Year: 2018

Money Series: Part 4

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group “When an egg breaks out from the outside, there is killing, but when it breaks from the inside, one life comes out from it.”  If you have read this series of money up to this level with interest, then I assure you that there is someone inside you who is not only keen to achieve success but is also aware and prepared for achieving this pious mission of life. I am also very curious to open this curtain for success at the stage…

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France Beats Croatia 4-2 To Be FIFA World Cup 2018 Champions

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MOSCOW: This is the second time that French coach Didier Deschamps will be getting to hold the coveted World Cup trophy. In 1998, he had kissed the cup as a player, and now he will do the same as the man who led the second youngest team in the tournament to a fantastic victory. The president of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, is also among 10 heads of state and national leaders at Luzhniki Stadium.They have joined Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the presidents of Belarus, Moldova, Gabon and Sudan. The Emir…

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Remembering The First Plastic Surgeon In World : Sir Harold Gillies

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The greatest practitioner of plastic surgery in the early decades of the twentieth century was Sir Harold Delf Gillies, a New Zealander living in England, who advocated the treatment of patients with facial injuries in the context of the First World War.  The interest of Sir Harold Gillies, Commander of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in the treatment of nasal deformities and other facial abnormalities led him to become one of the pioneers of facial plastic surgery at the beginning of the 20th century.He is…

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BORAGEN: Protecting Plants With Shape-Shifting Boron Molecules

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh, Asstt. Editor-ICN & Hemant Kumar, Special Correspondent-ICN NEW DELHI: According to the United Nations, every year, plant diseases and pets account for 20-40% of the world’s crop loss. Although, trade provided farmers access to more markets, it has also helped spread serious diseases, like the strain of fusarium wilt fungus now threatening global banana production.   In spite of big agriculture firm launching new pesticides every year, there is no readymade solution for every pest problem. In fact, two of commercialized in the early 1960s; eventually organisms…

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“REFLECTION”

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By: Manjari Chaturvedi There’s a person Standing in front of me, Who looks lost, ashen, broken And all the other disappointing things there can be. Standing there, as tall as a pole And as strong as steel, Giving the brightest smile When asked, “How you feel?” I look at the eyes and See the pieces of a broken soul. A soul that was once content, A soul that was once whole. I look at the lips that utter The sweetest of things, But tremble as the tears roll down the…

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Salvation: What is it?

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By: Eram Fatima, Sub-Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: Some days before my customarily blissful morning (which happens after a blissful night sleep) my mother broke news to me which jolted me to the core. “Dead bodies of 11 members found in a house hanging from a ceiling.” Queries in plentiful popped out in my mind. It all ensued due to ‘Salvation’. Constabularies got handwritten notes vis-à-vis ritual practices since they wanted to gain ‘Salvation’. First of all the question stands out what is this word ‘Salvation’? And ought we really…

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OAT: A Highly Nutritious And Dual Purposes Cereal Crop

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By: Prof. R.K. Yadav, (Deptt of Genetics and Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech.,Kanpur/ Executive Editor-ICN Group KANPUR: Oat (Avena sativa) is an economically important crop and ranks sixth in the world in cereal production following wheat, maize, rice, barley and sorghum. It is an important cereals and known as a dual purpose crop of temperate and subtropical areas. Being a highly nutritious cereal, it is useful for human consumption as well as feed and fodder for milch and drought animals. In India oat is exclusively grown for…

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Superstar Rajinikanth Supports ‘One India, One Election’ Proposal

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CHENNAI: At a time when major political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to the Central government’s proposal of ‘One India, One Election’, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday came out in support of it. Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Rajinikanth said ‘One India, One Election’ is a good idea as it would save time and money of political parties. He also said a decision on contesting in the general elections will be taken later. Among the opposition parties, only Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti…

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France vs Croatia Today In FIFA World Cup 2018 Final

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France have the chance to join Argentina and Uruguay in winning the trophy for the second time, after 1998.France beat Croatia in the 1998 World Cup semifinal.    MOSCOW: France vs Croatia match will take place in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. FIFA World Cup 2018 France vs Croatia will kick off at 8.30pm IST on Sunday. France vs Croatia will be broadcast on Sony Ten 2 SD and HD, Sony Ten 3 SD and HD, Sony ESPN SD.The World Cup Final is currently sold out, but if any tickets become available…

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Haiti’s PM Resigns After Deadly Riots Over Plans To Raise Fuel Prices By Nearly 50%

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Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant faced a vote of no confidence over his handling of a failed plan to raise the cost of diesel by 47% and petrol by 38%. PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday as he faced a non-confidence vote after a move to lower fuel subsidies prompted days of violent protests in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Last week, the government in the impoverished Caribbean country announced plans for major fuel price hikes 38 per cent for gasoline, 47 per cent for diesel…

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