Year: 2017

The Uniqueness Of Indian Festivals

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By: Klinsa Kurien (Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala) The ultimate end of all religions is to find an inner peace which should be spread around like a mother hen protectively surrounding her chicks. Our land India is indisputably a Great one of multiple religions, cultures and festivities.  Many religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Parsi faith have existed since time immemorial in it. The yearly calendar is divided into festivals which last all year long. The unique feature of all the festivals is the spirit of oneness among people of not…

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New Zealand Beat India By Six Wickets In 1st ODI At Wankhede

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India rode on Virat Kohli’s 31st ODI hundred to post 280. The skipper didn’t really get support from the other end as a lot of batsmen got starts but none of them were able to convert it into a big one.  Tom Latham and Ross Taylor’s 200 run partnership helps New Zealand beat India by six wickets at Mumbai. Kiwis lead series 1-0. Chasing a target of 281 runs, New Zealand got off to a good start as Martin Guptill and Colin Munro had stitched together a 48-run stand before Munro…

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WHO Cancels Robert Mugabe Goodwill Ambassador Role

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Robert Mugabe’s role with the WHO will be to tackle non-communicable diseases, such as heart attacks, strokes and asthma, across Africa. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a WHO goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday following an outrage among donors and rights groups at his appointment. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who made the appointment at a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uruguay on Wednesday, said in a statement that he had listened to those expressing concerns. The UN-run World Health Organisation (WHO) has provoked outrage by bestowing…

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Three Phases of Women’s Life

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By: Dr. Nosheen Ali (Bureau Chief-ICN Madhya Pradesh)          BHOPAL: Women Life Start with a ‘’Little Girl’’ A girl is a female child, Second Phase; – Start after Marriage and Third Phase; – Start when Menopause occurs.‘’ Girl’’  The point at which a child becomes an adolescent is defined by the onset of puberty or the beginning of the teenage stage Pubertal Girl: Puberty often begins earlier than parents think. Breast budding in girls—their first sign of puberty—starts at age 10 on averages, with some girls starting as early as 8 and others not start until…

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‘Chak De India’: India Beat Malaysia 2-1 In The Asia Cup Hockey Final 2017

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India defeated Malaysia 2-1 in the final of the Asia Cup hockey in Dhaka today.India win gold, Malaysia silver and Pakistan bronze.  India beat first time finalists Malaysia 2-1 in a thrilling finale to win the 2017 Asia Cup Hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday. This was India’s third continental title. Ramandeep Singh scored the opening goal in the third minute while Lalit Upadhyay extended India’s lead in the 29th minute of the game. This was Malaysia’s first final at the Asia Cup. Earlier in the Super 4 stage,…

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It’s 2017, Not 1817: Rahul Gandhi To Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Over New Gag Law

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A tweet from Mr Gandhi this morning read: “Madam Chief Minister, with all humility we are in the 21’st century. It’s 2017, not 1817.” NEW DELHI: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over a controversial ordinance, pointing out that the year was “2017, not 1817”. “Madam Chief Minister, with all humility we are in the 21st century. It’s 2017, not 1817,” Gandhi tweeted. The controversial Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 is expected to come up for the state government’s approval…

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PM Narendra Modi Launches Several Projects In Poll-Bound Gujarat

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Ro-Ro ferry service, which will reduce the distance between the two towns from 310 kilometres by road to 30 kilometres, his “dream project”.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the first phase of the Rs 615 crore ‘roll- on-roll-off’ (Ro-Ro) ferry service between Ghogha in Saurashtra and Dahej in south Gujarat. The PM launched the first phase of the service at a rally in Ghogha in the presence of CM Vijay Rupani and Deputy CM Nitin Patel. While speaking at a public meeting in Bhavnagar after the inauguration, PM Modi…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Releases Former Olympic Chief Carlos Arthur Nuzman

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Carlos Arthur Nuzman was Brazil’s Olympic Committee president for 22 years before being involved in a corruption scandal. Brazilian justices of the sixth Panel of the Superior Court of Justice granted habeas corpus to Carlos Arthur Nuzman, 76, former chief of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, who was under preventive detention, on Thursday. Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday (October 19th) to release Carlos Arthur Nuzman, former president of Brazil’s Olympic Committee (COB). Nuzman was arrested on October 5th, accused of being part of a vote-buying scheme to have the city…

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Pollution Killed 25 Lakh People In India In 2015, Highest In The World: Lancet Study

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According to an international study published in The Lancet, pollution caused three times more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis put together in 2015. NEW DELHI:Pollution killed 25 lakh Indians in 2015, the world’s highest number of deaths caused by air, water and other forms of pollution, according to an international study published in The Lancet.China stood second with 1.8 million deaths attributed to pollution. The study said almost all pollution-related deaths – around 92% – are in poor or middle-income countries.In 2015, nearly one in six deaths, an estimated…

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PM Modi And Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Celebrate Diwali Among Soldiers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrated the festival of lights Diwali with soldiers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrated the festival of lights Diwali with soldiers. The PM was accompanied by Army chief General Bipin Rawat, Northern Command chief Lt General Devraj Anbu and Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen J S Sandhu in Gurez. Addressing the soldiers, the PM said that like everyone else, he too wishes to spend Diwali with his family.Last year, PM Modi had celebrated Diwali with ITBP personnel in…

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