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Fire breaks out at a residential building in Lucknow

Lucknow (UP), Mar 01 (ANI): A massive fire breaks out due to short circuit in a residential building at Mayawati Colony of Indira Nagar in Lucknow today. 5 members of a family died due to short circuit. 8 to 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

Cyclone Fani: IMD issues 'yellow warning' in Odisha

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) May 01 ( ANI) : The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'yellow warning' for Odisha coast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places such as Boudh, Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh. Cyclonic storm 'Fani,' which has intensified to severe cyclonic storm is expected to hit Odisha. The sea conditions are likely to be rough along and off the Odisha Coast on May 2 and become high to phenomenal by May 4.

Naxals set ablaze 27 machines, vehicles in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) Mar 01 (ANI): Naxals have allegedly set ablaze 27 machines and vehicles at a road construction site in Kurkheda of Gadchiroli district on Wednesday. An encounter broke out between Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and Naxals in the district of Gadchiroli on April 11. Further details are awaited.

Ramdas Athawale opposes Shiv Sena's demand to ban burqa in India

Mumbai, May 01 (ANI): After Shiv Sena's proposal to ban burqa in public places, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale opposed Shiv Sena's demand to ban burqa in India and said, "Not all women, who wear burqa are terrorists, if they are terrorists their burqa should be removed. It's a tradition and they have the right to wear it, there shouldn't be a ban on burqa in India." Earlier on Monday Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday issued an order banning face veils in public places.

First-ever virtual classroom inaugurated in JandK's Udhampur

Udhampur (JandK), May 01 (ANI): Government Degree College introduced its first-ever virtual classroom for its students in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur. While speaking to ANI, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Talit Khan said, "It has been introduced for 1st time in JandK. The biggest advantage is that students from far-flung areas will be able to interact with best faculty."

Uma Bharti slams Gandhi family for using 'Gandhi' as their surname

Vidisha (MP), May 01 (ANI): While addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti said, "Word 'Gandhi' is not from Mahatma Gandhi but Feroze Gandhi. Feroze was not having good terms with Jawaharlal Nehru, they don't even have the right to use this surname but they thought that it would give them respect. Modi ji is the one following Mahatma Gandhi's footsteps."

Police recovers 1465 kg of Doda Poth in Gaya, two smugglers arrested

Gaya (Bihar), May 01 (ANI): In a joint operation by Gaya Police and Narcotics Department, 1465 kg of 'Doda Poth' was recovered from the truck in Bihar's Gaya. Police arrested two smugglers on April 30. Further investigation is underway.

Naxal carrying bounty of Rs 5 lakh held in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), May 01 (ANI): A Naxal carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on her head for her alleged involvement in attacks on security forces and killing villagers was arrested on Tuesday, police said. "We arrested a Naxal woman who was actively involved in launching attacks on security forces and killing villagers in Malangir area. She was a member of the Malangir area committee of Maoists and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head," said Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava, while speaking to media. The ultra has been identified as Kosi alias Mangli. "Kosi has been active in Nahadi, Barrem, Nilawaya, Potali and Kakadi villages of the district for the past several years. She was active in Naxal organisation since 2011. She along with seven other Naxals was sent to a village in Malangir. They all were sent to increase their contact in the village," Pallava said. Kosi was held by a joint team of local police and District Reserve Guard (DRG) during a search

Fine art exhibition organised in Gujarat's Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat), May 01 (ANI): The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda organised an annual fine art exhibition. The fine art faculties of MS University are famous nation-wide. The annual display was a part of students' curriculum.

Bathinda University sacks two guards, two wardens as students get strip-searched by wardens

Bathinda (Punjab), May 01 (ANI): Female students of Akal University continued their protest in Punjab's Bathinda. The protest was held after girls of one of the hostels were allegedly asked to strip their clothes by warden. The students claimed that they were forced to strip and undergo a search exercise in order to check who among them had allegedly dumped a used sanitary pad in the toilet. The authorities terminated the services of two female wardens and two female security guards on charges of dereliction of duty.

