Year: 2018

62 Dead, Nearly 48 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits Japan

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Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said an additional 3.1 million residents were advised to evacuate. TOKYO: More than 60 people are dead and 4 dozens missing after record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks in Hiroshima and other areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings of “historic” rains, landslides and rising rivers for parts of the main island of Honshu. The agency said the weather system was positioned between western and eastern Japan, and that heavy rains were expected to continue into Sunday. “Rescue efforts are a battle with…

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Telangana Student Shot Dead In Kansas City Restaurant

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Koppu’s relatives have urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to bring back the dead body to India as soon as possible. HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old student from Telangana has been shot dead by an unidentified person at a restaurant in Kansas City in the U.S. state of Missouri on Friday evening. The incident in Missouri was described as an armed robbery and the police have launched a manhunt for the suspect. Sharath Koppu, who studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and worked at the restaurant, had moved to the US earlier…

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DEATH, NOT THE ONLY LEVELLER

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN    Suburban trains : Great leveller of sorts KOLKATA: Mother Nature has strange ways of levelling out imbalances in life.Sometimes the remnants of palatial homes and shanties floating side by side in floods while at times,both  reduced to mere rubbles in quakes are silent testimonies to this indisputable fact. The greatest leveller,of course is death. Prince or Pauper meet the same fate at his death. “Earth thou art and to earth thou shalt return” is the ultimate truth. In our daily lives ,we live through situations that…

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THE MAN WHO HELPED IN MAKING AMERICA A GREAT NATION ON THE EARTH: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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By: Dr.Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor-ICN Group)  NEW DELHI: Benjamin was at heart a good writer, so he was a good observer of human feelings and sentiments also. He writes in the same chapter of the book while observing his men on the battlefield in these words: “This gave me occasion to observe, that, when men are employed, they are best contentented; for on the days they worked they were good-natured and cheerful, and, with the consciousness of having done a good day’s work, they spent the evening jollily; but on…

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Jaipur Rally: PM Modi To Lay Foundation For 13 Projects

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Over 2 lakh beneficiaries of various central government-run schemes in the state have been extended invitation to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jaipur on Saturday.  JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Jaipur on Saturday to address a huge gathering of beneficiaries of government schemes. PM Modi arrived in a special aircraft that landed at the Sanganer airport. He was welcomed by Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress describing it as a ‘bail-gaadi’. PM Modi is…

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GEETA KAPUR TO HEAD SJVN AS DIRECTOR (HR)

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group Geeta Kapur will be the first woman Functional Director in the company born 30 years ago. SHIMLA: Geeta Kapur, General Manager ( HR ) at SJVN Limited has been selected as Director (Personnel ) of public sector SJVN Limited by the Public Enterprises Selection Board at an interview held at Delhi today. She was one among the 09 candidates including 6 from SJVN. She competed successfully against senior level candidates like Director,  Executive Director,  Chief General Manager of various PSUs including BSNL, STC, NEEPCO…

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REMEMBERING AMERICA THROUGH THE EYES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN- AN ORDINARY MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY FEATS AND TRAITS

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By: Dr.Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor-ICN GROUP) Benjamin Franklin was such a man of huge stature and height, and most of all, those capabilities which had the power to influence and change many lives. NEW DELHI: A question arises so simply here, that why should we read, and know about a man and his works, who have died some two centuries back, and lived not on this land, but many oceans far away? But, I do believe, that, some men and women have always a great power to attract and allure us…

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Crows: Social Birds Which Reconcile After Fighting

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By: Dr.Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) &  Dr.Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) Crows have long been thought of as symbols of death. But despite their evil reputation, it appears that these clever birds also have a softer side. Researchers in Germany have found that after getting into a fight, crows attempt to ‘kiss and make up’ by touching and preening each other – even if it’s with a relative stranger. A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany wanted to see how unfamiliar…

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Money Series: Part 2

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group I am fond of good motivational and guiding books, and as such, despite my busiest schedule, I always have ample time to read many such books, and of course, through them, I constantly keep learning. Today, people often understand the investment in real estate, gold, stock market, business, trading etc. are the most profitable investments but I am sure that life’s most valuable investment is the guidebooks of positive mental attitude that may change the process of our thinking. Not only this but…

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Kubbra Sait to play a transgender in Sacred Games !

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Kubbra Sait, who made her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’s ‘Ready’ in 2011, followed by ‘Jodi Breakers’ in 2012, and Sultan in 2016 among others, will next be seen in Sacred Games alongside Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The actor-anchor who has the penchant for portraying challenging characters will be seen playing a transgender in the highly anticipated web series, Sacred Games. Ever since the trailer of the web series has been unveiled, Kubbra has received praises galore for her character and her striking unique look,  attempted by very…

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