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“Most Eminent Vice Chancellor Award” to Prof. Talat Ahmad by All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice, New Delhi

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: These days, the whole world is hankering for peace and stability so fervently that no any other time in history ever saw it. Not a single region of the world is left which is not affected by any kind of violence and unrest. Of late, the decision of the American President, Donald Trump about shifting the US Embassy to Jerusalem has put the whole Middle East on boil and the rest of the world greatly worried and disturbed. Everybody…

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Suicide Prevention: The World Is A Better Place With You In It

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By: Dr. Mohd. Aleem Siddiqui (M.D.,D.P.M.), Associate Editor & Dr. Shazia Veqar Siddiqui, Asstt. Editor LUCKNOW: According to  World Health Organisation, globally one person commits  suicide every 40 seconds, India accounted for the highest estimated number of suicides in the world in 2012. According to the report, 258,075 people committed suicide in India in 2012, with 99,977 women and 158,098 men taking their own lives.  A number of clinically useful individual and sociodemographic factors are associated with suicide. They include: Psychiatric disorders (generally depression, alcoholism and personality disorders); Physical illness (terminal,…

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Making Food Is Now As Easy As Turning On The Switch

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: While we are nowhere close to producing any desired food using replicators like in star trek, a recent study has proven that food can be created out of thin air. Finnish scientists have successfully used carbon dioxide and electricity to make single-cell proteins.Calling it “food” could be mildly exaggerating but experts say this could reduce world malnutrition. A Joint study by LUT and VTT of Finland Researchers at the Lappeenranta University of technology (LUT) AND Finland’s VTT…

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Indian Medical Association Lucknow Raise Their Voice To Amend Clinical Establishment Act

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW/SHIMLA:Indian Medical Association and ICN Digital Media Group jointly organised a Interactive conference “IMA Voice” at IMA Bhawan, Lucknow on 7th December 2017. On this occasion attending doctors and members of the ICN Digital Media Group held discussions on various issues concerning health sector in the country. The Conference was graced by Dr P.K. Gupta, President IMA Lucknow, Prof. J.D. Rawat, Secretary Indian Medical Association, Dr. Rama Srivastava,Vice president IMA Lucknow besides Dr.Devesh Maurya, Secretary U.P. Nursing Homes Association. Welcoming the August…

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An American Study Suggests That Chili Calms The Gut

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Who would think that chili peppers and marijuana have much in common? But when eaten, both interact with the same receptor in our stomachs, according to a paper by the University of Connecticut researchers published in the April 24, 2017, issue of the journal Processings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research could lead to new therapies for diabetes and colitis, and opens up intriguing questions about the relationship between the immune system, the gut…

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Yemen’s Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh Killed In Saana

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Saleh’s death seems likely to inflame what has become a proxy war in Yemen between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa.Sanaa’s Houthi-controlled Interior Ministry announced the veteran Yemeni leader’s death in a statement. “The militias of treason are finished and their leader has been killed,” the statement said. Saleh’s body was brought back to the capital and has been handed over to the leadership of his party, the General People’s Congress.Two days earlier, Saleh announced he was breaking…

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Bollywood Veteran Actor Shashi Kapoor Dies At 79

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Shashi Kapoor began his career as a child actor and appeared in more than 150 films, including a dozen in English. MUMBAI: Bollywood veteran actor Shashi Kapoor died at in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Ambani Hospital , reportedly due to kidney failure. He was 79.He was a member of the Kapoor dynasty, which has dominated the Hindi film industry for decades. He won several national film awards and was awarded the Padma Bhushan civilian honour by the Indian government in 2011. He had kidney problem since several years. He was on dialysis for several…

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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Which Won’t Bite Humans Are In The Pipeline…

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent-ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent-ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Mosquitoes genetically engineered not to smell humans may offer a big relief to tourists who have seen their summer holidays ruined by itchy bites. The mosquitoes which are most effective when it comes to transmitting disease are those that have become highly used to feeding on humans. Efforts to prevent the spread of malaria by killing mosquitoes with insecticides are proving problematic, because they quickly become resistant to the chemicals. Now, the US Defense Department has…

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Yield of horticultural crops rises, but not farmers’ income

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By: Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent-ICN Group) KANPUR: India’s horticulture production in 2016-17 has jumped to a record of 300 million tonnes (MT), which is 4.8% higher than the previous year. The Agriculture Ministry released its third advance estimate for the production of horticulture crops on August 31, 2017, indicating record estimates for fruits, vegetables, spices and plantations crop like areca-nut, cashewnut, cocoa and coconut. Figures indicate that horticulture production will overshadow food grain yield production fifth year in a row, continuing the rising trend since 2012-13. Unfortunately, the increased horticultural production,…

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Fascinating and Intriguing World of Women Writers, Poets and Achievers of Other Fields

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: Women have always intrigued men, either by their look, attitude, feelings and thoughts. It is always very famously quoted that any man can’t claim that he understood any woman well either as a wife, lover, mother and sister fully and well in his life. But good thing is that still men and women enjoy the company of each other because God has mad both these distinct entities for each other. The best way to know about the fascinating and…

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