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644 cadres of 8 militant groups surrender in Assam's Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam), Jan 23 (ANI): 644 cadres of eight militant groups of Assam, surrendered at the Arms Laying Down Ceremony in Guwahati on January 23. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was present in the event. Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said, "Total number of 177 weapons being laid down. And these people (who surrendered) are going to be helped for their rehabilitation."

Children in JandK are hungry for development, says RS Prasad in Kashmir

Baramulla (JandK), Jan 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad visited Baramulla district on January 23. He interacted with the locals. He also launched the logo of district Baramulla. While speaking to media persons, he said,"PM wants tremendous development for JandK. Perhaps for the first time ever in independent India, all ministers of the centre, including senior ones, are here - monitoring everything and encouraging people. Children here are hungry for development, digital age, sports."

Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot begin shoot for Netflix's 'Red Notice'

New Delhi, Jan 23(ANI): Canadian actor Dwayne Johnson kick-started the shooting for Netflix film, 'Red Notice' along with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. Johnson hopped on to Instagram as he shared the picture of the clap and wrote, "(Day) 1 of shooting". 'Red Notice' is expected to release in 2021.

Amritsar school teacher fabricates national flag out of toothpicks

Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 23(ANI): Ahead of 71st Republic Day, a government school teacher from Amritsar prepared a national flag out of toothpicks. Baljinder Singh took around 40 days to complete the task. Approximately 71,000 toothpicks were used to create the national flag. He showcased his creativity by arranging all the toothpicks together and later painting tri-color on them.

Nirbhaya's mother thanks Kangana for condemning Jaising's 'convicts be forgiven' appeal

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi thanked Kangana Ranaut on her statement over Indira Jaising. "I agree with Kangana Ranaut's statement. I thank her I don't want to be great like anybody. I am a mother and my daughter died seven years ago and I want justice." Kangana Ranaut on senior lawyer Indira Jaising's statement "Nirbhaya's mother should forgive the convicts" stated, "She (Jaising) should be kept in jail with those convicts for four days. Women like them give birth to these kinds of monsters and murderers."

Watch: Full dress rehearsal at Rajpath ahead of Republic Day

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Full dress rehearsal took place at Rajpath on Jan 23 ahead of Republic Day celebrations. Several tableaus attracted people. This Republic Day, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) women bikers will woo visitors with gravity-defying bike stunts. This year the parade will also include Dhanush 145 mm 52 caliber Howitzers which have been recently inducted into the Army. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will also showcase the Anti-Satellite Weapon System. Rehearsals for the Republic Day parade are in full swing with contingents belonging to different forces. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be visiting India as the chief guest on Republic Day 2020.

People want development not politics: Chandrababu Naidu on Andhra's 3-capital plan

Amaravati (AP), Jan 23 (ANI): TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu on protests against decentralization bill (3 capitals) asserted that people want development and not politics. "It is a people's agitation, nobody wants to move administration from here (Amaravati).I started several development projects during my time, but why you cancelled? People want development and not politics," said Chandrababu Naidu. The bill proposes to have a legislative capital at Amaravati, executive capital and Raj Bhavan at Vishakhapatnam and judicial capital at Kurnool.

Surat's differently-abled man makes e-bikes out of waste material

Surat (Gujarat), Jan 23 (ANI): A differently-abled man from Surat makes electric bikes using waste materials. "Using waste materials from here and there, I make these electric bikes. I manage and use these materials as essential parts and develop such bikes," said Vishnu Patel. Since these bikes are battery-operated, they do not contribute to environmental pollution.

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan meets BJP president JP Nadda in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan met BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda at his residence in Delhi on January 23. BJP's national general secretary GVL Narasimha Rao and party's Andhra Pradesh co-incharge Sunil Deodhar congratulated Nadda for being elected as BJP's national president. BJP and JSP formally announced their alliance in Andhra Pradesh on January 16.

