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Watch: Indian Army neutralises IED in Poonch's Krishna Ghati sector

Poonch (J-K), June 11 (ANI): Indian Army neutralised an Improvised Explosion Device (IED) in a controlled explosion. The incident happened in Poonch near Krishna Ghati brigade. This IED was planted last evening by anti national elements and it was detected by BSF who were on Road Opening Party (ROP) duty last evening.

Shopian encounter: It was a clean operation with no collateral damage, says IGP SP Pani

Srinagar (J-K), June 11 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, IGP Kashmir SP Pani said, "2 terrorists were neutralised, their bodies have been handed over to their families. It was a clean operation, there was no collateral damage. Final search is over, arms and ammunition recovered, case registered and probe underway." Earlier, two terrorists were neutralised by security forces in an exchange of fire that broke out in Awneera area of Shopian district on Tuesday morning.

3 arrested for blackmailing, raping class 12 student in Gujarat's Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat), Jun 11 (ANI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly blackmailing a class 12 student by clicking her objectionable pictures, extorting money from her and raping her. "Three accused have been arrested and one more has been detained. Two absconding accused will be arrested soon," police said. Three of the accused have been identified as Pradip Chouhan, Nikunj Rohit and Pradip. According to the police, Chouhan and Rohit were victim's batchmates and Pradip, with whom she was in a relationship, clicked her objectionable photos. "He extorted Rs 50000 from her and sent pictures to a Bhavans Prajapati via Nikunj who blackmailed and raped her. It was also sent to other accused who blackmailed her," police added.

Fire breaks out in Bidhan Market of WB's Siliguri

Siliguri (West Bengal), Jun 11 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in Bidhan Market of West Bengal's Siliguri on Tuesday. Seven cosmetic shops have been gutted in fire. Four fire tenders were present at the spot. Fire fighting operations are underway. More details awaited.

Two persons including a woman arrested with 1.60 kgs of heroin

Jalandhar (Punjab), Jun 11 (ANI): A man and a woman were arrested by Punjab police from two different locations in Jalandhar and recovered 1.60 kilograms of heroin from their possession. Both accused were arrested on Monday. The police have also seized Rs 8, 39, 250 cash from them. The case has been registered in this regard and further investigation in the in the matter is underway.

2 terrorists neutralized by security forces during encounter in J-K's Shopian

Sangrur (Punjab), Jun 11 (ANI): Two-year-old boy Fatehveer Singh, who had fallen into a borewell in Sangrur, was rescued on Tuesday morning after almost 109-hour-long rescue operation. The child has been taken to a hospital. The two-year-old boy fell into an abandoned 150-foot borewell on June 6 afternoon outside his house. In the joint operation, the NDRF and local administration dug a parallel pit to rescue the child. There was not enough space in the 9-inch diameter borewell for the child to make any movements. However, a movement in his body was noticed at wee hours on June 8, almost 40 hours after the incident. The authorities were keeping vigil over the child through a small surveillance camera and he was provided oxygen supply through pipes inside the borewell. The team though was not able to provide him with any juices or food as his face is covered with a jute bag over which he stepped and fell into the borewell. Earlier, a team of NDRF had tried to pull out the child with the

15 electric buses to ply on Guwahati roads soon

Guwahati (Assam), June 11 (ANI): The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) will deploy 15 electric buses in Guwahati under government's FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric vehicles) scheme. The first electric bus is likely to ply in the city on the Kamakhya temple route. The buses will be deployed phase-wise in all the routes to provide emission-free communication in the city and charging stations will be installed at Inter-State Bus Terminal, Guwahati and ASTC's Paltan Bazar complex. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Managing Director (MD) of the Assam State Transport Corporation Anand Prakash Tiwari said, "Buses to be operational within this month and they will be emission free."

Monsoon is expected to cover entire Chhattisgarh by June 23: Meteorologist

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), June 11 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on monsoon and current weather condition in Chhattisgarh state, Meteorologist of Raipur Meteorological CentreHP Chandra said, "Monsoon has reached Kerala at least eight days late. So, it is expected to enter Chhattisgarh at around June 18 and cover the entire state within next five days after that. So, it is expected to cover the entire state of Chhattisgarh by June 23." "Currently, there is heat wave condition in the entire state, temperature is 4-6 degree Celsius above normal. The condition is expected to persist for the next two days, we have also issued a heat wave warning," he added.

20 injured after bus overturned in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), June 11 (ANI): A bus overturned in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Monday late night. Around 20 people got injured after the bus overturned near Sahmalwa petrol pump. The incident occurred under Baruraj police station limits in Muzaffarpur. The injured have been referred to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital. The bus was carrying people to a wedding ceremony.

