Category: Human Interest

Authorities and protesters clash over Dakota Access pipeline

Bismarck (North Dakota), Oct 28 (IANS) Authorities moved in on protesters who had set up a camp on private land…

9 years ago

Widows break taboo by celebrating Diwali inside temple

Vrindavan, Oct 28 (IANS) Breaking an age-old taboo, about 700 widows celebrated Diwali for the first time in the ancient…

9 years ago

Hyderabad school students scales Mount Kilimanjaro

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) William Joseph, a Class 9 student from Indus International School has scaled summit of Mount Kilimanjaro,…

9 years ago

Metro services till 10 p.m. on Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday said its train services on Diwali will…

9 years ago

UNHCR distances itself from ‘Afghan Girl’ Sharbat Gula

Islamabad/United Nations, Oct 27 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday distanced itself from Sharbat Gula, Nat…

9 years ago

John Lennon’s letter to Queen Elizabeth II valued at $73,000

Liverpool, Oct 27 (IANS) A letter written to Queen Elizabeth II by John Lennon when he returned his MBE (Most…

9 years ago

Surat diamond tycoon again presents cars, flats to staff for Diwali

Surat, Oct 27 (IANS) Known for his benevolent Diwali gifts to his employees, Surat-based billionaire diamond merchant Savji Dholakia has…

9 years ago

3 years on, families of blast victims at Modi rally wait for jobs

By Imran Khan Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) It's been three years since they were promised jobs and other benefits, by…

9 years ago

World may lose 2/3rd of its wildlife by 2020, 6th extinction on cards: WWF

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The future of many living organisms is under question as the world may loss 68…

9 years ago

DTC to continue charging for DND toll till ‘orders’

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Thursday said it would continue to charge commuters toll…

9 years ago

In 1 year, India’s TB deaths doubled. Here’s why

By Shreya Shah India had double the number of estimated deaths by tuberculosis (TB) in 2015 -- 480,000 deaths, up…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago



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