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Hyderabad Metro link to Hitec City flagged off by Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan

Hyderabad, Mar 21 (ANI): Hyderabad metro link to Hitec City was flagged off by Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan on Wednesday. The much awaited Hyderabad Metro Rail operations from Ameerpet to Hitec City metro line have officially begun for the residents of Hyderabad. With the opening of this crucial metro link, commuters can now easily travel to the highly congested areas of Hitec City, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, and other popular places like HITEX Exhibition Center etc., in comfortable Metro trains.

Samjhauta blast case: 'They were never guilty,' says Sadhvi Pragya on acquittal of all four accused

Bhopal (MP), Mar 20 (ANI): Soon after all four accused in the 2007 Samjhauta blast case were acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur said that the accused were never guilty and hence they have been acquitted. Thakur said, "It was a conspiracy of the Congress government and their acquittal by the court has proved that a true patriot never does such terror activity in his own country, they know to live and die for their country." The court has acquitted all four accused - Swami Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case.

BJP holds discussion on LS seats in UP, WB at CEC meeting

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah held a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting at the party's headquarters on Wednesday. UP CM Yogi Adityanath, UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey, EAM Sushma Swaraj and other prominent leaders were present during the meeting. Discussions were held on seats in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls which will kick start form April 11.

Politicos contradict on Nirav Modi's arrest in London

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "Like Christian Michel all fugitives have to come back to India and have to return back the country's money," While senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury said, "Enforcement Directorate works when the elections are on. Nirav Modi arrested, Mehul Choksi absconded but there is a national campaign now X 'Chowkidar' Y 'Chowkidar', When there are so many 'Chowkidars' in this country how come these people left. I would suggest that remove this 'Chowkidar' from your name because you are not even like Chowkidar."

Samjhauta blast: NIA court acquits all four accused in case

Panchkula (Haryana), Mar 20 (ANI): A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula on Wednesday acquitted all four accused - Swami Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case. On February 18, 2007, an explosion had occurred in Samjhauta Express in Haryana's Panipat district, claiming lives of around 68 people. Most of the victims were reportedly Pakistanis but also included some Indians. Out of the deceased, 33 male, 19 female and over 16 were children.

Foreign nationals celebrate Holi at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Mar 20 (ANI): As the entire country is in the festive mood ahead of the Holi festival on Mar 21, foreign nationals, too, celebrated the festival of colours today in Uttar Pradesh's Rishikesh by exchanging colours and sweets. People from more than 40 countries participated in the festival at the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh. The participants expressed their happiness as they indulged in the festival of colours.

Mumbai artist creates giant replica of Pakistan's F-16 to burn in Holika Dahan

Mumbai, Mar 20 (ANI): An artist from Mumbai has created a giant replica of Pakistan's F-16 plane which was shot down by IAF's Wing Commander Abhinandan during aerial skirmish with the India last month. The replica will be burned in Holika Dahan today. Sumit Pednekar, who made the replica, told ANI that it took around 10 days to completely make the F-16 replica from waste bamboo.

PM Modi interacts with 25 lakh 'chowkidars' via audio bridge

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): As India is heading towards Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has up the ante with 'Mai Bhi Chowkidar' campaign. He today interacted with nearly 25 lakh security guards via audio bridge. Many security guards tuned their radio 'Mai Bhi Chowkidar' campaign. Lok Sabha polls will kick start from April 11.

PM Modi apologises to 'chowkidars' for disinformation campaign against them by 'vested interests'

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday apologised to the 'chowkidars' of the country for the disinformation campaign against them being run by vested interests. "I want to apologise as some people in last few months for their vested interests have run a disinformation campaign against 'chowkidars'. It is unfortunate that language of these people has hurt you," PM Modi said in an audio message in his interaction with 25 lakh chowkidars across the country.

JCB accelerates economic activity in Thailand

Bangkok (Thailand), Mar 20 (ANI): Economic growth in Thailand is gaining momentum every year as the standard of living of the people has been changing. Also, people are having many choices in terms of payment methods. Hoping to benefit from such a situation, "Siam Commercial Bank" (SCB), a leader of the banking business in Thailand, and JCB International announced the official launch of "SCB JCB Platinum Credit Card" issuing in Thailand. JCB card is today issued in 23 countries and regions with more than 123 million card members, and is accepted by merchants around the world. In Thailand, digital transaction has increasingly replaced cash payment during the past decade. However, it is still a lot popular to carry cash for shopping and payment while it is in the middle of an evolution toward a "cashless society". The launch of a new credit card is one of the steps for both the companies. "Siam Commercial Bank" (SCB) is the first partner for JCB in Thailand and has been supporting the bu

NMCG launches drive to clean Yamuna Ghat in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) launched a drive to clean ghats of Yamuna River in New Delhi. It aims to increase public awareness and increase people's participation to rejuvenate the river. Volunteers and members of Delhi Jal Board and NMCG took the initiative to clean the Ghats. These efforts by NMCG are paying dividends as public participation is increasing day by day. The move has come in a bid to control the pollution-levels in the river Yamuna. These projects are being anchored by the NMCG as part of the Namami Gange programme. The Yamuna river flows through New Delhi can be often seen covered under thick, detergent-like foam. The NMCG initiative to clean the Ghats has a two-pronged approach of spreading awareness and local involvement in cleaning the Ghats.

