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Security guard wins hearts by teaching underprivileged in Punjab

Mohali (Punjab), Feb 03 (ANI): A 62-year-old private security guard Nirmal Singh is running school for children of migrant labourers. Nirmal Singh, a resident of Ropar district, educates poor children and also provides them with books, toys, eatables, clothes. Besides guarding, Nirmal teaches students different languages including English, Punjabi, Hindi and mathematics. "It was my childhood dream to educate poor children. It took me around a year to convince parents of these children living in slums. At present, I am teaching around 60 children in Guru Nanak School," said Nirmal Singh.

Central Railway celebrates 95 years of EMU service in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 04 (ANI): Central Railway flagged off special rerun of EMU service from CSMT on harbour line on Feb 03. CR completed glorious 95 years of Electrical Multiple Units service of Mumbai suburban. The first EMU service was started on February 3, 1925. Central Railway also shared the news on their twitter handle. '

Union Budget 'a movie which bombed after 1st show': P Chidambaram

Chennai (TN), Feb 04 (ANI): Speaking on the budget, P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister and Congress leader expressed disappointment. He mentioned budget as 'a movie which bombed after first show'. "I think it's unfortunate that after 160 minutes there was no narrative in the Budget. That's why Budget, as a topic, has disappeared from front pages of newspapers on the 2nd day, it has also disappeared from TV channels. It's like a movie which bombed after the first show. It's unfortunate that so many heads come together and write marathon speech and yet the people are left in the dark about what is it that the government wanted to say," said P Chidambaram.

Asaduddin Owaisi lashes out at government over Jamia firing incident

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at government over Jamia firing incident and said that government is not ashamed of oppressing children. "We all are with Jamia students. This government is oppressing children. They are not ashamed of killing children, shooting bullets," said Owasi during budget session in the Parliament.

Watch: Opposition chants 'goli marna band kro' during Anurag Thakur's speech in LS

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): During the budget session in Lok Sabha, as soon as Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur started speaking on a query, several opposition leaders interrupted his speech by chanting "goli marna band kro" slogans in response to the former's remarks at a poll rally for Delhi Assembly elections. Thakur was answering the question that how much loan did India has asked from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calls BJP leaders 'fake Hindus' in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Congress leader, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leaders 'fake Hindus'. While speaking in the Lok Sabha, Chowdhury said, "Common people of India are protesting to save the Constitution. They are protesting while holding the Constitution and singing the national anthem but they are being fired at. People of India are being killed mercilessly." "This government can't stop common people voice by firing bullets on common people. They are fake Hindus," the Congress leader further added.

Jamia PRO appeals to protesting students to take precautions

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Jamia Millia Islamia University PRO Ahmad Azeem on Monday appealed to protesting students to take precautions after two unidentified persons allegedly opened fire outside university on Sunday night (Feb 02). He said, "We have taken several steps to tighten security in the university. We have given more equipment to our security personnel and set up more CCTV cameras. I appeal to protesting students to take precautions."

Arvind Kejriwal is a terrorist, there's plenty of proof: Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar, on February 03 called Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a terrorist, adding that there is "plenty of proof" to establish the same. "Kejriwal is making an innocent face and asking if he is a terrorist. You are a terrorist, there is plenty of proof for it. You yourself had said you are an anarchist, there is not much difference between an anarchist and a terrorist. Kejriwal's party is supporting Shaheen Bagh and we want to ask him that what is he supporting- Assamese independence, Jinnah freedom. Supporting those who are raising slogans to break the nation, is terrorism only," Prakash Javadekar told reporters in Delhi.

Govt will take strict action against Jamia's firing incident: G Kishan Reddy

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy said that the government is looking into the Jamia Millia Islamia firing incident. He said that government will take strict action. "These things should not happen. Those who carry arms and do such things should be punished, government will take strict action," the minister added. He also hit at Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal over Shaheen Bagh protests.

Hegde just an attention seeker, even his party doesn't take him seriously: Karti Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): After Anantkumar Hegde called the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi a "drama", Congress leader Karti Chidambaram termed the BJP lawmaker an attention seeker. "This particular person is known to make outlandish and provocative statements. I don't think anybody takes him seriously. I am not even sure whether his party takes him seriously, but perhaps it's a sign of what the Sangh parivaar deep down thinks. But I would not give him the attention which he is getting right now. He is just an attention seeker and I am sure his party itself will put him in place," Karti Chidambaram told ANI.

