Category: Society

Gurugram sees maximum rainfall of season, traffic movement hit

Gurugram, Aug 9 (IANS) Monsoon rain lashed Gurugram on Wednesday as the millennium city witnessed the maximum showers of this…

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eToilet manufacturer now seeks feedback from users

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Kerala-headquartered Eram Scientific, the leading manufacturers of eToilets in the country, that has set up 2,200…

8 years ago

Free press important to keep people informed of reality: Dalai Lama

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A free press has an important role to play in keeping people of a country…

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Kerala will write to Centre to ban ‘Blue Whale’: CM

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday told the state assembly his government will write to…

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Massive Maratha ‘mook morcha’ takes Mumbai by storm

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Mumbai was engulfed by a 'Maratha storm' as lakhs of people from the politically powerful community…

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Para-athlete who slept on train floor to get top NCPEDP-MUDA award

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Acclaimed para-athlete Suvarna Raj -- who made headlines in June after she was forced to sleep…

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Twitter announces 1st worldwide video relay

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Twitter on Wednesday announced the world's first creator-based video relay which will feature more than…

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Modi condoles ex-Minister Sanwar Lal Jat’s demise

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Union Minister Sanwar Lal Jat passed away here early on Wednesday at the age…

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Pakistani toddler who underwent surgery in India succumbs to diarrhoea

Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a tragic turn, Pakistani toddler Rohaan, who underwent heart surgery at a Noida hospital…

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Six-year-old moves NGT against poultry farm near school

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A six-year-old kindergarden student in Uttar Pradesh approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday…

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McDonald’s to open 2,000 new restaurants in China

Shanghai, Aug 8 (IANS) The US fast-food chain McDonald's announced on Tuesday it is set to open nearly 2,000 new…

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Odisha cabinet approves land, property rights to slum dwellers

Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) The Odisha cabinet on Tuesday approved granting land rights to slum dwellers living in municipalities and…

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Child sex abuse cuts across classes nationally: Experts

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Child sex abuse is a widespread phenomenon which transcends all boundaries across all economic classes,…

8 years ago

Failures would bring AI-powered chatbots closer to humans

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master," said Norwegian Nobel…

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Inspired by ‘Special 26’, three criminals pretending to be CBI officers held

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Three criminals of dreaded gangster Neeraj Bawania's gang have been arrested after they, inspired by…

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Italian man held for beating up partner after hospital visit

Rome, Aug 7 (IANS/AKI) A 44-year-old man was arrested here on Monday when he visited his girlfriend in hospital, where…

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India celebrates Raksha Bandhan, 103-year old woman ties rakhi to PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) School-children tied rakhis on wrists of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Centenarian widow ties rakhi on Modi’s wrist

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A 103-year-old widow, who lost her brother around five decades ago, on Monday visited Prime…

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Finally, Mumbai ‘Kolis’ get a dedicated commemorative sculpture

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Mumbai's original inhabitants - the Koli fishing community - got their first dedicated sculpture, which came…

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Modi’s rakhi sister, a Pakistan-origin woman, is in awe of him

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan-origin woman Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, who has been living in India for the past 35…

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