Category: Society

Once unknown names, they are now fighting to oust Mamata

By Anurag Dey Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Once unknown beyond their immediate circles of family, friends and colleagues, they became…

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Youth’s custodial death in Madhya Pradesh to be probed

Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) The death of a young man here in police custody, allegedly because he was…

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Curiosity leads us to seek out unpleasant, painful outcomes

New York, April 10 (IANS) Curiosity is a powerful motivator in humans and is often seen as a blessing, but…

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Travellers, bloggers get together to popularise the unexplored ‘Incredible India’

By Jaideep Sarin New Delhi/Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) They are travellers, foodies, writers, lifestyle bloggers, amateur and professional photographers and…

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Austria plans to take over Hitler’s house

Vienna, April 9 (IANS) The Austrian government is planning to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born in an…

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Test reveals archbishop’s real father

London, April 9 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced that a DNA test result revealing the identity of his…

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Women throng to pray at Shani temple after ban lifted

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 9 (IANS) A day after the Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan (Shani Shingnapur Temple) Trust's historic vote for gender…

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Mumbai dabbawalas to honour British royal couple

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The famous Dabbawalas of Mumbai went out shopping to buy special gifts for the Duke and…

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Why not enforce rights of old, infirm, SC asks Centre

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition on laws to protect…

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Reduce number of licences required for restaurants: NRAI

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Attempting to make restaurants function more smoothly in the national capital, the National Restaurant Association…

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India suffers more asthma due to second-hand smoking

Toronto, April 7 (IANS) Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and…

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Beaten up for looking ‘different’, Kerala artiste vows to ‘create a change’

By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) On the fateful day of March 17, Martin John Chalissery, frontman of…

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Does every man get a wonderful wife?

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Wonderful Wife; Author/Editor: Virender Kapoor: Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 292; Price: Rs.350 A dozen "ordinary"…

8 years ago

SC grants Rs.40,000 compensation for dog bite death in Kerala

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala government to pay Rs.40,000 to Jose Sabastin whose…

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Flyover tragedy victim’s family struggles to get autopsy report

Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Still grappling with the grief of having lost their kin in one of the city's worst…

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NHRC notice to West Bengal over lack of water in girls school

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the West Bengal…

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Now different coloured bed sheets mandatory in public hospitals

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) As part of efforts to intensify cleanliness, hygiene and infection control in…

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Meet Sanjiv Gupta, man seen as potential buyer of Tata Steel UK

Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) He has emerged as the man to watch out for when Tata Steel initiates the formal…

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Health for all remains a distant dream

By Nidhi Saxena Most Indians, who pride themselves on being part of the world’s largest democracy, miss a heartbeat when…

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Japanese ice cream firm apologises for popsicle price hike

Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) A Japanese ice cream company has apologised to consumers for hiking the price of its popsicles…

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