Category: Human Interest

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

Agartala Durga Puja pandal pays tribute to Uri martyrs

Agartala, Oct 8 (IANS) Departing from the normal, a Durga Puja pandal (marquee) here is paying tribute to the 19…

9 years ago

Triple talaq, polygamy not integral to Islamic practices, SC told

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and…

9 years ago

Prejudice, bias against women still exists: Diplomats

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Women around the world have achieved success by breaking stereotypes but there is still a…

9 years ago

Hurricane Matthew batters Florida, more than 300 dead in Haiti

Cape Canaveral (Florida), Oct 7 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew battered the Florida coastline on Friday morning with heavy rains and gusty…

9 years ago

Apes show human-like ability to guess what others are thinking

New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Just like us, apes can grasp complex mental states and have the ability to guess…

9 years ago

Triple talaq, polygamy not integral to Islamic practices, SC told

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and…

9 years ago

Colombian President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Oct 7 (IANS) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was on Friday awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his…

9 years ago

NFR introduces DEMU train service in Assam districts

Guwahati, Oct 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is to introduce Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train services on…

9 years ago

Durga Puja begins in Bengal with fervour

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Aptly styled and full of enthusiasm, people in West Bengal plunged into merriment on Friday, marking…

9 years ago

Radioactive leakage at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo, Oct 7 (IANS) Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant operators on Friday confirmed that radioactive water had leaked from one of…

9 years ago

Chopper service for Durga Puja revellers in Tripura

Agartala, Oct 7 (IANS) The Tripura government will operate a helicopter service for Durga Puja revellers and sightseers to enable…

9 years ago

Women to continue to be barred from Haji Ali shrine for now

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Women will continue to be barred from entering the Dargah of Sufi saint Haji Ali…

9 years ago

Will chaos again rule this Durga Puja or will crowd control work?

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Almost a year after the "tallest Durga idol" in the world caused a…

9 years ago

Bangladesh’s Jamdani textiles to get global patent

Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Dhakai Jamdani, one of Bangladesh's finest muslin textiles, is set to be registered this month as…

9 years ago

Akshay urges people to think about army, not ban on artistes

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday broke his silence on the ban on Pakistani artistes and said…

9 years ago

Swacch Bharat Mission failing due to lack of credible data: CSE

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Thursday said that dspite huge investments, the…

9 years ago

Mumbai’s Bengali community ready to welcome Goddess Durga

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Be it Bengal or Maharashtra, the enthusiasm of the Bengali community is alike when it comes…

9 years ago

Start-ups ecosystem better, but few women involved: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Noting the palpable change in the Indian eco-system in developing a more congenial ethos for…

9 years ago



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