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Medical negligence! Nurse cuts 5-month-old's thumb instead of bandage in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat),Jun 06 (ANI): In a sheer case of medical negligence, parents of a 5-month-old baby alleged that a nurse had chopped off thumb of the child. The incident took place at Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital in Ahmedabad. Hospital authorities claimed that the child was suffering with pneumonia, when the nurse was removing bandage by mistake a part of her thumb was injured. According to the hospital's Resident Medical Officer Dr Jitendra Parmar, "The tip of the thumb was injured and it was immediately stitched by the plastic surgeon. A committee has been formed to investigate the matter and action will be taken accordingly." Parents went to police and registered an FIR.

PM Modi to visit Maldives, confirms Foreign Secretary Gokhale

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): While addressing a press conference, Vijay Gokhale, the Foreign Secretary said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Maldives and Sri Lanka on 8th and 9th June. PM Modi will also address the Maldivian Parliament on 8th June."He added, "There has been a significant progress in the bilateral relationship since President Solih was elected in November 2018. Since then we have signed visa facilitation agreement which has come into force in March which is important because it address a number of issues."

Number of patients increased in hospital due to heatwaves in Rajasthan's Churu

Churu (Rajasthan), Jun 06 (ANI): The heatwaves conditions have intensified in Churu, Rajasthan. 50.3 degree Celsius was the maximum temperature recorded in Churu on Monday, which is the highest temperature recorded in the country this year. While speaking to ANI, doctor confirmed, "The number of patients has increased in hospitals due to heatwaves."

No meeting scheduled between PM Modi, Imran Khan at SCO Summit: MEA

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): Declining reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, MEA on Thursday clarified that no such meeting is scheduled between the two at the SCO Summit scheduled to be held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan on June 13-14. "To the best of my knowledge no meeting has been planned between PM Modi and Pakistan PM Imran Khan at the SCO Summit in Bishkek," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar informed media in Delhi. On Kartarpur corridor, Kumar said, "We have sought clarification on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan, from a committee associated with this project. We have sought clarification from Pakistan on some of key proposals forwarded in last meetings."

Toddlers in hospital suffer due to intense heat after power cut in MP's Damoh

Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), Jun 06 (ANI): Toddlers admitted in Damoh hospital suffered due to power cut in harsh hot weather. Mothers struggled to comfort their crying young ones. "There has been continuous power cut. Generator is also under repair, it'll be fixed soon," said medical officer of Community Health Centre Patharia.

Bhutan to be EAM Jaishankar's first official visit: MEA

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): Newly appointed Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Bhutan on 7-8 June on his first official tour as EAM, Raveesh Kumar, Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, announced on Thursday. Kumar added that the visit will reflect the 'importance' that India attaches to its bilateral relationship with Bhutan.

Water crisis: People protest near Chennai by blocking roads

Chennai, Jun 06 (ANI): Residents of Royapuram near Chennai protested against the water crisis in the area. Furious over intense water crisis, residents blocked the road with empty pots in hands. The protest hampered the vehicular transportation which was later cleared by the police. Parts of India including Tamil Nadu are reeling due to intense heatwave this summer.

Watch: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese delegation at 10 Janpath

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met with a Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation at 10 Janpath in the national capital. The eight-member Chinese delegation was led by Li Xi who is the member of Political Bureau of Central Committee of CPC. Earlier in the day, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had also met the Chinese delegation in Delhi.

Bilateral relations were discussed: Anand Sharma on Chinese delegation meeting Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): Congress veteran leader Anand Sharma on Thursday informed about the meeting which took place between Congress' Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Politburo of Communist Party of China delegation. Throwing light on the key points which were discussed during the meeting, he said, "Party to party exchange between the leadership, the communist party of China and the INC, we exchange the views on the relations between the two countries, which the INC deeply value and supports and the Chinese side also recognizes the contribution and the historic role of the Congress party in promoting understanding in better relationship." United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met with a Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation at 10 Janpath in the national capital. The eight-member Chinese delegation was led by Li Xi who is the member of Political Bureau of Central Committee of CPC.

India to help Maldives become a cricketing nation: Foreign Secretary Gokhale

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): While addressing a press conference, Foreign Secretary, Vijay Gokhale informed that BCCI team visited Maldives earlier this month. There are a number of ways in which we can assist; one of them is to build a cricket stadium under a Line of Credit or some other means of financial assistance. They've requested for coaching program for young Maldivian players, both men and women, in India. They would like some training programmes in Maldives. Indian Government has already given them some training kits. We hope BCCI takes additional responsibility in this regard.

Villagers face acute water scarcity in MP's Betul

Betul (Madhya Pradesh), Jun 06 (ANI): Residents of villages in Bhimpur block of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh faced acute shortage of water. The situation has worsened as the region has received scanty rainfall so far. The locals need to travel 2-3 km everyday to fetch water. According to villagers, there is no proper water arrangement by the government. A villager said, "We have to get up at 4 am to get water, we either travel for kilometers to get water or we purchase it. No official pays attention to our problems". While speaking to ANI, another villager narrated, "We have to get up at 4 am to get water. This hampers our studies. There's no electricity in the village". "This is not a new problem. We have no other option but to consume contaminated water", said a local.

