37,000 participate in Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IANS) A total of 37,000 people on Sunday participated in the 10th edition of the Tokyo Marathon. The marathon started at 9.00 a.m. from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in the business…
Human Interest
Here’s why conservatives oppose same-sex marriage
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Socially conservative people tend to oppose same sex marriage because they believe that gay men and women are more sexually promiscuous, and a threat to their own way of life,…
Chinese school gives pork as scholarship prize
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Authorities of a middle school in China’s Zhejiang province gave students pork as a scholarship prize, a media report said on Saturday. Shiqiaotou Middle School in Wenling city awarded 45 “excellent…
Where ‘kitty parties’ help women empower themselves
By Prashant Kumar Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Feb 27 (IANS) These too are “kitty parties” but with a difference. In rural parts of water-starved Nashik district of Maharashatra, village women use them as a tool for their…