The potato face-off: Legal tussle between 4 potato farmers in Gujarat and PepsiCo

Alleging Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringement, PepsiCo India had sued the farmers from Sabarkantha district for buying seeds and selling potato.

The Pakistani politician who wants to be a reel 'Burhan Wani'

When Imran Khan is busy in raising the Kashmir issue in International forums, his partyman Aamir Liaquat Hussain, is all set to play the role of a slain commander of Terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, Burhan Wani. A Pakistani legislator and controversial televangelist is no strange to controversies. Watch this video to know more

2 arrested with gold worth Rs 4 lakh by police in Karnataka's Hubli

Hubli (Karnataka), May 01 (ANI): The Vidyanagar Police of Karnataka's Hubli have arrested two chain snatchers and seized gold worth Rs 4 lakh from them. The accused have been identified as Kumar Sungaar and Gourish Kerkar. Both the accused will be produced before the court. There is increase in chain snatching incidents in Hubli city these days.

Villagers face threat from polluted environment in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), May 01 (ANI): The villagers in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh are exposed to extremely polluted environment in the vicinity of mining areas. Villagers said that they are contracting diseases because of toxic gases in the environment. Speaking to ANI one of the villagers said, "We aren't even able to breathe properly. We are experiencing these problems ever since mining began 2-3 years ago. We can't sleep properly." The alarming situation is caused by huge amount of dust and toxic gases. Anguished people further said that coal laden trucks pass through villages are causing severe amount of pollution.

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant pays tribute to United Maharashtra Movement's martyrs

Mumbai, May 01 (ANI): The Member of Parliament (MP) of the political party Shiv Sena Arvind Sawant paid tribute to the martyrs at Mumbai's Hutatma Chowk today. He paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the United Maharashtra Movement on May 01, 1960. The State of Maharashtra was created under the framework of reconstruction of States on linguistic criteria. But many people sacrificed their lives before it could came into existence.

Cyclone Fani: Rescue teams of Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy on standby

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 01 (ANI): Odisha is geared up to face cyclone 'Fani' in the coming days. The rescue teams of Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy are on standby ahead of cyclone Fani that is supposed to make a landfall on May 03. 'Fani' has intensified into severe cyclonic storm and is expected to hit Odisha. Meteorological Department of Bhubaneswar has also suggested suspension and diversion of railway traffic and advised people to remain indoor.

Stressed during examinations? Junk food consumption might be the reason

New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): According to the recent study, increased stress during university examinations is associated with eating a poorer quality diet including less fruit and vegetables and more fast food. According to the researchers, a healthy diet is needed for optimal academic and mental performance. The researchers investigated the relationship between exam stress and change in dietary quality, and whether these associations were modified by psychosocial factors such as eating behaviour (emotional/external/restrained), food choice motive, taste preference, reward/punishment sensitivity, impulsivity, coping strategies, sedentary behaviour, and social support.

Forest officials rescue wild elephant from residential area in Assam's Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam), May 01 (ANI): The forest officials rescued a wild elephant in Assam's Guwahati on Tuesday. They rescued the elephant from a residential area. The elephant entered residential area while searching for food. The rescue operation continued for about 20 hours.

Special arrangements made at Ahmedabad's Kankaria Zoo for animals to beat the heat

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), May 01 (ANI): Special arrangements have been made at Ahmedabad's Kankaria Zoo for animals to beat the heat. Around 45 desert coolers, green nets have been installed for them. The animals are being sprayed with water, given anti-stress medicines. Overall diet of animals has been changed in view of the rising temperature during summers.

Garmin now lets you track periods with its wearables

New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): Wearable maker Garmin announced a new feature for Garmin Connect that allows its female users to track their periods. The Menstrual Cycle Tracking feature allows one to track their period, log symptoms, and get educational health insights, Garmin notes in its official release. The comprehensive feature allows women with active lifestyles to track their cycle, while also checking for regular symptoms to adjust their diet, activities, and understand their fertile window. The feature is currently compatible with Forerunner 645 Music, vivoactive 3, vivoactive 3 Music, and fenix 5 Plus Series. More devices will be added soon.