Category: Human Interest

Rare Roman bronze wing unearthed in England

London, June 6 (IANS) An "extremely rare" Roman bronze wing was found during an excavation in England's Gloucester city, the…

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Odisha’s border disputes keep villagers on tenterhooks

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) It's an identity crisis of sorts for thousands of villagers along Odisha's border…

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Over 200 Delhi handicapped plant trees to mark Environment Day

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The…

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96-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest university graduate

Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) A 96-year-old Japanese man has entered the Guinness World Records after becoming the oldest person in…

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Disconnect with nature raising mental illnesses in cities

  Washington, June 5 (IANS) Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas partly due to reduced…

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Mercedes hit-and-run: Minor to be tried as an adult

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In the first prosecution under the amended Juvenile Justice Act, a minor accused in the…

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Underwater ‘lost city’ in Greece found to be natural formation

London, June 4 (IANS) What archaeologists earlier thought to be ancient underwater remains of a long lost Greek city were…

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Mercedes hit and run: Minor to be tried as adult

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Juvenile Justice Board on Saturday ordered that a minor accused in a Mercedes hit-and-run…

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An explosion far bigger than Gujarat riots

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Gujarat Files; Author: Rana Ayyub; Publisher: Rana Ayyub; Pages: 204; Price: Rs 295. This is…

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Lucknow and Moscow: How the two cities deal with traffic violators

By Mohit Dubey Moscow, June 4 (IANS) Comparisons between Lucknow - capital of India's most populous state - and Moscow…

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Technical snag hits services on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line, commuters suffer

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Alok Kaushik used to take an hour and a half to reach his office in…

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Hikers on Caribbean island find ancient stone carvings

London, June 3 (IANS) Hikers out for a stroll on the Caribbean island of Montserrat found ancient stone carvings that…

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Missing Japanese boy abandoned in woods found alive

Tokyo, June 3 (IANS) A missing seven-year-old boy was found alive and unharmed after searchers spent nearly a week combing…

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King Tutankhamuns dagger was ‘made from a meteorite’

Cairo, June 2 (IANS) A new research has showed that an iron dagger buried with King Tutankhamun, one of ancient…

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London’s Tower Bridge to temporarily shut for major facelift

London, June 2 (IANS) London's world famous Tower Bridge will be shut for three months starting from October 1 for…

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Government lays down advisory for matrimonial websites

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Aiming to put an end to the fraudulence on the matrimonial sites, the government on…

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Gulberg massacre: 14-year battle for justice

By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The abandoned cluster of rickety and burned walls, which once was home…

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Underprivileged youth become entrepreneurs at Cafe Toto

Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Donning crisp aprons and trained by French volunteers, young adults from underprivileged backgrounds here are turning…

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Tiger Temple: Cat-fight erupts between monastery, Thai wildlife authorities

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The hate mail on social networking sites against the Buddhist monks and authorities…

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Twitter restores Putin’s parody account

London, June 2 (IANS) After facing much criticism for temporarily suspending the parody accounts of famous politicians, including President Vladimir…

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