Category: Society

Himachal CM launches scheme to check female foeticide

Shimla, Oct 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday launched a scheme to check female foeticide and…

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How Singur’s ‘ecofeminists’ bore the brunt of land acquisition

By Sahana Ghosh Singur (West Bengal), Oct 20 (IANS) For a section of 'ecofeminists' of Singur who were at the…

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Nearly 80% of divorced Indian Muslims are women

By Alison Saldanha In India, for every divorced Muslim man, there are four divorced Muslim women, an analysis of Census…

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Instagram launches new tool to help people at suicide risk

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Photo sharing website Instagram on Thursday launched new tools to support people struggling with self-injury…

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Veteran communist leader Achuthanandan turns 93

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) Veteran communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan turned 93 on Thursday. Achuthanandan is…

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Newborn girl abandoned in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A newborn girl, abandoned by her family under a flyover here, was rescued and admitted…

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Singur awaits land handover to farmers from Thursday

Singur (West Bengal), Oct 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to kick off the process…

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Indian American hotelier accused of singeing two dogs

New York, Oct 19 (IANS) High-flying Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal has been arrested for trying to torch two small dogs…

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UN chief becomes godfather to newborn Galapagos tortoise

Quito, Oct 19 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday became the godparent of a newborn giant tortoise in the…

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What does India’s first potential Smart City promise?

By Meghna Mittal Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) With 110 skyrises, metro service, bus rapid transport, elevated walkways, automated waste collection…

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Monsoon ends this week, record food output likely

By Abhishek Waghmare A "normal" monsoon and adequate water in major reservoirs nationwide, coupled with more money to agriculture, have…

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Why Cisco’s bet on IoT, Cloud is crucial to building Smart Cities

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) When it comes to building Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT) and…

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First-ever 24-hour free wine fountain in Italy

Rome, Oct 19 (IANS) In most areas of the world, public drinking fountains expel tap water, but the newest public…

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Maharashtra given four weeks to explain deaths of 740 tribal students

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Maharashtra government…

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Government files FIRs against Odisha Hospital, probe begins

Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday lodged two FIRs against the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM…

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Minority communities’ artisans to showcase talent at IITF

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Artisans belonging to minority communities will showcase their wares and talent at the India International…

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Blue-eyed Pakistani ‘chai wala’ becomes internet sensation

Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) A blue-eyed handsome young 'chai wala' or tea seller from Pakistan has become an internet sensation…

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Now, write emails in eight major Indian languages

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Marking a revolutionary transformation in email communication, a company has launched the world's first free "linguistic…

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NHRC notice to Maharastra over death of 740 students

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to Maharastra over the death…

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740 tribal students deaths: NHRC notice to Maharashtra

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Taking serious cognizance of the deaths of 740 tribal students in residential schools in 10 years,…

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