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Ludhiana: Man electrocuted to death while changing Nishan Sahib’s chola

Kin of electrocution victims at the civil hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Sept 17, 2025 04:16 am IST

Points of Light, founded by former President Bush, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035

Points of Light, founded by former President Bush, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:21 pm IST

Want to slow down ageing? Study says do this simple habit for just 1 hour a week

One hour of volunteering weekly linked to slower ageing and improved well-being.
Published on Jan 04, 2025 04:31 pm IST

Volunteer dies after falling into gorge during Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra

The volunteer died of injuries sustained after a fall during the Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra trek. (File)
Published on Jul 20, 2024 10:52 pm IST

Removal of 1.5 kg tumour from street dog in two-hour surgery

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Updated on Dec 31, 2023 06:36 am IST

2 days after Dugri carjacking, 4 auto-lifters nabbed

The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Friday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:28 am IST

Humans of Thimphu: An archive of portraits, one story at a time

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Tandin Phurba, the founder of Humans of Thimphu (Courtesy the subject)
Published on Oct 05, 2023 03:00 am IST

50 students of Gautam Buddha University to volunteer at MotoGP race

Professor RK Sinha, vice-chancellor of Gautam Budh University informed that under the partnership, 50 students selected by the University will volunteer at the racing event. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 06, 2023 11:39 pm IST

75-year-old Japanese man opens free café with Ukrainian friend in Kharkiv

Fuminori Tsuchiko, 75-year-old humanitarian volunteer from Japan, looks through a window of his cafe, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine April 24.
Published on Apr 28, 2023 11:09 pm IST

Volunteers go out of their way to help Singapore’s less fortunate

Keeping Hope Alive volunteer Mark Yuen, a trained hairdresser, provides a free haircut to an elderly man in Singapore.
Published on Nov 13, 2020 05:24 pm IST

In third phase of Covaxin trial, AMU VC signs up as first volunteer

The registration process for volunteers for the third phase of trials for Covaxin - India’s first vaccine against Covid-19 - began at the JN Medical College and Hospital in Aligarh on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 06:49 pm IST

No Oxford vaccine side effects in 53 volunteers at PGIMER

PGIMER is expected to administer the vaccine to around 300 volunteers in phase 2 and 3 of the observer-blind, randomised, controlled study to determine the safety of Covishield (Covid-19 vaccine) and its immunogenicity (ability to provoke immune response) in healthy Indian adults.
Updated on Oct 08, 2020 11:45 pm IST

Volunteers given first shots of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine are stable, three more get doses

All the five candidates will once again be given another dose after a month, said the director of the Pune hospital.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 03:23 pm IST

Three volunteers get second dose of Covaxin at PGIMS

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Updated on Aug 01, 2020 01:28 am IST

Clinical study of Covid-19 vaccine on human volunteers now in India

Two vaccine candidates in the fray were shortlisted after successful toxicity studies in animals.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 06:38 pm IST

Containment zones to hunger centres, 13k volunteers lend Delhi a helping hand

There are almost 46,000 volunteers registered with the Delhi government, according to a senior official with the revenue department.
Updated on May 25, 2020 01:01 am IST

Oxford University to recruit 500 volunteers for Covid-19 vaccine trial

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Updated on Apr 24, 2020 09:47 am IST

19-month-old son of volunteer Australian firefighter receives posthumous medal

Eight people have been killed by wildfires in the eastern states of New South Wales and Victoria since Monday, and 18 are still missing.
Published on Jan 02, 2020 03:35 pm IST

Encash your kind deeds for a concert in the city

Volunteers organise a Diwali party for residents of St Anthony’s Home for senior women in Bandra, in the days leading up to the Kindness Jam.
Updated on Nov 08, 2019 06:29 pm IST

Special training likely for Ganesh mandal volunteers in Mumbai

Special training to be given to Ganesh Mnadals for Ganesh Chathurthi.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 11:24 am IST

‘Women cured me from being gay’: Philippines Prez kisses 5 volunteers on stage

During his speech, Duterte said that beautiful women helped him get cured from being gay, afterwards slamming his critic Senator Antonio Trillanes for allegedly being a homosexual.
Updated on Jun 01, 2019 01:58 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP deploys 150 volunteers to ‘secure’ 70 EVM strong rooms

According to the Election Commission of India, the strong rooms in Delhi have been provided with three-tier security.
Updated on May 17, 2019 06:51 pm IST

Nearly 5,000 volunteers from UK likely to campaign for BJP in 2019 LS polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he leaves after addressing the Indian community at Wembley stadium in London during his 2015 visit to the UK. (File Photo)
Published on Jan 31, 2019 08:02 pm IST

Pune students take the road less travelled and volunteer to give back to society

An Aasra volunteer teaches Mathematics to children at a slum near NIBM, Ishrat Baug.
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 04:09 pm IST

Absent doctors? No medicines? Now volunteers will monitor AAP’s mohalla clinics in Delhi

According to a government pamphlet, the requirement for applying to be a volunteer is “passion for serving the society without remuneration”.
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 05:19 pm IST