Electricity

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Regions Of Chennai To Witness Power Cut Between 9 am -2 pm, Said TANGEDCOCO

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) announced power cuts in various regions of Chennai, amid routine maintenance work, between 9 am-2 pm, on October 12. The authority issued a notice confirming the same in areas; Avadhi, Alamathy, Porur, Ponneri, Redhills, Tambaram, Vyasarpadi and Vanagaram. The TANGEDCO also said, power will be restored after 2 pm or before if maintenance work is completed early.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 - 09:54 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Electricity, Human Interest, TANGEDCO, Power cut, Chennai Regions

Courtesy: ANI

Delhi High Court

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PIL Filed In Delhi HC Seeking Ban On Kites

In the Delhi High Court, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved, seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi government for a ban on flying, making, sale-purchase, storage and transportation of kites. The PIL mentioned that many persons and birds were killed and injured due to accidents caused by kite strings and such accidents were occurring regularly, raising life and safety of human beings and birds.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 - 09:03 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Kites, Delhi High Court, Ban On Kites, Human Interest, PIL

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Pune Man Books Chopper To bring Newborn Grand-Daughter Home

Overjoyed by the birth of his granddaughter, a Pune-based farmer booked a helicopter to bring her home. Ajit Pandurang Balwadkar, who resides in the outskirts of the Pune city, shared that he wanted to accord a grand welcome to his newborn granddaughter. So, he booked a chopper to pick up the baby, Krushika, from her maternal grandparents' residence not too far away.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 - 01:19 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: funny, Funny News, Bizarre, Viral, Human Interest

Courtesy: NDTV

Sister Andre

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Sister Andre, 118, Becomes Oldest Person In World

Sister Andre, 118, has become the oldest person in the world. Earlier, Kane Tanaka was deemed the world's oldest person in the world, before she passed away recently. A tracker for the International Database on Longevity (IDL), Laurent Toussaint, has noted, "Sister Andre indeed becomes the oldest, and by far, since the next oldest is a Polish woman who is 115."

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 - 03:58 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: GUINESS WORLD RECORDS, World Record, oldest person in the world, Human Interest, Human Interest News

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Founder Murali Vivekanandan and Gayathri Vivekanandan with some employees.

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IT Company Gifts Cars To 100 Of Its Employees

Ideas2IT, a Chennai-based IT company has gifted 100 cars to 100 of its old employees, who have been with the company for a decade. Murali Vivekanandan, the founder, said that he plans to dole out more such incentives in the future. He also praised the employees for their efforts and said that insisted that those employees have earned these cars through their own hard work.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 - 01:46 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: Human Interest, Human Interest stories, Human Interest News, business, employees

Courtesy: ANI

Covid relief fund

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COVID-19 Victim's Wife Donates Rs 30 Lakh To CMRF: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar's Mousami Mohanty donated Rs 30 lakh to the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF). The money collected from Crowd-sourcing was for the treatment of her husband Abhishek Mohapatra, who died due to post COVID-19 complications in 2020. Notably, Abhishek was suffering from ESMO and was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata hospital. Extending gratitude to everyone who helped the couple financially, Mousami donated the money for COVID-19… read-more

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - 09:29 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Human Interest, Covid-19, donation, CMRF, COVID-19 Victims

Rohit Negi

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Second Year MTech Student Gets Job Offer Of Rs 2.05 Crore From Uber

Rohit Negi, a farmer's son with monthly expenses less than Rs 10,000 received a job offer from Uber. Negi is pursuing MTech at IIT Guwahati and is in the second year now and has been hired as a software engineer with CTC Rs 2.05 crore. The 22-year-old's basic salary is Rs 96 lakh. He said it is an "out of the world feeling for his family", reported DailyO. 

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 - 02:27 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: IIT Guwahati, Uber, Software Engineer, Human Interest, students

Courtesy: India Times

Balkrishna Doshi

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Architect Balkrishna Doshi Gets Royal Gold Medal; PM Modi Congratulates

PM Narendra Modi congratulated architect Balkrishna Doshi for receiving the Royal Gold Medal 2022 on December 10. The award is approved by Queen Elizabeth II and is awarded to people who've a significant influence in the field of architecture. The 94-year-old has experience of 70 years and built over 100 projects. Notably, one of… read-more

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 - 10:30 AM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: Queen Elizabeth II, Awards, PM Modi, Human Interest, Architect

Bushra Nida

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12th Standars Girl Becomes Youngest Author: Kashmir Valley

In South Kashmir's Kulgam district, Bushra Nida, a 12th standard girl, became the youngest author in Kashmir Valley. She published three books, of which, she received awards for her first two books. The books were titled "Tulips of Feelings", "The Davy" and "E=mc2". Reportedly, her third book made it to the Guinness Book of World Records as it was the first properly written book on e=mc2.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 04:55 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, Youngest Author, Kashmiri Students, Human Interest

Courtesy: ANI

Crocodile Attack

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18 Yr Old Girl Survives Crocodile Attack In UK

Amelie Osborn-Smith, an 18-year-old from the UK, survived an attack by a 10-foot long crocodile. As per BBC, she was caught in the terrible accident on December 7 while whitewater rafting in the Zambezi river. Her lower legs were severely injured, while her hips got dislocated by the crocodile's deadly jaw. Following the incident, she was sent to Medland… read-more

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 09:05 AM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: UK, Zambia, Crocodile, Human Interest, River Rafting

Courtesy: India Today