Category: Human Interest

Pilgrimage town Pandharpur gets world’s largest toilet facility

By Ashish Mishra Pandharpur (Maharashtra), July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra's temple town Pandharpur is all set to get the world's biggest…

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Accuracy of news paramount for people: Study

New York, July 6 (IANS) Accuracy is the paramount principle of trust, followed by timeliness and clarity, when it comes…

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Five of Dhaka cafe attackers were missing for months

Dhaka, July 5 (IANS) As Bangladesh is still picking up the pieces after the deadly Dhaka cafe terror strike, from…

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World’s largest spinning wheel inaugurated at Delhi airport

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra on Tuesday unveiled the world's…

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Arjun Meghwal cycles to Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath-taking

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) BJP lawmaker from Rajasthan Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday cycled up the Raisina Hill to…

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900 mn Indians live in 2 rooms or less

By Abhishek Waghmare For 10 years, Degal Srimangar Sao, 26, has been sleeping in the corridor of a central Mumbai…

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82-year-old Kerala man becomes oldest liver donor

Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) An 82-year-old man from Kerala became the oldest liver donor in south India, officials said on…

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Arjun Meghwal cycles to Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath taking

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker from Rajasthan Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday cycled up the Raisina…

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Still young at 81, it’s to do with peace of mind, says Dalai Lama

By Vishal Gulati Dharamsala, July 5 (IANS) Eighty-one and still young. The Dalai Lama believes it's to do with peace…

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Short LGBTQ film as tribute to Orlando victims released

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Percept Pictures, an integrated content creation, aggregation and distribution company, has released a short musical…

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20-year-old Faraaz praised as ‘hero’ of Dhaka siege

Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, the 20-year-old Bangladeshi student who was given a chance to escape to safety…

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I’ve cried five times in my life, says Flying Sikh Milkha Singh

By Vidhi Dhankar New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Flying Sikh Milkha Singh has shed tears on five occasions in his…

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Nepal to act against Indian couple for false claim of Mt Everest climb

Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) The Nepal government will take action against an Indian couple who allegedly altered photographs of themselves…

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Why crime is rising against India’s lowest castes and tribes

By Himadri Ghosh In the prosperous district of Kannur in one of India’s most prosperous states, Kerala, Eramangalathu Chitralekha, 39,…

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MP youngster breathes new zest for life after nose job

Indore, July 3 (IANS) A youngster in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh breathes a new zest for life after a…

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Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior: Modi

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described early 18th century Sikh military commander Banda Singh…

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Emotional support essential for social workers: Study

Norwich, July 3 (IANS) Realistic workloads and ongoing emotional support are essential if social workers are to manage stress and…

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Botched circumcisions claim many lives in South Africa

Cape Town, July 3 (IANS) Botched circumcision in South Africa has claimed at least 10 lives since the start of…

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Neerja Bhanot conferred ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ in London

Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the 'Bharat Gaurav Award' at a function at…

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Bengal woman found living with father’s corpse

Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) A tribal woman in West Bengal's Burdwan district was found living with the decomposed body of…

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