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4 arrested for running fake work visa agency in Delhi's Janakpuri

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Four persons, including two women, were arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with running a fake work visa agency in Delhi's Janakpuri area on Saturday. They were arrested based on a complaint made by a person named Vijay from Rajasthan's Sikar, who had been defrauded of Rs 1.25 lakh from this agency. While addressing the media, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Delhi West Monika Bhardwaj said, "A person named Vijay from Sikar in Rajasthan reported that in B1 block in Janakpuri, an office was operating which assured people of getting work visas for abroad but in actuality, they used to defraud people." "Four accused, including two women, have been arrested and one accused is absconding," she added. "They engaged in fraud with around 200 people and defrauded about Rs 70 lakhs from them. 148 passports were seized from them," the DCP further added. About the modus operandi used by the racket, the DCP gave information that they used to contact people who

In these Gujarat tribal villages, grooms can't attend their own weddings

Chhota Udepur (Gujarat), May 26 (ANI): There are villages in Gujarat where the grooms don't participate in their own weddings, and instead, one of their unmarried sisters represents them at the marriage ceremony. Three tribal villages in Chhota Udepur - Surkheda, Sanada and Ambala - have this unique wedding ritual in which the groom's sister goes to bride's place and brings her home after exchanging vows. The reason behind the quaint tradition is the reverence for the unmarried villages' deities, and the locals want to preserve this age-old practice.

Students hold awareness rally to protect environment in Leh

Leh (J and K), May 26 (ANI): A possession was conducted by the students of various institutions to spread awareness about environment in J and K's Leh on May 24. The rally was named as 'Fridays for Future' started from NDS stadium and culminated at Main Bazaar of Leh. The aim of the rally was to demand a separate post of Executive Councillor in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) to take care of fragile environment of Ladakh. Several students came out on the street and also gave memorandum to the government in this regard. Presidents of various organisations spoke on this occasion at Leh bazaar where the rally was concluded. Students also urged for promotion of eco-tourism and restricting limited number of tourists besides suggesting several other measures to protect the overall environment.

Minor girl allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

Banswara (Rajasthan), May 26 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Dungarpur on Saturday. The victim is hospitalised and is going under medical treatment. Police has taken the suspect into custody in this matter. Probe is underway and more details are awaited in this regard.

Tourism Dept organises Fun Run for Jammu women

Jammu, May 26 (ANI): Directorate of Tourism Jammu held a Run for women to promote fitness among women in Jammu. The run was flagged off by O. P. Bhagat Director Tourism Jammu. The run started from famous Mubarak Mandi complex and commenced at Golf course. Women of every age participated in the run in large number. A participant said, "Women in Jammu are becoming more and more health conscious and these kind of events help promote fitness among women."

Jagan Mohan Reddy arrives in Delhi to meet PM Modi

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reached national capital on Sunday morning. He is to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reddy stormed to power with a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh in Assembly as well as General elections. In a thumping majority, Reddy's party had won 151 out of 175 Assembly seat and 22 Lok Sabha seat out of 25 in Andhra Pradesh.

Former village head shot dead in UP's Amethi

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), May 26 (ANI): An ex-village head from Baraulia, Surendra Singh, was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi late night today. He was shot by unidentified assailants at his residence in Amethi district. While speaking to media on the matter, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Amethi Rajesh Kumar said, "He was shot at around 3:00 am. We have taken a few suspects into custody. Investigation is on. It can be due to an old dispute or a political dispute."

Many homeless as flash flood hits Tripura

Tripura (Assam), May 26 (ANI): Heavy rains leading to flash flood have left hundreds of houses submerged in North Tripura, Unakoti and Dhalai districts of Tripura. More than 1,000 families have reportedly been affected and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is working hard to evacuate members of these families with their belongings to safer places. The flood was mainly after the water level of river Juri and river Kakti started rising and came close to the danger level. Around nine speed boats, 40 rescue boats, many of which brought from other areas, were deployed by the state revenue department to evacuate those stuck inside their homes in submerged places. State administration arranged food, water and medicines for the flood victims and till now there is no report of any death. Officials viewed that water is receding and if there is no showers during the next 24 hours the situation will get normal.

Google makes it easier to order food online

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Google announced a slew of changes to its search engine earlier this week. One of the changes makes it easier for users to place food orders for home delivery. As explained on the official blog, you can now use Google Search, Maps, or Assistant to order food from services such as DoorDash, Postmates, Delivery.com, Slice, ChowNow, and more. All you need to do is look for the Order Online button in Search and Maps, to easily order your favourite dish. Alternatively, instruct Google Assistant to order from participating restaurants. You can also reorder your favourite meal from some of the restaurants by instructing the Assistant to reorder from the list of past orders. The feature is currently limited to users in the US.

