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Indian Army, Aseem foundation collaborated to organize women's cricket tournament in Anantnag

Anantnag (J-K), Oct 17 (ANI): Indian Army 19 RR in collaboration with Pune based NGO, Aseem foundation organised a women's cricket tournament in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. 4 women cricket teams participated from Anantnag and Kulgam districts in the tournament held at Sports Stadium Dooru Shahabad. Female cricketers hailed the initiative and urged the parents to support their children in pursuing their career in sports. Female Ranji Trophy player Rubiya Syed said that it is a happy moment for girls that Indian Army has organized this tournament. Rubiya said, "The matches that are taking place here are being conducted by the Army. The intension behind is that if any girl is coming out through these camps then will get a chance to go to Pune and be a part of academies. So, it's a matter of happiness for us." Aseem Foundation president, Pune Sarang Gosavi said that the foundation will provide sponsorship for education and sports of the selected candidates.

Navratri: Devotees offer prayers at Delhi's famous Jhandewalan Temple

New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): Devotees offered prayers at Delhi's famous Jhandewalan Temple on the first day of 'Navratri' on October 17. Morning 'aarti' was also performed at the temple. Devotees were also seen visiting Kalkaji Mandir on the occasion. However, temples should follow allow the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

District Youth Services, Sports Department of Poonch organises tracking expedition

Poonch (J-K), Oct 17 (ANI): District Youth Services and Sports Department of Poonch organised a tracking expedition for youths in Mangnar. Around 90 youths participated in the event. Youth hailed the sports department of Poonch for organising this tracking expedition amid pandemic.

Minor girl allegedly raped, murdered in Jharkhand's Dumka

Dumka (Jharkhand), Oct 17 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Jharkhand. The heinous crime happened in Ramgarh Police Station limits of Dumka district. "The body has been sent for post mortem. Investigation is underway," a police official said.

Idol makers' business dips ahead of Navratri 2020

New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): Idol makers in Delhi expressed their plight as idol business ahead of festive season has drastically dipped due to corona induced lockdown. Idol makers have taken loans to provide bread and butter to their families. They claimed that season which used to be worth Rs. 20,000-Rs. 30,000 is not even touching Rs. 5, 000. One of the Idol makers said, "Comparatively, the work is far less than last year. Our season used to be of Rs. 20,000 - Rs. 30, 000, now idols worth Rs. 5, 000 are also not getting sold." First day of Navratri is being observed on October 17.

'MI bowlers bowled really well,' admits Morgan after defeat

Abu Dhabi (UAE), Oct 17 (ANI): Pat Cummins' gusty half-century and captain Eoin Morgan's cautious 39 run-inning helped Kolkata Knight Riders set up a target of 149 runs for Mumbai Indians. KKR captain Eoin Morgan accepted that the team made mistakes and Mumbai Indians bowled really well. Morgan said, "With the bat, I think we made a few mistakes and Mumbai Indians bowled really well and proved exactly why they have been one of the top teams throughout the tournament. We have just moved by the first half of the tournament and there is no better time to turn things around." On getting mid-way captaincy of KKR, Eoin Morgan said, "I think it took a lot of courage for Dinesh Karthik and actually quite a lot of selflessness to come forward and realise that he wanted to focus on his batting for the remainder of the tournament. It is a very good opportunity for me to lead the team but within group of players we need number of captains throughout this tournament.

'We view Pat Cummins as an all-rounder:' KKR Skipper

Abu Dhabi (UAE), Oct 17 (ANI): Chasing a par total of 149 set up by Kolkata Knight Riders' Pat Cummins and skipper Eoin Morgan, Mumbai Indians crossed the finish-line with 19 balls to spare. Skipper praised Cummins for stitching KKR's innings and said that he is being viewed as an all-rounder. Morgan said, "We have actually looked at Pat as an all rounder. The thing is he has been focusing on his gold in this trip so far. It has made a huge difference in his batting." Over changes in the batting line-up of the team, Skipper said, "I think given the strength and depth that we have in our batting line up and the different skill level and skill sets, we have to be as adaptable as possible playing against different oppositions." KKR have so far lost 4 matches of the 8 played. In the next match, Kolkata will lock horns with Hyderabad.

