for a child-friendly world

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Deliberating on issues such as child trafficking and child slavery, Nobel laureates and leaders from…

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