Category: Human Interest

Mamata sings Tagore songs ahead of canonisation of Mother Teresa

Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Singing popular Bengali devotional songs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday walked with…

9 years ago

Thousands arrive in Vatican for Mother Teresa’s canonisation

Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people flocked to Vatican City's St Peter's Square on Sunday to…

9 years ago

Mother’s Darjeeling toy train journey recreated

Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) It was during her ride aboard the toy train to Darjeeling that Mother Teresa got the…

9 years ago

In rich New York, Mother Teresa’s sisters serve its poorest like in Kolkata

By Arul Louis New York, Sep 4 (IANS) Mother Teresa, who is being declared a saint by Pope Francis on…

9 years ago

Three sisters in Madhya Pradesh get PhDs together

Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 3 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, three sisters of Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district obtained their PhD…

9 years ago

Nurses strike: Delhi government to file FIRs as agitation continues

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Taking strict action against 20,000 striking nurses in the national capital, as hospitals struggled to…

9 years ago

India proud of recognition accorded to Mother Teresa: Mukherjee

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed happiness over the forthcoming canonisation of Mother Teresa and…

9 years ago

Sulabh gives Rs 5 lakh to Odisha man carrying wife’s body

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Noted NGO Sulabh International on Saturday handed over a fixed deposit receipt of Rs 5…

9 years ago

Javed Akhtar condemns Muslim personal law board

The AIMPLB on Friday defended the practice of triple talaq and polygamy, professing that polygamy is a social need and…

9 years ago

Family income determines mode of birth deliveries in Nepal

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Family income and age play a key role in determining whether women living in rural…

9 years ago

People brave rain to visit Mother House

Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) On the eve of her canonisation in Vatican City where Pope Francis will confer sainthood on…

9 years ago

Vijayan completes 100 days in office, sets road map

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday completed 100 days in office and announced a…

9 years ago

White nationalists outnumber IS supporters on Twitter

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) While the Islamic State (IS) continues to be one of the most influential terrorist groups…

9 years ago

China’s glass bridge closes after two weeks

Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) A glass-bottomed bridge in China deemed as a record-breaker when it opened on August 20 has…

9 years ago

Thousands protest at Ranchi Raj Bhavan over eviction threat

Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) Thousands of people facing the threat of eviction from their houses staged a protest outside the…

9 years ago

Scientists name new fish after Obama

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision…

9 years ago

Bishop reveals he is in a gay relationship

London, Sep 3 (IANS) The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he…

9 years ago

Ambulance driver orders parents off after child dies midway in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sep 2 (IANS) In yet another shocking incident after Dana Majhi's case in Odisha, a 108 ambulance driver allegedly…

9 years ago

Cross-border love: Kashmir policeman marries girl from Pakistan

Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) As his colleagues battle violence in the Kashmir Valley, a junior level police officer has found…

9 years ago

Polygamy a blessing, not curse, says AIMPLB; defends triple talaq

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday defended the practice of triple…

9 years ago



This website uses cookies.

%%footer%%