Category: Human Interest

Nepal to act against Indian couple for false claim of Mt Everest climb

Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) The Nepal government will take action against an Indian couple who allegedly altered photographs of themselves…

9 years ago

Why crime is rising against India’s lowest castes and tribes

By Himadri Ghosh In the prosperous district of Kannur in one of India’s most prosperous states, Kerala, Eramangalathu Chitralekha, 39,…

9 years ago

MP youngster breathes new zest for life after nose job

Indore, July 3 (IANS) A youngster in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh breathes a new zest for life after a…

9 years ago

Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior: Modi

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described early 18th century Sikh military commander Banda Singh…

9 years ago

Emotional support essential for social workers: Study

Norwich, July 3 (IANS) Realistic workloads and ongoing emotional support are essential if social workers are to manage stress and…

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Botched circumcisions claim many lives in South Africa

Cape Town, July 3 (IANS) Botched circumcision in South Africa has claimed at least 10 lives since the start of…

9 years ago

Neerja Bhanot conferred ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ in London

Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the 'Bharat Gaurav Award' at a function at…

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Bengal woman found living with father’s corpse

Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) A tribal woman in West Bengal's Burdwan district was found living with the decomposed body of…

9 years ago

Power may cause distrust

London, July 3 (IANS) Does your boss always punish you? If so, he or she may be afraid of losing…

9 years ago

NGOs get capacity boosters to serve society better

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In 2005 Shafiq-ur-Rahman Khan launched Empower People, a group that rescues girls,…

9 years ago

LGBT community commemorates ‘Independence Day’, protests government apathy

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A large number of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community marched here on Saturday…

9 years ago

Dhaka mayhem: Those who didn’t know Quranic verses were slaughtered

Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Heavily armed militants chanting "Allahu Akbar" asked their hostages at a popular eatery here to recite…

9 years ago

Discrimination: Soldier’s funeral reveals India’s outsize, outcaste problem

By Himadri Ghosh Earlier this week, when upper-caste villagers in the western Uttar Pradesh district of Firozabad tried to prevent…

9 years ago

Daughters’ Day: PR body to launch self-defence drive for girls

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Celebrating Daughters' Day on Friday, in memory of India-born US astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the Public Relations…

9 years ago

Family of Kerala youth jailed in Kenya pins hope on PM

Kollam (Kerala), July 1 (IANS) A Kerala family is eagerly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kenya, hoping…

9 years ago

Mphasis announces digital accessibility chair for specially abled at IIM-B

Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Leading IT company Mphasis on Friday announced Mphasis Chair for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion in partnership…

9 years ago

For Indian transgenders, getting a shelter home is an uphill battle

By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) They are ostracised, humiliated and sneered at, and yet India's transgender community…

9 years ago

Facebook News Feed to prioritise posts from friends, family

New York, June 30 (IANS) Facebook has announced an update to its "News Feed" to prioritise posts from the user's…

9 years ago

Three new tourist circuits in Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Three new tourist circuits, including one in the main building, will be opened for public…

9 years ago

Sushma welcomes home Indian boy Sonu

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday welcomed home Sonu, the Indian boy who went…

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