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India never had a PM who made statements which are patently false: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making statements which are far from truth. Speaking about his tweet where he called the PM 'Jhooth ka Chowkidar', Sibal said, "If our dear Prime Minister has been making public statements which are far from the truth and to put it directly 'jhooti statements', that's why I have called him 'Jhoot ka Chowkidaar'. Never in the history of India has a Prime Minister made statements which are patently false."

Haryana Congress holds coordination committee meeting in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Haryana Congress coordination committee meeting was held in New Delhi today. The meeting was presided by former chief minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Congress general secretary in-charge of Haryana, Ghulam Nabi Azad was also present at the meeting. The meeting will decide upon the launch date 'bus yatra' as a part of its Lok Sabha poll campaign. The party had announced the coordination committee for the state and later withdrew it, two days ago.

LS polls: AIADMK releases party manifesto

Chennai, Mar 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam released the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) election manifesto in the presence of senior party functionaries at the party head office on Avvai Shanmugam Salai in Chennai on Tuesday. Panneerselvam read out the features of the party's election manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party announced eradication of poverty, upgradation of skills of Indian youth for new employment opportunities. The manifesto also assured to urge the Government of India to implement the Cauvery-Godavari river linkage project.

Watch: Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Sita Samahit Temple on 2nd day of 'Ganga-Yatra'

Bhadohi (UP), Mar 19 (ANI): Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is on a 3-day long 'Ganga-Yatra'. Today is the second day of her rally. She visited Sita Samahit Temple in Uttar Pradesh and offered her prayers.

Relatives of student beaten up by university staff, 4 arrested

Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Mar 19 (ANI): Relatives of a student of Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala (JJT) University, Rajasthan has been beaten up by university staff. Police has lodged complain and four people have been arrested. Students made video of the incident, which is now viral on social media. While speaking on the issue, police official said, "2 boys had reached JJT college to fight. Both of the boys and staff of JJT college have been hurt in the scuffle." College staff refused to give any comments on the incident.

Empowered women make organic colours from flowers, vegetables in Uttarakhand

Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Mar 19 (ANI): Women in Haldwani are making herbal colours from flowers and vegetables for Holi. They start making theses organic colours at least three months before the festival and supply it to Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Being prepared from flowers and vegetables, these colours do not harm the body at all. This helps in women to earn more money in their free time and it also leads to empower them.

'What did they do in 70 years?' argument also has an expiry date: Priyanka Gandhi

Bhadohi (UP), Mar 19 (ANI): Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is on a 3-day long 'Ganga-Yatra'. Today is the second day of her rally. While interacting to media during the second day of her rally, she said, "What did they do in 70 years?' argument also has an expiry date. Now they (BJP) should tell what they have done in their five years when they are in power."

President Kovind presents Gallantry Awards, Distinguished Service Decorations

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. He presented award to CRPF personnels for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the occasion. Irfan Ramzan Sheikh of Jammu and Kashmir was conferred with Shaurya Chakra award for foiling an attack by three terrorists in his house in 2017 when he was 14.

Watch: Man risks life to catch train at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai

Mumbai, Mar 19 (ANI): A young man, who was trying to catch a moving train at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, slipped and fall, before getting hit by a train. The Railway Police Force (RPF) and people present at the railway station pulled him up. The incident took place on March 17. The whole incident was captured in a CCTV footage.

Not a single riot took place in UP in last 2 years: CM Yogi

Lucknow (UP), Mar 19 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "In 2012, 227 riots took place in UP, 247 in 2013, 242 in 2014, 219 in 2015 and in 2016 more than 100 riots in which 1000 innocent people died. I am happy to inform that not a single riot took place within 2 years".

Governor of Goa is acting at behest of PM Modi: PC Chacko

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): While speaking on the issue of formation of government in Goa after the demise of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, Congress leader PC Chacko said, "There is a real crisis in Goa, the governor of Goa is acting at the behest of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government. This is the kind of unwelcome, unauthorised interference in the independence of the governor. When the new government is given the responsibility the question before the governor and the assembly is that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) do not enjoy the majority even if they invited by the government. Governor should have to say that prove the majority on the floor of the house there is a letter from the Congress PCC president before the governor that we are the single largest party and we should be invited, but democratic norms are being overlooked, simply the governor is submitting to the political dictates of the BJP Prime Minister."

