Category: Human Interest

Kerala prisoner Lissy gets parole — for release of her book

  Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 23 (IANS) Lissy, who is out on parole from Thursday till November 19, is all set…

9 years ago

Send messages to soldiers, says PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The respect and admiration that Indians have for the armed forces, will be expressed this…

9 years ago

Missing JNU student: They wanted to kill him, says eyewitness

By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) As a mob of around 30 students rained blows, abuses and communal…

9 years ago

UN names Wonder Woman as Ambassador for Empowerment of Women and Girls

United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) The United Nations on Friday officially named the popular comic-book character Wonder Woman as the…

9 years ago

Pope’s summer palace opens to the public

Vatican City, Oct 22 (IANS/AKI) The private papal apartments at the summer palace of Castelgandolfo will open to the public…

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Sydney Opera House to be lit up for Diwali

Sydney, Oct 21 (IANS) Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House is about to turn golden for a nightin celebration of Diwali,…

9 years ago

‘Mobile tower emissions well within limits in India’

Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions from mobile towers in the country are much below the strict norms…

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Mahindra & Mahindra launches host of initiatives in UP villages

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Mrida, a social business initiative of multinational auto manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, on Friday rolled out…

9 years ago

Delhi Metro to add 258 new coaches

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will add 258 more coaches to its existing fleet of trains plying…

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‘Cinema halls not ideal for playing national anthem’

Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) The atmosphere in cinema halls, where sometimes patrons are under the influence of alcohol, is not…

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UP tops deaths in judicial and police custody: NHRC

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number of deaths in judicial and police custody in…

9 years ago

Naga students urge NSCN-IM to stop ‘tax collection’

Dimapur (Nagaland), Oct 21 (IANS) A student body has urged the NSCN-IM to stop its unlawful "tax collection" from various…

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Chinese reality TV series shows lives of corrupt officials

Beijing, Oct 21 (IANS) For the first time in China, a reality TV series that provides a peek into the…

9 years ago

Dwindling Anglo-Indians in Kerala assured benefits

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday assured the state's dwindling Anglo-Indian population of assistance in resurrecting their…

9 years ago

Bihar Deputy CM gets 44,000 marriage proposals on WhatsApp

Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav has received 44,000 marriage proposals on a WhatsApp contact number…

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Free Wi-Fi in UP volvo buses

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corp (UPSRTC) has decided to make its Volvo fleet Wi-Fi…

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Ancient Roman villa uncovered near Florence

Florence, Oct 21 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious ancient Roman villa complete with thermal baths and stunning mosaics near…

9 years ago

2 Pakistani youngsters in Times’ 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016

Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Two teenagers of Pakistani-origin, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and gamer Sumail Hassan, have been…

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Singur land-owners launch farming on ‘soil of gold’

By Sahana Ghosh Singur (West Bengal), Oct 20 (IANS) "This is 'shonar maati' (soil of gold)," the reverence in Sushant…

9 years ago

Himachal CM launches scheme to check female foeticide

Shimla, Oct 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday launched a scheme to check female foeticide and…

9 years ago



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