Category: Human Interest

500,000 children under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for help

United Nations, Nov 29 (IANS) As nearly 500,000 children are living under siege amid escalating violence across Syria, the UN…

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21 million people worldwide in contemporary slavery: UN

Geneva, Nov 29 (IANS) An estimated 21 million people worldwide are trapped in conditions of contemporary slavery, including some five…

9 years ago

Italian writer finalist for Britain’s ‘Bad Sex in Fiction’ award

London, Nov 28 (IANS/AKI) Acclaimed Italian writer and activist Erri De Luca has made the short-list for the UK's "Bad…

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Delhi launches campaign against drug abuse

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday launched a campaign in government-run schools against drug abuse among…

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Man dies of hunger in Madhya Pradesh, probe ordered

Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) Tikamgarh district incharge minister Rustam Singh has asked the local administration to conduct an…

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Congress leader dies during protest march in Gwalior

Gwalior, Nov 28 (IANS) Gwalior District unit chief of the Congress party Darshan Singh died of cardiac failure on Monday…

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Pakistan’s ‘first cyber harassment hotline’ to go live

Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) The Digital Rights Foundation in Pakistan on Monday announced that it will launch the country's first…

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Edhi foundation in crisis as donations plummet

Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) After the death of legendary social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi in July earlier this year, the…

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WISE: Making women technologically more efficient

By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Two years ago, Sri Charvitha, a student of the B.V. Raju…

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Bollywood’s studied silence over Ranveer Singh’s sexist ad

By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Ranveer Singh is going places. Not all of them worth going to.…

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Demonetisation has led to societal changes, says Modi

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave several examples to buttress his stand that November…

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Japan’s hot springs city plans ‘spamusement’ park

Tokyo, Nov 27 (IANS) Japan's Beppu city has figured out how to create a place that will calm your senses…

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Tribals want to get educated, make up for lost time

By Vishal Narayan Jamshedpur, Nov 27 (IANS) A feeling of resentment among tribals at being "cheated" by upper-caste Hindus, of…

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Mexican who helped Castro launch his revolution mourns his death

Mexico City, Nov 27 (IANS) Antonio del Conde, who obtained for Fidel Castro the yacht Granma, on which the latter…

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Fidel Castro was like my second father: Maradona

Buenos Aires, Nov 27 (IANS) Argentinean football star, Diego Maradona, on Saturday mourned the death of Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel…

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Senior Chinese citizens to get GPS enabled emergency bracelets

Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) Nearly 12,000 elderly people will receive free bracelets in Beijing that could help prevent them from…

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Agriculture minister launches pashuhaat portal

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday launched e-pashuhaat portal (www.epashuhaat.gov.in) on the occasion…

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Contractors to receive payment after people’s ‘satisfaction’

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Delhi government will not release payment for local development work until the residents are…

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Modi hurting RBI’s image, claims AAP

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Slamming Narendra Modi on the issue of demonetisation, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday…

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Campaign against heart attacks covers 6,000 people in two months

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The National Programme for Prevention and Eradication of Heart Attack (NPPEHA) -- launched to educate…

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