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Bunkers construction in school underway for safety of students in Rajouri

Rajouri (J-K), Jun 05 (ANI): Construction of bunkers is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri. The bunkers are being made in schools near LoC. Government has taken the step to ensure safety of students and to not disturb their education.

BJP's Bhola Singh sparks controversy on Eid, says 'should not be done if causes inconvenience'

Bulandshahr (UP), Jun 05 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr Bhola Singh said that if there is inconvenience due to someone's festival of any religion, it should not be done, in pretext of celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Bhola Singh said, "While celebrating festivals it should be seen that it doesn't cause inconvenience to the others. Hindus celebrate Holi, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and the entire country celebrates that but no experiences inconvenience due to our festivals. If there is inconvenience due to someone's festival of any religion, it should not be done. A place has been designated for expressing your devotion, roads should not be blocked. If it happens it is wrong, action should be taken."

CM Kamal Nath celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr along with Digvijaya Singh

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jun 05 (ANI): People celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with great zest and zeal across the country on Wednesday. Devotees offered namaz during the occasion. Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath along with Indian National Congress (INC) leader Digvijaya Singh and actor Raza Murad attended the Eidgah festival in Bhopal. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of holy month of Ramadan.

Dipped in festive mood, people celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr across the country

New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Leh (J-K), Jun 05 (ANI): People celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with great zest and zeal in various parts of the country on Wednesday. Devotees offered namaz on the occasion. Eid-Ul-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of holy month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr is the most important festival in the Islamic calendar and was started by the Prophet Muhammad.

One injured after PSI opens fire on public in Gujarats Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat), Jun 05 (ANI): One person sustained injuries after PSI opened fire on public in Gujarats Vadodara on Tuesday night. Victim was taken immediately to nearby hospital to start the first aid. The police was in civil dress during the time of firing. Further investigation is underway.

Quality of sleep associated with better health in teens not quantity

New Delhi, June 05 (ANI): Researchers at the University of British Columbia have claimed that quality of sleep, and not quantity, is related to better health in teens. The study published in the journal Preventive Medicine, looked at 3,104 students in British Columbia aged 13 to 17 over a period of two years. "Chronic, low-quality sleep was associated with poorer health outcomes among young British Columbia students," said study author Annalijn Conklin. "Kids who regularly had trouble falling or staying asleep were almost two and half times as likely to report sub-optimal or less than excellent health, compared to those who did not," Conklin added. "Even if these teens had difficulty falling asleep just one night a week, if that was a regular occurrence over two years, it really seemed to affect their overall health," explained Conklin. "What was particularly interesting was that the relationship between chronic, poor-quality sleep and health outcome was stronger in the boys than it wa

64ft-tall monolithic statue of Lord Vishnu reaches Bengaluru temple

Bengaluru, June 05 (ANI): A massive monolithic statue of Vishwaroopa Mahavishnu, weighing 300-tonnes, was brought to a temple. The statue, which is 64-feet-tall, will be installed in the premises of Kothandaramaswamy Temple in Viveknagar area of Bengaluru. Upon the arrival of the statue on a large truck, people in large number gathered at the spot to get a glimpse of the structure and to offer their prayers to the almighty.

Chennai environmentalist launches 'Tree Ambulance' with an aim to implement across country by 2020

Chennai, June 05 (ANI): Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, the 'Tree Ambulance' launched in Chennai by environmentalist Dr Abdul Ghani on June 4, aims at providing first-aid-like services for trees. Planting uprooted trees and offer services like seed ball distribution, plant distribution, aiding tree plantation, shifting and survey of trees and removal of dead trees. While speaking to ANI, founder Abdul Ghani said, "Our aim to implement it across the country by year 2020".

Amazon lets you try on virtual make-up using Smartphone camera

New Delhi, June 05 (ANI): Buying make-up products such as lipsticks online is one of the main things shoppers still dread because it is difficult to know if a particular shade will look good. To help make it easier, Amazon is introducing a new AI feature called Live Mode on the Android app that uses the front-facing camera on a user's smartphone to virtually let them try on different shades of lipstick, Engadget reports. The Live Mode feature is available to users only in the US and Japan. It will be extended to the iOS platform later this year.

Watch: Eid-ul-Fitr preparations across the nation

Hyderabad (AP)/ Cuttack (Odisha), June 05 (ANI): People across the nation will celebrate Eid today. Markets are filled with people ahead of the auspicious occasion. People were seen busy buying new clothes and jewelry to wear during Eid celebrations. The three-day Muslim festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Traditionally, Eid is celebrated for three days as an official holiday in all Muslim-majority countries. Followed by Eid prayers, people congratulate each another and greet with 'Eid Mubarak' wishes.

