Category: NATIONAL

Election Results Live: Congress Set To Form Government In Rajasthan

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JAIPUR: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will take the final call Wednesday on who will be the chief minister in Rajasthan after taking in account the opinion of the newly elected MLAs, a senior party leader said.Congress president Rahul Gandhi today thanked his party workers for their support after trends indicated massive gains for his party in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.Rajasthan is known to be a swing state with the people electing a new government in every election.Among the key candidates who are contesting the elections for the Congress are…

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Election Results Live: Congress Declares Victory In Madhya Pradesh, Says It Has Majority

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BHOPAL: Even as results were being counted in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress declared they had won the state with a clear majority.The Congress is now expected to meet the Governor in the morning.The Congress’ top 3 in the state – Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh – said they had written a letter to the Governor to invite them so that they can prove their majority.BJP leader and three-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan won the Budhni seat but a dozen ministers were trailing behind Congress candidates.PM Modi congratulated the Congress Tuesday on the…

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Assembly Election Result Tally 2018 In Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Mizoram And Madhya Pradesh

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NEW DELHI: Detailed party-wise and alliance-wise wins and leads for the 2018 Assembly elections along with comparative analysis of the last Assembly election results. Rajasthan Assembly Election Result Tally 199/200 (101 to Win) Alliance / Party 2018 Wins + Leads 2018 Leads 2018 Wins +/- 2013 2013 Wins BJP 72 29 43 -90 163 INC+ 102 36 66 +81 21 INC 101 35 66 +80 21 RLD 1 1 0 +1 0 LJD 0 0 0 0 0 NCP 0 0 0 0 0 BSP 7 1 6 +4 3…

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‘The Facilitator Of War Who Sought To Usher Peace After Death’: The Story Of Alfred Nobel, The Benefactor Of The Nobel Prize

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: Who hasn’t heard of the much-coveted Nobel Prize that has unanimously been regarded as one of the most prestigious awards worldwide for more than a century ? Let us unearth how, why and when the first Nobel Prize came to be awarded. The Nobel Prize has been named after Alfred Bernhard Nobel who was born on 21 October,1833 in Stockholm, Germany. He was the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other powerful explosives. In order to understand how and why the award came to be…

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Human Rights Day 2018: To Deny People Their Human Rights Is To Challenge Their Very Humanity

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The doctrine of human rights has been highly influential within international law, global and regional institutions. NEW DELHI: Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10, the day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The basic principle of the day is that we need to stand for our own rights and those of others. The theme for Human Rights Day 2018 is ‘Stand Up For Human Rights’. The Declaration, which is available in more than 500 languages, sets…

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Confronting The Modern Challenges In An Intellectual Way

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Since the advent of the human civilization, we have confronted two kinds of trends, one, the inherent feelings of peaceful coexistence, and another, sadly, the violent reprisal. In both cases, we have gained and lost equally. As the human lives progressed, this discussion took a centre stage. Some people argue that the advent of religions harmed more than benefiting. But, my take is, it benefited more than harmed. Religion came on Earth purely to guide misguided people and show a right path…

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Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security

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NEW DELHI: Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF), a Delhi based think-tank, organized a two-day international seminar on “Indo-UAE Cooperation against Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security” at India International Centre, New Delhi on December 6-7, 2018. Radicalization and terrorism – whether religious, political or ethnic – its violent legacy is taking a heavy toll on humanity and poses one of the biggest challenges to an orderly and civilized society. States across the globe (developed or underdeveloped, religious or secular, democratic or non-democratic) are responding to this challenge in…

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Assembly Elections 2018: 72.7% Turnout In Rajasthan, 67% In Telangana

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NEW DELHI: Rajasthan on Friday recorded a turnout of 72.7% and Telangana 67% as voting in these two states came to a close, the Election Commission said. Voting for 119 constituencies in Telangana began at 7 am, while it started at 8 am for 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan. Voting in Alwar district’s Ramgarh constituency has been postponed due to the death of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Laxman Singh. Counting for the two states will be held with the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on 11 December. In…

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To Call A Spade, A Spade Or To Spin A Yarn: Exploring The Truth Behind A Lie

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor ICN-Group Many of us will  remember the fairy tale character of Pinocchio, whose nose grew longer every time he lied. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen in real life otherwise, I can say with much conviction that everyone would see Pinocchio’s image in the mirror. Elders never tire trying to inculcate the  moral value of truthfulness in children, do they?  And is there anyone who  has not heard of the proverbial saying that  nothing can be better than honesty? But in real life, speaking the truth would…

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World’s First Baby Born Via Womb Transplant From Dead Donor

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The first baby has been born following a womb transplant from a deceased donor, a study published in The Lancet has revealed. The successful transplant, performed by surgeons in Brazil, could greatly broaden access for women with uterine infertility to the treatment, without the need for live donors. The procedure to transfer the uterus from donor to recipient lasted more than 10 hours.The surgery involved connecting the recipient’s veins and arteries, ligaments and vaginal canals with the donated uterus. The woman’s previously fertilized and frozen eggs were implanted after seven months and…

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