Category: Human Interest

Health for all remains a distant dream

By Nidhi Saxena Most Indians, who pride themselves on being part of the world’s largest democracy, miss a heartbeat when…

9 years ago

Japanese ice cream firm apologises for popsicle price hike

Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) A Japanese ice cream company has apologised to consumers for hiking the price of its popsicles…

9 years ago

PM hails all-women IT centre as ‘glory of Saudi Arabia’

Riyadh, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described an all-women IT centre set up by India's Tata…

9 years ago

Betel tales: Going nuts in Manipur and Assam over chewing habits

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, April 3 (IANS) There had always been a love-hate relationship between Ahom and Kangleipak kingdoms, the…

9 years ago

Modi hails all-women IT centre as ‘glory of Saudi Arabia’

Riyadh, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described an all-women IT centre set up by Tata Consultancy…

9 years ago

Greeks celebrate pillow fight day with anti-war message

Athens, April 3 (IANS) Hundreds of Greek citizens "armed" with pillows participated in a fun street fight in the centre…

9 years ago

European colonisation wiped out of Native Americans: Study

Sydney, April 2 (IANS) The arrival of the Europeans in the New World in the late 1400s led to the…

9 years ago

There are only 70,000 of us Parsis left in India: Penaz Masani

By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) There is something highly moving when a woman, whose people face extinction,…

9 years ago

Hong Kong designer constructs life-sized robot after Scarlett Johansson

Beijing, April 2 (IANS) A Hong Kong product and graphic designer has constructed a life-sized robot from scratch. Ricky Ma,…

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NHRC raps six states for ‘lackadaisical’ rehab of child labourers

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday reprimanded Bihar and five other states for…

9 years ago

NHRC notice to UP, MP on plight of drought-hit

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh and…

9 years ago

No bar on women’s entry to any place of worship, rules Bombay HC

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) In a ruling with far-reaching implications, the Bombay High Court on Friday declared that no law…

9 years ago

Heartlessness, thy name is selfie

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Even as hundreds in Kolkata did their best to rescue victims after a flyover collapsed here,…

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Government hikes entry fee to historical monuments

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government has increased the entry fee at 116 centrally-protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey…

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I lived on but many women can’t; so help me stop this: Acid attack survivor

By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) On a hot summer day 11 years ago, 16-year-old Laxmi was…

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Messi draws 40 million followers on Instagram

Buenos Aires, April 1 (IANS) Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi now has 40 million followers on the Instagram photo-sharing social…

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Alphabet of disability: C for Candoco, D for Dance

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) : This might not be your regular contemporary show where dancers swirl…

9 years ago

Japan introduces new symbols for foreign tourist maps

Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) The Japanese government is introducing 15 new symbols to mark police boxes, hotels and other facilities…

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Most Aussie women happy to take husband’s surname

Sydney, March 31 (IANS) A majority of Australian women are taking their husband's surnames at marriage despite debate about whether…

9 years ago

LeEco to help Akshaya Patra take midday meal scheme to all

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) After making its mark in the Indian smartphone market, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has now…

9 years ago



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