Category: Human Interest

Typhoon Mindulle passes through Tokyo, 30 injured

Tokyo, Aug 22 (IANS) Typhoon Mindulle on Monday left 30 persons injured and caused significant interruptions in the transport network…

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Turkey wedding attack victims mostly children

Ankara, Aug 22 (IANS) More than half of at least 54 persons killed in an attack on a Kurdish wedding…

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Lenskart, Samarpan organise free eye check-up for Tihar inmates

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian eye-wear company Lenskart has joined hands with Samarpan Foundation, a charitable not-for-profit entity, to…

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Sisodia attacks PM on ‘killer’ Chinese manjha, demands ban on import

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Demanding that the central government put an immediate ban on the import of "killer Chinese…

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Taliban destroys bridge on key trade route in Kunduz

Kabul, Aug 22 (IANS) Taliban destroyed an important bridge connecting Afghanistan and Tajikistan amid intense fighting in the northern Kunduz…

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British Catholic priest faces child sex abuse charges

London, Aug 22 (IANS) A British Catholic priest has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing five teenagers, Scotland Yard…

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From Agra to Abu Dhabi: A tale of courage and sheer hard work

By Akanki Sharma New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Happiness knew no bounds for 18-year-old Aditya Pratap Singh Rathore and his…

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People closer to family less likely to die early

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Those old adults who have family members closer to them are less likely to die…

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NY cab drivers need not be English-speaking

Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) New York cabbies need no longer be English-speaking under a new rule that came into effect…

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Even filing for divorce is seasonal

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Do you believe there are only four seasons in a year? The researchers from the…

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‘Need more awareness about laws, more transparency, for effective governance’

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission and the National Law University have said that there is…

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Grand welcome awaits Sindhu in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A grand welcome will be accorded to Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V. Sindhu when the badminton…

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Rahul targets government, says bonds sought to be broken

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party…

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Classic language status for Manipuri demanded

Imphal, Aug 20 (IANS) Manipuri populated areas in Bangladesh, Myanmar and the North Eastern region, especially Assam, Tripura and Manipur,…

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China opens world’s highest and longest glass bridge

Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) China opened the world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge to visitors in Hunan province on Saturday.…

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Pakistani man on hunger strike in Japan over pork meal

Tokyo, Aug 20 (IANS) A 48-year-old Pakistani man has been on a hunger strike for two weeks in protest after…

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Twitter can help identify emotional response to trauma

New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter can be utilised to gauge negative emotions in the aftermath of violence,…

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Banks race to targets, rural women’s groups to defaults

By Rangoli Agrawal Two years ago, Nirmala Devaki borrowed Rs 50,000 for a cousin's wedding from her self-help group (SHG),…

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Why Olympian Sakshi Malik is important for ‘gender-critical’ Rohtak

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS/IndiaSpend) Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag's tweet after wrestler Sakshi Malik became the first Indian to…

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Social media brings death back into public realm

New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Death and mourning are no longer a private matter as social media platforms like Twitter…

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