Category: Human Interest

Farmers can buy seeds with old Rs 500 notes

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The government on Monday allowed farmers to purchase seeds with the demonetised bank notes of…

9 years ago

TDP MP stages novel protest over demonetisation

Tirupati, Nov 21 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party MP N. Sivaprasad staged a novel protest in this temple town on Monday…

9 years ago

How WhatsApp is giving wings of freedom to housewives

By Akanki Sharma New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A year ago, when 28-year-old Soma Chatterjee Maiti started using mobile messaging…

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Toll rises to 142 in Kanpur train derailment

Kanpur, Nov 21 (IANS) The death toll in one of the worst rail accidents in the country that took place…

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Argentines cook 500-metre-long pizza for charity

Buenos Aires, Nov 21 (IANS) Argentine cooks prepared a 500-metre-long pizza in order to raise public awareness for Down syndrome.…

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Australia for stricter diving rules after 6 deaths in 5 days

Melbourne, Nov 21 (IANS) Australia has called for tougher guidelines after six deaths here in snorkelling and scuba diving incidents…

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Aamir at Geeta Phogat’s marriage, dubs ‘Dangal’ his wedding gift

Bhiwani (Haryana), Nov 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Sunday attended the wedding ceremony of international wrestler Geeta Phogat…

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Ex-gratia for train accident victims unchanged for 19 years

Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) Even though the cost of living and medical treatment have shot up manifold in the last…

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Muslim Law Board for triple talaq, against uniform civil code

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday strongly opposed the central government's move…

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Naidu mourns deaths in UP rail tragedy

Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu mourned the deaths of over 100 passengers…

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Towering protests spell big nuisance for Chandigarh VIP zone

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) This is one protest that has literally gone sky-high and is forcing authorities…

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When will children become a political priority, asks Kailash Satyarthi

By Anurag Dey New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Notwithstanding the suffering of the common people, Kailash Satyarthi supports the governments…

9 years ago

Global Citizen Festival India gets $3.37 bn commitments

Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Global Citizen Festival India secured investment commitments worth $3.37 billion (Rs. 22,940 crores) which would…

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Elderly farmer dies in bank queue in Karnataka village

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) A 70-year-old man died on Saturday allegedly after he suffered a heart attack while waiting in…

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Kolkata celebrates International Men’s Day

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) To celebrate significant contributions of the male population to society, a car rally was organised in…

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Agra residents demand free, safe and clean toilets

Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On the occasion of World Toilet Day, the residents of Agra demanded free, safe and clean…

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One dies as northeast India continues to reel under cash crunch

Agartala/Aizawl/Silchar, Nov 19 (IANS) Amid the continuing cash crunch in the northeastern states in the wake of demonetisation, an ailing…

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RBI officials face Mamata’s ire on demonetisation

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Carrying forward her protest against demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday marched to…

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Slight decline in bank rush, senior citizens get to exchange notes

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Crowds outside banks and ATMs declined marginally on Saturday as only senior citizens were allowed…

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Woman with underdeveloped vagina conceives through IVF surrogacy

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) A 29-year-old female having a rare medical problem -- in which patients have an underdeveloped…

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