Month: September 2017

LATIN AMERICA: Chile’s Presidential Candidates Debate Mapuche Hunger Strike

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The Mapuche are Chile’s largest indigenous group. They resisted conquest for 300 years until military defeats in the late 19th century forced them into Araucania, south of the Bio Bio river. Chile’s eight presidential candidates have discussed the hunger strike of four Mapuche activists in the first televised debate ahead of the elections on Nov. 19. The Mapuche community members have been on a hunger strike for more than 115 days to protest their detention which they argue is arbitrary. A Mapuche leader who has been on a hunger strike to demand…

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A GOOD CROWN OF HAIR INDICATES A GOOD HEALTH

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By: Garima Lohumi  Hair require  proteins, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids and a balanced diet must contain all these nutrients for proper growth of hair. SHIMLA: It is often said that if face is the picture, the crown of hair is the frame. Indeed, the visual identity of an individual is largely defined by the hair. A good crown of hair on the head enhances the looks and overall personality. The appearance of a person changes dramatically if the head is shaved. It is not…

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E-WASTE POLLUTION: NEED OF SUITABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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By: Prof. Jaswant Singh (Member-Indian Scientific Expedition To Antarctica & Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group) E-waste, or electronic waste, describes end-of-life electrical goods such as computers, televisions, printers, and mobile phones. The Electronics manufacturing industries are one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. It is also the most pioneering industry which is utilizing new technologies day by day, due to which the electronics and electrical appliances are being discarded at very fast rate, as buying new products are quite cheaper than repairing them, which increases the quantity of the…

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WHISPERS OF A SOUL

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By: Humera Sultana Published by: Magnifera Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Edition: 2017 Price: Rs. 150/- Reviewed by: Dr. Mohammad Aleem (Chief News Editor, ICN Group) It was the last year when I received a book, “Musings” by Humera Sultana through my friend, Danish Khan, Editor, Indian Muslim Observer. It was an amalgamation of good thoughts experienced by the esteemed writer herself. I enjoyed her book immensely. This year, another book, Whispers of a Soul has come out, which is a collection of poems. She writes in the preface, “I have often felt that none…

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Homoeo Ortho Healing: A New Scientific Approach In The Field Of Homoeopathy

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By: Dr. Pankaj Srivastava (Homoeo Ortho Healer/Associate Editor-ICN Group) Homoeo Ortho Healing enhances and restores functional ability and quality of life to patients with physical impairments. LUCKNOW: The growth in the living standard of our society is making a person lethargic, lazy & dependant on mechanical devices which develops postural defects, deformity in spine & joints which leads to metabolic diseases. When I was in medical college, 1991, I saw that there was no specialised treatment in homoeopathy for any particular branch, unlike other medical systems. This made me realise that…

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Karnataka’s Famous Mysore Dasara Celebrations Are In Full Swing

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By: Kauser Khan (Associate Editor-ICN Group) The main attraction of the ten-day Mysore Dasara festival is the Mysore Palace which is illuminated daily with nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7 pm to 10 pm on all days of the festival. Karnataka’s famous Mysore Dasara celebrations are in full swing. It is also called Jamboo Savari for its grand elephant procession taking place. Dasara festivities, which began with the Vijayanagar kings as early as the 15th century in Mysore City is all ready for the final day and this year it marks 407th edition.…

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Mumbai Railway Station Stampede Kills 23 Amid Heavy Rain, Railways Not Clebrating Dussehra

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Elphinstone station is usually crowded during peak hours as it caters to office-goers in the Lower Parel area.  MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announces Rs 5 lakh as compensation for the victims in a tragedy. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal ordered officials to cut the red tape and start working on shorter deadlines. At least 23 people died and over 30 were injured in the stampede that took place on a narrow foot-over-bridge (FoB) that connects the Elphinstone Road on the Western Railway to Parel on the Central line. The Railway…

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Tom Alter Death: Bollywood Pays Tribute To The Veteran Theatre, Television And Film Actor

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The veteran theatre, television and film actor Tom Alter best known for his performances in “Shatranj Ke Khilari”, “Junoon” and “Kranti”, passed away last night in Mumbai. MUMBAI: The renowned actor and Padma Shri awardee Tom Alter who had been battling stage four skin cancer, died last night at his residence here. The actor was diagnosed with skin cancer last year and was treated for the same but earlier this month he suffered a relapse and was admitted in Saifee hospital. “It is with sadness we announce the death of…

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MOBILE MANIA: SOLUTION TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF CELLPHONES ON HUMAN HEALTH AND LIFE

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By: Dr. Durgesh Kumar Chaturvedi ( Special Correspondent-ICN Group) LUCKNOW: The entry of smartphones has changed the entire communication system in our society and the gadget is being used by all section of the society irrespective of age. However Mobile phone overuse is a dependence syndrome commonly seen in youngsters. Side effects of Smartphone addiction: 1-Addiction- Most of college students and youngsters spend approx 5 to 7 hours daily on their cellphones,surfing internet and using social media. Our brain get a hit of DOPAMINE and SEROTONIN- chemicals linked to happiness when…

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“If I Were A Job Applicant, Jaitley Would Not Be There In The First Place”: Yashwant Sinha

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NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called him a “job seeker at 80” in a veiled attack, veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha hit back saying the former wouldn’t have a job if that were true. “If I were a job applicant, he (Arun Jaitley) would not be there in the first place,” Yashwant Sinha said in Mumbai late on Thursday. Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha had, in the Indian Express on Wednesday, written that he would fail in his national duty if he didn’t speak against “the mess the…

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