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Punjab CM, Asha Kumari denied me ticket from Amritsar: Navjot Kaur

Amritsar (Punjab), May 16 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and alleged that it was because of him and party general secretary in-charge for state Asha Kumari, that she was denied a ticket from Amritsar in the ongoing national elections. "I was denied ticket after our CM sa'ab and Asha ji had specifically said that I can't win from Amritsar. If I am working for party, at least don't have such small heart and brain that when you can see the larger picture that country needs to be saved from Modi."

Watch: Man brandishing pistol at toll plaza in Gurugram

Gurugram (Haryana), May 16 (ANI): A man brandished a pistol at a toll plaza in Haryana's Gurugram and fled without paying toll tax. Police have registered a case. Further investigation is underway.

Mayawati slams PM Modi for targeting WB CM, calls it a 'conspiracy'

Lucknow (UP), May 16 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that Mamata Banerjee is deliberately targeted. She said, "It is clear that PM Modi, Amit Shah and their leaders are conspiring and targeting Mamata Banerjee. This is a very dangerous and unjust trend and one which doesn't suit the PM of the country". She further added, "Election Commission has banned campaigning in West Bengal, but from 10 pm today, just because PM has two rallies in the day. If they had to impose ban then why not from today morning?"

PM Modi questions SP-BSP over giving ticket to rape-accuse

Mau (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed 'Mahagathbandhan' over women centric issues in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a public rally in UP's Mau, PM Modi said, "SP-BSP has given ticket to a person here who is an absconder in a rape case. SP has this history in UP, people know, but Behen ji will you seek votes for such candidates?"

Alwar gangrape: Rahul Gandhi assures victim's family of action against culprits

Alwar (Rajasthan), May 16 (ANI): While addressing a press conference, Congress president Rahul Gandhi met with the family of Alwar gangrape victim and assured that the action will be taken against the culprits who are involved in the incident. He said, "Soon after I heard about the incident, (Alwar gangrape) I spoke to Ashok Gehlot ji. This is not a political issue for me. I met the victim's family and they have sought justice which will be done. Action will be taken against all the culprits."

Fishermen in Rameswaram make nets during fishing ban

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), May 16 (ANI): Fishermen took up net making task for fishing in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram. They took up this task to utilise the 61-day fishing ban period along Tamil Nadu's east-coast. Fishing ban comes into effect from April 15 to June 15 every year due to the breeding season. >

Air Force provides EVM through helicopter in HP's Lahaul-Spiti

Lahaul-Spiti (HP), May 16 (ANI): Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were provided through air to the polling booths of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti. Air Force sent EVM machines through 2 helicopters. Lahaul-Spiti has 30 polling booths. Polling will be held in Himachal Pradesh in the last phase of LS polls.

Pulwama encounter: 1 jawan dead, 2 terrorists killed

Pulwama (J and K), May 16 (ANI): One jawan lost his life while two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on Thursday. Weapons and warlike stores have been recovered. The encounter is underway in Dalipora area of Pulwama. The gunfire broke out between security forces and terrorists on Thursday morning. More details are awaited. >

Anupam Kher campaigns for Kirron Kher in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, May 16 (ANI): Bollywood actor Anupam Kher campaigned for his wife Kirron Kher in Chandigarh's Shivalik Park. Kirron Kher is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Chandigarh constituency. She is contesting against Congress' Pawan Kumar Bansal. Chandigarh will go to polls in last phase on May 19. >

Delhi's Moti Nagar murder case: Victim's family meets HM Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The family of the 52-year-old businessman who was stabbed to death in West Delhi's Moti Nagar after he objected to his neighbours' alleged lewd comments on his daughter met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.The victim's daughter, wife and father were accompanied by Union Minister Vijay Goel, rebel Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kapil Mishra and senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi. KC Tyagi said, "Home Minister Rajnath Singh ensured help in the matter".

