Category: Human Interest

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

President, PM greet nation on Durga Ashtami

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the…

9 years ago

Without even its own ground, Ravana stands tallest in Haryana village

By Jaideep Sarin Barara (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) With its record-breaking height, this Ravana may have made national and international…

9 years ago

Implement in full street vendors Act in Delhi: Congress

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday demanded total implementation of the Street Vendors Act of 2014 in…

9 years ago

Hurricane Matthew kills nearly 900 in Haiti, causes havoc in US

Port-au-Prince/Daytona Beach, Oct 8 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew, the most deadly storm in a decade, killed nearly 900 persons in Haiti…

9 years ago

Bengal resonates with prayers, revelry on Maha Saptami

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) After a scintillating start, the Durga Puja spirit soared on Saturday which marked Maha Saptami --…

9 years ago

Hurricane Matthew kills over 800 in Haiti, glances past Florida

Port-au-Prince (Haiti)/Daytona Beach (Florida), Oct 8 (IANS) "Monster" Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, killed more…

9 years ago



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