Rare snake rescued in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj (Odisha), June 05 (ANI): A bronzeback tree snake was rescued from a house in Uthaninuagaon village in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. The snake had blue marks on its skin. These snakes are not found in human habitat. Later, the rare reptile has been released in the forest area by the officials.

Panic buttons to be installed in Agra for people's safety

Agra (UP), June 05 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's Agra is a major tourist attraction place and is visited by tourists in large number. Keeping this in mind, panic buttons will be set up across the city for people's safety. 63 streets have been identified for installation of panic buttons that will give alert signals to police, when it is pressed. Panic buttons may also be used for an emergency ambulance service. While speaking to ANI, Mayor of Agra city Naveen Jain, said, "63 streets have been identified for installation of panic buttons that will alert police, when pressed."

4 arrested for circulating fake currency notes in Assam

West Karbi Anglong (Assam), June 05 (ANI): Four people have been arrested for allegedly circulating fake currency notes having face value of Rs 2.23 lakh in Assam's West Karbi Anglong on Tuesday. Police also recovered one pistol and 3 live cartridges from their possession. Further investigation is underway.

Woman allegedly gang-raped Rajasthan's Pali, 4 accused arrested

Rajasthan, Jun 04 (ANI): A 30-year-old married woman was allegedly raped by five men in Rajasthan's Pali district and the video of the crime uploaded on social media. The incident took place on 26 May. The complaint was registered by the women yesterday. Four accused were arrested till now and police is searching for the fifth accused. While speaking to ANI, a police official said, "She registered a compliant y'day. Accused identified as Jitendra, Govind, Dinesh, Mahendra and Sanjay. We'll arrest the absconding accused soon."

TMC holds protest against LPG price hike, CM attacks government

Kolkata, Jun 04 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed Modi government for high unemployment as well as hike in cooking gas price in West Bengal. She said her party would hit the streets opposing the move. Following which, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee today led a protest march against LPG price hike in the streets of Kolkata. While speaking to ANI, BJP President of West Bengal Dilip Ghosh said, "Modi delivered gas cylinders to 7 crore people whereas Mamata Banerjee gave nothing to the people."

Left votes in Bengal may have gone to BJP, says Sitaram Yechury

Kolkata, June 04 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury admitted that the Left Front's vote base in West Bengal has shifted towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in recent concluded Lok Sabha elections .He said, "People were traditionally voted for the left but in this polarization many have voted BJP to defeat All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)". While speaking to slogans fight between BJP and TMC, Yechury said that Ultimately it's not about 'Jai Shri Ram' or 'Jai Hind' the question is about protecting India as we know which the constitution defines as a secular democratic republic.

IGI airport invites 9 year-old to celebrate his birthday as he made airport model

New Delhi, Jun 04 (ANI): A nine year old boy in Delhi, Abeer Magoo made an airport model. He has been invited by airport authorities to celebrate his 10th birthday at IGI airport. While speaking to ANI, he said, "I worked for 21 hours non-stop to make this model. The Airport CEO has invited me for a tour. I will visit each part of the airport on my birthday. I'm excited".

Rajasthan's Churu records 50 degrees Celsius as heatwave grips India

Churu (Rajasthan), Jun 04 (ANI): There was no respite from the blistering heat conditions in Rajasthan. In Rajasthan's Churu the temperature touched 50 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Empty streets can be seen during the afternoon. Churu, also known as the gateway to the Thar desert, remained the hottest place in the country. People take to consuming juice to beat the heat. According to the IMD forecast, no significant changes in maximum temperatures are likely over the next two-three days.

Assam: Two Army jawans die as vehicle overturns

Assam, June 04 (ANI): Two Army jawans lost their life after the Army vehicle carrying them overturned in Nakarahola area of Assam's Sonitpur district on Tuesday. In the incident, three jawans also sustained injuries. The injured have been shifted to Army Base Hospital in Tezpur for medical attention.

Giriraj Singh didn't even organise Holi event: Sushil Modi on Giriraj's 'iftar' tweet

Patna (Bihar), Jun 04 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday reacted on Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh's tweet. He said that he is proud to be a Hindu and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar organises events on Holi as well as Iftar. Deputy CM countered Giriraj Singh by saying that he didn't event organise Holi event.