Category: NATIONAL

Alert As Rat Fever Strikes Kerala, Death Toll Reaches 15

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A woman on Sunday died of leptospirosis(rat fever) in the flood-battered Kerala, taking the death toll due to the disease to 15.The risk of contaminating the disease is high during flooding. Many leptospirosis patients become critical within three to four days of developing symptoms, leaving health department officials worried. After the surfacing of leptospirosis cases in the flood-hit districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur, the public health department sounded an alert on August 28 to the doctors. Health experts suspect that this could be strain varying or total bacterial load…

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Nandita Das’ MANTO starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui to open the 2nd edition of Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2018

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Das who will be presenting the film at the festival says, “We are delighted to screen Manto as the opening film at SGSAIFF. Manto was very much a South Asian writer. But unlike the Europeans, we South Asians do not own this identity, despite many cultural and social similarities amongst the countries in the region”~ ~Sg.SAIFF will be held in Singapore from 5-14 October 2, 2018 ~The lineup which will be announced shortly includes an interesting mix of features, documentaries and shorts which includes titles from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan~…

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2018 Asian Games Medal Table & India’s Gold Medallists

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JAKARTA: In the 18th Edition of the Asian Games Total 45 Nations are took part in various competition of 462 events in 40 sports from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Countrywise Medal Tally of Jakarta Palembang Asian Games 2018 Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 128 89 65 282 2 Japan 72 53 74 199 3 Republic of Korea 48 56 67 171 4 Indonesia 31 24 43 98 5 Uzbekistan 21 24 25 70 6 IR Iran 19 19 22 60 7 Chinese Taipei 17 19…

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PM Modi To Launch India Post Payments Bank Today

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The customers will now have access to additional banking services of the payments bank.Deposits up to Rs. 1 lakh can be accepted by payments banks.All the 1.55 lakh Post Offices in the country will be linked to the IPPB system by December 31.  NEW DELHI: PM Modi will launch India Post Payments Bank or IPPB the largest payments bank in the country by network size in New Delhi today. PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate  IPPB at an event which will be held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.The IPPB will have 650 branches,…

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Influenza: How to combat it

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By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Commonly known as  flu, Influenza is mild to moderate in nature but may turn violent and even cause death.In the recent past, when deadly virulent strain appeared in India, it was known as Swine Flu and Bird flu. It has now become a matter of great health concern as it  may transform and develop into deadly lethal influenza strain. History has shown that the worst incident of influenza was first recorded during 1889-90, named as “Asiatic flu” when it became…

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Robot Scientist Finds That Toothpaste Ingredient Could Help Fight Against Malaria

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By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh, Asstt. Editor-ICN & Hemant Kumar, Special Correspondent-ICN  NEW DELHI: A robot scientist has helped researchers identify a chemical compound found in toothpaste that could help in the fight against malaria. The research team, with help from Eve, an artificially-intelligent robot, has found triclosan – an antibacterial agent which stops plaque from building up on the teeth- could be used as an anti-malarial drug. Eve was developed by scientist at the Universities of Manchester, Aberystwyth, and Cambridge to speed up the drug discovery process. It is capable of…

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Missile Scientist Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy Appointed DRDO Chief

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Renowned scientist Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, who is known for his R&D in missile systems and contribution in aerospace technologies. NEW DELHI: The Government on Saturday appointed renowned scientist Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Dr. Reddy was holding charge as the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and also as Director General of the strategic missiles division. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet approved Reddy’s appointment for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge or…

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Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Dies At 93, National Holiday Tomorrow

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NEW DELHI: Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died at the age of 93 following a prolonged illness, according to a hospital statement. Vajpayee had been hospitalised since June with a kidney infection and chest congestion.On Thursday morning that Vajpayee was in a critical condition after top Indian politicians visited him in New Dehli’s All India Institute of Medical Science. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior.Vajpayee served as India’s prime minister three times: for 13 days in 1996, 11 months in 1998 to 1999 and…

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Triple Talaq Bill Faces Rajya Sabha Test Today, Magistrate Can Now Grant Bail

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According to the Supreme Court a man who gives instance talaq on his wife will be punished with a jail term and a fine. This Bill also makes the declaration of talaq-e-biddat a non-bailable offence. NEW DELHI: The issue of Talaq or divorce is one of the most important issues in the lives of people, not only in India, but all over the world. But in other parts of the world, it is not as contentious as it has been made in India. Today is the last day of the…

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The Boston Tea Party That Carved American History On December 16,1773

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group  The Boston Tea Party was a symbol of defiance against the tyrannical colonialism of the British. This event draws its parallel with The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 which was triggered by what the Muslim and Hindu soldiers in the British army considered an insult to their religious beliefs. BOSTON: Last summer, I visited Boston, the capital city of Massachusetts in the United States of America. As I stood at the Boston Harbour and glanced at the ships anchored there, I could almost visualize the scene of…

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