Category: Human Interest

UP, Bihar, Rajasthan: Worst states for women, J&K catching up

By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators…

9 years ago

Online campaign seeks release of Mumbai man from Pakistani jail

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) A social group on Saturday started an online petition to press for the release of Hamid…

9 years ago

Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian Edhi dead

Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan's celebrated humanitarian and founder of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit welfare organisation, Abdul Sattar Edhi,…

9 years ago

Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian Edhi passes away

Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan's celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi has passed away at the age…

9 years ago

Modi pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation here and paid tribute to…

9 years ago

Holy man loses ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ status for wearing shirt, trousers

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), July 8 (IANS) Wearing a pair of trousers and shirt and moving around with a woman in…

9 years ago

Citizens network assures blood availability for patients

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) After several cases of dengue fever were reported in the national capital last month, LocalCircles,…

9 years ago

Maneka Gandhi meets Twitter team to check harassment on social media

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) In a bid to address the issue of harassment of women on social media platforms,…

9 years ago

Son sworn in minister, septuagenarian mother sheds tears of joy

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Septuagenarian Ratnabai R. Khot could not control her tears when her son and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana…

9 years ago

Modi pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Constitution Hill here, the site of South Africa's highest…

9 years ago

First drought, now water: Rains wash away farmers’ hopes in Bundelkhand

Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Heavy rains since Tuesday have swamped about 3.25 lakh hectares of farmland in the long suffering…

9 years ago

Full-fledged Women Department set up in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Keeping a promise made to the state's women in the Left Democratic Front election manifesto, state…

9 years ago

Wonder kid Budhia not missing: Odisha government

Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday said child marathon runner Budhia Singh was not missing and that…

9 years ago

Will thrash him if he doesn’t perform: Minister’s 91-year old mom

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) "Mamma" will keep a close watch over her son and Rashtriya Samaj Paksh (RSP) President Mahadeo…

9 years ago

Amitav Ghosh to stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan as Writer In-Residence

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Eminent author Amitav Ghosh will stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan as Writer In-Residence from July 10…

9 years ago

Cricketer Arun Lal rues ‘general aversion’ for street children

Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Batting for opportunities for underprivileged children, former India Test cricketer Arun Lal on Thursday lamented the…

9 years ago

Chinese Palace Museum gets its own mobile game

Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Chinese internet firm Tencent will launch a new version of its most popular video mobile game…

9 years ago

Frog poaching in Goa: Activists see red

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 7 (IANS) Despite laws to rein in frog poaching, constant hunting of frogs and serving…

9 years ago

Railways streamlines process for concession certificates to physically challenged

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of concessional certificate to physically challenged persons,…

9 years ago

MGNREGA is most innovative Indian programme: Joseph Stiglitz

Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the single most innovative programme from…

9 years ago



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