Category: Human Interest

Facebook ties up with Samaritans to prevent suicides

London, Sep 6 (IANS) Ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on September 10, social networking giant Facebook…

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Man raises money to bring stray dog home

Melbourne, Sep 6 (IANS) An Australian man has raised $4,000 to bring a stray dog home from Greece. Jacob Welsh…

9 years ago

St. Petersburg named best tourist destination in Europe again

St. Petersburg, Sep 6 (IANS) St. Petersburg won the World Travel Awards' best tourist destination in Europe' nomination for two…

9 years ago

‘Roka’ a social evil, says HC

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that "Roka", a traditional Punjabi pre-marital ceremony, is a…

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Duterte says many more will die in his anti-drug campaign

Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that many more people will die in the anti-drug…

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Ansari rejoices at Mother Teresa’s canonisation

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A day after Mother Teresa was officially declared "Saint Teresa" by Pope Francis at a…

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MP celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with fervour

Bhopal, Sep 5 (IANS) Devotees crowded temples while many people installed idols of Lord Ganesha in their homes as Madhya…

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Maharashtra soaks in Ganeshotsav

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra shifted into a festive gear with the arrival at homes and…

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India victim of cross-border terror, says President

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that…

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PM remembers ex-President Radhakrishnan on Teachers’ Day

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to the nation's second President, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,…

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Matchmaking firms help N. Korean defectors find spouses in S. Korea

By Koh Byung-joon Seoul, Sep 5 (IANS/Yonhap) Park Myeong-hee, a 35-year-old North Korean defector, still vividly remembers how happy she…

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PM greets nation on Ganesh Chaturthi

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh…

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Sonia Gandhi wishes nation on Ganesh Chaturthi

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the holy occasion of Ganesh…

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Parents mark Disney alligator attack victim’s third birthday

Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) The parents and friends of Lane Graves, the boy killed by an alligator at a Walt…

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Catholics, others in Meghalaya overjoyed as Mother Teresa becomes Saint

Shillong, Sep 4 (IANS) Catholic across Meghalaya erupted with joy as Pope Francis pronounced Mother Teresa of Calcutta a Saint…

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Mamata government presents 106 roses on Mother Teresa’s canonisation

Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) As Mother Teresa was canonised in Rome, Mother House, the world headquarters of the Missionaries of…

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Tears of joy, emotion, euphoria overtakes Mother House as Teresa becomes Saint

Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Nuns shed tears of joy and hugged each other, amid euphoric scenes at the Mother House,…

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Teachers are building blocks of education system: President

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Greeting teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said teachers…

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Selfie hunters crowd Singur site

Singur, Sep 4 (IANS) Witnessing a frenzy of activities after having stood desolate for nearly eight years, the abandoned Tata…

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Spaniard chooses to celebrate Teresa’s sainthood in Kolkata

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Between the Vatican and Kolkata, Spaniard Aristides Bermejo, who had met Mother Teresa…

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