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Kamal Nath writes letter to EC, urges for conducting fair Bihar elections

Bhopal (MP), Oct 26 (ANI): Addressing a press conference in Bhopal on October 26, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath spoke ahead of Bihar polls. He said, "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can clearly assume the result of Bihar elections. They are so scared and frightened of November 10 (date of vote counting) that they have again went into the market to buy someone. I have received phone calls from many MLAs and they are saying that BJP is calling and offering them." "In the month of March, I refused the politics of bargaining. I have written a letter to Election Commission for conducting fair elections in Bihar," he added.

Kangana Ranaut slams CM Thackeray over his 'namak haram' remark

Manali (HP), Oct 26 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his 'namak haram' statement. Kangana Ranaut said, "Previously, multiple people from Sonia sena have used abusive language and threatened me but all those contractors of women empowerment did not say a word. Being a chief minister, you have let down the entire state because you are upset with just one girl who is of your son's age. What I want to tell you is that governments come and go, you are just a government servant. People of Maharashtra don't resonate with you, they are not happy with you. A person who once loses respect, can never get it back."

In one country there cannot be 'do nishan do pradhan': RS Prasad

Aurangabad (Bihar), Oct 10 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed a public rally in Aurangabad on October 26. In the rally, Prasad said, "A grand Ram Temple is being built. Some people have a problem with it. They also have issues with Article 370 (abrogation). I'd like to say clearly, there won't be 'do nishan do pradhan'. There'll be Tiranga everywhere." "What did our PM say? It was the brave jawans of Bihar Regiment, who gave a befitting reply to China, in Galwan. The jawans of Bihar were there in Uri too. Bihar is a land of brave-hearts," he added. The Bihar assembly polls will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7 and the counting of votes will take place on November 10.

32 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Oct 26 (ANI): 32 Naxals carrying reward on their heads surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on October 25. They were involved in various criminal activities. Naxals surrendered before Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Abhisek Pallava. They were working with several big leaders of Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

BJP workers hoist national flag at PDP office during Tiranga rally in Jammu

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 26 (ANI): To mark Instrument of Accession, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held Tiranga rally in Jammu. They hoisted the national flag outside Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) office. BJP workers raised slogan of 'Vande Mataram' while hoisting the flag.It was the third time, when BJP workers hoisted the Indian flag at PDP office, after party chief, Mehbooba Mufti's remark on the national flag. After being released from detention of 14 months, Mufti had claimed that she will not hold the national flag until Article 370 is restored in Jammu and Kashmir. "Today, the Indian flag is hoisting at every corner of Jammu and Kashmir and in everyone's heart, these betrayers of the nation's interest, like Mehbooba Mufti or Farooq Abdullah do look here, each and every house of Jammu and Kashmir is hoisting national flag," said BJP President of Jammu and Kashmir, Ravinder Raina.

Put mustard oil in nose to combat air pollution: IMD

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): The Additional Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Anand Sharma has suggested to put mustard oil in nose to combat air pollution. "Poor category is definitely harmful. Luckily, people are using masks because of COVID-19, these masks prevent from fighting the virus and will also help in fighting pollutants. In addition to that, people can also use natural remedies, which earlier people used in their daily lives, like they can put mustard oil in their nose that trap some of the particles," said Anand Sharma. Sharma also said that Delhi's air quality is to remain poor in coming days.

'Why they didn't give Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar?,' questions Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Oct 26 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned that why Bharat Ratna was not given to Veer Savarkar? Sanjay Raut said, "Shiv Sena never changed its stand on Veer Savarkar. Whenever an inappropriate comment was made to insult him, we stood by him. We've always had an emotional connection with him. Those who are criticising us must answer why they didn't give him Bharat Ratna?"

Watch: Police detains BJP workers who attempt to hoist national flag at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Srinagar (JandK), Oct 26 (ANI): There has been uproar over the tricolor statement of Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP is aggressive on Mehbooba's statement. BJP workers reached Srinagar's Lal Chowk and tried to hoist the national flag. However, the workers were detained by the police. Mufti had earlier claimed that she will not hold the national flag until Article 370 is restored in Jammu and Kashmir.

'Nitish Kumar can see his chair slipping away,' says Tejashwi Yadav

Patna (Bihar), Oct 26 (ANI): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav takes a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over continuously rising onion prices. He held a garland made of onions and asked to look for CM Nitish Kumar. Tejashwi Yadav said, "Inflation is the biggest issue. BJP people used to wear a garland of onions. Now it's about to touch Rs 100/kg. There's unemployment, starvation is rising, small traders are destroyed, and poverty is rising. GDP is falling, we're going through an economic crisis. " "Where is Nitish Kumar, find him why is he quiet. He can see his chair slipping away," he added.

