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Cyclone Fani: 3 dead in Odisha informs NDRF DG

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force Director General S N Pradhan informed that at least three persons have lost their lives in the extremely severe cyclone so far. "The precautions that have been taken should be continued," added Pradhan.

India not a country of snake-charmers anymore: PM Modi takes jibe at Priyanka Gandhi

Bikaner (Rajasthan): While addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Bikaner Prime Minister Narendra Modi took apparent jibe at Congress general secretary for UP East Priyanka Gandhi over her viral video with snake charmers. He said India is not a snake-charmers' country anymore. Now we are mouse-charmer, India's people now leading the country with computer's mouse.Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi had an unusual encounter on the campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, where she was interacting with snake charmers.

It's very good news for world community: French Ambassador on Masood Azhar ban

New Delhi, Mar 03 (ANI): While speaking in a conference on Friday, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Masood Azhar's ban said, "It's very good news for world community and India as well. First time world reached consensus, all members of UNSC reached consensus. We've initiated process of listing Masood Azhar in EU Commission nationally. Process is just about to succeed."

Sonakshi Sinha campaigns for mother Poonam Sinha in Lucknow

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), May 03 (ANI): Actor Sonakshi Sinha on Friday took part in her mother and Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate for Lucknow parliamentary constituency Poonam Sinha's roadshow. SP leader Dimple Yadav was also present at Poonam's roadshow. Poonam Sinha has been fielded as the joint candidate by SP and BSP in Lucknow against Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Voting in Lucknow will be held on May 6 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Congress reaches Election Commission over EVM issues

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): Congress delegation led by party leader Abhishek Singhvi met Election Commission on Friday. After the meeting with the EC, Singhvi said that the delegation has raised three main issues regarding Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). "If Election Commission's finds any mistake or illegal things during their own internal auto check then there should be fresh voting again," said Singhvi. The delegation also demanded unique numbers on EVMs for rechecking the voting machines. The third main issue was mock trail of the EVMs while replacing them.

Cyclone Fani: Indian Coast Guard conducts relief operation by chopper

Off Coast Odisha, May 03 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard on Friday loaded relief material on a chopper. Relief material to be distributed to the people affected due to extremely severe cyclone 'Fani'. The extremely severe cyclone made landfall early this morning in coastal areas in Odisha. The state administration has evacuated lakhs of people to safety as heavy rains battered the region.

ISE Foods to launch poultry farms in Ind

West Bengal (India)/Japan, May 02 (ANI): Providing employment to millions, India's vast poultry Industry is growing at a steady pace. United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation had confirmed few months back that India was the third largest egg producer under the Sun. However, experts believe that the industry might become stagnant with few issues magnifying every day. The glaring challenges include transportation, waste management, use of green energy and disease diagnosis. In a bid to improve the quality of eggs Indians consume and to eradicate these underlying bottlenecks, India government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan's largest egg producer, ISE Foods. With two poultry farms, the company will soon commence its operations in India. Almost fully automated - right from the laying of eggs to their collection and eventual sorting, ISE's egg production process is considered most hygienic in the world. The chickens are completely antibiotic-free and the eg

More terror attacks happened in BJP regime: Congress

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): Congress on Friday launched a blistering attack on Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) over terror attacks in the country. Veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma while addressing a said, "16 big attacks and over 1700 terror incidents happened in past five years; where almost 1400 people lost their lives. It shows 176 % growth in terror attack in BJP regime". He further added that his party is ready for an open challenge at any platform over frequency of terror incidents.

Secularism is intact in India because of Hindus: CM Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow (UP), May 03 (ANI): Asserting that Hindu terrorism is not even a word, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that secularism is intact in India because of Hindus. While speaking to ANI, he said, "Hindu can never be a terrorist. Unlike Pakistan where secularism is in 'shambles', in India 'secularism' is intact because of Hindus."

'Mahagathbandhan' parties contesting elections to cut votes, not to win: CM Yogi

Lucknow (UP), May 03 (ANI): After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sharing stage with Samajwadi Party yesterday, speaking exclusively to ANI, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath hits out at 'Mahagathbandhan' and said, "SP-BSP did not name candidate in Amethi and Raebareli. All these parties are playing the role of 'vote katwa'. They are contesting elections to cut votes, not to win."

