France have the chance to join Argentina and Uruguay in winning the trophy for the second time, after 1998.France beat Croatia in the 1998 World Cup semifinal. MOSCOW: France vs Croatia match will take place in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. FIFA World Cup 2018 France vs Croatia will kick off at 8.30pm IST on Sunday. France vs Croatia will be broadcast on Sony Ten 2 SD and HD, Sony Ten 3 SD and HD, Sony ESPN SD.The World Cup Final is currently sold out, but if any tickets become available…
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PM Modi Inaugurates Bansagar Canal Project In Mirzapur
PM Narendra Modi dedicates Bansagar canal project to the nation and lays foundation stone of Mirzapur Medical College. MIRZAPUR: PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Bansagar canal project and laid the foundation stone for Mirzapur medical college in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. PM Modi was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Bansagar canal project and laying the foundation of Mirzapur medical college. PM Modi, while addressing a public meeting in Mirzapur after the inauguration, attacked the previous governments headed by Opposition parties, accusing them of neglecting the people and…
Read MoreThe proceeds from Alia Bhatt’s initiative ‘Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe’ were used to light up homes of 40 families in Karnataka
LIGHTING UP LIVES, ONE PLASTIC BOTTLE AT A TIME Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe and Standard Electricals help illuminate homes with solar lamps. Earlier this year, Alia Bhatt launched a new philanthropic initiative ‘Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe’ at the Stylecracker Night Market, through which fans were able to buy handpicked favourites from her personal closet, for charity. On Sunday, proceeds from this first wardrobe, were used to light up homes of 40 families in, Kikkeri in the Mandya district of Karnataka, through the Liter Of Light program which…
Read MoreTime to Think: Need for ‘Medical Response Teams’ as International Assistance during Catastrophic Earthquakes
By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN & Rebecca Brindza, Executive Editor-ICN (Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana) Tel Aviv: Earthquakes are one of the most devastating forms of natural disaster. They usually strike without warning, produce widespread damage, and can cause massive loss of life. The recent quakes that struck Haiti (2010), Japan (2011), Nepal (2015) and Iran & Iraq (2017) showed that temblors of sufficient magnitude can wreak havoc. The catastrophic situation often press demand for international assistance. There have been widespread debates…
Read MoreINDIA HEADING TO BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY BY 2025
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group At the current rate of growth India is slated to be the World’s most populous country at 145 crore by 2025 grabbing the number 1 position from China. SHIMLA: Today, the 11th July, on the World Population Day, I wonder if anyone of us and the law makers have a little time to spare and delve a bit deeper to plan and find solutions to the ever Bloating population of India. The data from the Department of Economic and Social Welfare reveals that the…
Read MoreHas the World Changed since the Infamous Vietnam War (1954-75) Brutally Imposed by America?
By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: It was 2006 when the Penguin Books India approached me to translate a book from English to Hindi. It was a very famous one, named, “Good Muslims, Bad Muslims” by a scholarly writer, Mahmoud Mamdani from the Columbia University. The title soon attracted my attention as it had enticed the publisher to get it translated in Hindi, so a large number of Indians could also read this book. But what was in it which made it so popular? As I think over…
Read MoreMassive Water Logging In Mumbai Due To Heavy Rainfall
Maharashtra Education Minister declares holiday today in all schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitant Region due to heavy rainfall. MUMBAI: Water logging, trains running late and traffic jams again affected Mumbai’s normalcy as heavy rains continued on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall along the western coast over the next 24 hours. Water-logging has been reported at several places including Hindmata in Parel, Milan Subway in Andheri, Kings Circle in Sion and National college area. According to reports, BEST has diverted some of the bus…
Read MoreSupreme Court Orders Private Hospitals Of Delhi To Provide Free Treatment To Poor
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday, ordered all the private hospitals of Delhi, which built on subsidised government lands, to provide free treatment to certain percentage of patients belonging to poor financial backgrounds. The Supreme Court said that all private hospitals in Delhi, which got land at cheaper rates, shall give free treatment to 25 percent OPD and 10 percent of IPD for poor patients. The apex court said that it will monitor the functions of private hospitals in this regard and any violation of this order will be treated…
Read MoreTelangana Student Shot Dead In Kansas City Restaurant
Koppu’s relatives have urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to bring back the dead body to India as soon as possible. HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old student from Telangana has been shot dead by an unidentified person at a restaurant in Kansas City in the U.S. state of Missouri on Friday evening. The incident in Missouri was described as an armed robbery and the police have launched a manhunt for the suspect. Sharath Koppu, who studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and worked at the restaurant, had moved to the US earlier…
Read MoreTHE MAN WHO HELPED IN MAKING AMERICA A GREAT NATION ON THE EARTH: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
By: Dr.Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor-ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Benjamin was at heart a good writer, so he was a good observer of human feelings and sentiments also. He writes in the same chapter of the book while observing his men on the battlefield in these words: “This gave me occasion to observe, that, when men are employed, they are best contentented; for on the days they worked they were good-natured and cheerful, and, with the consciousness of having done a good day’s work, they spent the evening jollily; but on…
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