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Watch: Congress MLA Yashomati Thakur abuses public officials in a meeting

Amravati (Maharashtra), May 14 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Yashomati Thakur abused public officials on Monday. The incident took place during a meeting on water resources. Yashomati is Congress MLA from Teosa, Maharashtra. The leader was heard using strong language in the meeting.

CM Yogi meets Padma Shri late Hiralal Yadav's family in Varanasi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), May 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the family members of Padma Shri awardee late Hiralal Yadav in Varanasi today. Hiralal Yadav passed away on May 12. Hiralal Yadav was famous Birha singer from UP.

Bannerghatta Biological Park makes arrangement to protect animals from scorching heat

Bengaluru, May 14 (ANI): Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru has made special arrangements to cool off animals from increased temperature. Spraying gun is being used to spray water inside the zoo. Zoo administration has used borewell and natural tanks to provide relief to animals and visitors. Carnivorous animals are also provided separate water tanks.

Man stabbed to death for objecting to lewd remarks on daughter in Delhi

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): A man was stabbed to death by his neighbours in Basai Darapur area under Moti Nagar on Sunday night, May 12. The incident occurred after he objected to their lewd remarks and molestation attempts directed to his daughter. His son was also stabbed and is admitted in hospital. Police has been deployed in the area. 4 people have been arrested in the matter.

Devotees flock to witness Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala

Thrissur (Kerala), May 14 (ANI): Thrissur Pooram festival is a cultural celebration held annually at the Vadakkunnathan Temple, Kerala. Pooram consists of ten temples in and around Thrissur. It is considered to be a ceremony where deities come together to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva at the Vadakumnathan Temple. The annual festival is considered as the mother of all temple festivals in the state. The tusker, Thechikottukavu Ramachandran, symbolically pushed open the gate of the temple, signaling the start of the festivities.

Want to be part of NASA's new moon project? Here's the golden opportunity

NASA is working on a new audio series ahead of the 50th anniversary of its Apollo 11 mission when man first landed on the surface of the Moon. As part of the series, 'NASA Explorers: Apollo', NASA has invited space fans to record and share audio or interview of a loved one who remembers the Apollo era (1960-72) to understand how the mankind's first step on the lunar surface impacted their lives.

Must watch: 5000 women, folk dance, voter IDs & beauty of India's election

As the election fever is at an all time high in the country in face of the Lok Sabha polls, around 5000 women in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu made a unique record by dancing in synchronisation with their voter ID cards.

Riteish Deshmukh responds to Piyush Goyal's remarks against his father

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, the son of late Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, hit back at Union Minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks claiming that the former CM was only concerned about getting his son a role in a film during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008. In a statement on Twitter, without naming Goyal, the 40-year-old actor said that his father "never spoke to a director or producer to cast me in a film." He also said that the minister had every right to "question a CM but it is wrong to accuse someone who is not here to defend himself." Goyal on Sunday referring to 26/11 Mumbai attacks had said that the late Maharashtra CM was only concerned about getting his child a film role even as the city was under attacks. "I am from Mumbai. You might remember the 26/11 terror attack. The then Congress government was weak and could not do anything. The then Chief Minister (Vilasrao Deshmukh) had brought a film producer outside Oberoi Hotel w

Head police constable shoots self with service revolver in UP's Moradabad

Moradabad (UP), May 14 (ANI): A police Head Constable on Monday allegedly shot himself using his service revolver while on duty here. However, his condition is stable and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Moradabad. Superintendent of Police, Moradabad City Ankit Mittal said, "Head Constable Sanjiv was on duty while he shot himself using service revolver. He was admitted to the hospital later. We could not get to talk to him. The reason behind the suicide attempt is not yet ascertained." The police has started the investigation in this regard.

US is escalating situation unnecessarily, we've always defended ourselves: Iran FM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in India. He is on a two-day official visit to the country. While speaking to ANI on relations with India, Zarif said, "India is one of our most important partners - economic, political and regional. We've regular consultations with India on various issues and I'm here to have consultations with my counterpart on most recent developments in the region as well as our bilateral relations." Also, Zarif spoke on US-Iran conflict to ANI. He said, "Unfortunately the United States has been escalating the situation unnecessarily. We do not seek escalation but we have always defended ourselves." He is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan in national capital on Tuesday, in the wake of Iran's heightened diplomatic tensions with USA. Washington recently announced that no fresh sanction waivers will be issued for Iranian oil imports to eight countries including India.

NASA wants to know your story of Apollo 11 Moon landing

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): NASA is working on a new audio series ahead of the 50th anniversary of its Apollo 11 mission when man first landed on the surface of the Moon. As part of the series, 'NASA Explorers: Apollo', NASA has invited space fans to record and share audio or interview of a loved one who remembers the Apollo era (1960-72) to understand how the mankind's first step on the lunar surface impacted their lives. The oral history project seeks to understand the perspective of the people on lunar exploration. NASA will select some submissions to feature them in the audio series. The agency has listed the steps for recording the audio clip on its official blog. >

Researchers of Savitribai Phule Pune University say to invent natural process to degrade polythene

