Category: Society

Daughters’ Day: PR body to launch self-defence drive for girls

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Celebrating Daughters' Day on Friday, in memory of India-born US astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the Public Relations…

8 years ago

Family of Kerala youth jailed in Kenya pins hope on PM

Kollam (Kerala), July 1 (IANS) A Kerala family is eagerly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kenya, hoping…

8 years ago

Mphasis announces digital accessibility chair for specially abled at IIM-B

Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Leading IT company Mphasis on Friday announced Mphasis Chair for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion in partnership…

8 years ago

For Indian transgenders, getting a shelter home is an uphill battle

By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) They are ostracised, humiliated and sneered at, and yet India's transgender community…

8 years ago

Facebook News Feed to prioritise posts from friends, family

New York, June 30 (IANS) Facebook has announced an update to its "News Feed" to prioritise posts from the user's…

8 years ago

Three new tourist circuits in Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Three new tourist circuits, including one in the main building, will be opened for public…

8 years ago

Sushma welcomes home Indian boy Sonu

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday welcomed home Sonu, the Indian boy who went…

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Allahabad HC denies alimony to divorced working woman

Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) A lower court order directing payment of alimony to a divorced woman under the Domestic Violence…

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Great Barrier Reef named best place to visit worldwide

Canberra, June 30 (IANS) Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been named the best place in the world to visit by…

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Non-helmet users in three Kerala cities won’t get petrol

Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) Two-wheeler drivers not wearing helmets will not get fuel at petrol pumps in three Kerala cities…

8 years ago

Mamata gets cochlear implant of poor girl done for free

Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee taking the initiative, a cochlear implant -- which can…

8 years ago

Committee to look into anomalies of 7th pay panel implementation

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, which on Wednesday announced implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, has decided…

8 years ago

ICMR to harness solar power for medical institutions

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has inked an MoU with the Council on…

8 years ago

Maharashtra minister intervenes to get admission for SSC topper

Thane (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) A mystery technical error has resulted in an SSC Board topper from Ulhasnagar town, with…

8 years ago

Isak Swu was brightest star of Naga movement: Nagaland MP

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Nagaland's lone Rajya Sabha member K.G. Kenye on Wednesday condoled the death of NSCN(IM) Chairman…

8 years ago

CJI Thakur to decide on fresh plea challenging gay sex ban

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A two-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday declined to hear a fresh petition by high…

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Sex workers’ children to play in Denmark football tourney

Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A team comprising 16 promising children of sex workers is scheduled to fly to Denmark to…

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Army, agencies carry out drill to tackle urban flooding in Assam

Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The army, Assam government, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and other rescue and relief…

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Cabinet paves way for shops, restaurants, cinemas to open 24/7

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Emphasizing on the adage that the consumer is king, people will soon be able to…

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19% households made an overnight trip for holidaying: Report

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a growing appetite for tourism, 19 per cent of India's nearly 250 million households…

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