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Kamal Haasan will have to take new birth to understand Hinduism: Giriraj Singh

Patna (Bihar), May 18 (ANI): MoS Giriraj Singh slammed Makkal Needh Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan for his remark on Godse. He said, "Kamal Haasan will have to take new birth to understand Hinduism. He is doing politics. Hinduism is being defined for past 5 lakh years. It would be a matter of happiness if he defines Muslims. But he has thought that the more he abuses Hindu, he will rise as a secular leader. He is mistaken." On Kamal Haasan's remark that he is not afraid of being arrested, Giriraj added, "He should not be afraid of being arrested because he is a Muslim." >

Youth beaten to death by relatives of minor girl in Rajasthan's Alwar

Alwar (Rajasthan), May 18 (ANI): A youth was beaten to death by relatives of a minor girl in Rajasthan's Alwar on Friday. Relatives alleged that the boy along with two of his friends had raped the girl on May 14. Police have detained two people in this regard. Further probe is underway.

PM Modi reviews redevelopment projects in Kedarnath

Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), May 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed redevelopment projects in Kedarnath today. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand. PM Modi reviewed projects after offering prayers at Kedarnath shrine. The Himalayan shrine, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has been visited multiple times by PM Modi during his ongoing term in the office. In November 2018, PM Modi had visited the Kedarnath shrine during Diwali. PM Modi's visit to the holy shrine comes a day ahead of last phase of LS polls for 59 parliamentary constituencies, including Varanasi, This year, the portals of the Kedarnath temple in the Garhwal Himalayan range of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district were thrown open to pilgrims on May 9 after a six-month-long winter break. >

HD Deve Gowda offers prayer with family at Tirupati Balaji temple

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda offered prayers at Tirupati Balaji temple with his family members today on the occasion of his birthday. HD Deve Gowda was accompanied by his son, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. >

Snow clearance operation underway in HP's Lahaul-Spiti

Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): The snow clearing operation is underway in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Spiti on Friday. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is clearing snow at the Leh-Manali highway. Hundreds of people are still crossing the routes of snow clad mountains on foot daily. Heavy snowfall and avalanches have created troubles for the deputed workers.

People did not like CM Kejriwal's governance model in Delhi: Sheila Dikshit

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Former chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit responded to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's reported comment that Muslim votes shifted to Congress in Delhi at last moment. She said, "Don't know what he is trying to say. Everyone has a right to vote whichever party he/she wants to vote. People of Delhi did not understand nor liked his governance model."

5 dead, 30 injured in road accident in UP's Unnao

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): At least 5 people died in an accident after collision of 2 vehicles on Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao. 30 people were injured in the accident. The incident took place after a bus rammed into a tractor trolley. Police is present on the spot. Injured are taken to the hospital.

PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple

Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), May 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand today. The Himalayan shrine, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has been visited multiple times by PM Modi during his ongoing term in the office. Keeping in view PM's arrival, security was tightened near the shrine which is located at 11,755 ft above the sea level. In November 2018, PM Modi had visited the Kedarnath shrine during Diwali. PM Modi's visit to the holy shrine comes a day ahead of last phase of LS polls for 59 parliamentary constituencies, including Varanasi, This year, the portals of the Kedarnath temple in the Garhwal Himalayan range of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district were thrown open to pilgrims on May 9 after a six-month-long winter break. >

Buddha Purnima: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): The devotees offered prayers and took holy dip in River Ganga on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj today. Buddha Purnima is also known as Buddha Jayanti. It is the most sacred Buddhist festival and commemorates Lord Buddha's enlightenment and birth. In several parts of India, people have taken the dip in holy rivers. People meditate with utmost devotion to mark the auspicious occasion. >

Shatrughan Sinha is taking politics lightly: Congress' Acharya Pramod

Una (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): While speaking to media on several political and current issues in Himachal Pradesh's Una on Friday, Congress' Lucknow candidate in the Lok Sabha elections Acharya Pramod Krishnam said, "Congress President Rahul Gandhi joined Shatrughan Sinha's roadshow as he was following 'Party dharm' but Shatrughan Sinha didn't follow 'Party dharm'. He is taking politics lightly. Politics is related to India's future, there should be sensibility." "It is the large-heartedness of Rahul Gandhi that he gave respect to Shatrughan Sinha but he should also give respect to the party," Krishnam added.

Pulwama encounter: 2 terrorists gunned down by security forces

Pulwama (JandK), May 18 (ANI): Another terrorist has been gunned down by security forces in JandK's Pulwama. Total of 2 terrorists have been killed in the encounter. The encounter broke out in Panzgam village of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district earlier today. The area is under cordon. >

Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in JandK's Pulwama

Pulwama (JandK), May 18 (ANI): One terrorist has been neutralised in an exchange of fire between terrorists and joint team of security forces earlier today. The encounter broke out in Panzgam village of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. The area is under cordon. More details are awaited.

