Category: Society

Indian-American New York Senator shares Dubai memories

Dubai, March 25 (IANS) New Yorks first Indian-American state Senator Kevin Thomas, who assumed office at the beginning of this…

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Christian Louboutin reinvents Peshawari chappals

Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Luxury French shoemaker, Christian Louboutin, has reinvented the famous Peshawari chappals and has named his latest…

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Kenyan science teacher wins $1 mn global award

Dubai, March 25 (IANS) A science teacher from rural Kenya Peter Tabichi, who gives away most of his salary to…

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India seeks details on Hindu girls’ abduction

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought details from the Indian High Commission in…

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2,000 J&K kids run ‘marathon’ against child abuse

Jammu, March 24 (IANS) Over 2,000 children in the 2-10 age group ran a 'marathon' against child abuse, here on…

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Gaddafi timepiece sells for $193,730 in Dubai

Dubai, March 24 (IANS) A Patek Philippe, made in 1979 at the behest of former Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, fetched…

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Indian nurse leaves Saudi Arabia after long battle

Jeddah, March 24 (IANS) An Indian nurse who was stranded in Saudi Arabia along with her newborn baby following a…

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UAE launches programme to help overweight employers

Abu Dhabi, March 24 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched a programme to help overweight employers to…

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Indian man’s hospital bill in Dubai exceeds $27,225

Dubai, March 24 (IANS) After failing to procure travel insurance for his parents during their visit to Dubai, the hospital…

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Should social media live-streaming be banned?

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Would you want your teenager to watch terrorists killing people in the real world or…

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Working class employees left in the lurch at IL&FS resolution

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The NCLAT has received intervening petitions from nearly 100 creditors, seeking redress in the proposed…

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How polo-playing Manipuri women are breaking barriers, leading a quiet revolution

By Vishav Imphal, March 24 (IANS) Polo, often thought of as a game of the rich, has also been generally…

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Cruise ship evacuating 1,300 people off Norway coast

Copenhagen, March 24 (IANS) Rescuers are scrambling to rescue about 1,300 passengers and crew from a cruise ship off Norway…

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Sonam Kapoor to raise funds for cancer survivors

Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Actress Sonam K. Ahuja will be walking for designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla for…

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Petitions call for Nobel Peace Prize to Ardern

Wellington, March 23 (IANS) Two petitions were launched calling for New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's nomination for the Nobel…

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Incredible numbers, but poor representation of women from NE in politics

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, March 23 (IANS) Women are almost a non-entity in the electoral politics and governance in India's…

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British Airways to launch its shortest flight

London, March 23 (IANS) British Airways is launching its shortest flight till date, a 54-mile, 50-minute flight from Bahrain International…

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Ola cabs banned in Bengaluru for licence violation

Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Transport Department on Friday suspended the licence of online cab aggregator Ola for six…

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Child rescued from Haryana borewell after 48 hrs

Hisar, March 22 (IANS) After a 48-hour-long rescue operation, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy, who fell into a 70-foot narrow borewell in…

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Timely compendium of how Jallianwala Bagh moved Indian writers, poets

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) It's been described as "an episode without precedent or parallel in the…

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