Category: Human Interest

NHRC asks UP to pay Rs 5 lakh to dead boy’s family

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 5 lakh…

9 years ago

Muslim women seek support to abolish triple talaq

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Thousands of Muslim women have sought support to abolish the "heinous" practice of 'triple talaq',…

9 years ago

Apartment in US asks tenants to ‘like’ Facebook page or face action

New York, May 31 (IANS) Call it bizarre but the management at an apartment building in Salt Lake City has…

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India home to highest number of enslaved people: Report

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) With an estimated 18.35 million men, women and children trapped in modern slavery through human…

9 years ago

Rice remains show when Southeast Asians colonised Madagascar

London, May 31 (IANS) Ancient remains of Asian species like rice and mung beans from excavated sites in Madagascar point…

9 years ago

Goa sex ratio skewed, malnutrition also issue: Parrikar

Panaji, May 30 (IANS) Goa may be an educated state, has a poor sex ratio and malnutrition is also an…

9 years ago

India Post to soon deliver Gangajal at doorsteps: Prasad

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After getting mobile phones, saris, jewellery and apparel through the e-commerce route, it is time…

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‘Climate change probably not responsible for Harappan civilisation collapse’

Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Climate change was probably not the sole cause for the collapse of the Harappan civilisation in…

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It takes a village: Where religious harmony defies years of Kashmir strife

By Aadil Mir Manzgam (Jammu and Kashmir), May 30 (IANS) A Hindu temple and a Muslim shrine in this lush…

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There’s a slice of Manipur around the world

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, May 30 (IANS) Umang Lai, the sylvan god of Manipur, is also present in Myanmar. And…

9 years ago

Pope Francis meets young ‘YouTubers’

Rome, May 30 (IANS) Pope Francis met a group of young 'YouTubers' from six continents and encouraged them to make…

9 years ago

Himachal CM launches save girl child programme

Shimla, May 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday started a programme to save the girl child…

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Missing Pakistani boy found in India two years later

Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) A Pakistani boy who went missing from his home in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan two…

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Automated laundry in Kolkata run by people with mental illness

Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) An automated laundry service launched in a mental health hospital here seeks to give the inmates…

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Anganwadi system strengthened, helpline for children introduced: Maneka

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government…

9 years ago

Raveena Tandon hails girl power at Modi’s two-year bash

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who along with her craft is also known for backing social causes,…

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Give education, equality to girl child, urges Amitabh Bachchan

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The girl child should be nurtured, educated and treated as equal to the opposite gender,…

9 years ago

Heartbreak a serious issue, needs more attention: Author Shyam Bhat

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With every unsuccessful love story, there comes a phase when dealing with…

9 years ago

Two Indian-origin students win US spelling bee contest

Washington, May 28 (IANS) Two Indian-origin students won the the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, third straight year of double…

9 years ago

Women too posting sexist words on Twitter: Study

New York, May 28 (IANS) If you thought that only men post abusive words on various social media platforms, you…

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