Category: Human Interest

Mukherjee lauds Anand Kumar’s work

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday appreciated the social work done by Anand Kumar, an educationist…

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African students urge Indian society to join hands to end racism

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Describing the recent attacks on Africans in the national capital as "racial", African students here…

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Freedom fighter passes away in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Freedom fighter Sudhansu Jiban Ganguly, who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on his peace mission to Noakhali after…

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Delhi surgeons cure infant with abnormal food pipe

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A nine-month-old baby girl, born with an abnormal food pipe, is now able to take…

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You are more likely to protect women than men

New York, June 9 (IANS) We are more likely to sacrifice a man than a woman when it comes to…

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Vice president condoles death of senior scribe Katyal

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday condoled the passing away of eminent journalist K.K.…

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Holocaust victims’ belongings uncovered after 50 years in Poland

Warsaw, June 9 (IANS) More than 16,000 personal items belonging to Jews who were held in the Nazi death camp…

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Great Wall re-emerges from China reservoir

Beijing, June 9 (IANS) A section of the Great Wall, submerged in a reservoir in China's Hebei province for nearly…

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NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh over death of two labourers

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government…

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Bihar pays Rs 3 lakh as compensation in custodial death case

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In line with a recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Bihar Government…

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Chinese children are 8 cm taller than 4 decades ago

Beijing, June 8 (IANS) Chinese children are much taller and stronger than they were four decades ago, with the height…

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Under-privileged kids’ day out at Mumbai eatery

Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Forty under-privileged children aged seven and above spent an educative afternoon - with laughter mixed with…

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5,616 Indians turned slaves every day over 2 years

By Shreya Mittal & Sukanya Bhattacharyya As many as 18.3 million Indians live in conditions listed as "modern slavery" in…

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Himachal’s tallest national flag puts Dalhousie school in limelight

Dharamsala, June 8 (IANS) Along with Khajjiar, called mini-Switzerland, Dalhousie Public School has also become an landmark for visitors to…

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Gurgaon aecurity guard’s daughter excels in Class 10 exams

Gurgaon, June 7 (IANS) Beating all odds, a 14-year-old daughter of a security guard in Gurgaon has excelled in Class…

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‘Rare’ silver coins found in Israel

Tel Aviv, June 7 (IANS) Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday said they have unearthed "rare" silver coins that a Jewish farmer…

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Amid prayer and penance, Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts in Kashmir

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) The 30-day-long holy month of Ramadan began here Tuesday as Muslims in Jammu…

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Age no bar: Tripura mothers clear secondary exam with daughters, son

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, June 7 (IANS) Smriti Banik had a dream: to succeed in the Madhyamik (secondary) examination. She…

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As India aged, 32% of elderly got 71% of government money

By Nishtha Bharti Five states with no more than 32 per cent of India’s population of senior citizens (above 60)…

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Old Delhi gears up for month of fasting and feasting

By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As the sun went down behind the majestic dome of Delhi's…

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