After Cyclone Fani, deer gradually return to Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 16 (ANI): Nearly 4,000 deer were missing since the devastating Cyclone Fani hit Odisha have started returning to the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary in Puri, according to forest officials. Sanjay Singh Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha on Wednesday said forest rangers reported that the deer have begun returning to the sanctuary situated in the Puri district, which bore the maximum brunt of the cyclone that made landfall on May 3. "Balukhand Sanctuary in Puri which was on the route of the cyclone Fani was badly damaged. It had a large presence of deer. Fortunately, we were able to locate the deer that had gone to different areas. "The deer are gradually returning. All their habitat has been damaged and the government will take special measures to rebuild that habitat which was there for the wildlife," Singh said. The Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary spread over an area of 71 square kilometres is home to around 4000 spotted de

Kailash Vijayvargiya urges EC to round up 'anti-social elements' backed by Mamata govt

Kolkata (West Bengal), May 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday lauded the Election Commission's decision to cut short the poll campaigning in West Bengal. He further urged the electoral body to round up all "anti-social elements working under the state government". "The Election Commission has taken this matter seriously. I want to thank EC for this, but I would also like to say if EC will round up the anti-social elements working under the state government, then the elections can take place peacefully across the state. It is very important to do this because these anti-social elements go to villages and scare the people there and take away their voter IDs," Vijayvargiya told ANI.

Jaisalmer gets ready to host Army Scout Masters Competition

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), May 16 (ANI): The International Army Scout Masters Competition, as a part of International Army Games, will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from July 24 to August 17. The event will witness participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout Teams of eight countries including Russia, who is the founding member of this format of International Army Games. >

Andhra Pradesh: Police seizes 10 kg ganja, three B-Tech students arrested

Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): The police on Wednesday arrested three B-Tech students, who were allegedly transporting cannabis through a car from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam. Kothavalasa Circle Inspector S Srinivas Rao said, "The police has arrested three B-Tech students and seized 10-kilogram ganja, three cell phones and a new Ford car." >

Gunfight breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J and K's Dalipora

Pulwama (J and K), May 16 (ANI): A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in Dalipora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Thursday morning. Heavy exchange of fire took place between the forces and the terrorists. More details are awaited.

Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in UP's Varanasi

Varanasi (UP), May 16 (ANI): Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Congress General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Wednesday. Varanasi will go for polls in the seventh and the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. Results will be declared on May 23.

Google Express turns into Google Shopping for shopaholics

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Google officially announced the merging of Shopping Search and Express into the new Google Shopping experience.As explained on the official blog, Google Shopping is an improved interface leveraging Google Search. Users can choose to make a purchase of products with a blue shopping cart next to it directly on Google, backed by the company's returns and other customer support services.The new interface also brings new features for retailers and brands. Ads, local and transactions are now in one place to help them connect with consumers at the right time. The Shopping Actions will be extended to other Google surfaces including YouTube and Google Images later this year. > >

Hyderabadi woman rescued from Oman, thanks EAM Swaraj

Hyderabad, May 16 (ANI): A Hyderabadi woman named Kulsum Banu, who was trafficked to Oman on the pretext of a job, has been rescued after five months. Banu thanked External Affairs Ministers Sushma Swaraj for her help. "My daughter has complained about the matter to EAM Sushma Swaraj through a letter. After that, Indian Embassy paid a fine of amount of five thousand Riyal, which was imposed on me and sent me back to India. I reached Hyderabad on May 8 with the help of EAM Swaraj and Indian Embassy in Oman. I would like to thank Sushma Swaraj and Indian Embassy," she said while speaking to ANI. According to Banu, her employers handed her over to a local agent in Muscat, who took her to his home. She alleged that the agent locked her in a room for ten days without food and also thrashed her several times. "Later I approached Indian Embassy there. The officials kept me in the embassy for four months. Then I contacted my daughter and explained to her my problem," she said. >

Here's how clean eating can become an unhealthy obsession

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Consuming healthy food is a good practice, till the time it turns into an obsession because then it becomes physically and socially impairing. According to a recent study, those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more likely to develop a pathological obsession with healthy eating or consuming only healthy food, known as orthorexia nervosa (ON).In the first exhaustive review of the psychosocial risk factors associated with orthorexia nervosa, York University psychology researchers examined all studies published up until the end of 2018 in two popular databases.They looked at studies that examined how orthorexia nervosa is related to psychosocial risk factors that predisposed or made an individual vulnerable to or more likely to develop the condition. They then amalgamated all available findings for each risk factor to reach conclusions about which psychosocial factors were

Neither BJP nor NDA will form govt at Centre: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Patna (Bihar), May 16 (ANI): Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad held a press conference in Bihar's capital Patna. In the conference, Azad said, "We have already made our stand clear. If a consensus is made in the favour of Congress, then party will take the leadership but our aim has always been that NDA government shouldn't come. We will go with the unanimous decision. We are not going to make an issue that we (Congress) will not let anyone else become the PM, if it is not offered to us (Congress)." >