Landslide blocks section of NH-305 in HP's Kullu

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Jun 06 (ANI): The Luhri-Anni section of National Highway (NH) 305 in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu was blocked after a landslide in the area. National Highway 305 traverses through Himachal Pradesh and is located at high altitudes in the state. It encompasses the Sainj-Luhri-Anni-Jalori-Aut route, and is prone to such landslips due to its geographical location.

Missing IAF AN-32 aircraft: Pilot's family request MHA to investigate the matter

Palwal (Haryana), Jun 06 (ANI): Family of Ashish Tanwar, who was in IAF AN-32 aircraft that went missing in Arunachal Pradesh on June 03, seeks government help to trace their son. While speaking to ANI, Ashish Tanwar's mother said, "I want my child. It's been almost 4 days now but till now, nothing has happened. I request MHA to look into the matter and investigate."

Deendayal's name won't be dropped from talent search exams: GS Dotasara

Sikar (Rajasthan), Jun 06 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons, Rajasthan Education Minister, Govind Singh Dotasara on Thursday said that Deendayal Upadhyay's name will not be dropped from the school scholarship name. He said, "The government has ordered that the name of the exam will not be changed and it will continue to be known by the same name in future." Dotasara's response comes after it was reported that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's government has decided to drop the name of Upadhyay from a school scholarship test known as Pandit Deen Dayal Talent Search Exam.

Being largest economy in South Asia, our growth can serve as lifting tide for our neighbours: EAM

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Jun 06 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cut repo rate for the third consecutive time this year to 5.75 per cent from the current 6 per cent amid falling economic growth and uncertain global scenario. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das concluded its second meeting for the fiscal year 2019-20. On February 07 and April 04, the central bank had reduced the key lending rate by 25 basis points to infuse liquidity and push growth. India's economy grew just 6.8 per cent in 2018-19, according to government data. In the fourth quarter (January to March), the growth dipped to 5.8 per cent, marking a five-year low. Meanwhile, headline inflation stood at 2.9 per cent year-on-year in April, below the RBI's target of 4 per cent.

Priyanka Chopra reveals she still receives hate for age difference with Nick Jonas

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' lavish wedding has been the talk of the town for a quite a long time now. It's been over six months since the couple tied the knot in two dreamy wedding ceremonies. While many people love and adore the pair, others still give a lot of hate to Priyanka for getting married to Nick. The 36-year-old actor opened up about the hate the couple have received over their 10-year-age gap in her interview with InStyle as cited by E! News. "People gave us a lot of s--t about that and still do. I find it really amazing when you flip it and the guy is older, no one cares and actually people like it," she told the magazine. Unfortunately, this isn't the only negativity the 'Quantico' star and her husband has received. Just days after the couple tied the knot, a media outlet published an article titled "Is Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's Love for Real?" in which the author called Priyanka a "global scam artist." Many of her family members includ

'Friends' reunion in the offing? Jennifer Aniston is in!

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): Fans of popular TV series 'Friends' may have a reason to rejoice, as Jennifer Aniston just hinted at having a reunion. In a preview clip of Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show shared on Instagram, Aniston, who played Rachel Greene on the show, said she was up for a reunion. She also went on to say that the rest of her co-actors will also be game for it. During the chat, Ellen can be seen asking Aniston to do a 'Friends' reunion as the crowd begins to cheer at the possibility of this. "Why not, I told you this, I would do it," the 50-year-old responded, adding, "The girls would do it and the boys would do it I'm sure." "Anything could happen," says Aniston, as the crowd begins to cheer once again when a poster of the TV show comes up in the background. Three years ago, the 'Just Go With It' actor, when asked about a possible reunion, had sounded less confident of having one. "I don't know what we would do. I think that period of time was sort of nost

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, third time in a row

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Jun 06 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cut repo rate for the third consecutive time this year to 5.75 per cent from the current 6 per cent amid falling economic growth and uncertain global scenario. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das concluded its second meeting for the fiscal year 2019-20. On February 07 and April 04, the central bank had reduced the key lending rate by 25 basis points to infuse liquidity and push growth. India's economy grew just 6.8 per cent in 2018-19, according to government data. In the fourth quarter (January to March), the growth dipped to 5.8 per cent, marking a five-year low. Meanwhile, headline inflation stood at 2.9 per cent year-on-year in April, below the RBI's target of 4 per cent.

RBI will not hesitate to take any measure required to maintain financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Jun 06 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Mumbai, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das informed that RBI will not hesitate to take any measure which is required to maintain the financial stability of the system including, shot-term, medium-term and long term. He added, "We have already announced the formation of a separate cadre for regulation and supervision of banks and financial institutions and this is a major decision that has been taken to strengthen our regulations".

Greater responsibility for Indian foreign policy is to focus on external aspects of economic change: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Jun 06 (ANI): While speaking at an event in Delhi on Thursday, Union External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar said, "Today, if we want to propel economic change, I think there is a greater responsibility for Indian foreign policy to focus on external aspects of it, to create partnerships and mechanisms which help Indian businesses do their business outside the country."