Category: NATIONAL

SRINAGAR: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, including ‘Kamran’, suspected to be linked to the February 14 terror attack on a CRPF convoy, were killed in a fierce 16-hour encounter. Sources say Kamran had been hunted for years but had managed to stay under the radar as he traveled from village to village to draw young men into terror. Cops say he plotted the attack on the CRPF convoy in which over 40 soldiers were killed by a 19-year-old suicide attacker, Adil Ahmad Dar, who had joined the Jaish last year. Dar drove near…

By: Dr Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: Traditional marketing gradually has been taken over by the online retailers in the last decade especially for all consumables worldwide. We have witnessed intense competition in India also between various online retailers like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Ebay, ShopClues, Paytm and many more. In last few years, Amazon and Flipkart have certainly emerged as leaders in the field. According to a report of British investment Bank Barclays, In the financial year ending March 31, 2018 Flipkart had a revenue of $ 3.8 billion (Rs.…

By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: India, our beloved country is reeling under debilitating pain of the unfortunate killings of our brave CRPF personnel a few days back, who lost their precious lives just because we couldn’t do our job properly as a sensible nation. It is easier to blame others, but very difficult to own it. How on earth, such a huge convoy of the para military forces could come under such a brutal attack by a few lone wolves? Where we’re all security apparatus and security…

By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN What is supposed to be the day of love and celebration, has got varied agendas, courtesy freedom to speak and freedom to act. If you are love birds and are found hanging around, beware of the so-called saviours of culture and traditions who might lathi-charge you on various pretexts. Only God knows, how this gunda like acts be a part of our rich human traditions! Some people are in favour of celebrating this day as “Parents’ Day”.  I have witnessed prabhat feries near my house for…

SRINAGAR: At least 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and dozens injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Death toll in the Pulwama’s Awantipora terror attack is expected to rise, police officials said. The incident took place when some 2,540 CRPF personnel were coming in a convoy of 78 vehicles from the transit camp in Jammu and headed to Srinagar. The bus was carrying 51 CRPF personnel when a Mahindra Scorpio, packed with 300kg of explosives and driven by a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber, rammed into…

World Radio Day 2019 will celebrate the theme of “Dialogue, Tolerance, and Peace” and the power of radio in promoting understanding and strong communities. World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year. The UNESCO will celebrate the eighth edition of the World Radio Day.The term “radio” is derived from the Latin word “radius”, meaning “spoke of a wheel, beam of light, ray”. World Radio Day was first celebrated in 2012, following its declaration by the UNESCO General Conference. It was subsequently adopted as an International Day by the…

NEW DELHI: At least 17 people were killed as a massive fire swept through a hotel in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh area early on Tuesday, police said. The fire broke out at Arpit Palace hotel located on Gurdwara Road in Karol Bagh.At least 25 people have been rescued till now out of the 5-storey hotel and rescue operations are underway. A call about the fire was received at 4.35 am and 24 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Service said. The dead…

LUCKNOW: Priyanka Gandhi was cheered by thousands as she rode in an open modified truck here on Monday along with her brother and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on her first visit to Uttar Pradesh after becoming the Congress General Secretary East UP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019. The eastern UP, Priyanka Gandhi’s area of responsibility has Modi’s constituency Varanasi. The region is also seen as a stronghold of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Hundreds of Congress workers ran alongside as Priyanka Gandhi, her brother and Congress president…

By: Garima Gaur, Asstt Editor-ICN  LUCKNOW: India is a land of diverse culture and it’s festivals promote diversity. They are full of colours, enthusiasm, creativity and also offer opportunities to feel pride for the citizens. One such festival is Vasant Panchami (also called Basant Panchami). This day welcomes the spring season, people wear yellow to mark blossoming mustard fields. It is celebrated on fifth day of Indian traditional calendar in the month of Magha, which typically falls in the Gregorian month of January and February. It is celebrated in various ways depending…