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Samsung rolls out latest One UI software update to older smartwatches

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): You will be able to access features of the Galaxy Watch Active right on your older smartwatch as Samsung is rolling out the latest software update on previous wearables. As Engadget reports, Samsung is rolling out an update that will bring the Active's One UI interface, health features, and other optimisations to the regular Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear Sport. You can also download some of the Active's watch faces for the older smartwatch. The update also brings some improved features such as outdoor swimming tracking, high heart rate alerts, sleep tracking, better battery life, and more.

Kochi man grows 40 varieties of mangoes on his rooftop

Kochi (Kerala), May 21 (ANI): A man from Kerala's Kochi has been growing 40 varieties of mangoes on his rooftop. What started as a hobby for Puthanparambil Joseph Francis, a technician by profession, has now become a full-time passion for mangoes. He initially grafted a single mango tree for experimentation, and after tasting success, Francis now owns multiple varieties of mangoes which he said are sweeter than the ones available in market.

Mallikarjun Kharge rejects third front proposition, confident of Congress leading opposition alliance

Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's series of meetings with regional leaders that have fuelled rumours of a third front brewing, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said, "I don't want to react on third front. We're only 1 front. Rahul Gandhi will take the decision what is to be done. Sonia Gandhi has already called the meeting. Therefore that doesn't arise as far as I'm concerned and my party concerned." Kharge also questioned the accuracy of exit polls which have indicated return of NDA to power at centre.

Dietary cholesterol or egg consumption do not increase the risk of stroke: Study

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Consuming up to one egg per day or moderately high intake of dietary cholesterol does not increase the risk of stroke, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland. Furthermore, no association was found in carriers of the APOE4 phenotype, which affects cholesterol metabolism. The study was published in the 'American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'. The dietary habits of 1,950 men aged between 42 and 60 years with no baseline diagnosis of cardiovascular disease were assessed at the onset the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, KIHD, in 1984-1989 at the University of Eastern Finland. APOE phenotype data were available for 1,015 of the men participating in the study. Of those, 32 per cent were known carriers of APOE4. During a follow-up of 21 years, 217 men were diagnosed with a stroke. The study found that neither dietary cholesterol nor egg consumption was associated with the risk of stroke - not even in carriers of APOE4.

4-year-old girl falls into borewell in Rajasthan's Jodhpur

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), May 21 (ANI): A four-year-old girl fell into a borewell in Rajashtan's Jodhpur district on Sunday. The child is alive and is being provided oxygen supply with the help of 108 Ambulance service. Further details are awaited as rescue operation is underway.

Democracy succeeded in India due to 'perfect conduct' of polls by EC: Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Even as opposition partied continue to accuse the Election Commission of bias for the ruling party amid many controversies during the Lok Sabha elections, former president Pranab Mukherjee on Monday appreciated the way the poll body has conducted elections, and said if the democracy succeeded in country, it is largely due to the "perfect conduct" of polls by Election Commissioners since 1952 to present. "If we want to strengthen institutions we've to keep in mind institutions are serving well in this country and if democracy has succeeded, it's largely due to perfect conduct of elections by Election Commissioner starting from Sukumar Sen to present Election Commissioner," Mukherjee said in the national capital during a book launch.

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost engaged!

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Surprise surprise! Actor Scarlett Johansson and comedian Colin Jost are now officially engaged. According to E! News, the 34-year-old actor dated the 'Saturday Night Live' star for about two years before getting engaged. However, they don't have a wedding date set yet. In May 2017, the duo was seen getting cozy at the 'Saturday Night Live' season 42 wrap up party. A source told E! News at the time that they were "hooking up" and it had "been going on for a bit" at that point. The two made their official debut as a couple at the American Museum of Natural History Museum Gala in December 2017. Jost accompanied Johansson on the red carpet of the 'Avengers: Endgame' premiere in Los Angeles on April 22, this year. The two turned heads with their stunning appearance at the mega event and were all smiles as they walked hand-in-hand. The 36-year-old comedian gushed about his fiancee at the 2017 Emmys, which he hosted alongside Michael Che. The pair's engagement news c

Shatrughan Sinha calls exit polls 'time pass', says there's no credibility

Patna (UP), May 20 (ANI): While reacting on exit polls precision, Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha said, "This is all time pass, there is no credibility in exit polls, this is to divert people's attention as there is no sample size mentioned in any survey". Shatrughan Sinha further added, "May be this is to consolidate the game of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) or to boost stock market, as we don't found any truth in these exit poll". Shatrughan Sinha joined the Congress party on last month in April. Earlier, he was with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Will follow instructions given by CM Yogi: Anil Rajbhar on getting OP Rajbhar's ministry

Varanasi (UP), May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and Minister of State Anil Rajbhar was given an additional charge of departments previously headed by Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief OP Rajbhar.OP Rajbhar was dismissed by Governor on the recommendation of Chief Minister's office earlier today.Speaking about the additional responsibilities given to him, UP minister Anil Rajbhar said, "I will do whatever the Chief Minister will order."He also lambasted his predecessor for allegedly using cuss words against BJP workers and said, "During the elections, he used cuss words for the BJP party workers and we cannot tolerate it."

Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak 2' gets a new release date

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak 2' has got a new release date and will now hit the silver screen on July 10, next year. Confirming the news, film critic and trade analyst took to Twitter and wrote, "Release date finalized... #Sadak2 to release on 10 July 2020... Stars Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur... Directed by Mahesh Bhatt... Produced by Mukesh Bhatt... Co-produced by Sakshi Bhatt... Fox Star Studios presentation... Filming has commenced." The Alia Bhatt starrer movie is her father's remake of 1991 super hit, 'Sadak'. The 26-year-old actor also shared that she is "petrified" to shoot for the film, which will be directed by her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. "Today is Day 1 of Sadak 2. And that's my father, now also my director, holding the clap. I begin shoot in a few days and honestly, I'm petrified," she began her post. She further said, "Here's to movies, family, dreams and starting out on a brand NEW journey! And what a journey it's

Indian Army presents scholarships to J-K students

Udhampur (J-K), May 20 (ANI): Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of Indian Army on Monday presented financial aid to 71 students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. The aid provided under 'Operation Sadhbavana' to needy children included scholarship to the tune of Rs 1.45 crores. The event was organised in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur. During the event, the students were handed over the scholarship certificates and cheques which cover the complete expenditure of their schools to include education fees, boarding, lodging and transportation. Indian Army in its unique initiative of Operation Sadbhavana carries out series of civic action programmes to alleviate the problems of the civil population in the terrorist affected / remote areas of J-K. >

Govt is ready for floor test in MP: CM Kamal Nath

Bhopal (MP), May 20 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath on Monday said, "They (BJP) have been trying this since day 1, we have proved majority at least 4 times in last 5 months. They want to do it again, we have no problem. They'll try their best to disturb present government to save themselves from getting exposed. Government is ready for floor test." Earlier, BJP leader Gopal Bhargav has written a letter to the governor, saying several Congress leaders were upset with their own party and keen to jump ship. >

Leopard cub beaten to death in MP's Mandsaur

Mandsaur (MP), May 20 (ANI): A leopard cub was beaten to death by people in a village of MP's Mandsaur district after it attacked and injured five people there. District Forest Officer, Mayank Chandiwal said, "After it attacked people, the villagers attacked it and pelted stones, it died. Postmortem is yet to be done."

13 dead, 3 injured after a truck rams into minivan in Buldhana

Buldhana (Maharashtra), May 20 (ANI): At least 13 people died and three others injured after a truck collided with a minivan on Monday. The dreadful accident took place in Malkapur-Dharangaon road. Injured people are rushed to hospital for treatment. The truck was carrying salt and was going from Kutch to Nagpur. Police investigation is underway. >

Fans' petition to remake 'GOT' season 8 reached over 1 million signatures

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Disappointed 'Game of Thrones' fan started a petition on change.org urging makers to remake the eight season of the series "with competent writers" a few days back. The petition has now hit 1.06 million signatures. After the petition surpassed one million signatures, its creator, who self-identifies as Dylan D., wrote an update to explain how the plea started, reported The Hollywood Reporter. Dylan explained he wrote the petition after the fourth episode of the last season, 'The Last of the Starks' because he was "just so disappointed and angry. It was simply me venting a bit." After Dylan posted the petition on Reddit, it quickly started to gain supporters. However, Dylan wrote that he didn't expect HBO to respond. "David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on. This series deserves a final season that makes sense," the petition reads. The petition to re

Will support those at Center who agree to settle pending issue of Odisha: BJD's Amar Patnaik

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 20 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) spokesperson Amar Patnaik on Monday said that if the need arises his party will support that combination in the Center which agrees to settle some of the unsettled and long pending issues of Odisha. While speaking to ANI he said, "We would probably support some party or some kind of combination, whoever forms the government at the Centre and agrees to settle some of the unsettled and long pending issues of Odisha."

Suzuki rolls out Gixxer SF 250 and Gixxer 150: Quick look

After a long wait Suzuki Motorcycles India has rolled out their second uarter litre (250cc) motorcycle in India in the form of Suzuki Gixxer SF 250. Priced at Rs 1.71 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the bike is around Rs 24,000 cheaper than its closest rival, the Honda CBR 250R. Here's a closer look into the Suzuki Gixxer 250SF >

After having snub from all parties, only option Sidhu has to join Imran Khan's party: Anil Vij

Chandigarh, May 20 (ANI): Haryana Health, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Anil Vij has launched a blistering attack on Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday. Giving an example of Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh's statement on Sidhu, he said that every party has boycotted Sidhu and the only option left for him is to join Pakistan Prime Minister's Tehreek-e-Insaf party. "First the BJP kicked him out, now the same situation is arising within the Congress party, Sidhu only has one choice that he joins his friend Imran Khan's party," said Vij.

Govt can't be formed without support of alliance: Azam Khan

Rampur (UP), May 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Monday reacted on exit polls result. He said that whoever forms the government will need support of an alliance. He also took a jibe at BJP by saying that people of the country feared that if BJP will again come in the Centre than they will be ruined. "Countrymen are in great fear that if BJP comes into power again than they will be ruined and destroyed, this is a stain on democracy," said Khan.

Urs of Sufi saint in Pulwama promotes love and harmony

Pulwama (J-K), May 20 (ANI): Reverberating with the verses of Holy Quran, the shrine of Saint Hazrat Mir Syed Hussian Andrabi, located in the Murran village of Pulwama became the abode of peace and tranquility as people cutting across religious lines came to attend the urs of holy saint.Devotees offered special prayers to the saint and prayed for the fulfillment of their wishes.As a part of the celebration, Sufi scholars and Imams, the worship leader of a Mosque threw light on the life, religious services, teachings and spiritual strength of the saint, who devoted his entire life to preach Islam and spread love and brotherhood. With its eclectic emphasis on tolerance and peaceful coexistence, Sufism has been guiding the life of Kashmiris for nearly 700 years. Forming an integral part of people ethos for the last several centuries, even today the Sufi traditions play an important role in their lives and connote them with an understanding of the world in all its spiritual dimensions. The