Category: Human Interest

Thailand to export insects to EU for human consumption

Bangkok, Oct 27 (IANS) Thai firms are set to export insects for human consumption to the European Union (EU), authorities…

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Australian state orders developers to rebuild historic pub

Melbourne, Oct 27 (IANS) Australia's Victoria state is demanding that "cowboy" developers who demolished one of Melbourne's oldest buildings without…

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Ontario to declare October as Hindu Heritage Month

By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Oct 27 (IANS) A bill to proclaim October as Hindu Heritage Month annually in Canada's Ontario…

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Sky lanterns in Taiwan’s Shifen village carry tourists’ wishes to the Gods

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Taipei, Oct 27 (IANS) The fusion of two activities -- signalling against bandits and sending up wishes…

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World record attempt Chinese sailor missing

Beijing, Oct 27 (IANS) Chinese sailor Guo Chuan has gone missing while trying to break the record for crossing the…

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No toll tax on DND flyway now, rules Allahabad HC

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) In a big relief to commuters on the busy Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) flyway, the Allahabad High Court…

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India jumps 21 positions to rank 87th in WEF’s global gender gap

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has substantially improved its rank in the Global Gender Gap index -- moving from…

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Blankets distributed to orphaned kids by Mumbai college

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) The students of KPB Hinduja College here on Wednesday gifted blankets and stationary to orphaned children…

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India jumps 21 positions to rank 87th in WEF’s global gender gap

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has substantially improved its rank in the Global Gender Gap index moving from 108th…

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Maneka’s call for action against dog killers draws flak

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said the Kerala Anti-Social (Prevention) Act (KAPA) should be used…

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Liquor consumption publicly in Delhi will lead to arrest: Sisodia

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Those consuming liquor in public will be arrested from November 7, the Delhi government said…

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For them, it’s an emotional reunion with biological children

Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) For both the couples, it was an emotional reunion with their biological children, literally! For the…

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Porn site access blocked on free Wi-Fi at Patna Railway Station

Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) Authorities at Bihar's Patna Railway Station have blocked access to porn sites in its free Wi-Fi…

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National Geographic’s famed ‘Afghan Girl’ arrested in Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct= Oct 26 (IANS) National Geographic's famed 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Bibi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)…

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Animal rights activists sterilise dogs in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi animal rights activists have launched a street campaign in Dhaka to sterilise thousands of stray…

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Indian banks must login for fully-encrypted ATM security solutions

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) While some of the countrys premier banks are busy blocking debit cards…

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‘Sapna, Bachat, Udaan’ initiative aims to inculcate savings habit in 90,000 pre-tweens, women

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Leveraging on the recall value of the muppets in widely-watched childrens TV…

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DCW takes stock of old age homes, issues notice

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday sent notices to Department of Social Welfare…

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No one has right to snatch tribals’ land: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Praising the country's tribal communities for conserving the forests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday…

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Voters want young, educated candidates in Maharashtra: Survey

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A youth wave seems to have gripped the electorate in Maharashtra with 84 per cent…

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