Pune (Maharashtra), May 14 (ANI): The researchers from the Botany department of Savitribai Phule Pune University said to invent a process of degradation. They have invented a natural process to degrade polythene and other plastic material. Currently, it is being done on an experimental basis. Dr Avinash B Ade, professor at the University says, "This is currently being done on an experimental basis. If polythene strip is inserted into food material medium of microbes or plastic material is inoculated into it, microbes' enzymes will release into that compound and help in degradation." >

Water scarcity hits drought-hit Deoghar residents hard

Deoghar (Jharkhand), May 14 (ANI): There is a severe scarcity of water in the city, leaving the residents high and dry in view of extreme heat conditions. Talking to ANI, a resident Vasudev said: "There is a scarcity of water here. We hardly get water from the hand pumps, but of no use. We get only small stones instead of water." "Hand pumps are of no use. Even after trying for several hours, we manage to get very little water," said another resident. Municipal Corporation CEO Ashok Singh said, "There is a growth of population here. People are dependent on groundwater. 75 per cent area here has become a dry zone." "We are trying to find an alternate solution to the problem. We have also provided water tanker in areas where there is a shortage of water. We are launching a new project to get water from a neighbouring district," he said. >

Life is not simply 'roti, kapda, makaan', you need more: VP Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attended the Golden Jubilee Programme of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). While addressing the meet, Naidu said, "Culture is a way of life, of the society, of the state, the people. We have such a great old civilization in this country. Even before others have their identity. Life is not simply 'roti, kapda, makaan'. You need something more. So, dance, music, art, literature poetry, painting and so many other things are there. So, I started visiting those institutes outside the public sector. And then, I started meeting farmers because agriculture is a basic culture of this country. Even today, 64% of the people are depending on agriculture."

LS polls: 'Administration is deliberately sabotaging BJP's rally', says Sunil Deodhar

Kolkata (West Bengal), May 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Deodhar along with other party workers staged a protest outside the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal's Kolkata alleging the lack of fairness in holding the Lok Sabha elections in the state. After the protest, they spoke to mediapersons about the whole scenario. While speaking to mediapersons, Deodhar said, "The administration (of West Bengal) is deliberately sabotaging Bharatiya Janata Party's rally. And, especially the DM of South Pargana Ratnakar Rao is working as an 'agent' for Trinamool Congress and this is our allegation. We even asked the CEO that he should be removed. Yogi Adityanath has to hold rallies in all 5 LS seats of South 24 Parganas district on May 15. But Election Commission denied permission. Smriti Irani Ji is supposed to come tomorrow, we planned an event of her in Jadavpur. They denied permission at the last minute. Mamata Banerjee is making West Bengal infamous thr

Piyush Goyal slams Riteish Deshmukh again

Varanasi (UP), May 14 (ANI): Allegations and counter-allegations flew back and forth as Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh and Union Minister Piyush Goyal hit out at each other over the claim made by the central government leader that the actor's father, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was only concerned about getting his son a role during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. "I saw Riteish Deshmukh's tweet, he said that he went to the place the next day when the incident. I agree with it, but it was horrible since he went with a film producer. Nobody was allowed to enter the high-security area, but he got permission because he was the chief minister's son. The intentions behind their visit became apparent when a movie came out in 2013. Because it was the CM's doing he had to resign, the people never forgave him for that," Goyal said talking to reporters here. Earlier, Riteish had taken to Twitter to reply to the accusations levied by Goyal on him and his father, who

Physical, mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom, loneliness: Study

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Advancing age is broadly associated with declining cognitive, physical and mental health. As part of a new study, researchers analysed how distinctive factors, such as wisdom, loneliness, income and sleep quality, impact - for good and bad - the physical and mental functioning of older persons. A team of researchers found that physical health correlated with both cognitive function and mental health. Specifically, cognitive function was significantly associated with physical mobility, wisdom, and satisfaction with life. Physical health was associated with mental well-being, resilience, and younger age. Mental health was linked to optimism, self-compassion, income and lower levels of loneliness and sleep disturbances. According to researchers, most people focus on diseases and risk factors, like old age, unhealthy diet and lack of activity. These are important, of course, but we also need to focus on areas that make up the whole person. According to the research

Oppo F11 Pro Avengers Limited Edition: Quick unboxing & hands on

The Oppo F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Limited Edition comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The smartphone has been priced at Rs 25,990, which Rs 1,000 more than the Oppo F11 Pro and comes with a different paint job with blue finish on the back and Avengers logo. >

Nokia 3.2: Quick unboxing & hands on

The Nokia 3.2 comes with a 6.26-inch HD+ display with a 720x1520 resolution. The TFT screen has a water-drop notch with an aspect ratio of 19:9. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SoC powers the Nokia 3.2 paired with 2GB + 16GB and 3GB + 32GB storage options, It also features a single 13MP camera at the rear with an aperture of f/2.2 and LED flash. The front camera has a 5MP fixed-focus camera for selfies and face unlock. Here's a quick unboxing and hands on of the phone.

EC sets up special polling booth for differently abled in HP's Sundernagar

Sundernagar (HP), May 13 (ANI): Model polling booth is set up in Himachal Pradesh's Sundernagar constituency as per the orders of Election Commission. This polling booth is made for differently abled individuals. The polling booth is situated in Institution for Children with Special Abilities. First time voters are highly motivated to cast their votes for Lok Sabha polls. Himachal Pradesh will go to polls in the last phase on May 19.