Quinton de Kock shines as MI defeats KKR by 8 wickets

Abu Dhabi (UAE), Oct 17 (ANI): With 19 balls remaining, Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets on October 16 in Abu Dhabi. Quinton de Kock's not out 78 runs and MI bowlers guided the team to chase down a decent target of 149 runs. Mumbai Indians overpowered Kolkata Knight Riders to clinch their sixth win of the eight matches. Man of the match for MI, Quinton de Kock said, "I think, we didn't plan too much before as we know what our strengths are, it's just the matter of keep doing what you have been doing. Obviously, our team has a lot of experience." Over team's preparation for playoffs, Quinton de Kock said, "No there is no preparation of the playoffs yet; we are taking every game as it comes. Whatever happens, we are going to keep it simple. It's not controllable all we can do is play the best cricket."

'We are going to keep things simple': Quinton de Kock on MI's approach for further tournament

Abu Dhabi (UAE), Oct 17 (ANI): Mumbai Indians overpowered Kolkata Knight Riders to clinch their sixth win of the eight matches. Mumbai has so far won six of the eight matches played. Man of the match for MI, Quinton de Kock said that the team always prefers to keep things simple. Quinton said, "I said keeping things simple, the way we like to play our cricket, simple cricket that's the way we have to do it. Just keep backing each other. We have both punch-in and experienced players and that helps us. I think all we are going to do is to keep things as simple as possible." On changing plans for the further matches, Quinton de Kock said, "Honestly, we don't too much talk about the wickets; we like to as a team get put there and assess things. We like to be pro-active and we plan once we get on to the venue."

BJP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants in UP's Firozabad

Firozabad (UP), Oct 17 (ANI): A BJP leader was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on October 17 by bike-borne assailants. Leader DK Gupta was shot outside his shop in Narkhi Police Station limits. Police arrived at the spot to take situation into control. Relatives named a suspect who had earlier threatened Gupta over the enmity due to 'pradhan' election. Police investigation is underway.

Cows, buffaloes get 12-digit unique ID number in Lucknow

Lucknow (UP), Oct 16 (ANI): In order to protect cows and buffaloes from abduction and ensure their good health, UP government is assigning 12-digit unique identification number in Lucknow. R Singh from Animal Husbandry department, Lucknow, said, "They're being tagged with details including age and breed. It'll help in efficient healthcare and trace their location. About 10 lakh animals have been tagged in Lucknow so far." "It is a great initiative, we will be able to keep a track over them now on," said a local.

COVID-19: Third phase of sero-survey begins in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Oct 16 (ANI): As COVID-19 spread continues in one of the worst-hit cities in the state, Odisha government's sero-survey is now in the third round in Bhubaneswar from today (October 16) to detect anti-bodies among the participants. "Our target is to complete 1,500 sample collections from the general population in the coming three days," said Jaya Singh Kshatri, Scientist at ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar.

I am PM Modi's Hanuman: Chirag Paswan on row over using his pictures for Bihar polls

Patna (Bihar), Oct 16 (ANI): The chief of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Chirag Paswan responded to BJP leaders, who accused him of using senior party leaders' names and pictures for campaigning ahead of the Bihar polls. While commenting on it, Paswan, "I don't need to use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photos for campaigning. He lives in my heart, I am his Hanuman. If needed, I'll tear open my chest and show it." "I have no issues if BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) members made comments against me," Chirag Paswan added.

Missing SPO's associate nabbed in Budgam encounter: Kashmir IGP

Phanta Chowk (Srinagar), Oct 16 (ANI): Kashmir Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar informed that the forces have arrested Jahangir Bhat, the associate of SPO Altaf Hassan Bhat, both of whom had decamped recently with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines. "Special Police Officer Altaf Hassan Bhat, posted in Budgam, had decamped with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines, two days back along with his friend Jahangir Bhat. Area was cordoned by security forces and firing had ensued. SPO managed to escape, Jahangir was nabbed," said Kashmir IGP.

