Category: Society

They entered ‘tank’…and never returned

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Twenty-one-year-old Jaspal Singh walked down the corridor of a city police station sporting a mud-smeared…

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Film maker says denied entry into Kolkata mall for wearing dhoti, company denies

Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Sparking outrage in the social media, film maker Ashish Avikunthak on Saturday claimed that he was…

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Time for us to evolve as a society, says Bhumi Pednekar

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film "Toilet: Ek…

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‘Superwoman’ Lilly Singh appointed Unicef Goodwill Ambassador

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin Canadian YouTube sensation, comedian and author, Lilly Singh was on Saturday appointed Unicef's Goodwill…

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Big business gains from UP’s slaughterhouse crackdown

By Manu Moudgil Kanpur/Lucknow: Mohammad Shafiq, 52, lives with his family in a small hutment in a graveyard in Kanpur's…

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Families, friends bid farewell to Liu Xiaobo

Beijing, July 15 (IANS) Family members and friends of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on Saturday bid him farewell in…

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Woman gives birth in Delhi Police van

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Imagine tough policemen -- otherwise used to handling hardened criminals -- helping a pregnant woman…

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Skill, Water Resources Ministries to join hands for Namami Gange

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Ministries of Water Resources and Skill Development are joining hands to develop skilled manpower…

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Lioness nurses leopard cub in Tanzania

Dodoma, July 14 (IANS) Photos have emerged of a lioness nursing a baby leopard, a first of a kind sighting…

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Tribals’ unique, traditional ‘Ker Puja’ to begin in Tripura

Agartala, July 14 (IANS) The unique and traditional "Ker Puja" of the tribals will begin in Tripura on Friday night…

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Youth climbs on top of Howrah Bridge

Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a youth climbed on top of the city's iconic Howrah Bridge on…

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More money for education in key states, but little progress in learning

By Ojaswi Rao Even though six of India's least developed states -- among eight high-focus states in government jargon --…

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SC orders CBI probe into Manipur fake gunbattles

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the over…

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Doctors “made every effort” in treating late Chinese dissident

Beijing, July 14 (IANS) The supervising physicians of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died of liver cancer at…

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‘More than 4bn people worldwide lack safe water, sanitation’

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Around 4.4 billion people lack safely managed sanitation and around 2.1 billion lack access to…

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Dying Chinese political prisoner in ‘final hours’

Beijing, July 13 (IANS) Friends of Chinas most famous political prisoner Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on Thursday said they feared…

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Identity of seller of Mao notes remains unknown

Beijing, July 13 (IANS) The identity of the seller of a collection of handwritten notes of former Chinese leader Mao…

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Afghan team gets US visa for global robotics competition

Kabul, July 13 (IANS) A six-member team of Afghan schoolgirls has been finally granted US visas to participate in a…

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Japanese device alerts people when they stink

Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) A Japanese tech company on Thursday launched a device that allows people to self-test their sweaty…

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Australian man’s thumb surgically replaced by toe

Canberra, July 13 (IANS) An Australian cattle worker whose thumb was severed by a bull has had his toe surgically…

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