Category: Human Interest

Russian scientists trapped by polar bears receive emergency supplies

Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS) Five Russian meteorologists at a remote weather station in the Arctic are currently being besieged by…

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Spanish woman to become mother at 62

Lugo (Spain), Sep 14 (IANS) A 62-year-old Spanish woman will give birth to a baby girl one month from now…

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Close down family planning sterilisation camps, SC tells government

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to persuade the states to halt…

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Sushma to help British couple get Indian visa extension

Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday offered to help a British couple facing hassles in…

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Advent of Gujarati crafts, artisans in the capital

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) To revive the dying Gujarati crafts legacy, NGO Craftroots will give a chance to 45…

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Kolkata to host national level autograph exhibition in December

Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) An array of autographs of personalities from different walks of life, will be on show when…

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Onam Sadya takes centre stage in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (IANS) Thiru Onam, the most important day in the Onam calendar, was celebrated in Kerala on Wednesday,…

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Odisha village ends open-defecation, but age-old problems remain

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) It is the perfect feel-good story. Some young men in a remote Orissa…

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Arab Christian Taalin Abu Hana set to represent Israel at Miss Trans

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 (IANS) Arab, Israeli, Christian and transgender: Taalin Abu Hana, who to some may be a Middle…

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Repeal Section 377, recommends SAHRA

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) South Asian Human Rights Association (SAHRA) recommended the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian…

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President congratulates Paralympics silver winner Deepa Malik

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik, who scripted history by winning a silver…

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Modi greets people on Eid-ul-Adha

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. "Eid-ul-Adha greetings.…

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Why there is no option but to share Cauvery water

By Prabhu Mallikarjunan Tamil Nadu and Karnataka's Cauvery basin reservoirs are half as full as they should be, according to…

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Modi congratulates Deepa Malik for winning silver

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik who scripted history by winning a…

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Water project reunites families in Saurashtra, but experts sceptical of sustainability

By Anand Singh Rajkot, Sep 13 (IANS) An ambitious Rs 12,000 crore ($1.8 billion) project to bring the water of…

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A modern day love story – of the closet kind

By Vikas Datta Title: Love Bi The Way; Author: Bhaavna Arora; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 248; Price: Rs…

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Australia plans referendum on same sex marriage

Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) To approve the legalisation of same sex marriage the cabinet of Austarlian government agreed to call…

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Iconic Coca-Cola sign in Australia sells for $75,000

Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) An Australian auction to sell off a massive iconic Coca-Cola signage in Sydney has come to…

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Solar-powered tuk-tuk in Britain after road trip from India

London, Sep 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer arrived in Britain with his solar-powered tuk-tuk on Monday after making a seven-month,…

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Big B, Aamir, Kareena to support Global Citizen Movement

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Farhan Akhtar said they would be…

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