Category: Human Interest

Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don’t get grugs they need

By Silvio Grocchetti Each of an estimated 2.1 million Indians infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be getting…

9 years ago

Australian falls into river while playing Pokemon Go

Perth, Sep 12 (IANS) An Australian fell into a river on Monday in Perth while playing the augmented reality smartphone…

9 years ago

British MP Keith Vaz’s wife says will forgive him for cheating

London, Sep 11 (IANS) The wife of Indian-origin British MP Keith Vaz has said she will forgive him for cheating…

9 years ago

Indian owns 22 apartments in world’s tallest tower in Dubai

Dubai, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian businessman owns a staggering number of 22 apartments in Burj Khalifa tower, the world's…

9 years ago

Festivities, bustling markets missing in Kashmir on Eid eve

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Eid-ul-Zuha, one of the holiest Muslim festivals, is going to be a highly…

9 years ago

Families set to honour 9/11 victims

New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Families of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001,…

9 years ago

Nurse kissed in iconic World War II photo dies

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Greta Friedman, the woman kissed by a sailor in the iconic picture taken in New York…

9 years ago

Ex-US President Ronald Reagan’s shooter released from hospital

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot former US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was released…

9 years ago

Madhya Pradesh man forced to cycle 20 km with corpse for last rites

Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 10 (IANS) A man in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district had to carry the body of his…

9 years ago

China completes construction of world’s highest bridge

Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) China has completed the construction of the highest bridge in the world, 565 meters above the…

9 years ago

Denying sex to spouse a long time mental cruelty, ground for divorce: HC

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Putting an end to a nine-year-old marriage, the Delhi High Court has reiterated that denying…

9 years ago

Woman gives birth on Jharkhand highway

Ranchi, Sep 10 (IANS) A woman gave birth on a highway in Jharkhand after over five hours of not receiving…

9 years ago

Facebook co-founder donates $20 mn to defeat Trump

New York, Sep 10 (IANS) A co-founder of social media giant Facebook, Dustin Moskovitz said he was donating $20 million…

9 years ago

Energy solutions discussed ahead of World Sustainable Development Summit

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Ahead of a major environment summit to be held next month, the Embassy of France…

9 years ago

Zuckerberg faces flak after Facebook removes ‘napalm girl’ photo

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) The editor-in-chief of Norways biggest daily newspaper has criticised Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his…

9 years ago

UP to develop Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Varanasi home as museum

Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned the first instalment of Rs 35.74 lakh for restoration work…

9 years ago

UP to implement free hearse service

Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will make available free hearse service in the state, an official said…

9 years ago

2,297 killed by lightning in Odisha in 7 years

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, Sep 9 (IANS) In Odisha people are getting killed in large numbers by what is perhaps…

9 years ago

Disabled Kerala swimmer to campaign against terrorism

By Sanu George Alappuzha (Kerala), Sep 9 (IANS) He is 51 and physically challenged. But nothing will stop E.D. Baburaj…

9 years ago

Mandi, Sindhudurg emerge cleanest districts in India

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India…

9 years ago



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