Category: Human Interest

Yale offers scholarship for high school students

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Yale Young Global Scholars Programme (YYGS) for the year 2017 is now open for…

9 years ago

‘Your Neighbourhood Muslim’ social media campaign for liberals to speak up

Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Assailed by questions on their stand on incidents of terrorism perpetrated in the name of Islam,…

9 years ago

Houses in Khera Kalan dangerous, BJP leader tells L-G

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday apprised Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of the condition of houses in…

9 years ago

Idol immersions: polluting holy Ganga in the name of faith

By Imran Khan Patna, Oct 13 (IANS) Several hundred Durga idols were immersed in the Ganga here and elsewhere in…

9 years ago

2 women say Trump touched them inappropriately

New York, Oct 13 (IANS) Two women have said that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touched them inappropriately in the…

9 years ago

Soldiers help deliver baby in Rome square

Rome, Oct 13 (IANS/AKI) Two soldiers on duty in a central Rome square helped a woman give birth when she…

9 years ago

Girls spend 160 million more hours than boys doing household chores everyday: Unicef

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Girls globally spend 160 million hours each day more than boys doing household chores like…

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Bangladesh puts 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing

Dhaka, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bangladesh government on Wednesday imposed a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing across 27 districts of…

9 years ago

First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on Nov 5

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming…

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Painting contest to make children aware of disaster risks

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A national-level painting competition for schoolchildren of 10-14 years will be held here on November…

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50% of UP’s anti-foeticide funds unspent, India’s global ranking hit

By Alison Saldanha The Uttar Pradesh government has left unspent about half the funds it was allocated to curb female…

9 years ago

Security heightened ahead of Modi’s Lucknow Dussehra visit

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Security was heightened in this Uttar Pradesh capital on Tuesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…

9 years ago

President greets nation on Dussehra eve

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Dussehra and urged…

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Rahul Gandhi greets nation on Vijaya Dashmi eve

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Vijaya…

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Modi greets nation on Vijaya Dashmi

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on Vijaya Dashmi. "Vijaya Dashmi greetings…

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Sumitra Mahajan greets people on Dussehra

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has greeted the people on the occasion of Dussehra. "On…

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Film competition on Disaster Risk Reduction

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) A short films competition with the theme of Risk Sensitive Development for Community Resilience will…

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Girls take over as traffic cops for a day

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) On the eve of International Day of the Girl Child (IDG), over 100 girls took…

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Bengal celebrates Mahanavami with community feasts

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Reflecting the festival spirit of sharing and bonding, people from all walks of life including celebrities…

9 years ago

Over 17 years, same 5 states hobble sanitation mission

By Prachi Salve Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand are the worst performing states under the Swachh Bharat…

9 years ago



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