Category: Human Interest

Has any previous PM ever spent birthday among disabled: Modi in Gujarat

Navsari (Gujarat), Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his 66th birthday in the presence of over 11,000 disabled…

9 years ago

New York museum invites people to use 18-carat gold toilet

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) A New York museum has set up a working 18-carat solid gold toilet in one…

9 years ago

Kerala needs new organ transplant legislation: Official

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) Amid the backdrop of thriving kidney rackets being busted in the country, an officer of the…

9 years ago

Astronauts given comfort upgrade on China’s new space lab

Beijing, Sep 17 (IANS) China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfort upgrades to astronauts living aboard than…

9 years ago

Inspired by PM, Vivek Oberoi’s firm to build 5 lakh low-cost housing units

By Nivedita New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is on a mission to give homes to 500,000…

9 years ago

More sanitation, literacy = fewer anaemic, pregnant women

By Charlie Moloney The proportion of anaemic, pregnant women dropped 12 percentage points over a decade to 2015, government health…

9 years ago

Man arrested for throwing dead daughter into river

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 16 (IANS) A man in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested for throwing the body of his…

9 years ago

BJP promotes mobile app ahead of PM visit to Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Sep 16 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set for a two-day visit to Gujarat from Friday evening, the…

9 years ago

‘Dhaka streets bloodied with Eid sacrifice could pose health hazard’

Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) Doctors and health professionals are concerned about a probable disease outbreak in Dhaka following the hours-long…

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Global movement against animal abuse from September 18

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Thousands of people from across the world have decided to launch a movement against animal…

9 years ago

Karnataka leads in cases of resurgent chikungunya

By Prachi Salve An acerbic exchange of tweets between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and journalist Shekhar Gupta illustrated the…

9 years ago

Religious institutions to help spread awareness against dengue, chikungunya

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Delhi Tourism and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra on Thursday said that religious institutions will contribute…

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SC sets aside death sentence of Kerala man in 2011 rape-murder case

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the death sentence of a Kerala man accused…

9 years ago

Over a lakh devotees use free WiFi at Ganesha pandals

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Over one lakh devotees made use of the free WiFi service, AAMCHANET, provided at popular Ganesh…

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All on board missing AN-32 ‘presumed dead’, says IAF

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The 29 people on board the AN-32 plane that went missing over the Bay of…

9 years ago

Modi’s September 17 birthday celebrations aim for four records

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Celebrations in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 66th birthday on September 17 at Navasari…

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China celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) Chinese people across the country on Thursday celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual traditional event associated with…

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Half of US kids spend time with firearms

New York, Sep 15 (IANS) About half of the children in the US spend time in homes that have firearms…

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50 per cent of tribal land acquired over the years: Rameshwar Oraon

By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Sep 15 (IANS) More than 50 per cent of the land owned by tribals has been…

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President congratulates Paralympics gold winner Jhajharia

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday congratulated Devendra Jhajharia for winning a gold medal at the…

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