Mumbaikars participate in 'Yoga by the Bay' at Marine Drive

Mumbai, May 26 (ANI): A Yoga initiative was held at Marine Drive in Mumbai on Sunday. The programme named 'Yoga by the Bay' brought hundreds of Mumbaikars together. The initiative was taken to bring awareness among people for fitness and health. Speaking to ANI, a participant said, "Whenever we participate in 'Yoga by the Bay', we get to do exercise though Yoga. It feels amazing when Yoga turns into music. It brings harmony."

Mumbai police arrests man for beating wife to death

Mumbai, May 26 (ANI): Mumbai police on Saturday arrested a person for beating his wife to death and latter attempting suicide at their home in Shastri Nagar area. According to police, the accused, Sanjay Kumar Padihari, confessed to the crime, and had also tried to kill himself but was admitted to hospital just in time. A case has been registered against Padihari in the Wadala TT Police station.

'Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas': Modi's new slogan aimed at ending 'imaginary fear' among minorities

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was elected the leader of NDA on Saturday, added "sabka vikas" to his "sabka saath, sabka vikas" slogan as he urged his party leaders to burst the bubble of "imaginary fear" instilled in the minds of minority by the opposition. PM Modi said as the poor of the country were betrayed, the same has been the case with India's minorities who were treated only as vote banks, and said 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas' would aim to correct that.

Medical student commits suicide over alleged harassment by senior doctors in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 26 (ANI): A 23-year-old medical student has committed suicide over alleged harassment by senior doctors at Nair Hospital in Mumbai, police said, adding that the complaint lodged by her family members state that three senior doctors were mentally harassing her. A case under Anti-ragging Act and also under Atrocities Act has been lodged in Agripada police station to investigate whether she was harassed because of getting admission through reservation quota, informed Deepak Kundal, ACP, Agripada.

Electric hookahs no safer than traditional charcoal-based ones: Study

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Electric hookahs are just as harmful has traditional charcoal-based ones, a recent study suggests. In traditional hookahs, smokers burn charcoal on top of a tobacco preparation known as ma'ssel, a mixture of tobacco, glycerin, water, and flavourings. The resulting smoke bubbles through the water at the bottom of the pipe before being inhaled through a tube by the smoker. Findings of the study were published in the Journal of Chemical Research in Toxicology. Previous studies have shown that charcoal contributes most of the harmful polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carbon monoxide found in hookah smoke. Therefore, manufacturers have developed EHEs for hookahs, in some cases advertising them as "toxicant-free" or "carbon monoxide-free." A team of researchers at the American University of Beirut wanted to investigate these claims by comparing the emissions of several major toxicants from waterpipes using EHEs or charcoal. They found that the EHEs reduced

Two arrested with 102 kg marijuana worth Rs 14 lakh in Telangana's Medchal

Medchal (Telangana), May 26 (ANI): Excise officials seized 102 kilograms of marijuana and arrested two men who were in possession of the illegal drug in Telangana's Medhcal town. The marijuana seized by Uppal Excise officials is said to be worth Rs 14 lakh. The two arrested persons have been sent to judicial remand as investigation is underway.

Will leave no stones unturned to fulfill people's expectations: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): After being designated as the Prime Minister by President Ram Nath Kovind in Delhi, PM Modi reiterated his 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas' slogan which he coined during the NDA leaders meet, and said he will "leave no stones unturned" to fulfill the dreams and expectations of the people. PM Modi was also re-elected as the leader of BJP's parliamentary board during the NDA meet.

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Smriti Irani's first reaction after Amethi win

Buoyed by her win against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in his home turf, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that it's a 'new morning' for Amethi. She said, on one hand there was a family while on the other there was an organisation which works as a family. The BJP leader on Friday won the Amethi parliamentary seat with a margin of 55,120 votes. Irani polled a total of 4,67,598 votes.

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: World leaders congratulate PM Modi on election victory

After National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proceed to a major triumph in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi twitted, “???? ??? + ???? ????? + ???? ??????? = ????? ???? Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again!” Meanwhile, international leaders also congratulated PM Modi. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a telephonic conversation

Nitin Gadkari retains Nagpur LS seat with a margin of over 2 lakh votes

Nagpur (Maharashtra), May 24 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari retained his Nagpur Lok Sabha seat by 2,16,009 votes. He celebrated the victory at with his friends and family at his residence where Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present. Gadkari defeated Congress party's Nana Patole who polled 4,44,212.

BJP's Arjun Munda wins Khunti LS seat by just 1445 votes

Khunti (Jharkhand), May 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Khunti Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand, Arjun Munda, defeated Congress party's Kali Charana Munda by a very slim margin. The BJP candidate won the seat by just 1445 votes. Jharkhand has a total of 11 LS seats, and the Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) got one each.