Category: Human Interest

97-year-old freedom fighter put under house arrest

Agra, June 15 (IANS) Police on Wednesday foiled the suicide attempt by a 97-year-old freedom fighter, Chimman Lal Jain, who…

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Facebook rolls out updated suicide prevention tools for all users

New York, June 15 (IANS) In a bid to curb self-injury and suicide episodes globally, social networking giant Facebook has…

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Thousands expected to attend Shanghai Disneyland opening

Shanghai, June 15 (IANS) Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the opening ceremony of Shanghai Disneyland on Thursday, the…

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Rural jobs collapse in 2016 fuels migration: Yashodabai’s story

BY Abhishek Waghmare Farmhand Yashodabai Rathod, 38, migrated to Mumbai for the second time in last three years, with her…

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Sachin Tendulkar funds reconstruction of rural school in Bengal

Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was quite ruthless to bowlers during his playing days, showed his…

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Indian navy ship with all-women crew docks in Port Louis

Port Louis (Mauritius), June 14 (IANS) Creating Indian maritime history, Indian Navy sailing ship INSV Mhadei, with a six-women crew,…

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Indian navy ship with all women crew reaches Mauritius

Port Louis (Mauritius), June 14 (IANS) Indian Navy's first all women sailing team on Tuesday completed their maiden voyage in…

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A witch-hunting survivor takes up crusade to save Assamese women

By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) In her mid-60s, Birubala Rabha looks like any tribal Rabha woman next door.…

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Internet Saathi: Transforming lives of women through digital education

By Somrita Ghosh Dholpur (Rajasthan), June 14 (IANS) Twenty-five-year-old Kamlesh Kumari, a resident of Sirmathura village in Dholpur district of…

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Short of land, water, education; not aspiration: Babban’s story

By Abhishek Waghmare Clad in denim, white tee shirt and possessed of the self-confidence of a Mumbai collegian, Babban Chavan,…

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Thousands join Orlando’s first official vigil after mass shooting

Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the US city of Orlando on Monday night for the first…

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NHRC notice to Rajasthan on branding women as witches

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to the Rajasthan government on…

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Indigenous Manipuri couples prefer large families

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal June 13 (IANS) The more the merrier. That's what indigenous couples in Manipur believe. So they…

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Boatman who died saving tourists is hero of Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) The boatman who drowned here last week while saving a tourist family is the real symbol…

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Why swanky shopping malls cannot replace Delhi’s weekly bazaars

By Surbhi Munshi New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) As the sun goes down every Wednesday, thousands of frenzied shoppers --…

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In Mumbai, Marathwada migrants rise above poverty line

By Abhishek Waghmare A migrant from Maharashtra’s drought-stricken Marathwada region triples her income - if temporarily - after moving to…

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Facebook, Google to share ‘unexpected incidents’ with Dhaka

Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) Facebook, Google and Microsoft have agreed to share information related to any "unexpected incidents" with the…

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Delhi restaurant denies street kids service; Sisodia orders probe

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday said it will inquire into a woman's complaint that some…

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Blockade effect: Manipur women sell fuel on the roadside

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, June 12 (IANS) Binasakhi is busy these days. No, it's not with household chores, but this…

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Delhi restaurant denies street kids service, Sisodia orders probe

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday ordered a probe after a woman alleged that some underprivileged…

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