Sanjay Singh dares BJP to arrest CM Kejriwal if he is a terrorist

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): While addressing a press conference, AAP leader Sanjay Singh challenged BJP to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, if he is a terrorist. "This is happening in the capital of our country, where the Central government is sitting, the Election Commission is present. How can a central minister be permitted to use such language? If Arvind Kejriwal is a terrorist, I challenge BJP to arrest him," said Sanjay Singh after Union Minister Prakash Javadekar called CM Kejriwal a terrorist and claimed that he has got plenty of proof to establish the same.

Delhi polls: Mayawati rakes up reservation issue in her election pitch

Feb 03 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said that most of the government work is being given to capitalists through privatisation. "Reservation in promotion for backward class and tribals has been largely made insignificant and now without making provision of reservation in private sector in the centre and states, most of the government work is being given to the capitalists through privatisation," said BSP Supremo during a public rally in Talkatora stadium.k.

Only Kejriwal can feed biryani to Shaheen Bagh protestors: Yogi Adityanath

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. CM said, "Why a Pakistani minister is making statements in support of Arvind Kejriwal? Because he knows that only Kejriwal can feed biryani to the protesters at Shaheen Bagh."Adityanath made this statement while addressing a public gathering in Delhi's Vikaspuri area. Yogi Adityanath is one of the star campaigners from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Delhi Assembly elections.

108 PFI members arrested in last 4 days: UP Home Dept

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 03 (ANI): Speaking on case against Popular Front of India (PFI), Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Home Department, Avnish Awasthi said that 108 PFI members have been arrested in the last 4 days and strict action is taken against them. "108 people (PFI members) have been arrested in the last 4 days, these are in addition to the 25 who were arrested earlier. The action is taken very strictly. More information is being gathered about this organization. We are even gathering the information of their financial transactions. We are even taking help from central agencies and our foremost step is to identify them and to take necessary action against them. Monitoring will continue. Our mission will continue against those who are performing anti-national activities here," Avnish Awasthi told in the press conference. Members of Popular Front of India (PFI) are arrested for alleged involvement in propagating riots across the state during protests against t

Children shot bullets after being misguided: BJP MP on Shaheen Bagh, Jamia firing incidents

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Arjun Singh commented on Shaheen Bagh and Jamia firing incidents and said that children shot bullets after being misguided. He said, "The way Muslims were supported by the Opposition and started protest at Shaheen Bagh, Jamia incident has got nothing to do with CAA. Our children shot fire after being misguided".

Dargah of Hafiz Ali Hussain: A centre of communal harmony

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 03 (ANI): Sufism has entrenched itself at the centre of cultural and spiritual life in India. Dargahs of Sufi Saints in almost every part of the country are the rich reservoirs of this tradition. During the Urs commemorations at the Dargahs, a large number of people from various religions unite to pray for peace and harmony. The Dargah of Hafiz Ali Hussain in northern city of Moradabad is one such place where devotees from all religions come and offer prayers to the Sufi saint who lit the path of virtue, wisdom and peace for his fellow beings and followers.

Woman teacher set ablaze by man in Maharashtra's Wardha

Wardha (Maharashtra), Feb 03 (ANI): A woman teacher was set ablaze by a man in Maharashtra's Wardha. The incident happened in Hinganghat area. The victim has been taken to a hospital in Nagpur. The motive behind the incident is yet to be ascertained and police is trying to nab the accused.

Congress stages protest against Anant Hegde over his controversial remark on Mahatma Gandhi

Bengaluru, Feb 03 (ANI): Congress workers staged protest against Anant Kumar Hegde in Bengaluru on February 03. They protested against Hegde's controversial statement against Mahatma Gandhi. In a public rally, Hegde called Gandhi's freedom struggle a 'drama'.

Locals, Forest Dept officials rescue trapped elephant calf in Assam's Morigaon

Morigaon (Assam), Feb 03 (ANI): Locals and Forest Department officials rescued an elephant calf in Assam's Morigaon that was trapped between huge rock boulders. The incident took place at Sonakuchi hills area near Jagiroad in central Assam. According to reports, some local villagers noticed that an elephant calf was trapped between huge rocks while its mother was roaming in the area. They immediately informed the Forest Department about the incident and they immediately took the action to rescue the calf. However, the mother of the calf chased the locals and the forest department personnel when they tried to rescue the calf. One of the villagers was also injured after he fell into ditch when mother of the elephant calf chased him.

Govt school in Surat upholding the value of unity in diversity by teaching ancient scriptures

Surat (Gujarat), Feb 03 (ANI): A hallmark of India is its diversity. People from different religious and cultural backgrounds live here amicably. Upholding this tradition of 'unity in diversity', a government school in the city of Surat is imparting the teachings of the Holy books and scriptures to children irrespective of their caste and religion in order to make them better individuals.