They Snatched My Childhood:- Untold Story Of A Son

By: Sajid Yousuf Shah, Bureau Chief-ICN J & K A son recounts the night when his family members were killed by militants when he was just 8. 17 years 7 orphans 7 seconds. SRINAGAR: 17 years ago, on 22 October 2002, I was an 8-year-old and excited to visit my native village – Sogam Lolab in north kashmir’s Kupwara from Srinagar after a long time.My mother went to my uncle’s house to stay there for a night she insisted me to stay with her but I didn’t pay any heed towards…

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Secularism: A Discourse In Contemporary Socio-Political Environment

By: Dr Elizabeth Imti & Dr Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN The majority of Indians have never favored a theocratic State, but there have always been in the country undercurrents of thought suggesting a space for religion in State affairs. Until the beginning of the 20th century, India’s war of independence from foreign rule was fought on the plank of equality of all faith and traditions of their followers. The scene changed thereafter and certain sections of the majority community began projecting their religion as an inseparable part of the future political ideology.…

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WARMING-UP ESSENTIAL FOR ALL HUMAN BEING & SPORTSPERSONS

By: Dr. Mohammad Salman Murtuza, Asstt. Editor-ICN Sports LUCKNOW: Warming-up is usually performed to do an activity in must refined and efficient way. It is a short term activity and it is done prior to any competition or training session in camps.it is so essential and help the sportsperson to prepare physically, mentally, physiologically and psychologically for any types of sports programs, training schedule, special training camps and competition and tournaments. In fact, it is necessary to prepare those muscles, which are involving in that specific or specialized activity, sports and…

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National Workshop on “Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management in India”

NEW DELHI : Among the groups most vulnerable to disaster are the persons with disabilities. Roughly, more than one billion people (equal to 15% of the global population) are reported to be afflicted with some or other forms of disabilities and a substantial part of the population lives in rural areas of the developing world amidst extreme poverty and developmental exclusion. When it comes to disaster risk reduction, persons with disabilities are often left behind to fend for themselves and their capacities are often underestimated. Persons with disabilities will likely…

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