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Mahila help desk launched in all 1535 police stations of UP

Lucknow (UP), Oct 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended inauguration of 'Mahila' help desk in all 1535 Uttar Pradesh police stations via video conferencing. Addressing the inaugural function, CM said, "This campaign should become part of our lives and we'll continue it for next 6 months atleast."

Incessant rainfall shoots up onion prices in parts of country

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Hyderabad, Oct 23 (ANI): Onion prices continue to rise in Hyderabad after crops were damaged due to rainfall in various parts of the country. "Onion prices are really high right now. Government should try to control prices as we can't afford to buy. We're helpless right now," said Ali, a customer. On the other side, in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, onion price rose to 70 rupees per kilogram.

Red sandalwood logs seized in AP's Chittoor, smugglers escape

Chittoor District (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 23 (ANI): Task Force Police seized around 16 logs of red sandalwood while conducting raid in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district. Smugglers left the red sander logs and ran away from spot. Red sander logs were seized during combing operation from Srivari Mettu area of Chittoor. Police has filed a case and investigation is underway in this regard. More details are awaited.

Will PM Modi show courage to announce special status for Bihar today, asks Congress

Patna (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Addressing a press conference in Patna ahead of Bihar elections, General Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Randeep Singh Surjewala spoke on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies in the state. Surjewala said, "Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi today show the courage to announce special status for Bihar. PM Modi gathered praises but where is Central University in Bhagalpur?." "PM Modi needs to give a lot of answers to 12 crore population of Bihar," he added.

Covid vaccine for free in Bihar: BJP's masterstroke or just a poll promise?

Opposition parties have slammed the BJP for promising free Covid-19 vaccines in its Bihar poll manifesto and demanded action by the Election Commission. They alleged that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political gains. The BJP, however, said health is a state subject and its manifesto is for Bihar, not for the entire country, where it has promised that the state will buy the vaccine for its people. The video takes a look at the claims and counter claims in this 'Super Over' just before the Bihar elections.

UPA stalled Bihar's development for 10 years: PM Modi at Sasaram rally

Sasaram (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre for "wasting" 10 years of Bihar. "When I as Gujarat Chief Minister and Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar attended UPA's central meetings, Nitish has always told them - don't stall Bihar's development. But for 10 years, those who were defeated in Bihar were angry, they influenced Centre and ensured Nitish cannot work. They wasted Bihar's 10 years," said Modi.

I bow my head at Bihar's sons who lost their lives in Galwan clash: PM Modi at poll rally

Sasaram (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally at Biada Maidan in Bihar's Sasaram region for upcoming Bihar assembly elections amid COVID-19 pandemic. "Sons of Bihar lost their lives in Galwan Valley for the tricolour and ensured Bharat Mata's head is held high. Jawans of Bihar were also martyred in Pulwama attack. I bow my head at their feet and pay respects," said PM Modi in regional language at a rally.

'Look at India, it's filthy': Trump vs Biden Presidential debate highlights

During the final presidential debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, US President Donald Trump accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their 'filthy air'. He justified America's withdrawal from the 'unfair' Paris climate agreement. Trump's latest comments come at a time when pollution levels in New Delhi dropped to the 'very poor' category and are likely to worsen in the coming days. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has been recorded at 302, which is in the 'very poor' category. Watch the key highlights of the interesting debate between Trump and Biden.

'Tum mujhe vote do, hum tumhe vaccine denge': Sanjay Raut's dig at BJP's Bihar poll manifesto

Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government's leader, Sanjay Raut slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over their manifesto in Bihar promising free covid-19 vaccine. "Earlier it used to be - 'tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga', and now it's - 'tum mujhe vote do,hum tumhe vaccine denge'. Only those who vote for BJP will get vaccine, it shows BJP's discriminatory nature," said Raut." Bihar Assembly elections will be held in three phases from October 28 to November 7. The votes for all three phases will be counted on November 10.

Easy Economics: Here's how much a Durga idol maker earns in Kolkata

In the job of making idols since 1950, artisans of Kumartuli in Kolkata are facing a difficult time due to coronavirus pandemic. The Super Cyclone Amphan too hit them hard. Some of them are without work and shifting to different professions to survive. The video analyses the life of an idol maker who is largely dependent on the season's earnings to feed his family. Navratri is the time when they get orders in numbers from domestic as well as foreign countries. So, let's find out the economics of an idol maker. >

IPL 2020: 'Better for us to continue to prepare,' says RR Coach after losing match to SRH

Dubai (UAE), Oct 23 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals faced a harsh defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in Dubai on October 22. While addressing a press conference, Rajasthan Royals Coach McDonald said, "The challenge is pretty clear. I'm still thinking there is a potential of several wins can get us through. It is better for us to continue to prepare, continue to believe we are good enough and shine through this tournament."

