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Resident doctors sit on strike in Delhi's AIIMS against NMC Bill

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Resident doctors sat on strike in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today in the national capital. They are protesting against National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019. Resident Doctors Association is observing a one-day strike against provisions of National Medical Commission Bill across the nation today. While speaking to ANI on the issue, one of the Resident Doctors said, "Our strike is against some provisions of NMC Bill. Resident doctors have been withdrawn from services. Faculty and consultants are providing services. If government doesn't listen to us, then it would be counted as one of the blackest days in history of medical fraternity."

Man abducted and killed, 3 relatives detained in Rajasthan's Jodhpur

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Aug 01 (ANI): A man was abducted and killed allegedly by three of his relatives including two maternal-uncles in Jodhpur's Chamu village. While sharing details of the case, SHO of Jodhpur Kishan Singh said, "In the afternoon, we received information about a man being abducted and beaten. Our ASI immediately rushed to the place of incident. The police found the victim in a grievously injured state and rushed him to the hospital. He was declared brought dead by doctors." "The kin gave a complaint against three people including the maternal-uncle of the victim. We have registered FIR and postmortem of the victim was done," he added. Based on the complaint of the relatives a case has been registered, three accused namely Mangaram, Premaram and Achlaram have been detained. "Two of these are maternal uncle of the victim and third is also a relative. We are interrogating the accused. Prima facie it is revealed that the deceased was reportedly harassing accused's niece. We

Will not let anyone enter from border: Rampur DM on Akhilesh Yadav's visit

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 01 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's visit and imposition of Section 144, District Magistrate (DM) of Rampur Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said, "Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than five people in an area) is already in place in view of Kanwar Yatra and Bakra-Eid. We have got additional forces and we will not let anyone enter from the border." "Anyone who violates law and order will be dealt with strictness," DM added.

Thief allegedly beaten to death in Jharkhand's Dumka

Dumka (Jharkhand), Aug 01 (ANI): A thief was allegedly beaten to death in Jharkhand's Dumka district. The incident took place in Chihuntia village of Dumka district. While speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dumka said, "There were four thieves but three managed to escape. The thief, who died was a most wanted criminal. First Information Report (FIR) has been registered and four villagers have been taken into custody. We are questioning them."

NDRF rescues people in Vadodara following flash floods due to heavy rainfall

Vadodara (Gujarat), Aug 01 (ANI): Heavy rains lead to flash floods in Vadodara. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rescued people in Vadodara following flash floods in the city due to heavy rainfall. People are facing several problems in their day to day life due to heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review torrential rain situation in the city. He deputed two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to provide guidance to the local administration.

EAM S Jaishankar meets Thailand and New Zealand Foreign Ministers in Bangkok

Bangkok (Thailand), Aug 01: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok. Meanwhile, he also met Foreign Affairs Minister of New Zealand, Winston Peters. S Jaishankar has travelled to Bangkok for the East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) which is to be held on Thursday and Friday respectively amid heightened tensions prevailing between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea region following aggression by the Chinese coast guard since early July. The visit will enable Jaishankar to meet his counterparts from the region and beyond, including the United Nations Security Council's five permanent members.

Rs 10,000 fine for drunk driving! Better start behaving on Indian roads now

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety. The legislation provides for stricter punishment for various traffic related offences as well as higher penalties, including a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for death and Rs 2.5 lakh for grievous injury in a motor vehicle accident case. Watch video to know the complete list of fines you will have to pay in case of traffic violation.

Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in streets of Srinagar

Srinagar (JandK), Aug 01 (ANI): Streets in Srinagar city waterlogged following heavy rainfall in the region. Srinagar Municipal Corporation tried to pump out the water with the help of water pumps. Local people are facing problem in commuting due to heavy rainfall in the area. People are wading through the flooded roads.

'Kanwariyas' caught drinking liquor at Garh Mukteshwar ghat

Hapur (UP), Aug 01 (ANI): A video of 'kanwariyas,' drinking liquor has gone viral. The incident happened at Garh Mukteshwar ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur. Police has registered a case and further action will be taken. While speaking to ANI on the incident, ASP of Hapur, Sarvesh Mishra said, "The kanwariyas were seen drinking liquor in an area, where it is prohibited. It's illegal. Those people are being identified. Legal action will be taken."

Tiger cub found dead in MP's Umaria

Umaria (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 01 (ANI): A tiger cub aged between 15 and 18 months was found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district on July 30. The incident took place in Ghunghuti forest range. Madhya Pradesh was declared as India's 'Tiger State' with 526 tigers following the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 released on July 29. Madhya Pradesh has lost three tigers, including two cubs and a tigress, in the last three days. No external injury was detected on the cub's carcass during the autopsy.