Palwal woman slaps policeman over 'inaction' on complaint filed against husband

Palwal (Haryana), Jan 23 (ANI): A woman in Palwal slapped a local policeman in full public view for "not taking action" on her complaint in which she accused her husband of extramarital affair. The incident took place on January 22. The woman filed complaint against her husband for allegedly having relations with another woman.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pays tribute to Bal Thackeray on his birth anniversary

Mumbai, Jan 23 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, visited the Shivaji Park burial chamber of Bal Thackeray on January 23. He paid floral tribute to the stalwart leader on his birth anniversary. Today is the 94th birth anniversary of the Shiv Sena founder, Bal Thackeray.

6 students injured after school bus collides with cluster bus in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Six students were injured after a school bus collided with a cluster bus in Delhi on January 23. The mishap took place in Delhi's Naraina area. The injured students have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Further details are awaited.

Vehicular movement suspended due to snowfall in JandK's Udhampur

Udhampur (JandK), Jan 23 (ANI): Vehicular movement between Jammu and Srinagar National Highway has been suspended following snowfall and landslide. The movement of vehicle has been suspended from Udhampur to Srinagar which also includes Jawahar Tunnel. Several incidents of landslide were reported in the area since last week. Thousands of vehicles were stranded at various points of the National Highway.

Homeless move to night shelters as Delhi winters get shivery

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Homeless people have turned towards night shelters to cope with chilly winters of Delhi. Temperature in the national capital is hovering on the lower levels. The government-supported night shelters have become safe haven for these homeless people. They are provided with free blankets and pillows in a night shelter near AIIMS metro station. Delhi has been continuously reeling under cold wave for the past week and yesterday it recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius.

IED blast occurs in Manipur's Imphal

Imphal (Manipur), Jan 23 (ANI): An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurred in Manipur's Imphal on January 23. The blast took place at Nagamapal RIMS road in Imphal West early morning. No casualties or injuries have been reported yet. More details are awaited.

HP's Kullu covered in thick blanket of snow

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 23 (ANI): After heavy snowfall, Kullu is covered in thick blanket of snow. The Kothi area and Malana village looked beautiful after they received fresh spell of snow. The overall beauty of the city got increased due to snow on roads, on houses and also over the vehicles. The minimum temperature of Kullu is recorded at 4C.

Researchers develop new tool to identify youths at high risk of depression

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): A team of researchers has extended their efforts to identify a predictive tool that helps to identify young people who are likely to experience high or low depressive disorder when they reach around the age of eighteen. Despite the prevalence of depression, little has been done to identify the causes, symptoms, solutions for the condition while predictive tools have already been developed for psychosis and many physical health conditions. Family history and subthreshold symptoms which do not reach the criteria for depression are the two current methods for accessing the risk of depression. For the study, researchers used data from over 2,000 Brazilian adolescents. With the help of this data, the team developed a tool that can help identify which young people will go on to experience a major depressive disorder when they reach 18 years. Not just identifying the tool, the study also evaluated the performance of the tool in samples of adolescents from New Zealand

Here's a glimpse of ISRO's half-humanoid 'Vyommitra'

Bengaluru, Jan 23 (ANI): While India gears up for 1st ever manned mission to space, half-humanoid 'Vyommitra' has been developed for initial mission. Futuristic half-humanoid is capable of performing several tasks and can communicate in two languages. ISRO hopes to send 'Vyommitra' before sending crew in 2022.

WhatsApp is finally getting a Dark Mode

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): WhatsApp is probably the most used app on your smartphone, and yet, it didn't provide any relief to your eyes during wee-hour chatting but now that is soon going to change with the introduction of a dedicated Dark Mode. The Facebook-owned app is getting the 'Dark Mode' that turns the interface into a dark theme to make it easy on the eyes. As WABetaInfo notes, the feature is currently available on the WhatsApp version 2.20.13 Android beta. The feature is listed under Settings > Chats. You can choose from; Light theme which is the default white theme, Dark theme, System default based on light or dark system-wide theme, and Set by Battery Saver. Dark Mode is expected to soon roll out to everyone.

CM Hemant Soren inaugurates solar power facility at JSCA stadium

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated solar power facility in state capital Ranchi on January 22. Indian Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also present. Solar power facility was inaugurated at JSCA International Stadium Complex. The solar power will be used for stadium.