Category: Human Interest

SC seeks Maharashtra government response to validity of new law on dance bars

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Maharashtra government's response to a plea challenging the…

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Chance of woman becoming UN chief still elusive

By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 30 (IANS) The campaign to elect a woman as the next UN Secretary General…

9 years ago

More male foeticides than female: Government data indicates vast under-reporting

By Chaitanya Mallapur More male babies were victims of foeticide than female in 2014, the latest year for which data…

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A Alert PM saves media lensmen from big mishap

Sanosara (Jamnagar), Aug 30 (IANS) The alertness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of a water project near…

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Australian bank to include hijab for staff

Canberra, Aug 30 (IANS) Australian bank Westpac decided to include a corporate hijab as a part of a new staff…

9 years ago

Police Superintendent pedals to reach masses

Bhopal, Aug 29 (IANS) Gaurav Tiwari, Superintendent of Police of Katni district, in Madhya Pradesh, is garnering praise for reaching…

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Didn’t seek ban on skirts worn by foreign tourists: Minister

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday denied urging foreign women tourists to…

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Marital rape: Sexual intercourse by man with wife not rape, Centre to HC

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Union government on Monday defended, before the Delhi High Court, the Indian Penal Code…

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DPS Ghaziabad expels student as father moves court against fee hike

Ghaziabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Delhi Public School Ghaziabad has expelled a class 7 student after her father filed a petition…

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Management of strays affecting Swachh Bharat Mission: Survey

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Over 90 percent people in some of the major cities of the country feel that…

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West Bengal assembly passes resolution proposing name change

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a resolution proposing the name of the state be…

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Baloch activists to protest in Germany on Tuesday

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Following their agitation against rights abuses and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Baloch activists…

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Couple found dead, honour killing suspected

Anuppur (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 29 (IANS) The bodies of a man and a woman, who had been missing for two…

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Indonesian man might hold title for world’s oldest at 145

Jakarata, Aug 29 (IANS) An Indonesian man is set to hold the title of world's oldest man at 145 years,…

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PM urges parents to encourage children to take up sports

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated all sports lovers across India on the occasion…

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Fewer Indians using contraception, despite better awareness

By Charlie Moloney India has a growing population of 1.2 billion, but fewer Indians are using contraceptives than they were…

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11-year-old attempts 550 km swim in raging Ganga in 10 days

Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) A spirited Shraddha Shukla, all of 11 years old, has taken up the challenge to swim…

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French restaurant refuses to serve Muslim women

Paris, Aug 29 (IANS) A restaurant in a Paris suburb has sparked anger after apparently refusing to serve two Muslim…

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Woman pensioner donates Rs 50,000 for LPG to poor women: Modi

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pitching for the government's 'Give It Up' campaign to voluntarily surrender cooking gas subsidy, Prime…

9 years ago

PM bats for better sports acumen, touches on Kashmir in Mann Ki Baat

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Congratulating Indian sportsmen and athletes, especially the "daughters of India" who performed well at the…

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