Google Stadia to allow publishers to offer their own games

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Google's upcoming gaming service Stadia will apparently allow publishers to offer their own subscriptions. Head of Google Stadia, Phil Harrison, said publishers will be allowed to offer their subscriptions through the service, The Verge reports. Harrison indicated that publishers with bigger catalogs and significant line-ups will be allowed to offer subscriptions. Electronic Arts have already confirmed that it will offer games through Stadia.

Fire breaks out in bushes in J and K's Udhampur

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), June 11 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in some bushes in J and K's Udhampur district today. The incident took place in Sangoor village of Udhampur. Fire tenders are present at the spot. The reason of fire is yet to be ascertained. Fire fighting operations are underway.

Handicraft center provides training to girls in J and K's Rajouri

Rajouri (J and K), June 11 (ANI): Under the handicraft center in J and K's Rajouri, several women's and girls' are getting empowerment through training facility. Handicraft center is providing training to girls belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category and school dropouts. Coming from far flung areas, the girls are trained to craft various decorative designs on clothes at this centre. After getting training of handicraft, these women's and girls' can start their own business and can also earn their daily livelihood. The government of India has also provided loans for starting their business in this regard.

Police personnel asked for 'gutkha' from rape victim's family which's shameful: Shivraj Chouhan

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), June 11 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Bhopal on rape of an 8-year-old girl, Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Police personnel responded late and refused to look for her, they said she will return on her own. Meanwhile, they asked for water and 'gutkha' from the family. This is shameful, height of insensitivity. She could have been looked for immediately." "Suspension of police personnel, who have shown insensitivity in such cases and waste time, is not sufficient. They should be terminated from services and a criminal case should be filed against them," he added.

Hyderabad traffic cop sings to spread awareness on social evils and crime

Hyderabad, June 11 (ANI): A traffic police officer who has been in service for over nine years, has found a way to resonate with people, literally singing his way into hearts by spreading awareness among people on social evils and crime! A Nagamallu, a Telangana traffic cop has not only grabbed the attention of the people in both the Telugu speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh but also earned praises from people and higher officials for his feat. While speaking to ANI on this matter, A Nagamallu said, "I have been doing this since 2012. The present generation is attracted towards entertainment, therefore I thought this was the best way to create awareness." "I have composed around 20 songs and have uploaded them on YouTube, Facebook and other social platforms. My next target is to reach out to all the people across the country and spread awareness about crimes through this initiative," he added. While he is not directing traffic, Nagamallu composes songs. He says he has comp

These public health interventions could prevent millions of premature deaths

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): To reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), people must maintain lower blood pressure, cut sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet, suggests a new study. Researchers estimated that scaling up treatment of high blood pressure to 70 per cent of the world's population could extend the lives of 39.4 million people. Cutting sodium intake by 30 per cent could stave off another 40 million deaths and could also help decrease high blood pressure, a major risk factor for CVD and eliminating trans fat could prevent 14.8 million early deaths. More than half of all delayed deaths, and two-thirds of deaths delayed before age 70 are projected to be among men, who have the highest numbers of non communicable disease deaths globally, researchers found. Regions expected to benefit most from the interventions include East Asia, the Pacific, and South Asia, as well as countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors said that a variety

PM Modi to meet Prez Putin and Xi Jinping on sidelines of SCO summit: MEA

New Delhi, Jun 10 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) A. Gitesh Sarma on Monday informed about the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The bilateral meeting between the leaders will be held on the sidelines of SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Foot patrolling, anti-romeo squads to be increased: UP DGP after CM Yogi's meeting on women security

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh DGP Om Prakash Singh spoke to media after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with Chief Secretary and Senior police officials. Speaking to media, he said, "Kushinagar, Hamirpur and Aligarh all cases were reviewed by CM. It was decided to identify and take strict actions against criminal elements. Foot patrolling will be increased and anti-romeo squads will be made more active.

Watch: A car gets stuck in sand and lashed by waves in Maharashtra's Palghar

Palghar (Maharashtra), Jun 10 (ANI): A car got stuck in sand and was lashed away by waves at a beach in Maharashtra's Palgarh. Although, the driver along with his friend ran out of the sinking car, the car was brought back to the shore after several attempts.

CM Kamal Nath takes oath as MLA

Bhopal (MP), Jun 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath took oath as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) on Monday. He was elected from Chhindwara Assembly seat. The oath-taking ceremony was administered by Vidhan Sabha speaker NP Prajapati.

Aligarh murder case: DCW chairperson writes to PM Modi demanding death sentence for accused

New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding death sentence for the accused in the rape case of a two-and-a-half-year-girl in Tappal in Aligarh. "Two-and-a-half-year-girl daughter brutally raped and murdered. Eyes gauged out and extreme injury inflicted. Government arrested culprit but is it enough? In a land where Nirbhaya is yet 2 get justice, what hope is for the little child? Law of death penalty has been made, yet to be implemented," she said. The girl's mutilated body was found on June 2 in a garbage dump.