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Tourists flock to Srinagar to see the beauty of Asia's largest Tulip Garden

Srinagar (J-K) Apr 28 (ANI): Tourists in large numbers are flocking to Srinagar to see the beauty of Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden which is Asia's largest tulip garden. Spread over an area of about 30 hectares, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden also serves as an employment medium to hundreds of local youth in the militancy-hit state.The tulip garden is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake.

Students of this govt school in J-K's Udhampur study under open sky due to lack of adequate facilities

Udhampur (J-K), Apr 27 (ANI): Laying bare the conditions of education infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, students of a government primary school in Udhampur's Turga village study under open sky due to lack of adequate facilities. The school was established in 1999 but to this time does not have a proper building. Taking the cognizance of the matter, Udhampur's Chief Education Officer Daljeet Singh said he has directed all Zonal Education Officers to work on the pending work of all such schools. "I have instructed all the Zonal Education Officers to bring to my notice all such schools which don't have adequate facilities or their work has been pending, so we can work on them," Singh told ANI.

Distributing sops is an insult to people of Amethi: Priyanka Gandhi tells BJP

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): Congress General Secretary from UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi slammed Smriti Irani for distributing shoes in Amethi by calling it 'an insult of people of Amethi'. She said, "Issues are clear; employment, education and health. Nationalism is to solve problems of people. Here they don't listen to people, when they raise their issues they suppress them, it's neither democracy nor nationalism." She further added, "The way they contest polls by distributing money, sarees and shoes in front of media is wrong. People of Amethi have never begged in front of anyone. I've been coming here since I was 12, people of Amethi and Raebareli have a lot of pride.

LS polls: Burger vendor to contest from Ludhiana as independent candidate

Ludhiana (Punjab), Apr 28 (ANI): A burger vendor Ravinder Pal Singh is contesting as an independent candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat. Ravinder Pal Singh filed his nomination on April 24. Due to lack of funds, he campaigns on his scooter. He aims to take on education mafia if elected by voters. Speaking to ANI he told, "If I'm elected I'll take on the education mafia and ensure good education for poor people. I'm unable to put up big posters, I'm only campaigning on my scooter but I'm confident." Lok Sabha polls will be held in last phase on May 19 in Rajasthan.

Mortal remains of Lt Cdr DS Chauhan reach his home in Ratlam, MP

Ratlam (MP), Apr 28 (ANI): Mortal remains of Indian Navy's Lieutenant Commander DS Chouhan were brought to his home in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. He lost his life during fire fighting operations on-board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The fire broke out on Friday morning when the ship was entering the harbour in Karwar, Karnataka. The Navy has ordered Board of Inquiry to probe the accident.

Gautam Gambhir hits back at Atishi over 2 voter IDs allegation

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP candidate from East-Delhi, Gautam Gambhir responded to his opponent from Aam Aadmi Party, Atishi's allegation of him holding 2 voter-ID cards. He said, "When you don't have a vision and have done nothing in the last 4.5 years, you make such allegations, EC will decide this. When you have a vision you don't do such negative politics."

Till yesterday Shatrughan Sinha was with Amit Shah, it's his teaching: Majeed Memon

Mumbai, Apr 28 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party MP Majeed Memon responded to Shatrughan Sinha's comment where he said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a part of 'Congress family'. He said, "Amit Shah's comment vis-a-vis the Shatrughan Sinha statement relating to Muhammad Ali Jinnah that he has become anti-national, we would tell him that till yesterday he was with you, therefore it's your teachings." He further added, "I must say that if he has spoken some praises for Jinnah, I don't think it's a sin or offence or an anti-national act."

'Brahmastra' release date postponed, won't lock horns with Dabangg

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The release of Ayan Mukerji's dream project 'Brahmastra', starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, has been postponed. The fantasy drama film, which was initially scheduled to release around Christmas this year, will now hit the big screens in summer 2020. Ayan announced the news on his Instagram account. On Friday, Salman Khan announced that his upcoming flick 'Dabangg 3' will release on December 20, 2019. 'Brahmastra' is first part of a sci-fi trilogy which has been created by Ayan. The film has been extensively shot in Bulgaria, New York, and Mumbai, among other places. Apart from Ranbir and Alia, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Tollywood actor Nagarjuna.

'Darbar move' begins in Jammu, Secretariat to open in Srinagar in May

Jammu (JandK), Apr 28 (ANI): The annual 'Darbar move' under which the Jammu and Kashmir government moves to the summer capital of Srinagar for six months has commenced in the state. All the offices including the civil secretariat and the Raj Bhavan closed in Jammu on Saturday and they are set to reopen in Srinagar on May 6 or May 7, according to officials. Charanjeet, a local resident said that the move has been in place since the time the state was ruled by Maharajahs.

BJP MP Rajveer Singh targets Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi over unavailability of toilet

Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rajveer Singh stirred controversy by making a stinging remark on Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. He said, "Congress is saying that these people are talking about toilet, they have small mindset. Rahul ji, if your grandmother and mother had gone to fields carrying a mug, then you would have known."

Snow clearing operation underway at Mughal Road in JandK

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 28 (ANI): Snow clearing operation is underway on Mughal Road at Peer Ki Gali after winters. The roads are being cleared for traffic movement. Mughal Road is a short route which connects Rajouri and Poonch district with Kashmir valley and rest of the country.

