Society
World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair...
December 2, 2016
Being the third largest population in terms of HIV positive cases, India is still fighting social taboos despite various forms of awareness programmes.
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‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with ...
December 1, 2016
When the unruly traffic snatched her daughter away, she decided to handle the traffic herself. Acknowledged as the ‘traffic heroine’, Dorris Francis is now fighting cancer.
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Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal
November 29, 2016
Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s death mourned in Ind...
November 28, 2016
As Fidel Castro passed away on November 25, Indians too shared their emotions on his death.
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Bill Gates extends personal association with India
November 24, 2016
The world’s richest man and the winner of America’s highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - Bill Gates has been visiting India, every single year since 2002. He has initiated and maintained his relations with India through acts of philanthropy towards th...
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2016 most likely the hottest year on record
November 16, 2016
As COP22 entered its second week, WMO published a report stating that 2016 is likely the hottest year on record, with world leaders such as Trump urged to take action.
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Indians among largest number of international stud...
November 15, 2016
A large number of international students in the US are from India, and this number is increasing in large volumes, says Open Doors report.
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Paris emotional as Bataclan reopens to public
November 14, 2016
France marked the first anniversary of the Paris attacks, and saw the Bataclan concert hall reopened with a performance by internationally-acclaimed musician Sting.
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Demonetisation of currency bills causes chaos with...
November 11, 2016
The sudden announcement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the new measure of demonetisation to deal with black money and fake currency bills has left the country divided.
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Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanu Gandhi passes awa...
November 8, 2016
Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Kanu Ramdas Gandhi, a retired NASA scientist, passed away in a private hospital in Surat on Monday. He was 87 and is survived by his wife Shivalaxmi.
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