Category: WORLD

By: Kauser Khan, Editor-ICN Today, on the International Women’s Day, Google has created a doodle to honour female trailblazers from around the world. On March 8th, men and women from around the globe will gather together, peacefully protest injustice and celebrate progress made in regards human rights and equal freedoms. In India, women are traditionally referred to as Lakshmi, the one who symbolises goodness, prosperity and infinite power.Though womanhood doesn’t need a specific day for celebrations, March 8 asserts the importance of the presence of the femininity that not just…

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group I stopped outside the store, in New York. It said in bold,“ We are closing down,50% clearance sale.Come one,Come all.”  Sales and discounts have  been seldom easy to elude, tempting me to throw caution to the winds thereby making a dent in my purse. Often, I have quietly tagged myself, a compulsive shopper, a few notches away from being a shopaholic. I paused for a moment. Then, pushing the transparent door, I entered – a  mixture of confidence and   hesitation in  every step. The salesperson,…

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NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Wednesday evening met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three Services chiefs after the Pakistan Air Force jets intruded into the Indian territory across the Line of Control and downed one Indian Air Force fighter jet, capturing its pilot. PM Modi learnt to have discussed the evolving situation at the meeting, also attended by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. India on Wednesday summoned the acting high commissioner of Pakistan and demanded immediate and safe return of an IAF pilot who was detained by Pakistan,…

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By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group We need more books, libraries, schools and auditoriums than any other time of history. What wondered me that even after reading about them after almost many thousand year, those words had not lost its sheen and deep meaning. I did not find difficult in any way to connect with those people who lived a different life in a different age and time. It is one of the many examples which I can cite and put here. I do recall other great literary masters like Tolstoy,…

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana are senior software engineers based in Boston.They are passionate about travelling and pack their bags to embark upon new adventures whenever they can. South Vietnam On April 29, 1975 Saigon, which was under the occupation of USA, fell to the communists from North Vietnam, signalling an end to the 20 year Vietnam war. The city was renamed as “Ho Chi Minh City” after their revolutionary Ho Chi Minh who had fought for Vietnamese independence and reunification. Saigon was witness to the first…

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana are senior software engineers based in Boston.They are passionate about travelling and pack their bags to embark upon new adventures whenever they can. The City Of Kandy, Central Province The last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings From Unawatunta we took a tuk-tuk to the Galle Fort railways station and bought a ticket to Colombo Fort. We had had reserved train tickets from Colombo to Kandy which we had bought two days prior to our trip at the counter. In short, we took…

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana are senior software engineers based in Boston.They are passionate about travelling and pack their bags to embark upon new adventures whenever they can. The Town Of Unawatuna, Southern Province A seashore dotted with thousands of trees, coconuts, and palms dominating, strings of houses and hermitages along the coastline, human beings and superior beings such as Gandharvas, Siddhas, and ascetics, living in them and countless bejewelled celestial nymphs thronging the shore, the coast intermittently visited by heavenly beings, Gods and demons. ~ The Ramayana In 2004, Unawatuna…

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Mauritius has a large network of professional private clinics, each offering an exceptionally high standard of care. A medical operation in Mauritius is cheaper than in many parts of the world. Medical tourism (also known as medical travel or global healthcare) is the process in which a patient travels to another destination for medical or health and wellness services. Mauritius, an island-nation nestled off the southeast coast of the African mainland, is known for its beautiful beaches and wildlife. Mauritius is one of the top destinations for medical tourism. Mauritius…

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TEHRAN: A suicide car bomber claimed by an al-Qaida-linked group attacked a bus carrying members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard paramilitary force Wednesday, killing at least 27 people. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) personnel were traveling between the cities of Zahedan and Khash, in Sistan and Baluchestan province on Wednesday, when their bus was targeted in a suicide car bomb attack. The IRGC’s Qods Headquarters said in a statement that an explosives-laden car rammed into the bus, which was taking the personnel back to their homes. Iran President Rouhani called…

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, 2nd Officer, Shell shipping-London, UK & Asstt. Editor-ICN NEW ORLEANS,USA: Seafarers have always respected the power of wind and water. This is especially the case during storms at sea, where ships run the risk of damage or sinking from strong winds and high seas. Large and powerful storms, referred to as “closed cyclonic circulations,” are especially dangerous and have caused massive destruction throughout all of recorded history. Tsunami waves, which hit India Way back in 2005  wreaking havoc across the southern coastline, are a known phenomenon in…

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