Category: Human Interest

NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over botched eye surgeries

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over…

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Larger crowds don’t always produce wiser decisions: Study

New York, June 29 (IANS) Even as the world laments Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a new study…

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CJI Thakur to decide on fresh plea challenging gay sex ban

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A two-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday declined to hear a fresh petition by high…

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Brain-dead woman becomes saviour for four in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) A 70-year-old brain-dead woman here bequeathed a new lease of life to four persons, with her…

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Four-year-old Italian boy saves mother taken ill at the wheel

Varese (Italy), June 28 (IANS/AKI) Doctors praised a four-year-old boy in Italy who managed to get help for his mother…

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Widow writes to Parrikar for justice in son’s death case

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A widow on Monday sought Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's intervention for justice and to know the…

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Poor are central focus of government’s economic agenda: Modi

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the poor are the central focus of his…

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Banks should shed reluctance in lending to urban poor: Naidu

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Minister for Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged commercial banks to "shed reluctance"…

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Widow seeks from Parrikar justice in son’s death

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A widow on Monday pleaded for justice to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar regarding her son's mysterious…

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Humour diminishing from public life, rues Modi

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Humour is diminishing from public life, and this is a cause of concern, Prime Minister…

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Ancient ‘Deep Skull’ not related to indigenous Australians

  Sydney, June 27 (IANS) The 37,000-year old remains of the "Deep Skull" -- the oldest modern human discovered in…

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Pomp, splendour mark a royal wedding at Mysuru

Mysuru (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) Pomp and splendour marked the royal wedding of the Wodeyar dynasty's titular king Yaduveer Krishnadatta…

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Photo exhibition on hand-pulled rickshaws in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The hand-pulled rickshaw, which has through the decades emerged as a symbol of Kolkata despite facing…

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War widows call on President

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The war widows of 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) (Siachen), currently on…

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Can playing with magnets boost your love life?

New York, June 26 (IANS) Playing with magnets could increase levels of satisfaction, intimacy and commitment amongst romantic partners, new…

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Terrorism, smuggling, drugs linked: Mukherjee

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Saying terrorism, smuggling and drug activities were linked, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said unless…

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Make-up earns men’s admiration, women’s jealousy

London, June 26 (IANS) Men think women who wear make-up on are more "prestigious", while women think women with make-up…

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‘Indian students should choose science, research as profession’

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian students contribution in the field of science…

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Majestic Mysuru palace decked up for a royal wedding

Mysuru (Karnataka), June 25 (IANS) The majestic Ambi Vilas Palace in the heart of the state's cultural capital has been…

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I relive Emergency at every anniversary

By Sandeep Pauranik Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) Thirty nine years have passed since the end of Emergency, but my experience…

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