Category: Human Interest

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,…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

No development on women’s quota bill, only discussions: NCW chief

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Two decades after the introduction of the Women Reservation Bill in parliament, only discussions are…

9 years ago

President, Vice President, Speaker greet nation on Eid-ul-Zuha

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan greeted the…

9 years ago

On day 66 of shutdown, Kashmir valley braces for tense Eid

Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) With mobile services suspended on Monday and few signs of any celebrations, the Kashmir Valley braced…

9 years ago

Miss Arkansas bags Miss America crown

Atlantic City (USA), Sep 12 (IANS) Miss Arkansas, Savvy Shields, claimed the title of Miss America 2017 - beating 51…

9 years ago

Kerala readies for Mother of all vegetarian meals: 26-dish Onam sadya

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) With Onam at Kerala's doorstep, one thing common to all households would be…

9 years ago

President’s message on the eve of Eid

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the nation on the eve of Eid with a message of…

9 years ago

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…

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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…

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