Category: Human Interest

Sister of Indian dying in Lahore jail seeks Centre’s help

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Sister of Kirpal Singh, the Indian who died in a Lahore jail in Pakistan, met…

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Poisonous mushrooms claim 14 lives in northeastern states

Imphal, April 15 (IANS) The toll in the northeastern states from eating poisonous mushroom has risen to 14, a Manipuri…

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Odisha in grip of intense heat wave

Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) An intense heat wave continued to sweep Odisha as 17 regions recorded temperatures of above 40…

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Gogoi orders probe into rhino poaching

Guwahati, April 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday ordered an investigation into the killing of two rhinos…

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Safety, security to be beefed up for Thrissur Pooram fireworks

Thrissur (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a deadly fire tragedy at a Kollam temple, Chief Minister Oommen…

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Centre finally intervenes in Manipur bills row

By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Centre has finally intervened in the controversy arising out of three…

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Rohith Vemula’s family embraces Buddhism

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The mother and brother of Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar who committed suicide in Hyderabad, on…

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Stray lion returns safely to Kenya park

Nairobi, April 14 (IANS) Kenyan authorities said on Thursday that a lion which strayed from the Nairobi National Park early…

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Trinamool goons threatened LJP transgender candidates, alleges party

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) They could have become the first transgenders from West Bengal to contest the assembly polls, but…

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Infosys, Coca-Cola agree to make sign language official

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Infosys co-founder N.R.Narayana Murthy and Coca-Cola India president Venkatesh Kini on Thursday co-signed a petition…

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100 ‘Aahar’ cheap meal centres opened in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 14 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched 100 'Aahar' centres that will provide cheap meals…

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At 16, Arsh Ali is Indian’s youngest archaeologist at work

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) At his age, teenagers loaf around and look for fun and adventure. Not…

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Stephen Hawking joins Chinese social media platform

Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has opened an account on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo,…

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Tamil New Year celebrated with traditional fervour

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu heralded "Dunmuki" - the Tamil New Year - Thursday with traditional fervour with people…

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Kerala Hindu’s celebrate Vishu

Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Hindu's in Kerala visited temples early Thursday morning to usher in the traditional new year -…

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Heat wave sweeps Telangana, Rayalaseema

Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) A heat wave on Wednesday swept across Telangana and Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh with most…

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Odisha celebrates New Year

Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) People across Odisha on Wednesday thronged various temples and special puja was conducted at the famed…

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Devotees walk on fire for rain in Jharkhand

Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Faced with a heat wave and the resultant water crisis, people in Jharkhand are trying to…

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Cabinet observes two-minute silence for Kerala temple fire victims

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday observed two-minutes' silence in memory of those killed in the…

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Can smartphone apps diagnose illnesses? No, say experts

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) With a barrage of smartphone health apps being launched globally -- claiming…

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