Category: Human Interest

‘First map of Australia’ arrives in Melbourne for conservation

Melbourne, May 16 (IANS) The first map of Australia, produced by Dutch explorers in the 17th century, arrived in Melbourne…

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Modi tweets pictures with mother, says had ‘quality time’

[gallery type="square" size="full" ids="176408,176409,176410"] New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tweeted several pictures with his…

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Underground beer pipeline to run through Belgian town

Brussels, May 15 (IANS) Belgian authorities are constructing a full two-mile (3.2 km) pipeline exclusively for beer under the streets…

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Celina shares Harvey Milk award with Indian activists

Miami, May 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has been honoured with the Harvey Milk Award here. She has dedicated…

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In Assam’s Lakwa, using toilet is a habit now

By Rupesh Dutta Lakwa (Assam), May 15 (IANS) Bornali Borah, a housewife in remote Holow Phukan village in Assam, no…

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Manipur hospital extends helping hand to destitute

Imphal, May 14 (IANS) J.N. Institute of Medical Sciences, the only state-run medical college in Manipur, has set a rare…

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Dig into aero modelling at Kolkata exhibition

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) To motivate and encourage children to take up aero-modelling as a hobby and sport, the Bengal…

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Ancient Irish musical traditions thriving in India

Sydney, May 14 (IANS) Iron-age Irish musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are still thriving in Kerala, shows an…

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13 African countries top India’s infant mortality rate

By Prachi Salve Much criticism has been directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim - wrong, as FactChecker reported -…

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Motto of good for all deep-rooted in Indian culture: Modi

Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Extolling Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the values of…

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Personal data of China’s rich and powerful leaked on Twitter

Beijing, May 14 (IANS) A twitter account has released the personal information or state ID, like social security number and…

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Motto of good for all deep-rooted in Indian culture: Modi

Ujjain, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the motto of “good for all” is deep…

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Diet to keep you cool and glowing during summer

By Shahnaz Husain Intake of enough water, seasonal fruits and fluids is the best, cheapest and easiest way to keep…

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Jaitley, Ramesh’s banter in Rajya Sabha leaves others laughing

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and outgoing Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh of the Congress on…

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NGOs launch initiative to recharge 10,000 borewells in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) The Society for Advancement of Human Endeavour (SAHE), a not for profit organisation, on Friday announced…

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Italian woman now world’s oldest person

Rome, May 13 (IANS/AKI) The oldest person alive is now believed to be a 116-year-old woman from northern Italy, Emma…

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Kallo the camel has grand wedding in Madhya Pradesh

Shivpuri, May 13 (IANS) An animal lover in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh hosted hundreds people at a grand wedding…

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World’s oldest person, born in 1899, is dead

New York, May 13 (IANS) Susannah Mushatt Jones, the granddaughter of slaves who held the title of "world's oldest living…

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Chaiwala hopes to make it big in Bengal polls

Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Babusona Sarkar, 27, from West Bengal, in the running for the state assembly polls is a…

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Once called ‘bicycle kingdom’, Beijing space for pedallers shrinking

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 13 (IANS) Every morning, Gao Ru Lung zigzags on his bicycle between the crawling cars…

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