Category: Human Interest

Italian man beaten by ex-wife for returning daughter late

Rossano (Italy), Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) A woman beat up her ex-husband for bringing their daughter home late and got help…

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American woman immerses herself in Krishna bhakti in MP

Betul (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 25 (IANS) An American woman has reportedly become so devoted to Lord Krishna that she has…

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Italy quake toll could exceed 2009 figure, warns official

Rome, Aug (IANS/AKI) The devastating earthquake that struck central Italy may claim more victims than the 2009 temblor that struck…

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After tribal’s walk with wife’s body, Odisha launches hearse scheme

Bhubaneswar, Aug 25 (IANS) After a tribal man's 10-km walk with his wife's body on his shoulder drew widespread flak,…

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Young girl pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Italy

Amatrice (Italy), Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) A rescue team pulled a 10-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a house in…

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December 16 gang-rape convict attempts suicide in Tihar Jail

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Vinay Sharma, one of the four convicts in the December 16, 2012, gang-rape tried to…

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Odisha orders probe after man walks 10 km with wife’s body

Bhubaneswar, Aug 25 (IANS) The Kalahandi district administration of Odisha on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the shocking incident of…

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Judges must not hesitate to give severest punishment to rapists: Court

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Observing that judges must not hesitate to "use the sword of…

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PM Modi’s brother raises arrest of dhaba owner with Indore police chief

Indore, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's younger brother Prahlad Modi has expressed displeasure over a police case filed…

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Ablutions an embarrassing chore for women in flood-hit Bihar

By Imran Khan Maner/Danapur (Bihar), Aug 25 (IANS) Coping with hunger and homelessness in flood-hit Bihar is a task in…

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In rural India, less to eat than 40 years ago

By Pavitra Mohan As India's 70th year of Independence begins, widespread progress is evident, but in rural India, where 833…

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New Zealand to launch pizza drone delivery service

Wellington, Aug 25 (IANS) New Zealand's pizza lovers will be among the first in the world to have their favourite…

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Our routine daily activities – and their chequered histories

By Vikas Datta Title: A Million Years in a Day - A Curious History of Daily Life; Author: Greg Jenner;…

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Woman pays friend to maim her

London, Aug 25 (IANS) A Vietnamese woman persuaded and paid her friend to cut off her hand and foot so…

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Hajj stoning ritual to be shortened: Saudi officials

Riyadh, Aug 24 (IANS) In the wake of last year's Hajj stampede tragedy that killed hundreds of pilgrims, Saudi Arabia…

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Surogacy bill homophobic, say LGBT activists

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) LGBT activist have expressed disappointment at the exclusion of homosexuals from being beneficiaries of surrogacy,…

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Cabinet approves surrogacy bill, denies same-sex couples, single parents, foreigners surrogacy

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the long overdue Surrogacy Regulation Bill,…

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Pisa residents protest plans for mosque near Leaning Tower

Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) A proposal to build a mosque near Italy's popular tourist attraction the Leaning Tower of Pisa…

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Surrogacy bill will not be easy to implement, say women activists

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Women rights activists said on Wednesday that surrogacy regulation bill approved by the Union cabinet…

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Doctors say bill is ‘black day’ for surrogacy, will spawn corruption

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Leading gynaecologists have termed the government nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill,…

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