Category: Human Interest

Father-son duo held for sexually abusing minor girls

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) In a shocking incident, two minor girls were sexually abused by their neighbour and his minor…

9 years ago

Why 10 mn Indian women secretly undergo abortions every year

By Charu Bahri In 2008, Arti Chauhan (name changed to protect identity), mother of a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy…

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Muslim religious preacher nabbed in Kerala for advising against breast milk

Kozhikode ( Kerala) Nov 5 (IANS) After the arrest of a newborn's father, Kerala Police took a Muslim religious preacher…

9 years ago

Britons suffer from ‘deliberate historical amnesia’, says Tharoor

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Britain has constantly suffered from "deliberate historical amnesia" about their wrong-doings during their colonial rule…

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Maneka discusses women, children issues in Facebook Q&A session

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Friday held a live Q…

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President condoles death of Congress leader Prasanta Nandi

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled the death of West Bengal Congress leader Prasanta Nandi,…

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Satyarthi asks IIT students to participate in childrens’ cause

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Friday urged IIT students to be a part…

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Vietnam Corner opens at National Library

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) The National Library, the largest library in the country, will now house books from Vietnam at…

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Modi greets nation on Chhath

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Chhath festival, on…

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Three states achieve ‘Open Defecation Free’ status, four by March

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) on Friday said that three states had become…

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RTI in schools, college syllabi will rein in misuse: Official

Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Misuse of the Right to Information Act can be prevented by introducing the RTI in school…

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Bihari migrants carry home smiles, prosperity for Chhath

By Imran Khan Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) With four-day 'Chhath' festival underway, it is celebration time in thousands of villages…

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ABVP demands security for its students over missing JNU youth

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday approached the Delhi Police Commissioner asking him…

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Gandhiji kin, ex-NASA scientist Kanu, battles death in penury

By Quaid Najmi Surat (Gujarat), Nov 4 (IANS) Remember that energetic little boy who led his grandfather, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi…

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Paris attack music venue to reopen

Paris, Nov 4 (IANS) The Parisian music venue that was the scene of a deadly terror attack last November is…

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We love our freedom the most, say Delhi street artists

By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) They hail from varied backgrounds -- one born with a kind of…

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Over 200 petitions demand clean air in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) As the national capital continues to choke on hazardous air, more than 200 online petitioners…

9 years ago

Global Citizen event faces political heat in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) The opposition Congress-NCP on Thursday attacked the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for waiver of entertainment tax and…

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Bengal Muslim groups oppose doing away with triple talaq

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) A forum of Muslim organisations in West Bengal on Thursday opposed any interference by the government…

9 years ago

Coldplay concert faces political heat in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) The opposition Congress-NCP on Thursday attacked the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for waiver of entertainment tax and…

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