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  • FACTBOX-Global number of widows rises as war and disease take toll
    In the Middle East and North Africa, the number of widows rose 24 percent between 2010 and 2015, partly due to the Syrian war   LONDON, June 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Millions of widows worldwi
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Bangladesh river eats up land and homes, trapping poor villagers
    For families living on the banks of the Brahmaputra, erosion is a worsening problem as the climate changes     KURIGRAM, Bangladesh, June 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Piyara Begum once had
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Feel proud that I'm self-made: Anushka Sharma
    Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Anushka Sharma, who was brought up in an army family and transited from modelling to acting, feels she is self-made and is "very proud" of this.   "As an actress, I feel I have
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Priyanka Chopra posts 'pit stopping' image to end trolls
    Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra has finally put an end to all social media trolls and criticism by putting up a photograph of her "real armpits".   Priyanka, who has gained global reco
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Kate Winslet to star in Woody Allen's next film
    Los Angeles, June 22 (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet is reportedly in final talks to star in filmmaker Woody Allens latest movie.   Allen is writing, directing and producing the untitled film, and like a
    / 22nd June 2016
  • President Mukherjee lauds ISRO for 20-satellite launch
    New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C34 carrying th
    / 22nd June 2016
  • 48 killed in Bihar lightning strikes
    Patha, June 22 (IANS) At least 48 persons including women and children were killed and dozens injured by lightning in different parts of Bihar in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, an official said.  
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Honest toiler Nehwal senses golden Rio opportunity
    NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) - Saina Nehwal eschews the "natural talent" tag thrust upon her by Indian media and says only hard graft and good coaching have given her the chance to turn the Olympic badminton br
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Goal machine Messi leads Argentina to Copa final
    June 22, REUTERS - Lionel Messi scored his 55th international goal to become his country's all-time leading scorer as Argentina thrashed hosts the United States 4-0 to ease into the final of the Centenary Copa
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Most auditors in Asia find child labour in supply chains, survey finds
    JAKARTA , June 22(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The majority of supply chain auditors across Asia have encountered child labour in the last two years, and in only a third of cases could they confirm the childre
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Clinton's lead over Trump narrows to nine points - Reuters/Ipsos
    NEW YORK, June 22 (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clintons lead over Republican rival Donald Trump has slipped by about five percentage points since mid-June, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday,
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Second North Korea missile flies 400 km after earlier test fails - South Korea
    SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday that flew about 400 km (250 miles), in what appeared to be its most effective test ye
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Amazon jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony
    RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - A jaguar featured at an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead by a soldier shortly after the event in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus as the animal escaped from its handle
    / 22nd June 2016
  • Samsung takes fight to Apple with mobile wallet strategy
    SYDNEY/SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics has for years been a spectator as Apple built a services "ecosystem" supporting its products. But now, as the two develop the market for m
    / 22nd June 2016
  • MPs discuss issues related to CSS with State officials
    Kohima, June 21 (MExN): Member of Parliament and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, Dr. P. Venugopal along with his colleagues today held an interactive session with State Bank of
    / 21st June 2016
  • Meetings & Appointments
    Sakhi- One Stop Centre, women helpline launch The Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya will launch the Sakhi- One Stop Centre and Women Helpline 181 of Department of Social Welfare and the State Resource Centre
    / 21st June 2016
  • Second International Yoga Day in Nagaland
    Dimapur, June 21 (MExN): The second International Yoga Day was commemorated across Nagaland on June 21.   BJP: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commemorated the day at Brahma Kumaris Center, PWD junctio
    Nagaland / 21st June 2016
  • NSCN (IM) mourns death of Steering Committee Member
    Dimapur, June 21 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Tohoi Yepthomi, Steering Committee Member, NSCN (IM) at Eden Hospital, Dimapur on June 21. “Tohoi Yepthomi shall be fondl
    Nagaland / 21st June 2016
  • Jacqueline stars in remake of Spice Girls’ song for campaign
    Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has starred in the video remake of former British girl band Spice Girls song Wannabe. The remake is part of a Global Goals campaign to tell world leaders what girls and women want in
    / 21st June 2016
  • Huge quantity of drugs seized at check gate
    Chumukedima, June 21 (MExN): Excise personnel stationed at Chumukedima check gate under the command of Toshiho Yeptho (IE) seized 53,200 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon from a taxi. The seized consignment, sent fro
    / 21st June 2016
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