Category: Human Interest

NHRC notice to UP Power Corporation over electrocution of girl

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notice to the Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh…

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Javanese Hindu devotees trek volcanic crater with offerings

Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Thousands of Javanese Hindu devotees and travellers on Thursday climbed up Mount Bromo, an active volcano…

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Call for psychiatric evaluation of boys who burnt puppies alive

Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Animal rights activists on Thursday called for psychiatric evaluation of eight juveniles who burnt alive three…

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People become benevolent by chance

London, July 21 (IANS) Why do people help those in distress or the needy when there is no direct benefit…

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Website, museum as President Mukherjee completes four years in office

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) To mark completion of his four years in office on July 25, President Pranab Mukherjee…

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Gang-rape of gang-rape victim: NHRC issues notice to Haryana

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Haryana government over…

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Rajya Sabha passes bill on child labour

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which…

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NHRC notice to UP over deaths caused by spurious liquor

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government over…

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Digital archive of Scottish cemetery unearths lost history

Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Did you know Welsh missionary Thomas Jones introduced the Roman alphabet to the Khasi language in…

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7 Dalit youths attempt suicide in Gujarat over atrocities

Rajkot, July 18 (IANS) Seven Dalit youngsters on Monday attempted to commit suicide in two separate incidents in Saurashtra the…

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Roposo, NGO to spread awareness about pet adoption

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Fashion and lifestyle social network Roposo has partnered with NGO Friendicoes SECA (Society for the…

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Night life comes alive in restive Kashmir — not for partying

By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Nightlife, as in other parts of the world, is unheard of in the…

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Qandeel Baloch laid to rest in her ancestral village

Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Pakistani model-cum-actress Qandeel Baloch, who was strangled to death by her brother in the name of…

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Bengal to launch home delivery of farm fresh produce

Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Farm fresh organic produce at your doorstep is just a call away thanks to a chain…

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Odisha celebrates ‘Rasagola Dibasa’, state claims evidence of origin

Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) People in Odisha on Sunday celebrated 'Rasagola Dibasa' while the state government claimed to have found…

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Pakistani model’s brother says he drugged, strangled her

Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) The brother of Pakistani model-cum-actress Qandeel Baloch has confessed that he drugged and then strangled his…

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Doctors treating injured at Valley hospitals work tirelessly, beyond shifts

By Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) They have proved to be the unsung heroes: doctors in various hospitals of…

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Film screening brings together Buddhist monks, sex workers

Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) In an unusual movie preview, as many as 30 Buddhist monks and 40 sex workers sat…

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Woman mortgages jewellery to construct toilet

Patna, July 16 (IANS) Setting a rare and inspiring example that has drawn her applause, a woman in Bihar mortagaged…

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Women naval officers return from sea adventure

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 16 (IANS) They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer…

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