Police arrested 2 people and seized 5 cartons of liquor in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Apr 28 (ANI): Rajasthan police arrested two people and seized 5 cartons of liquor in Rajasthan's Dungarpur on Saturday. While speaking to media, Police officer said, "Based on a tip-off, we found 2 cartons of liquor from a vehicle outside a showroom and arrested 2 people. 3 more cartons recovered from the showroom. Case registered, investigation on". This comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Global gaming peripherals market to grow 10 per cent by 2024: Research

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): As gaming becomes even more popular with the coming of immersive technology and e-sports, the peripherals market is expected to see positive growth in the next five years. According to the latest report by Research and Markets, titled 'Gaming Peripherals Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024,' the peripherals market will grow at a CAGR of 10 per cent during 2019-2024. Factors such as augmented reality, virtual reality, high-definition displays, and so on are expected to contribute to the growth of peripherals, and also leading to the development of specialised gaming keyboards and gamepads that are customisable.

Shivraj Chouhan trains guns on Kamal Nath over son's candidature from Chhindwara

Chhindwara (MP), Apr 28 (ANI): While addressing a public rally in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara on Saturday, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "I'd like to ask Congress, did you not find any candidate born in Chhindwara? Since '80s 'Bade Nath' had been sitting here. People thought that he reached state assembly so they'll get a chance now. But now 'Bade Nath' has brought 'Chhote Nath'. They did not find any 'Nath' here. People of Chhindwara, only the son, and no one else, will come after the father." Chouhan referred to Chief Minister Kamal Nath as 'Bade Nath' and his son Nakul Nath as 'Chhote Nath'.

Javed Akhtar, Prakash Raj reach Begusarai to campaign for Kanhaiya Kumar

Begusarai (Bihar), Apr 28 (ANI): Former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union's (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar who is contesting election as a candidate of the Communist party of India (CPI) from Begusarai has support from many big faces from Bollywood. On Friday poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar, actor Prakash Raj and many college students from JNU shared the stage and campaigned for Kumar. Actress Shabana Azmi and Swara Bhaskar also campaigned in Begusarai for Kanhaiya few days back. He is battling BJP's Giriraj Singh for the seat. Three phases of LS polls are over in Bihar while the other four phases will take place on April 29, May 6, 12 and 19 respectively.

Peppermint helps people with non-cardiac chest pain; difficulty swallowing

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Peppermint could help treat difficulty in swallowing food and non-cardiac chest pain, as per a study. "Peppermint oil is an established agent in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. We tried to examine its effect on patients with swallowing and chest pain issues with no apparent cause," said Mohamed Khalaf, first author of the study. The research was published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Of the 38 patients enrolled in the pilot study, overall 63 per cent reported improvement of the symptoms. Patients were recruited from the Oesophageal Disorders Clinic. "Our findings suggest that peppermint may help prevent these symptoms by relaxing the smooth muscle in the lower oesophagus," said Donald O. Castell, senior author of the study. Peppermint oil has been known to have therapeutic effects in multiple disorders due to its muscle-relaxing properties. However, only two previous studies have investigated its role in the upper digestive tract. The study fo

Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav hold roadshow in UP's Kannauj

Kannauj (UP), Apr 27 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav along with SP leader and his wife Dimple Yadav held a mega roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj today. Thousands of SP supporters gathered to have a glimpse of their leaders. Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav is contesting election from Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency. Polls will be held for Kannauj in the fourth phase of General Election on April 29.

Santhal tribe strive for their land in WB's village

Birbhum (WB), Apr 27 (ANI): The Santhal community in West Bengal's Bonerpukur Danga village in Birbhum district have complained of not receiving any legal documents of the land where they are residing. The village Bonerpukur Danga consists of more than 110 families who dwell in the forest land. Other than the land, they have a series of difficulties of which the major issues are water, roadways and unemployment. The Santhals are the largest tribal community of India living in parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Assam. They earn their livelihood from farming other than crafts and 100 days work which state government provides them. Asansol, Baharampur, Burdhman (East), Bolpur, Ranaghat and Krishnagar from West Bengal will go for polling on April 29.

People leave village due to acute water scarcity in Jharkhand's Palamu

Palamu (Jharkhand), Apr 27 (ANI): In scorching heat when mercury goes up to 42 degree Celsius and no one dares to go out, people of Palamu district fight battle for water. To quench their thirst, people try to accumulate water from dry river. Furthermore, villagers walk miles to fetch water for daily chores in hot weather. Palamu is considered as one of the hottest places in Jharkhand and always remains under water crisis. Dry land prone to drought is just 3-4 kilometer away from the district headquarters. Drought and scarcity of drinking water are the common issues for villagers during the summers. Long ago in 70s, Tahle Reservoir Project was initiated to solve the water crisis and irrigation, but the project could never come out of papers. Moreover, almost nothing has been done by the governments to end misery of people in the area.

Mulayam Singh speaks on his health after return from hospital

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 27 (ANI): Senior leader of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav spoke about his health today in Lucknow. Speaking to ANI, he said, "Aapko kya lagta hai humare baare mein? Hum swasth dikhayi de rahen hain na." Yadav was admitted to the hospital for medical checkup yesterday giving rise to speculations.