Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 22 (ANI): The family of 25-year-old Army rifleman, Yash Paul mourns his death in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur on Thursday. He lost his life in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Sunderbani sector on March 21. This is the second instance of a solider dying in ceasefire violations this week. Since January, Pakistani troops have allegedly violated the ceasefire over 110 times along the Line of Control (LoC).
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 22 (ANI): The two people who were trapped under debris, after a landslide occurred in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Thursday have been safely rescued. This incident took place at Lag Valley in Kullu district. Both rescued people are alive and shifted to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Mar 21 (ANI): CB-CID summoned Congress leader Mayura Jayakumar after prime accused named him in Pollachi sexual assault case. While talking to ANI on the issue, Congress leader Mayura Jayakumar said, "CB-CID wanted to know if the criminal was at Congress district office on the particular date. They didn't ask any questions beyond this. I've given my statement in writing, I'm ready to furnish any info whenever authorities call me."
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Ranbir Gangwa joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. He joined the party in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in the national capital. As India heads towards LS Polls, several political leaders have changed their sides. Lok Sabha polls will begin from April 11.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): After announcing its refreshed iPads, Apple has now rolled out its second-generation AirPods. The wireless earbuds are now improved in terms of features and capabilities. The second-gen Apple AirPods come with a wireless charging case and a new H1 chip that promises improved battery life. The automatically-on AirPods can sense when they are plugged in and when they have been taken out. One of the interesting additions is the support for Siri. Simply call out 'Hey Siri' to control your music, make a call, and so on. To enable the wireless charging mode, you need to set the case on a Qi-compatible charging mat and let it charge. The new AirPods with wireless charging case will retail at USD 199, with the standard charging case, it will cost USD 159. The wireless charging case is available separately at USD 79.
Indore (MP), Mar 21 (ANI): While addressing the media, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said, "It shows it clearly that how worry opposition's 'mahagathbandhan' is. All the people who consider themselves the candidate for the prime minister position, be it Sharad Pawar or Mayawati, they can clearly see now that the coming time belongs to Modi ji. Mayawati ji has taken a decision sensibly. There is a difference in doing drama or actually having religious faith."
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Mar 21 (ANI): When the entire nation is celebrating Holi festival with great zeal, a man shot BJP MLA Yogesh Verma during Holi celebrations. The injured Yogesh Verma has been referred to the Tulsi Memorial Hospital. Police investigation is underway.
Ghaziabad (UP), Mar 21 (ANI): Kumar Vishvas on Thursday extended Holi wishes to the entire nation. The joyous Indian festival of colours Holi is being celebrated in different parts of the country today and revelers were seen on the streets from morning itself smearing colours on each other and feeding sweets.
Gorakhpur (UP), Mar 21 (ANI): Soon after Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav made a controversial statement alleging the February 14 terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama was a 'conspiracy' hatched to fetch votes, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister slammed him for his statement. CM Adityanath said, "Ram Gopal Yadav's statement is a scandalous quote of poor politics. He must seek forgiveness of the public for raising questions on the martyrdom of our CRPF soldiers and to breathe morale of the country men."
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): As part of a recent study, a team of psychologists has found that depression in the 20s can be linked to memory loss in 50s. The psychologists analyzed data from the National Child Development Study, which was established in 1958 with a cohort of over 18,000 babies and followed participants from birth into childhood and through to adulthood. The psychologists found that an accumulation of symptoms experienced by participants over the three decades provided a strong indicator of a linear decrease in memory function by the time the adults were fifty. They found that one episode of depression or anxiety had little effect on the memory function of adults in midlife, regardless of which decade it was experienced, but that once the episodes increased to two or three over the course of the three decades, that this predicted a steady decrease in the participant's memory function by the time they reached fifty. "We found that the more episodes of depression people exper
Dharwad (Karnataka), Mar 21 (ANI): The death toll in Tuesday's Dharwad building collapse has mounted to 11 on the third day of the rescue operation. Till now more than 60 people have been rescued from the site. Search and rescue operation is still underway to rescue people who are trapped under the debris.
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Mar 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara paid a surprise visit to Indira Canteen in Nayandahalli to check the quality of food on Thursday. Earlier on Monday, Parameshwara rubbished reports which claimed that food being served in the canteen is 'poisonous'. Parameshwara's remarks came after reports surfaced that the food being served in Indira Canteen is 'unfit for human consumption'. Indira Canteen is a food subsidisation programme operated by the government of Karnataka. The programme was launched in August 2017 to provide meals at subsidised rates.
Hathras (UP) Mar 21 (ANI): In a dreadful accident on NH-93, 5 people including a policeman died and 6 others got injured after a roadways bus coming from Agra rammed into vehicles. The injured have been referred to the hospital. Police are investing to nab the driver.
Bandipora (J-K) Mar 21 (ANI): Security forces launched cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora. The operation was launched by joint team of Army's 13 Rashtriya Rifles, Hajin Police and CRPF's 45 Battalion in Mir Mohalla area to nab the terrorists. Security forces received information of presence of terrorists in the area.
Lucknow (UP), Mar 21 (ANI): On the occasion of Holi, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, said that the alliance of SP-BSP-RLD is aimed at saving the democracy and expressed hope that a new government will be in place. Yadav said, "With the elections falling in between the festivities, I hope that the public will get a new government with new colours." In response to a question on Mayawati's decision not to contest in the upcoming polls, Yadav said, "It is an internal decision of the Bahujan Samaj Party. They have also said that Mayawati will utilise this time to help other candidates in the alliance to win the election. This is a good decision." On the alliance between SP, BSP and RLD, Akhilesh added, "This is an alliance of ideas and views and hence, an alliance for the general public. It is the alliance to save the democracy, it is to take the country forward."
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' fame, Noah Centineo, is in talks to make his debut in the Marvel cinematic universe with 'Masters of the Universe' film as the classic toy character He-Man. Based on the Mattel's popular toy line, the plot of the film revolves around Prince Adam of Eternia, who uses his Power Sword to transform into the hero He-Man and defends his kingdom and Castle Grayskull, which the source of his power, from Skeletor, the villain of the storyline. The screenplay of the film is being penned by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and the direction is being helmed by Adam and Aaron Nee. Centineo became an overnight sensation after his breakthrough performance in the Netflix original film. His future credits Sony and Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels movie and is gearing up for an All the Boys sequel, which will see him return with star Lana Condor.
Visakhapatnam (AP), Mar 21 (ANI): As JanaSena Party president Pawan Kalyan went to file his nomination, a clash erupted between the party supporters and security personnel on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. The police personnel baton charged on the supporters to control the crowd. Kalyan will be contesting two seats contest from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district and from the Gajuwaka constituency in Visakhapatnam.
Shimla (HP) Mar 21 (ANI): Afghani students, who live in India for studies, celebrated Holi in college with local students in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Thursday. The joyous Indian festival of colours Holi is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. The festival of Holi marks the triumph of good over evil. It also proclaims the arrival of the spring season.
Visakhapatnam (AP), Mar 21 (ANI): JanaSena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan filed his nomination papers for Gajuwaka Assembly constituency at Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in Gajuwaka on Wednesday. Kalyan will be contesting elections from two seats, Bhimavaram in West Godavari district and from the Gajuwaka constituency in Visakhapatnam. The JSP had released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on March 14.
Firozabad (UP), Mar 21 (ANI): While addressing a public meeting, senior leader of Samajwadi Party Ram Gopal Yadav said, "Paramilitary forces are upset with the government, security forces have been killed just to increase vote, there were no checking between Jammu-Srinagar CRPF personnel have been send through simple buses. This was a conspiracy, will not comment now."