Sadhvi Pragya, Giriraj Singh speak language of terrorism: Jitan Ram Manjhi

Patna (Bihar), May 03 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Former Chief Minister of Bihar and president of Hindustani Awam Morcha, Jitan Ram Manjhi said, "The way Sadhvi Pragya speaks, I say that it is linguistic terrorism, she has been imprisoned for a murder case and has been given bail in the name of the disease and now she is contesting election. Giriraj Singh also speaks in the same way that those who do not follow them will be sent to Pakistan, these are parts of terrorism."

Congress did surgical strikes in video games: PM Modi

Sikar (Rajasthan), May 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Congress party over its leader Rajeev Shukla claiming that six surgical strikes took place during UPA era, and also jabbed that the party saying that the party did surgical strikes in video games. PM Modi added that the Congress first dismissed the surgical strikes but when it realised that people were supporting him over the 2016 military action, the grand old party started claiming multiple surgical strikes.

Rahul Gandhi wears 'Janeu' according to his convenience: Smriti Irani

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), May 03 (ANI): While talking to ANI, Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said, "No one leaves their own family. Rather than visiting to Amethi, he has written the letter which signifies, that he has not given importance to Amethi. All I want to say is, Rahul Gandhi's anti-national face has come out in open. Firstly, Congress party had glorified Yasin Malik, who had killed Kashmiri Pandits. On the other hand, some Congress leader shares the stage with leftist leader, who says Hindu's are violent. Rahul Gandhi wears 'Janeu' according to his convenience. He should tell people, why his party is disrespecting Hindus. Why does a person, who killed Hindus, get support from Rahul Gandhi".

LS polls: AAP MLA Anil Bajpai joins BJP

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, Anil Bajpai, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. He joined the party in presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel. Delhi is going to polls for the general election on May 12.

Jet Airways row: Employees stage solidarity march at Azad Maidan

Mumbai, May 03 (ANI): The employees continued to stage protest after debt-ridden Jet Airways was grounded. On Friday, employees took out a solidarity march at Mumbai's Azad Maidan. The struggling employees were seen holding banners and posters in their hands. Protestors demanded Government's help to resume the airline services.

BJP slams Congress over I-T raids in MP

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao slammed Congress party over Income Tax raids in Madhyra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference, he charged Congress for using people's money for themselves. "Wherever they have formed government in the states, they are using the money of people, meant for development, for their own benefits and squandered away the money for themselves," said Rao. The BJP leader also alleged Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Randeep Singh Surjewala are also indulged in the corruption.

LS polls: Smriti Irani is a change that Amethi wants, says CM Yogi

Lucknow (UP), May 03 (ANI): While speaking exclusively to ANI, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath spoke about Amethi and Raebareli seats. Yogi said, "People have hopes with BJP. Congress disappointed people of Amethi and Raebareli since 4 generations. The kind of support BJP candidate Smriti Irani is getting from Amethi, and the number of visits she has made in Amethi in last 5 years is something, which Rahul ji hasn't done even in last 15 years. Rahul Gandhi has not worked there as much as the number of development projects brought in by Smriti ji in Amethi. The people there want a change, and Smriti Irani is there as an option for that change."

Priyanka Gandhi hits at BJP over 'stray animals' issue

Raebareli (UP), May 03 (ANI): Congress General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi addressed a public rally in UP's Raebareli on Friday. Gandhi said, "What is the situation of farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Today, the farmers are facing such situation that wherever I go, they cry and tell me the problem of stray animals and they want to get rid of them. If they (BJP) are such big nationalists, then why they never come forward to solve their problems? They call themselves country's 'chowkidar' but they forced the farmers to sit in the farms to do 'chowkidari'. Do anyone of the BJP leaders come and guard your farms? You all are facing so many issues because of the stray animals but did BJP do anything for it? Did they make cowsheds like they earlier said? All they have fear is that public should not be aware of anything."

LS polls: Those contesting 37, 38 seats aspiring to be PM, says CM Yogi on Mahagathbandhan

Lucknow (UP), May 03 (ANI): While speaking exclusively to ANI, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath hits out at 'Mahagathbandhan' and said, "Atleast 272 seats are needed to become the PM. Only the BJP has this capacity. Those, who are contesting on just 37-38 seats, can they become PM?"

Cyclone Fani: Winds in Odisha's Puri would be of 170-180 gusting to 200 km/hr, says IMD Scientist

Visakhapatnam (AP), May 03 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, after Cyclone 'Fani' hits Odisha's Puri, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Visakhapatnam's Scientist, SVJ Kumar said, "Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal is currently about 300 km East-Northeast of Visakhapatnam and 25 km west-southwest of Puri. At the time of crossing, winds at Puri would be of 170-180 gusting to 200 km/hr."