Category: Human Interest

Will Kashmir get a reprieve from the four-month shutdown?

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) The decision by separatists to hold a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss…

9 years ago

Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal mourns death of Kanu Ramdas Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday mourned the…

9 years ago

Two US astronauts cast vote from space

Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) As US gets ready for a nail-biting election on Tuesday, two American astronauts orbiting the Earth…

9 years ago

Janet Reno, first female US Attorney General, dies at 78

Miami, Nov 8 (IANS) Former US Attorney General Janet Reno died on Monday, her sister, Maggy Hurchalla, told CNN. She…

9 years ago

Tunisian leader among four conferred Jamnalal Bajaj Awards

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Well-known Gandhian and President of Tunisia's Ennahdha Party, Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi was among four prominent personalities…

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Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanu Gandhi dead

Surat (Gujarat), Nov 7 (IANS) Kanu Ramdas Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a former NASA scientist, breathed his last…

9 years ago

Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanu Gandhi dead

Surat (Gujarat), Nov 7 (IANS) Kanu Ramdas Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a former NASA scientist, breathed his last…

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Dhaka terror attack braveheart to get Mother Teresa Award

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The Harmony Foundation on Monday named the braveheart of the Dhaka terror attack, Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain,…

9 years ago

Martyred soldier’s body to reach his Maharashtra village

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Nov 7 (IANS) The body of martyred soldier from Maharashtra, Rajendra Narayan Tupare, who died in an exchange…

9 years ago

British activist leaves Thailand, harassed for defending migrants

Bangkok, Nov 7 (IANS) A British labour rights activist on Monday left Thailand after facing harassment from companies he had…

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Massive wildfires in Australia threaten urban areas

Sydney, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 50 wildfires raging through Australia's New South Wales on Monday have already burnt some…

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Four day popular Chhath festival ends

Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) The four-day Chhath festival ended peacefully in Bihar on Monday morning with millions of people, mostly…

9 years ago

Ex-Union minister Jaywantiben Mehta dead

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Jaywantiben Mehta, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister passed away early on Monday…

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Himachal growers celebrate 100 years of growing apples

Kotgarh (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday celebrated a hundred years of fruitful efforts…

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50% of Pakistani women suffer domestic violence

Karachi, Nov 6 (IANS) Every second woman in Pakistan suffers from some form of domestic violence, an expert said in…

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World War II veterans honoured in the US

Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) A ceremony honouring the World War II veterans was held at the American and Chinese World…

9 years ago

Pakistan being urged not to deport NatGeo’s ‘Afghan Girl’

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IANS) A Pakistani provincial government may urge the federal government not to extradite NatGeo's famed "Afghan Girl"…

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Dictator’s death may not lead to regime change: Study

New York, Nov 6 (IANS) A dictator's death may not lead to regime change in a country, according to a…

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NatGeo’s ‘Afghan Girl’ Sharbat Gula not to be deported from Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Nat Geo's famed "Afghan Girl" Sharbat Gula will not be deported from Pakistan, a Pakistani government…

9 years ago

Charitable works satisfy me more than winning awards, says Vivek Oberoi

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) With Food For Life Vrindavan (FFLV) kicks off a fundraiser with Tuk Tuk Challenge 2016, Bollywood…

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