Tag: people
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More heat than light from the ‘shining city on a hill’
Even in mature democracies, voters have been known to hand power to those who use it to subvert the very system that made their election possible. The upshot of this is clear: to work, democracies need more than elections.
December 7, 2020 -
Kolkata: One in four people have Covid antibodies
A private lab revealed after it conducted a sero survey
September 10, 2020 -
Priyanka and Nick are ‘People’ magazine’s Best Dressed for 2019
The edition with the complete list will hits newsstands in the United States on Friday.
September 5, 2019 -
President Ram Nath Kovind calls for increased awareness about Constitution
The President underlined the significance of the Constitution and stressed on the need to safeguard and strengthen it.
November 26, 2018 -
Kabul hotel attack killed 40 people: official
At least 40 people were killed in the attack on Kabul’s luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, official figures showed on Thursday — almost double the earlier toll released by Afghan authorities. “The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25,” health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh told AFP. “We don’t know …
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January 25, 2018 -
One killed, thousands displaced after Madagascar cyclone
One person was killed, three are missing and thousands have been displaced after tropical cyclone Ava tore through Madagascar, authorities have said. The cyclone, which made landfall on Friday morning, lashed the eastern part of the African island off Mozambique with violent winds and heavy rains before moving off the territory last night. “Based on the provisional …
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January 7, 2018 -
China to move millions from homes to eradicate poverty
Chinese authorities will move millions of people from their homes across the country as part of President Xi Jinping’s goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2020, a media report said on Sunday. Over the next three years, Xi’s anti-poverty crusade, which the President has declared one of the key themes of his second five-year term, …
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January 7, 2018 -
Cold claims nine lives in southern Nepal
At least nine people have died in southern Nepal districts over the past 48 hours due to intense cold weather. Six people died in Saptari district and three in Rautahat district due to shivering cold, according to the police. Many children and aged people have fallen sick in the region with the occurrence of cold …
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January 6, 2018 -
12 people dead in suicide attack on Afghan funeral
At least 12 people were killed and 14 others wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral in eastern Afghanistan today, officials said. “The latest death toll has jumped to 12 and 14 wounded,” Nangarhar governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. An earlier statement from the governor’s office said six people had …
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December 31, 2017 -
6 people killed in Sydney seaplane crash
At least six people were killed after a seaplane crashed into Jerusalem Bay near Sydney, Australian New South Wales (NSW) Police confirmed on Sunday. The Sydney Seaplanes aircraft, carrying a pilot and five passengers, crashed at about 3.15 p.m. and a search and rescue operation was launched to locate the aircraft which is believed to …
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December 31, 2017 -
Cardboard tents distributed to Brussels homeless people
A project in the Belgian capital is pioneering portable cardboard tents for homeless people to sleep in, a media report said on Saturday. The cardboard tents, known as the ORIG-AMI project, can be transported by users on their backs as they seek shelter, reports the BBC. In Brussels, normal tents are forbidden, meaning that homeless …
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December 30, 2017 -
Brief burst of exercise can boost your brain power
Exercising for a brief period before writing a test or going for an interview may improve performance.
December 22, 2017 -
Jaitley casts his vote, asks people to vote for development
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today cast his vote at a polling booth here, and appealed to the people to come out in large numbers to exercise their right to franchise. The Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat stood in a queue to vote at the Chimanbhai Institute in the Vejalpur Assembly constituency here, with voters …
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December 14, 2017 -
Sadist people are more likely to seek vengeance
The common goal is to reduce violence and to reduce aggressive behaviour, says the study.
December 3, 2017 -
801 people killed in ongoing Philippines conflict
At least 801 people have been killed in the last 102 days in the Philippine city of Marawi as the army continues with its efforts to clear it of Islamic State-backed rebels, authorities said on Friday. The victims were 620 rebels, 136 soldiers and 45 civilians, according to a statement by the Philippines armed forces. …
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September 1, 2017 -
Robots are people too
Legislative officials in the European Union have been trying to decide whether robots are people or not. This is idiotic. Of course they are people. The little robot in my smartphone told me. (Not a joke. I asked Siri if she was human and she replied: "Close enough.") One defines "people" as sentient beings with …
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June 10, 2017 -
Social media has made people much more relatable: Emma Watson
Harry Potter star Emma Watson says social media is helping common people become more relatable. The 27-year-old actress says social networking websites such as Facebook and Instagram have allowed everyday people to experience some fame in their own right, reported Femalefirst. “I feel like it's becoming so much more relatable because it's not like fame is …
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April 26, 2017