LUCKNOW: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh filed nomination from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Rajnath also held a massive roadshow before filing his nomination.The home minister Rajnath Singh was accompanied by Deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma.Mahendranath Pandey, party’s spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi, Minister Brajesh Pathak,MP Kalraj Mishra and JD-U General Secretary K.C. Tyagi were present at the roadshow.After praying at the Hunuman Setu Mandir here, he reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters from where he started the roadshow.Speaking at the BJP office, Singh said India is moving forward…
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‘Panun Kashmir’ Solo Album Released By Sikh Youth In Pulwama
By: Mudasir Maqbool, Chief Reporter, ICN-J&K PULWAMA: A Sikh Youth from South Kashmir’s Tral hamlet of District Pulwama released his first Solo Song Album ‘Panun Kashmir’ at DC office Pulwama on Monday on the Occasion of Baisakhi festival. Gurdeep Singh popularly known ‘Deep Singer’ hails from Baygund Tral Pulwama, professionally a physiotherapist, released his maiden Kashmiri Solo Song titled ‘Panun Kashmir.’ Talking to ICN correspondent Gurderp Singh told, I have been singing since the age 15, Intially I used to sing Keertans at local Gurdwara’s, also I had participated in…
Read MoreMilitants Involved In Civilian Fatalities Killed By Security Forces In Shopian Gunfight
By: Mudasir Maqbool, Chief Reporter, ICN SHOPIAN: Two militants were killed in a brief gunfight at Guind Village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The militants were involved in various civilian killings including a Lady SPO Khusboo Jan, Police claimed. A Police Official while talking to ICN told, two militants who were killed in Shopian shootout were belonged to proscribed outfit JeM were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities. The Officer further added both the killed militants…
Read MoreGirl Commits Suicide In North Kashmir’s Bandipora Allegedly After Being Raped By Her Father
By: Sajid Yousuf Shah, Sr. Reporter, ICN J&K BANDIPORA: A girl from Challiwan Gojarpati Aragam Bandipora committed suicide after being allegedly raped by her father.Initial reports said that the girl was being allegedly raped by her father and unable to bear the “mental agony” she consumed some poisonous substance.She, according to the police, was referred to hospital and died there.The accused father has been arrested and police has taken the body into their custody for performing medico-legal formalities.A police officer said a case (FIR No. 4/2019 has been registered in…
Read MoreTwo JeM Terrorists Killed In Shopian Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The security forces on Saturday killed two terrorists in an encounter which broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian in the morning.The security forces then cordoned off the entire area and a massive search operation was launched.A large cache of arms and the ammunition was also recovered from them.Police have registered a case and the investigation is going on, told IGP Kashmir SP Pani.The terrorists have been identified as Abid Wagay, a resident of Rawalpora Shopian, and Shahjahan Mir, hailing of Amshepora Shopian, a police spokesman said.Police said that…
Read MoreNation Pays Tribute To Martyrs On 100 Years Of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is one of the darkest chapters of India’s freedom struggle against the British occupation. On 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, tributes and political reactions have been pouring in from around the world.President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday paid tributes to the martyrs. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also arrived at the memorial in the national capital and paid floral tributes to the martyrs along with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh demanded “an…
Read MoreCareer Selection-A Basic Insight: Part 31
By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN FILM MAKING The film making and production has always been seen as a glamorous industry. It is part of mass media as it offers entertainment, information and communication. It includes various domains of creativity such as acting, directing, producing, script writing, cinematography, sound recording, visual mixing, editing etc. It also looks into various managerial aspects like selection of sites, budgets, personnel management etc. Hence it required professional skills in various areas like cinematography, sound engineering and editing to name a few. Career in film making includes…
Read MoreExcellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 65 (Be focussed on your goals)
By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about the power of self-discipline. Today, we will know about power of laser sharp focus.) Be focused on your goals Harry Emerson Fosdick said, “no horse gets anywhere, until he is harnessed. No steam or gas drives anything, until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power, until it is tunnelled. No life ever grows, until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.” The road to success requires lots of focussed efforts…
Read MoreLok Sabha Polls 2019 In 91 Seats: 60% voter turnout in UP, 58% in Bihar, 61% in Telangana, 68% in Assam
The Election Commission of India has said that the first phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded successfully. Soldiers deployed in high-altitude Siachen along the LoC cast their vote DELHI: As round one of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election began in 91 constituencies across 18 states and two Union territories, reports of unrest and irregularities cast shadows over the world’s biggest poll process.The votes for the election, being held over seven phases, will be counted on May 23. The states and union territories that went to the polls were: Andhra Pradesh,…
Read MoreAdieu Lt.Col Cole, Adieu!
Retd. Lt. Col. Richard E Cole (fondly known as Dick Cole), the last Doolittle Raider of the Tokyo raid in the Second World War breathed his last on April 09, 2019, at 02:03 pm. He was 103. His death was first reported by Air Force Magazine’s John Tirpak. The famed Doolittle raid was named for then Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle, who led the first US strikes against Japan during the war in 1942. Retired Lt Cole was Lt Col Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead plane. The raid, which included 16…
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