Category: Human Interest

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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

Vigilante group patrolling Australian streets to combat crime

Canberra, Oct 10 (IANS) A vigilante group has been patrolling the streets of Melbourne to protect residents against criminal gangs…

9 years ago

Creepy clown sightings spread to Australia

Sydney, Oct 10 (IANS) The creepy clown phenomena that has terrified residents across the US has now landed on Australian…

9 years ago

President urges nation to follow moral path on Dussehra eve

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday greeted the nation on the eve of Dussehra, urging citizen…

9 years ago

Obesity may hamper your sexual and social life: Experts

By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Obesity is a major health challenge worldwide. Apart from known health…

9 years ago

Drones to monitor shark activities in Australia

Canberra, Oct 10 (IANS) Drones will be used at West Australian (WA) beaches on a three month trial to monitor…

9 years ago

Seven Bengaluru students scale Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Seven teenage boys of a school here recently climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the…

9 years ago

Thousands gather for Kumari Puja at Belur Math near Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Devotees from across the country and abroad gathered at Belur Math, the global headquarters of the…

9 years ago

Durga Puja celebrations pick up pace in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct 9 (IANS) Durga Puja celebrations have picked up pace in the twin cities of Odisha -- Bhubaneswar and…

9 years ago

Why we get distracted while performing a task?

New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Motivation can act as the best defence against distractions that arise while performing activities that…

9 years ago

Autumn in Kashmir: Nature in bloom but where are the tourists?

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) Kashmir's season of pleasure and plenty, the autumn, is here, but alas, the…

9 years ago



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