Category: Society

Nearly 47 years after soldier’s martyrdom, Haryana to give job to adopted son

Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) Nearly 47 years after a soldier attained martyrdom, the Haryana government has agreed to offer a…

7 years ago

SC verdict on validity of Section 377 likely on Thursday

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its verdict on a batch of…

7 years ago

IKEA stops selling biryani, samosa after complaint

Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA on Wednesday announced it has stopped selling vegetarian biryani and samosa…

7 years ago

10 novels of ‘enormous diversity’ vying for India’s richest book prize

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Ten outstanding Indian novels in English along with translations from Indian languages by veterans as well…

7 years ago

From borrowed money, Punjab labourer wins Rs 15 million lottery

Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) A labourer in Punjab who borrowed money to buy a Rs 200-lottery ticket has hit a…

7 years ago

Mamata remembers Mother Teresa on 21st death anniversary

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday remembered Mother Teresa on her 21st death anniversary.…

7 years ago

WhatsApp rolls out second phase of radio ad campaign in India

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) After being pulled up by the government to take concrete steps to stop the spread…

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Youths help in rescue after Kolkata bridge collapse

Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) A cab driver and his passenger, among the eyewitness to collapse of a portion of a…

7 years ago

Help poor students realise inherent strength, Modi tells teachers

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged teachers to bring out "inherent strength" of the…

7 years ago

Typhoon Jebi makes landfall in Japan, over 600 flights cancelled

Tokyo, Sep 4 (IANS) Typhoon Jebi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, made landfall in Tokushima…

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CBSE to relax norms for differently-abled students

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is preparing a draft report with recommendations on…

7 years ago

Naidu to confer National Teachers’ Award on September 5

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Like last year, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will confer the National Teachers' Award this…

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Two dead amid ‘dahi-handi’ celebrations in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) At least two persons were killed, one is reported missing and more than 85 were injured…

7 years ago

Janmashtami celebrated in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) People thronged decorated temples across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Monday to mark Janmashtami, the birthday…

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In coming 19 days, SC to pronounce verdicts on many significant issues

By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) With speculation about Justice Ranjan Gogoi becoming the next Chief Justice of…

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Japanese firm to launch love satellites

Tokyo, Sep 3 (IANS) A Japanese start-up linked to the University of Tsukuba is set to launch small satellites with…

7 years ago

In echo of azaan & aarti, a dargah organises janmashtami fair

By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Sep 3 (IANS) A dargah at a village in Rajasthan's Jhujhunu district hosts a unique cultural…

7 years ago

Bangladesh approves draft law banning child labour

Dhaka, Sep 3 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government on Monday approved the draft of a law banning child labour in the…

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GoAir Bengaluru-Pune flight returns after technical snag

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Budget airline GoAir on Sunday said one of its Bengaluru-Pune flights had suffered a technical…

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Packets found at Kolkata ground contain medical waste, not human bodies: Police

Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) In a queer turn of events, what were initially feared to be foetuses and bodies of…

7 years ago



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