Category: Society

Blockade effect: Manipur women sell fuel on the roadside

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, June 12 (IANS) Binasakhi is busy these days. No, it's not with household chores, but this…

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Delhi restaurant denies street kids service, Sisodia orders probe

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday ordered a probe after a woman alleged that some underprivileged…

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Thousands expected for Yoga Day celebrations in New York’s Times Square

New York, June 12 (IANS) An uncommon calm is scheduled to embrace the frenetic "Crossroads of the World", the city's…

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We feel hurt when we are abused by our own brown brothers, says African students

By Anand Singh and Ruchika Kumari New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) They face abuse on the streets, people avoid talking…

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Britain celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday by throwing buns

London, June 12 (IANS) The townsfolk of what is reputed to be Britain's oldest town gathered in their market square…

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Blind officer appointed district police chief in Afghanistan

Kabul, June 11 (IANS) A blind police officer was on Saturday appointed the district police chief in the restive Uruzgan…

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‘Greatest of All’ Muhammad Ali buried at hometown in Kentucky

New York, June 11 (IANS) Fans threw flowers at the hearse, rose petals were scattered along the road and stirring…

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India proposes to recast air fare refund norms

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Taking serious note of the indiscriminate policies of some domestic airlines on flight cancellations and…

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Existing air fare, travel rules and new proposals

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Following are the existing policies of domestic airlines on various passenger services, notably in areas…

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How a remote hill village became centre of artistic transformation

By Jaideep Sarin Gunehar (Himachal Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) A remote village in the picturesque Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh…

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Aviation ministry steps in to regulate fare refunds

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Taking a serious note of the indiscriminate policies followed by airlines on flight cancellations, the…

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Mukherjee lauds Anand Kumar’s work

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday appreciated the social work done by Anand Kumar, an educationist…

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African students urge Indian society to join hands to end racism

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Describing the recent attacks on Africans in the national capital as "racial", African students here…

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Freedom fighter passes away in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Freedom fighter Sudhansu Jiban Ganguly, who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on his peace mission to Noakhali after…

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Delhi surgeons cure infant with abnormal food pipe

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A nine-month-old baby girl, born with an abnormal food pipe, is now able to take…

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You are more likely to protect women than men

New York, June 9 (IANS) We are more likely to sacrifice a man than a woman when it comes to…

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Vice president condoles death of senior scribe Katyal

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday condoled the passing away of eminent journalist K.K.…

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Holocaust victims’ belongings uncovered after 50 years in Poland

Warsaw, June 9 (IANS) More than 16,000 personal items belonging to Jews who were held in the Nazi death camp…

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Great Wall re-emerges from China reservoir

Beijing, June 9 (IANS) A section of the Great Wall, submerged in a reservoir in China's Hebei province for nearly…

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NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh over death of two labourers

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government…

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