Quibi prepares to shut down 6 months after launch

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI):. Shortform mobile-focused streaming service, Quibi is shutting a few months after it was launched. According to The Verge, the company has confirmed that it'll be shutting down in a Medium post from Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. It's not clear what will happen to the company's lineup of expensive, star-studded original shows and short-form films after the shutdown. Quibi, which raised $1.75 billion, will continue to attempt to sell both the content and the underlying technology used in its apps in the coming months, however.

Harsh Vardhan holds high-level consultation meeting on formulation of STIP 2020

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan held high-level consultation meeting on formulation of Science Technology and Innovation Policy 2020, via video conferencing. He said, "Each State should become equal partner in making and implementation of policy."

IPL 2020: 'Good that Captain had belief in me' says SRH's Shankar after decimating RR

Dubai (UAE), Oct 23 (ANI): SunRisers Hyderabad registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. While addressing the press conference, SRH's Vijay Shankar said that it was good to see that Captain had trust in him. "The most important thing is to bowl a lot, which I think is very important for me. I have not bowled in previous IPLs that I have played. It is good to take that responsibility and it good to see the captain had the belief in me. I'm pretty happy the way things turned out," said Vijay Shankar. He further added, "I think Manish was hitting the ball really well earlier on. So after a while we had an interaction in middle, and we wanted to take the game deep, I opened up. Overall, I think it was good partnership and we had a good communication in between."

Level-3 fire breaks out at mall in Mumbai's Nagpada area

Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): Fire broke out at a mall in Nagpada area of Mumbai on October 22. It has been declared as 'level-3' fire. 8 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse of the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. Further details awaited.

65% voter turnout in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council polls

Leh (Ladakh), Oct 22 (ANI): LAHDC, Leh Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya informed about the 6th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election 2020 which was held today (Oct 22). He said that the voter turnout was nearly 65 percent. He also informed that out of 294 polling stations, 57 polling stations were handled by women polling staff completely and 38 polling stations had 75 per cent of women polling staff. People who are above 65 years, COVID-19 patients and specially-abled persons were provided special postal ballet facility. EVMs were used for the first time in Leh council polls.

Protests, rallies mark 22 Oct. as 'Black Day', the invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan

Muzaffarabad (PoK)/ Tokyo (Japan)/ Kathmandu (Nepal)/Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Oct 22 (ANI): Protests across illegally occupied PoK and other prominent cities around the world marked 22nd October as Black Day. This day is observed as Black Day by Kashmiris all around the globe as it was on this day in 1947 when Pakistani tribal militias invaded a portion of Kashmir. The then Kashmiri ruler Maharaja Hari Singh signed Instrument of accession with New Delhi, acceding legally to the sovereign land of India. Pakistan however never vacated the place and continues to occupy it illegally even after 73 years.

'Parties should be sensitive about public health': BJP on free vaccine promise in Bihar

Patna (Bihar), Oct 22 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar elections, BJP released its manifesto on October where they 'promised' of giving COVID-19 vaccine free to people of state once available. It brought stir among opposition parties. Bihar BJP In-charge, Bhupender Yadav said, "It is a Bihar Elections manifesto. Centre makes vaccines available at a minimum price, we promised our government in Bihar will make it free of cost. Political parties should be sensitive when it comes to public health. We will fulfil our promise. Every political party goes into the election with a manifesto. Someone talks about employment, someone talks about farm loan waiver, someone talks about pucca houses. Why is the Opposition upset if we are going with a public health issue?" On BJP's vaccine poll promise in its election manifesto, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, "In migrant workers crisis, Bihar Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister said they won't let Biharis enter. Prime Minister said vaccine can't pos

2+2 Meet to entail comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interests: MEA

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is going to be held between United States Secretary of State Pompeo, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 27. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will entail a comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest. "The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will entail a comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest. Both sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues."

Indian Navy's 1st batch of women pilots ready for maritime missions

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 22 (ANI): The first batch of Indian Navy's women pilots has been operationalised for maritime missions on Dornier aircraft from Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi on October 22. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course.