Watch: Underground LeT hideout busted in J-K's Awantipora

Awantipora (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 16 (ANI): In a joint search operation, Awantipora Police, with 55 Rashtriya Rifles and 185 Battalion CRPF busted a terrorist hideout at Kawani area of J-K's Awantipora district. They destroyed the underground hideout of Lashkar- e-Taiba. One pistol, three hand grenades, 2091 rounds of AK-47 ammunition has been recovered from the spot. FIR has been registered in the matter.

Stubble burning's contribution in Delhi's air pollution keeps changing: CPCB

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Chairperson, Shiv Das Meena said that contribution of stubble burning in air pollution of Delhi, dependent on meteorological and other factors. "Six percent contribution was from stubble burning, yesterday (in the pollution of Delhi). The information we get from IMD (India Meteorological Department) via SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) portal varies dependent on meteorological and other factors," said Shiv Das Meena. CPCB had deployed 50 teams for extensive field visits from October 15 to ensure strict vigilance as pollution levels mount in Delhi and adjoining areas. "The teams will monitor vigil against pollution and will continue till February 28 next year. Teams will focus on hotspot areas where the problem gets aggravated and will directly report on SAMEER app and also coordinate it with agencies. For more effectiveness, if the complaint is not addressed on given time it will be e

Roads, bridges & some tough talking: India's intent & infra on China border

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated 44 bridges in the country including eight strategic bridges in Ladakh only. In addition to this, the construction of 45 more bridges in Ladakh will be completed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the next two years. BRO has completed eight bridges in both Kargil and Leh on four strategically important roads close to the Line of Control (LOC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. In a strong response to China's objection to development of infrastructure on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), New Delhi asserted that Beijing has no locus standi to comment on India's internal matters.

Teachers are architect of a better society: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) October 16 (ANI): A state-level teacher felicitation ceremony was organized in Jaipur, Rajasthan to honour 849 teachers for their outstanding services. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot felicitated them through video conferencing.On this occasion, CM also started the e-class program to keep children connected with quality education amid the coronavirus crisis and released a 'No-bag day' brochure. With this Rajasthan has become the first state to have taken such a unique initiative through the 'e-class project'. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that teachers are the architects of a better society. Through their guidance, teachers instil life as well as democratic values , such as secularism, unity, integrity, social harmony, so that our future generations can build a better nation. The Chief Minister said that the state government wants to give good governance through sensitive, transparent and accountable governance. The role of teachers is very important

People should come forward in fight against COVID-19: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) October 16 (ANI): On the occasion of 'Global Handwashing Day', Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has called upon all the citizens of the state to dedicate themselves in the fight against Corona. He said that this battle can be won only with the coordinated efforts and cooperation of all the officers, employees, contract workers etc. as well as the common people of Rajasthan. CM Gehlot said that the message of Global Handwashing Day is that people wash their hands with soap at critical times. Health protocols issued by health experts to prevent corona have emphasized the use of masks and physical distance as well as frequent hand washing. The Chief Minister underlined that the aim of Global Handwashing Day is to protect against infectious diseases. He also said that washing hands properly and repeatedly reduces the risk of diarrhea, lung infection and diseases caused by changing seasons. The state government has also started a mass movement to spread this message

Meteorological conditions unfavourable in Delhi for dispersion of pollutants: CPCB

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on October 16 stated that meteorological conditions in Delhi have been "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year."PM2.5 and PM10 concentration between September and October this year has been more as compared to the corresponding period last year," Prashant Gargava said. "In winters, the ventilation index, a combination of horizontal wind dispersion and heat dissipation of pollutants, is very less in landlocked areas like Delhi. This leads to a higher rate of pollution," Prashant Gargava added.