Category: Society

Antartica: Australian woman in world record bid

Sydney, Jan 23 (IANS) Sailor Lisa Blair set off from the Australian town of Albany on Monday in a bid…

9 years ago

Trump misspells ‘honour’ on Twitter

New York, Jan 23 (IANS) Shortly after assuming office as the 45th US President, Donald Trump tweeted saying he was…

9 years ago

Police evict Jallikattu protesters in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Nearly a week after watching on the sidelines the Jallikattu protest on the Marina Beach and…

9 years ago

Police starts evicting protesters from Marina Beach

Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Nearly after a week watching on the sidelines the Jallikattu protest on the Marina Beach, the…

9 years ago

Reservations to continue till casteism eliminated: Athawale

Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the reservations…

9 years ago

51 specially abled, poor couples tie knot at mass marraige

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) At least 51 specially abled and financially challenged couples got married at a mass marriage…

9 years ago

‘Literature must only aim for not being boring, not to change the world’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Literature's sole responsibility is to be exciting, not to change the world although…

9 years ago

Social disparity to blame for molestation, rape: Javed Akhtar

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Celebrated Indian poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Sunday rebuffed claims that Westernisation…

9 years ago

18 mn born in Chinese hospitals in 2016

Beijing , Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 18.46 million babies were born in Chinese hospitals last year, a rise…

9 years ago

Major train accidents in recent times

At least 39 people were killed and 50 others injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram…

9 years ago

Modi’s schemes find place in Republic Day tableaux

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Developmental and social schemes -- including Goods and Services Tax (GST) and 'Beti Bachao, Beti…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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,…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago



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