Ajinomoto, the best taste enhancer for kinds of food

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Mar 20 (ANI): Cambodia is one of the most remarkable and popular destinations among tourists not only for sightseeing, but also discovering its delicious local dishes. Traditional Khmer food consists of a variety of food that can be seen in the market. And for such dishes, an umami seasoning "Ajinomoto" produced by a leading food company is contributing to Cambodia's delicious cuisine. Ajinomoto Cambodia Sales Depot, Phnom Penh is the logistic base of Ajinomoto products. Since Ajinomoto Cambodia is established in 2009, it has been producing pure, high- quality umami seasoning products all by themselves and embodied "NO.1 deliciousness for Cambodian's everyday meals". The products from the factory are carefully managed and are made ready to deliver to the markets. All the employees work hard to deliver deliciousness to the families in Cambodia. Delivery destinations of food seasoning products cover a wide range of places from small local retail shops to huge shop

Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi govt for 'not fulfilling' promises made in BJP's 2014 manifesto

Varanasi (UP), Mar 20 (ANI): On the last day of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's 'Ganga-Yatra', the Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) slammed the Modi government for 'not fulfilling' the promises announced in the 2014 Lok Sabha election manifesto. While showing a copy of BJP's 2014 election manifesto for Varanasi, Priyanka said, "See in this manifesto Modi ji made 8 promises but has he fulfilled a single one? The politics of campaign is very easy, anybody can do it."

Nobody knows whether PM Modi went to any university or not: Rahul Gandhi

Imphal (Manipur), Mar 20 (ANI): While interacting with students in Imphal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, "We still have not had access to Prime Minister University degree. Nobody actually knows whether the Prime Minister went to a university or not. There is an RTI filed in Delhi asking for PM's university degree but it has not been responded to".

How did Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi gave slip to so many 'Chowkidars': Renuka Chowdhury

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Nirav Modi's arrest in London, senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury said, "Enforcement Directorate works when the elections are on. Nirav Modi arrested, Mehul Choksi absconded but there is a national campaign now X 'Chowkidar' Y 'Chowkidar', When there are so many 'Chowkidars' in this country how come these people left. I would suggest that remove this 'chowkidar' from your name because you are not even like Chowkidar".

LS polls: Sumalatha files nomination for Karnataka's Mandya seat as independent

Mandya (Karnataka), Mar 20 (ANI): Actress Sumalatha on Wednesday filed her nomination papers to contest from Mandya Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate in Karnataka. Sumalatha is the wife of late Congress MP Ambareesh, who held the Mandya Lok Sabha seat from 1998 to 2009, and will be taking on JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is the son of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. Earlier, there were rumours of Sumalatha joining the BJP as she had met the party leader SM Krishna last week.

BJP workers wash Lal Bahadur Shastri's idol with Gangajal after Priyanka Gandhi's tribute

Varanasi (UP), Mar 20 (ANI): Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on third day of on the third day of her boat campaign Wednesday garlanded the idol of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Soon after she left, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers wash idol of Lal Bahadur Shastri with Gangajal.

BJP bringing back Nirav Modi for elections, will send him back later: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Jammu, Mar 20 (ANI): Speaking on the arrest of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi in London, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed the ruling BJP party claiming that Nirav Modi is being brought back ahead of the elections and they will send him back after elections. Azad said, "Such a big merchant flees from the country, is it possible without the permission of the government. They (BJP) had only helped him flee the country, now they are bringing him back. They are bringing him back for the elections, they will send him back after elections." Modi who is one of the main accused in the PNB fraud case was reportedly arrested from Holborn metro station. Modi's arrest comes days after he was tracked down in London's Theatre district.

Arrest of Nirav Modi will not benefit BJP: Farooq Abdullah

Jammu, Mar 20 (ANI): Soon after the news of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's arrest in London erupted, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah said that even though BJP has done this for the elections, Nirav's arrest will not benefit BJP. He said, "They (BJP) sent him abroad now they are bringing back. What can I say over this? Nobody is scared of BJP, don't let there be any misconception. This government let him flee and soon after election they will set him free. This is only one thing, god knows how many things PM Modi will do to win. But I regret that the PM Modi is making India communal and will be dangerous for the country. Arrest of Nirav Modi will not benefit BJP, they have sent him they are bringing him so how will it benefit them? They just did it for the elections".

If people work for my Lok Sabha campaign, it will affect other constituencies: Mayawati

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Mar 20, (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati announced today that she would not be contesting for 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to media, she said "I can contest election from any constituency of Uttar Pradesh. I have won Lok Sabha elections from UP four-times. I just have to fill the nomination on any seat of UP, people will take up the responsibility of winning."