Category: Society

In Punjab, foreign couples take wedding vows again

By Jaideep Sarin Chaunni Kalan (Punjab), Jan 22 (IANS) Fascinated with the colourful Indian weddings, foreign couples are saying their…

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Bengal’s transgender fights odds, battle-ready for civil services exam

Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Atri Kar's resolute voice betrays her frustration. On January 29, she will be the first transgender…

9 years ago

Himachal CM assures funding to Waste Warriors

Dharamsala, Jan 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has promised funds to 'Waste Warriors', a group which has…

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MH370 passengers’ kin urge search resumption

Canberra, Jan 22 (IANS) Relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday said they will urge…

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Over 3 crore people join human chain to support Bihar prohibition: Nitish

Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people across Bihar formed a human chain on Saturday to support the…

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Family, friends of soldier celebrate his release by Pakistan

Dhule (Maharashtra), Jan 21 (IANS) Indian Army sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan's kin and residents of his native village Bohivir in…

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India, US must collaborate more on space research: NASA scientist

By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and the US should collaborate more on space research programmes,…

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Circumstances create terrorists: Dalai Lama

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said circumstances force one to become a…

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England cricketers spend time with NGO kids

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) England cricketers including captain Eoin Morgan were seen with a posse of kids from a non-governmental…

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Obamas launch The Foundation after exiting White House

Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) As Michelle and Barack Obama left the White House with the highest ratings ever, they unveiled…

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As Maharashtra makes big mining push, tribals push back

By Poorvi Kulkarni Etapalli and Bhamragad talukas, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): Over two nights in early January, Madia Gond tribals -- or…

9 years ago

Petrol prices cross 2013 peaks, but political opposition missing

By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In February 2013, opposition parties, notably the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), took…

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Hundreds of thousands join human chain in Bihar

Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people across Bihar on Saturday, including men, women and children, formed a…

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Jallikattu protest is for change: Ramadoss

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Call it by whatever name, the protest by the Tamil Nadu youth --…

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When Vijay joined Jallikattu protesters at Marina

Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Tamil superstar Vijay paid a secret visit to the Marina beach here to extend support to…

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Twitter’s latest feature to identify your BFF

New York, Jan 21 (IANS) You will no longer miss the tweets from your best friend as Twitter is testing…

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Jallikattu: Protestors mood is still combative

Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) The mood of the youth gathered in large numbers at the Marina beach here is still…

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Facebook mulling over ways to curb fake news

New York, Jan 21 (IANS) To mitigate the impact of fake news and curb its spread, Facebook is considering to…

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Always dreamt of visiting Berlin: Manipuri filmmaker

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Five time National Award-winning filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar says his dream to…

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UN envoy to Myanmar slams bureaucratic hurdles

Yangon, Jan 21 (IANS) UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has said that bureaucratic hurdles are…

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