Category: Human Interest

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Delhi likely to witness traffic mess

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The national capital, which is hosting two major cultural events and at least 20,000 weddings…

9 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill to further empower citizens

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to give legal teeth to the…

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Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill to empower citizens

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to provide a unique identity to…

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Railways launch online ‘clean my coach’ service

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched an online "clean my coach" service that allows…

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‘Lush green’ picked as colour for new Singapore buses

Singapore, March 11 (IANS) After a one-month public voting exercise by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), "Lush Green" instead of…

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Why Mysore beat Chandigarh as India’s cleanest city

By Manu Moudgil Chandigarh, India’s first planned city -- known for wide roads laid out in geometrical precision and large,…

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NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over brutality with farmer

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government…

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Spiritual group to burn obscene literature

Haridwar, March 10 (IANS) A spiritual group based here will make a bonfire of obscene pictures and literature this Holi…

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Indian American boy Arnav Krishna from New York in fray for $100,000 ‘Child Genius’ prize

Washington, March 10 (IANS) An Indian-American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock…

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Life was no picnic for our ancestors 1.8 million years ago

New York, March 10 (IANS) Reconstructing an early East African landscape where human ancestors lived 1.8 million years ago, researchers…

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If AoL doesn’t pay fine, NGT may ban event: lawyer

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) may ban the controversial Art of Living (AoL) cultural event…

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Five-day-old youngest PAN card holder: Family

Patna, March 10 (IANS) Ashi, born only five days ago in Bihar, has become the youngest PAN card holder in…

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Singapore is world’s most expensive city

Singapore, March 10 (IANS) Singapore has been ranked the world's most expensive city to live in, a survey released on…

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Japanese town remains deserted after Fukushima meltdown

Tokyo, March 10 (IANS) Five years after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan which triggered three nuclear meltdowns…

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Five submerged ‘Apostles’ discovered near Australian landmark

Melbourne, March 10 (IANS) Australian scientists have discovered five new, submerged "Apostles" -- limestone columns -- near one of Australia's…

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Art of Living slapped Rs.5 crore ‘green’ fine but event is on

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Faulting every concerned government agency over a cultural event to be held on the fragile…

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Magic fair begins in Kolkata with over 500 artistes

Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Over 500 magicians from across India are here to showcase their bag of tricks and illusions…

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Thane girl to attend US Presidential Inauguration Leadership Summit

Thane (Maharashtra), March 9 (IANS) A Thane college girl studying in Mumbai has been selected to attend the US Presidential…

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