Category: Human Interest

Polish Parliament rejects strict abortion law

Warsaw, Oct 6 (IANS) The proposal to ban abortions in Poland appears to have collapsed after the Polish Parliament on…

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Man weds widow in front of Gandhi statue

Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) Breaking with tradition, a man married a widow in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi,…

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Mukherjee inaugurates first World Sustainable Development Summit

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)…

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Without knowing its test-tube babies, India seeks to control their lives

By Aparna Kalra It has been nearly four decades since the birth of India's first test-tube baby. In this time,…

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Durga Puja marquee theme pays homage to Uri soldiers

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Inaugurated by visually impaired children on Wednesday, a Durga Puja marquee (pandal) in north Kolkata has…

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Tendulkar arrives in Kochi to warm welcome ahead of ISL match

Kochi, Oct 5 (IANS) Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar arrived here on Wednesday to an enthusiastic welcome from a huge crowd…

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Two Mumbaikars play ‘garba-dandiya’ on wheelchairs

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) At several suburban Navratri venues in Mumbai, revellers suddenly stop in their tracks…

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Unmarried Chandramati is ‘mother’ to 22 children

By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Oct 5 (IANS) Chandramati Oraon is unmarried and doesn't intend to ever tie the knot, but…

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Cabinet paves way for India-EU MoU on water cooperation

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for the signing of Memorandum of Understanding…

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PM Modi to attend Ram Leela on Dussehra in Lucknow

Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) In a first by any Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be celebrating the festival of Dussehra…

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Modi pays tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on…

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NHRC seeks report on Japanese Encephalitis deaths in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to Malkangiri district collector and the…

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Punjab polls: ‘Nonsense Club’ announces special tuitions for voters

Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Taking a dig at the mushrooming political parties and leaders in Punjab ahead of the assembly…

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Dalai Lama concerned over global warming

Dharamsala, Oct 4 (IANS) Barely days ahead of a UNEP summit in Rwanda in which 190 countries will discuss ways…

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Elderly woman beaten to death by brothers in MP

Bhopal, Oct 4 (IANS) Two persons were arrested for beating a 65-year-old woman to death accusing her of practising "black…

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BSF trooper martyred in Baramulla terror attack given tearful adieu

Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) Thousands bid a tearful farewell to BSF trooper Nitin Kumar in Etawah at his native village…

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AIADMK MPs march to PMO, demand a Cauvery board

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A delegation of the AIADMK's parliament members on Tuesday marched to the Prime Minister's Office…

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Bear mauls man twice in ‘The Revenant’ style attack

Helena (Montana), Oct 4 (IANS) Fifty-year-old Todd Orr sounded caution for all on adventure trips to the Rocky Mountains after…

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A tryst with the Moon, Madame Tussauds, the marginalised this Durga Puja

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Fancy a flight to the Moon and back this Durga Puja? How about…

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Trinidad marks Mahatma Gandhi’s 147th birth anniversary

Port-of-spain, Oct 3 (IANS) Trinidad on Monday marked the 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a video presentation of…

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