Category: Human Interest

Curfew-hit Kashmir hit by shortages of medicines, food

By Sarwar Kashani and Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) With shops shut for a fourth day due to official…

9 years ago

Centuries-old Kharchi Puja begins in Tripura

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, July 12 (IANS) It's that time of the year again when 14 Hindu deities are out…

9 years ago

Bihar maidens bowled over by Tejaswi’s road repair WhatsApp

Patna, July 12 (IANS) It was supposed to be a WhatsApp number for drawing the Bihar government's attention to get…

9 years ago

Monkeys may have taught us how to crack cashew nuts

London, July 12 (IANS) Humans might have learned how to eat cashew by observing Brazilian capuchin monkeys cracking the tough…

9 years ago

Snakes being ruthlessly killed in Karachi zoo

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Around 100 snakes have been ruthlessly killed as part of a so-called magic show at the…

9 years ago

Sathya Sai world youth festival begins in Puttaparthi on Tuesday

Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) First Sathya Sai World Youth Festival, beginning at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, will bring…

9 years ago

Solar plane takes off from Spain for Egypt

Madrid, July 11 (IANS) The world's largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, on Monday took off from Seville in Spain…

9 years ago

Now, Indian Post to deliver ‘Gangajal’

Patna, July 10 (IANS) Now people can get "Gangajal" -- holy water from the Ganga -- at all post offices…

9 years ago

Agreeable personalities more likely to help strangers

New York, July 10 (IANS) Prosocial behaviours, such as willingness to help others, may be linked to specific personalities, revealed…

9 years ago

Edhi’s rites held in Karachi amidst tight security

Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) The soyem for celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi -- founder of the non-profit organisation Edhi…

9 years ago

Why do we tap to that beat?

London, July 10 (IANS) Norwegian researchers have ventured to delve into why people tend to perceive affinities between sound and…

9 years ago

Spanish bullfighter gored to death

Madrid, July 10 (IANS) A Spanish matador was gored to death when a bull's horn pierced his chest -- the…

9 years ago

Man sends Rs 500 bribe through registered post to Bihar official

Patna, July 9 (IANS) A man in Bihar has sent a bribe of Rs 500 by registered post to an…

9 years ago

Murdered Dalit woman’s mother gets newly built home

Perumbavoor (Kerala) July 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed…

9 years ago

Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Abdul Sattar Edhi dies, accorded state funeral

Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of the non-profit Edhi Foundation that provided succour to…

9 years ago

No Helmet No Petrol rule in Kolkata

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her displeasure over two-wheeler users not…

9 years ago

Skin care for a ‘Monsoon Wedding’

By Shahnaz Husain Looking beautiful on the wedding day is not merely a matter of make-up and the dress you…

9 years ago

Database to help answer what shaped human cultural diversity

Toronto, July 9 (IANS) An international team of scientists has created a massive open-access database on human cultures to help…

9 years ago

India has been deeply introspective since 2012 gangrape: Actor Poorna Jagannathan

By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian actress Poorna Jagannathan, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and co-producer…

9 years ago

UP, Bihar, Rajasthan: Worst states for women, J&K catching up

By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators…

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