Congress is in confused state, says AAP MP Sanjay Singh on alliance with Congress

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Member of Parliament of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sanjay Singh expressed his views on AAP-Congress alliance. He said, "I even said earlier that Congress is in really confused state. They are living in an illusion and you cannot fight with others in such situation. You have to come out from illusion state to make a clear decision about the country." Singh also said, "Don't give chance to BJP."

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hits back at Priyanka Gandhi's 'chowkidar' comment

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hit back at Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'chowkidar' phrase. Naqvi said, "Right now she is on political tourism. They totally forgot about Ganges but now it is serene and using it for political propagandas. Priyanka Gandhi totally thinks that the security guard that guards Mr Vadra's farmhouse is the 'chowkidaar' but she does not even know that rural areas have guards who take care of everyone who sleep."

Congress-AAP alliance: Rahul Gandhi to take decision in few days, informs PC Chacko

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): While speaking on the issue over alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior Congress leader PC Chacko said, "As far as I know there are senior leaders in Delhi who think that defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is their party's immediate responsibility, for it we should form alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), that's the thinking of majority of leaders". PC Chacko, he added, "Our president Rahul Gandhi will take decision in few days time, and the policy of our party as decided by working committee is to go for alliance with the parties who are opposed to BJP. I hope Delhi leaders will also follow this policy decision of the Congress."

Sugary drinks associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Here's another reason to cut down those sugar-sweetened drinks from your daily diet. According to a recent study, sugary drinks may be associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases. Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, such as sodas and sports drinks, was associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, cancers, according to new research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Among study participants the risk of death rose as people drank more sugar-sweetened drinks. In addition, substituting one sugary drink a day with an artificially sweetened drink was associated with a slightly lower risk of dying, but drinking four or more artificially sweetened drinks a day was associated with a higher risk of death among women. "Drinking water in place of sugary drinks is a healthy choice that could contribute to longevity. Diet soda may be used to help frequent

KP Maurya suggests Priyanka Gandhi to study PM Modi's 5 years before making comments

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh commented on Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'chowkidar' phrase. He said, "Mrs. Vadra should first study about PM Modi's 5 years properly and then she should comment about something. Congress can give slogan 'Garibi Hatao' for poor but in reality they never did anything for them neither for farmers nor for labors. But when PM Modi came into power, changes came." Maurya further said, "PM Modi started 'Jan Dhan Yojna' and we (BJP) removed all the middlemen and corrupts. Now people of India and BJP are together." He also said, "People believe in PM Modi. We all know who he is the thief. Even, an ordinary man knows who spread corruption, BJP or Congress. That ordinary man will instantly say that PM Modi is an honest man. And, all the citizens of India are capable to answer back those who will question PM Modi."

LS polls: Around 94 kg narcotics, more than 91k posters seized in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Around 94 kilograms worth of narcotics and 16,495 litres of illicit liquor have been seized under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Delhi police act violation since the Model Code of Conduct came into force, Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said on Monday. "Besides 94 kg narcotics, 16,495 litres of illicit liquor and mre than 91 thousand posters and hoardings have been seized so far. In this, 13,001 people have been booked under CrPC and Delhi police act violation," Singh said at a press conference here. He also mentioned that 75 FIRs have been registered under the Arms Act and 93 persons have been arrested in this regard. Elections in Delhi will be held on May 12 while counting of votes will take place on May 23.

Police, RPF, bomb disposal squad conduct mock drill at a railway station in Lucknow

Lucknow (UP), Mar 19 (ANI): A mock drill was conducted at Charbagh railway station yesterday. Police, Bomb disposal squad, RPF (Railway Protection Force), Railway authorities, dog squad participated in the drill. On the occasion of Holi, the security forces had given the news of the bomb at platform no 1 and reached the spot as soon as possible. They managed to overcome the situation.

Prez Kovind meets officer trainees of Indian Audit and Account Service, Central Engineering Service

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind met officer trainees of Indian Audit and Account Service (2018 batch) and officer trainees of Central Engineering Service (Roads) of 2017 batch at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 18. Addressing the gathering he said, "As officers of IAAS you are guardians of public trust and financial prudence."

Dantewada IED blast: Family members of slain CRPF jawan mourns

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 19 (ANI): Family of Head Constable Shashikant Tiwari of CRPF's 231st battalion mourned on his death, at their residence. He lost his life in an IED blast followed by an exchange of fire with Naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on March 18. 5 jawans were also injured in the blast.