Heavy downpour leads to waterlogging in Gujarat's Nadiad

Nadiad (Gujarat), Aug 01 (ANI): Heavy downpour led to waterlogging situation in Gujarat's Nadiad. Several parts of the city were filled with water. Local people are facing problem in commuting due to heavy rainfall in the area. People are wading through the flooded roads.

MP, MLA conduct mosquito fogging drive in Amravati

Amravati (Maharashtra), Aug 01 (ANI): While it is very common for lawmakers to listen to the woes of the citizens from their constituency and direct concerned officials, it isn't very often for them to be seen getting their hands dirty to resolve such issues. However, citizens of Maharashtra's Amravati district were in surprise on Wednesday after they spotted their local parliamentarian and legislator taking part in a massive mosquito fogging drive across the city. Lok Sabha MP from Amravati, Navneet Rana and her husband and MLA from the constituency Ravi Rana did mosquito fogging across the city, yesterday. They visited different parts of the city and conducted fogging in the region. Fogging is considered as a preventive measure to control vector-borne diseases, such as Malaria and Dengue.

Assam flood: Water recedes in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Morigaon (Assam), Aug 01 (ANI): Flood water started receding in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon. Floods in parts of Assam have taken several lives and various people are left stranded. Heavy downpour triggered flood situation in the state.

RSS's Indresh Kumar accuses Congress of misusing agencies, torturing Pragya Thakur

Bhopal (MP), Aug 01 (ANI): The National Executive Member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Indresh Kumar accused Congress of misusing agencies and tortured a woman (Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur) under conspiracy of 'bhagwa aatankwad'. He also praised former Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare who died of terrorist's bullets and said that he is a martyr and deserves respect. Pragya Thakur was arrested in Malegaon blast case that killed six people and 100 got injured.

US may ban social media apps with infinite scrolling, addictive autoplay videos

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Popular apps including Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube may come under fire if the US government agrees to pass a bill that seeks to ban apps exploiting human psychology.According to The Guardian, the Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (Smart) Act is a proposed bill that targets techniques and features which encourage and deepen addictive behaviours.It specifically seeks to prohibit practices including infinite scrolling as seen on Facebook newsfeed, autoplay videos such as those on YouTube, and badges or awards linked to engagement such as Snapstreaks.Republican Senator Josh Hawley who has proposed the bill argues that the companies behind such apps are using psychological tricks to keep users hooked.

Indian projects made difference to quality of life of African people: President Kovind

Banjul (Gambia), Aug 01 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a three-nation visit in Africa, addressed the National Assembly of Gambia in Banjul and said India's overseas assistance made difference to the quality of life of the African people. Kovind added that India has extended 181 lines of credit to 41 African countries for a total amount of 11 billion dollars.

Azam Khan alleges women professors were heckled during raid at Jauhar University

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 01 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan alleged that women professors at the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University were manhandled and abused by officials who raided the institution to confiscate 2500 'rare' and 'stolen' books. "Women professors were heckled and abused. They took an unmarried girl in their vehicle and kept her with them till 2 am. Aren't they ashamed? Those who killed daughter of Unnao, those who are saving rapists, will they save our daughters?" asked Khan. The university founded by Azam Khan, has been accused of keeping thousands of stolen and rare books.

Virat Kohli shares 'surreal experience' before leaving for Windies series

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli shared 'surreal experience' he witnessed before embarking on the 'Men In Blue's' tour to the Caribbean for a multi-format series, beginning August 03. Kohli took to Instagram to post a video of the crowd that turned out for an event in Mumbai to see the Indian skipper. "Just before I left for the WI series, I had a surreal experience at the #Philips event in Mumbai. Thank you everyone for all the love and support, it was truly amazing," Kohli captioned the video. India will play three T20Is and as many ODIs, and two Tests, which are part of World Test Championship, against West Indies from August 03 to September 04.

Here's how this specially-abled man in Bhopal is becoming inspiration for youth

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 01 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan alleged that women professors at the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University were manhandled and abused by officials who raided the institution to confiscate 2500 'rare' and 'stolen' books. "Women professors were heckled and abused. They took an unmarried girl in their vehicle and kept her with them till 2 am. Aren't they ashamed? Those who killed daughter of Unnao, those who are saving rapists, will they save our daughters?" asked Khan. The university founded by Azam Khan, has been accused of keeping thousands of stolen and rare books.

Azam Khan's son holds candle light protest against 'gundaraj' of UP govt

Rampur (UP), Aug 01 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam Khan, son of SP MP Azam Khan, held candle light protest in front of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. He was detained earlier today for causing obstruction during police's search operation at University and was later released on a personal bond. While talking to ANI, he alleged that there is a 'gundaraj' of administration and police as police didn't have search warrant. "This University is our heritage, we can't let it go, and we will save it. They can arrest us if they want," said Abdullah Azam Khan. UP officials raided Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur over 'stolen' books on Tuesday.