Day: September 29, 2018

Tsunami And Earthquake In Indonesia Kill Nearly 400

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Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth.It lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. At least 400 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto beaches, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six metres (18 feet) smashed onshore at…

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Apple Area Manager Shot Dead At Police Checkpost In Lucknow For Not Stopping Car

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LUCKNOW: A constable of Uttar Pradesh Police shot dead the Apple Area Manager named Vivek Tiwari. The matter is from the VIP area of the Uttar Pradesh capital, Lucknow. Vivek Tiwari was returning from the launching event of the iPhone. He was also with his co-worker Sana Khan. On the way, when the police indicated to stop them, Vivek sidelined. Constable Prashant Chaudhary shot Vivek, and it became the reason of Vivek’s death. Tiwari’s wife Kalpana has responded to the incident, saying that the police had “no right” to shoot…

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WORLD HEART DAY 2018: “With A Healthy Heart The Beat Goes On”

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By: Dr. Shazia Israr, Associate Editor-ICN The 2018 theme ‘My Heart, Your Heart’ is set at asking people all over the globe to make a promise – ‘a promise as an individual to make healthier choices and lifestyle decisions, a promise to cook and eat more healthy, a promise to do more exercises and encourage your children to be more active, a promise to say no to smoking and help your loved ones quit, a promise as an healthcare professional to save more lives, and most of all, a simple…

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Money Series: Part 24

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group “When a chicken egg breaks out from the outside, there is a killing, but when it breaks from the inside, a life comes out from it.” Financial Graph of Life I have seen you coming from the distance to this halt. I am witnessing that a new enlightenment and faith has been born in your body language. Such belief is possible in positive attitude only. Believe it – positive life vision is the biggest power and energy of the world. I have…

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The Trip To Western & Central Europe 2017

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana, senior engineers in software companies of repute in Bangalore love travelling in India and abroad. They take time out to share their experiences through their travelogues. The best of different worlds. In the summer of 2017, we traveled to 7 cities in two and a half weeks. In each city we stayed for at least 2 nights, used physical maps to navigate our way to the different parts of the city in public transport like a local. Choosing the 7 cities We wanted…

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Fitness Icon Sahil Khan & the Legend Mike Tyson Mentoring MMA Stars

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Mumbai : Sahil Khan has always been associated to Fitness, Professional Body Building and various wellness industry. Sahil Khan is popularly known as Official Fitness Icon of India (21st Rajiv Gandhi award). He owns India’s Luxurious Gym called Life Fitness. Actor come Fitness Entrepreneur is now associated to Kumite 1 league. Mr. Khan will now be a part of Kumite 1 League as a Mentor for Indian MMA Stars in Mumbai this September.    Mixed martial arts is a full-contact combat sport is now in a high scope now in India.…

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Valley Of Kashmir, A Paradise On Earth

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: The state government has started inviting and welcoming tourists from all over the country to visit Srinagar, long referred as the paradise on earth.The separatists don’t have anything to do with tourists and they are not harmed, I am told by a local friend, and the state government too is giving assurance of safety. For many like me who had been waiting on the wings for mist of militancy to settle, it was a welcome step at the right time to head for Srinagar…

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Words Have Wheels To Roll And Wings To Fly: Part 6

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor- ICN Group Some intrinsic features of the English language are believed to set it apart as an ideal choice for a global language. I would choose to discuss a few of them. The richness and depth of the vocabulary : The 1989 revised “Oxford English Dictionary” lists 6,15,000 words in 20 volumes, officially the world’s largest dictionary. If technical and scientific words were to be included, the total would rise to, well over a million. Its idiomatic phrases and figures of speech, make English, an ornamental…

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