Category: Human Interest

How a local dog helped eight stranded trekkers survive in snowy conditions

By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 18 (IANS) Man's best friend stood by stranded trekkers in the Himachal snow, but was…

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‘A Dog Eat Dog-Food World’: Satire on businesses, rivalry

By Arvind Padmanabhan Title: "A Dog Eat Dog World"; Author: C. Suresh; Publisher: Fablery Publications; Pages: 85; Price: Rs.150. For…

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20 percent people sleep deprived globally: Survey

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) One in every five people across the world is sleep deprived owing to reasons ranging…

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Secrets of England’s first printed Bible revealed

London, March 16 (IANS) Historians have uncovered secrets of England's first printed Bible -- one of only seven surviving copies…

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BJP leader threatens suicide over railways’ notice

Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Politics in India is a costly affair and a BJP leader from Fatehpur Sikri is learning…

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Research, innovation crucial for sustained progress: President

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee while presenting the Visitor's Awards for 2016 under various categories said that…

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Railways extends e-catering service to 408 stations

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The e-catering service of Indian Railways, allowing passengers to book their meal in advance and…

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They never thought disaster awaited them in Himachal hills

By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 14 (IANS) When seven students of an engineering college opted for the hills of Himachal…

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Himachal governor honours newborn girls

Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat, as part of his initiative to promote the value of the…

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Manipur government faces another temporary market fiasco

Imphal, March 14 (IANS) The Manipur government may have to close down a new temporary marketing complex here which was…

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Nagasaki atomic bomb museum renovation completed

Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) Renovation work of the Nagasaki atomic bomb museum has been completed with a ceremony held on…

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Japan’s imperial palaces to be open to people

Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) Japan's Imperial House said it will allow the public to visit the grounds of the palaces…

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National Geographic to make film on Nicaraguan lake

Managua, March 14 (IANS) A team of scientific explorers from the National Geographic Society is planning to film a documentary…

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Jaitley’s $13 bn water plan has failed 66 mn farmers

By Abhishek Waghmare A two-decade-old central programme to finish incomplete irrigation projects has failed some 66 million Indian farmers and…

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China’s tallest skyscraper to open soon

Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China's tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, is expected to be open for business soon, the media…

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Hindus, Muslims in MP amicably settle 25-year-old land dispute

Indore, March 13 (IANS) Hindus and Muslims in this Madhya Pradesh district have in a precedent-setting act resolved through mutual…

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Individual rewards can improve team performance

New York, March 13 (IANS) Contradicting common perception that rewarding individuals increases competition rather than helping team performance, a new…

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Amputee cricketer turns brand ambassador for climate change

By Aadil Mir Srinagar/New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a marketing initiative, Rahim Greens Srinagar on Saturday roped in budding…

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Week-long ‘Festival of Innovations’ kicks off at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a bid to boost the grassroot-level innovations across the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on…

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Model polling station for Bengal’s leprosy colony inmates

Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) As many as 320 voters of a leprosy colony in West Bengal's Bankura district will have…

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