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Female bouncer Mehrunissa Shaukat tosses gender bias out of bars

Female bouncer Mehrunissa Shaukat tosses gender bias out of bars

December 29, 2022

She still recalls the time when she, along with her family, shifted from Saharanpur, a small, sleepy town in the hills of Uttar Pradesh to the bustling capital New Delhi. It was in 2003 that Mehrunissa Shaukat Ali was forced to move, along with her family,  as her father had inc...

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Indian government relaxes withdrawal norms

Indian government relaxes withdrawal norms

November 18, 2016

As demonetisation of INR 500 and INR 1,000 currency notes in India left the people with insufficient money to trade for daily necessities, the government has announced relaxations for farmers, families celebrating weddings, government employees and agricultural traders.

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Mixed opinions prevail over the canonization of Mother Teresa

Mixed opinions prevail over the canonization of Mother Teresa

September 5, 2016

On a rainy Sunday in Kolkata, as believers of humanity from across the world gathered at the Mother House, the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity,critics came down heavily on the canonization of Mother Teresa. Social media saw heated debates over whether Mother Teresa was th...

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Prince William and Kate visit India

Prince William and Kate visit India

April 12, 2016

Prince William, the duke of Cambridge, with his wife Kate, began a week’s tour of India on April 10, 2016. On their first day, the couple visited Banganga water tank in Mumbai, enjoyed a game of cricket and attended charity events. The duke and duchess of Cambridge began a seve...

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