Teachers-students of St Stephen's College stage protest against inclusion of a Supreme Council member in admissions

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Teachers-students of St Stephen's College staged protest against the inclusion of a Supreme Council member in its interview panel on Friday. They are condemning the decision calling it "illegal and unacademic". Teacher representative in its governing body says "The Council has no role in admission." While speaking to ANI, St Stephen's College Assistant Professor Nandita Narain said, "Admission has to be on basis of merit, merit is academic. When they're being interviewed for their admission to a course, and these aren't courses in Theology, then what's the role of a church member who isn't a teacher of the college? What's his accountability?"

Election agent or candidate can submit written request before RO for recounting of VVPAT slips, if wants: Addl CEO Uttarakhand

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), May 18 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Additional Chief Electoral Officer sof Uttarakhand Dr V Shanmugam said that if an election agent/candidate wants VVPAT slips of a booth recounted, he can submit written request before RO. He said, "After votes in EVMs have been counted, slips from 5 randomly selected EVMs will be counted. In case there is a difference between the 2 tallies, they'll be cross-checked again and the stally of VVPAT slips will be considered as the final tally." He further said, "If an election agent/candidate wants VVPAT slips of a booth recounted, he can submit written request before RO. RO passes a speaking order. If he allows recounting, slips from particular VVPAT will be counted before all counting agents and results shown to them." >

God too feels heat: Coolers installed in a temple in UP's Ayodhya

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Due to scorching heat, coolers installed at a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. Shri Sita Ram Mandir has installed these coolers for the Gods so that they don't feel too much heat. They also bathe idols of deities with rose water to beat the heat. Temperature in the temple town has touched 40 degrees and likely to increase in the coming days. Temple's priest said, "Temperature is high, so we have arranged coolers for the Gods. We bathe them with rose water as well."

Olympian rower Dattu Bhokanal booked after wife claims he harassed her physically and mentally

Nashik (Maharashtra), May 18 (ANI): Olympian and Asian Games medallist Dattu Baban Bhokanal has been booked for allegedly harassing his wife physically and mentally between December 22, 2017 and March 3 this year, a Nashik police official said Friday.Bhokanal's wife, who is a police constable with Nashik Rural police, had lodged a complaint on Thursday night following which a case was registered under sections 498 A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, an official said.Police Inspector SY Bijli, Adgaon told ANI, Bhokanal a rower with the Army, is a resident of Talegaon in Chandvad tehsil of Nashik, he said."According to the complaint, he married the woman as per Hindu rituals and had promised her two times that he would marry her in a proper and public manner only to backtrack," the official said.He said the complaint was being probed and no arrest has been made so far.Bhokanal was the only rower to qualif

NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): After receiving an additional USD 1.6 billion funding for its space programs, NASA has announced that it has selected 11 private companies to work with for building the next human landers for its Moon program.On the official blog, NASA listed companies including Elon Musk's SpaceX, Amazon's Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin, and American aerospace giant SpaceX, among the partners which will help send American astronauts - the first woman and the next man, on the Moon's south pole by 2024 and build sustainable missions by 2028.This program, called Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP), will require participating companies to contribute at least 20 per cent of the total project cost. The total award amount for all companies is USD 45.5 million. >

Teen pregnancy in India strongly linked to child stunting: Study

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Children born to teenage mothers in India are more likely to be stunted than those born to adult moms, according to the first comprehensive study to examine links between teen pregnancy and chid undernutrition in the country.India is home to more stunted children than any other country and is one of the ten countries with the largest burden of teenage pregnancy, said researchers at the US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).Although marriage before the age of 18 years is illegal in India, the 2016 National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-4 revealed that 27 per cent of girls are married before their 18th birthday and 31 per cent of married Indian women gave birth by the age of 18 years."Reducing adolescent pregnancy in India can hasten our progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to poverty, health, nutrition, general wellbeing, equity, and education," said IFPRI Research Fel

ISRO Chairman K Sivan inaugurates Young Scientist Programme

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr K Sivan inaugurated the Young Scientist Programme (YuViKa) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. He interacted with students from all across the country during the first 'YuViKa-Samwad-2019' held at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The programme is aimed at imparting basic knowledge of Science and space technology to school-going students from different states and Union Territories (UT) of the country in order to arouse their interest in space-related activities. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Sivan said "The programme will enthuse students from every nook and corner of the country and make them good scientists." A total of 110 students are participating in the program spread over two weeks this year.

Meet this Andhra Pradesh's man who distributes buttermilk to passers-by to help them beat the heat

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Meet this social worker Satyanarayana from Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada who proved that humanity still exists. He has been distributing buttermilk and millet soup to passers-by for the last 15 years. He started this routine in the summers in view of the scorching heat in the city.