Chirag Paswan clears his stand over Nitish Kumar, calls him 'corrupt CM'

Patna (Bihar), Oct 26 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan during a rally in Bihar claimed to put Chief Minister Nitish Kumar behind the bars once his government comes to power. After the statement sparked controversy, Paswan said that he along with the people of Bihar believe that he is involved in corruption and is a corrupt CM. Paswan said, "What wrong did I say? If he is a culprit then I have said that after proper investigation then he will be sent to jail. And how is it possible that such big scams are taking place, everyone in Bihar knows about it, his own ministers have knowledge about it. So if everyone knows and the Chief Minister doesn't know, this is not possible. Therefore CM is also a part of it. And if he is not involved then it will be cleared in the investigation. I and people of Bihar believe that he is involved in corruption and is a corrupt CM."

Watch: Folk singer Malini Awasthi enthralls audience in Lucknow

Lucknow (UP), Oct 25 (ANI): On the occasion of Dussehra, folk singer Malini Awasthi performed at a cultural event 'Lok Ke Ram, Aastha Ka Mangal Gaan' in Lucknow city. The cultural event was attended by several people. Country is celebrating Dussehra by burning the effigies of Ravana. The festival marks victory of good over evil as per Hindu mythology.

Pakistan 'harbours' terrorists, Modi a friend: Nikki Haley appeals to support Trump

Indian-American Republican politician and former US Ambassador to UN, Nikki Haley spoke on Indian-American community at an event called "Indian Voices for Trump." She said, “Indian-American community contributes a lot to the United States. We want to protect them. What we want for Indian-American community to remember that President Trump has given us the lowest unemployment, has allowed for businesses to thrive, has really allowed the opportunity to excel in every field and direction. We need to go and continue to support him.” The US presidential elections are to be held on November 3.

WhatsApp for Business new feature to help shopping experience within chat

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Instant messaging application WhatsApp Business will soon be rolling out a new feature to let users shop for goods and services right from the chat window. The feature is currently under development. According to Mashable, as part of the new feature, all the WhatsApp business account users would be directly able to provide product catalogues to their customers from within the chat window. A shopping button will be added on WhatsApp, which will be rolled out in India soon. The shopping button will let users add items to a cart, and check out from within the WhatsApp chat.

IPL 2020: 'It was a terrible powerplay,' says CSK's Fleming after losing match against MI

Sharjah (UAE), Oct 24 (ANI): Mumbai Indians (MI) thrashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in today's match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. While addressing a press conference, CSK's Stephen Fleming expressed his disappointment. "Well, it was a terrible powerplay. The game was almost over in powerplay so it was tough watching. It was tough for the big game," said Fleming.

Mumbai mall 'level-5' fire: Aaditya Thackeray takes stock of situation

Nagpada (Mumbai), Oct 24 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray visited the City Centre Mall in Nagpada area of Mumbai, where a fire broke out on the night of October 22. It was declared a level-5 fire. Fire fighting operation is underway.

Harsh Vardhan holds COVID-19 review meeting with UP officials

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting with ministers and officials of Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing to review the COVID-19 situation in the state on October 23. "Need to be more vigilant in coming months," said Harsh Vardhan.

'India-US will ensure extraordinary importance to its relations:' Tharoor

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on the 7th national forum of the Public Affairs Forum of India said that India and United States have reached a level that both countries will give importance to its relations."India-US relationship has reached a level where whether it's Republican or Democratic administration in the US, or whether it's BJP or Congress government in India, both countries will give extraordinary importance to the relations," said Shashi Tharoor.

IPL 2020: 'Bowlers went out and executed well,' says Pollard after easy victory over CSK

Sharjah (UAE), Oct 24 (ANI): Mumbai Indians (MI) had an easy victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in today's match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. While addressing a press conference, MI's stand-in skipper and all-rounder Kieron Pollard said team's focus area will always be on improvement. "It is good to see that bowlers went out and executed well," said Pollard. He further added, "Focus areas will always be in improving as a team. So when we have to come to these guys, we know what we have to do."

COVID-19 anxiety could be leading to rise in body image issues, study warns

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Anxiety around COVID-19 could be causing body image issues among both men and women, research suggests. Feelings of stress associated with the pandemic are associated with men having a greater desire for muscularity and women having a greater desire for thinness, according to the study led by Anglia Ruskin University. Researchers surveyed 506 adults in the UK, with an average age of 34, about stress and body image. Participants were also asked a series of questions about the impact of COVID-19 on their daily lives and to rate their anxiety caused by the pandemic on a seven-point scale. The survey results indicated that stress and anxiety related to the coronavirus are associated with more negative body image. Negative body image is one of the main causes of eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia.

EAM Jaishankar releases commemorative stamp on UN's 75th anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar released commemorative stamp on the 75th anniversary of the United Nations on October 23. S Jaishankar said, "As a founding member India's invested to UN ideals with heart and soul. It's a tribute to all those who've advanced the cause of peace and development under UN flag."