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India offers doller 100 mn financial aid to Benin during President Kovind's state visit: MEA

Cotonou (Benin), July 30 (ANI): India on Monday offered concessional financial assistance of USD 100 million to Benin with an aim to help the West Africa country meet its Sustainable Developments Goals. While addressing the press conference, MEA Secretary (ER), TS Tirumurti said, "Honourable President has announced an additional USD 100 million as fresh lines of credit for various development projects." President Ram Nath Kovind is currently on the first leg of his three-nation visit to Africa, having reached the port city of Cotonou in Benin on Sunday.

Watch: Godavari River in Nashik flows above danger mark due to heavy rainfall

Nashik (Maharashtra), July 30 (ANI): Incessant rainfall in Maharashtra's Nashik city and other parts of the district hampering normal lives in the region. Godavari River flowed above the danger mark. Several houses and temples submerged in water.

Bhojpuri actress complains against husband for divorcing her through stamp paper

Indore (MP), July 30 (ANI): A Bhojpuri actress on Monday alleged that she was divorced by her husband through a 'talaqnama' sent on a stamp paper. The actress, Alina Sheikh, got married to Abdullah aka Madassir Beg in 2016. In her complaint to the police, Alina has said that she will not accept the 'talaqnama' sent by her husband. Alina and Beg share a baby boy born two months ago. The actor also accused her in-laws of trying to assault her. However, the police at the Chandan Nagar station refused to take action on her complaint prompting her to go to the Women Police Station to file her complaint.

CCD founder VG Siddhartha missing Police launch search operation

Cafe chain Coffee Day Enterprises on Tuesday confirmed that it's Chairman and Managing Director V G Siddhartha has been missing since Monday evening. Siddhartha, the son-in-law of former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna, was headed for Sakaleshpur but on the way he had asked his driver to go towards Mangaluru, according to the police. On reaching a bridge over the Netravati river in the Kotepura area in Dakshina Kannada district, he got down from the car and told his driver that he was going for a walk. More than 200 policemen and divers on about 25 boats were carrying out searches for him.

DK Shivakumar visits SM Krishna's residence whose son-in-law goes missing

Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): Congress leader DK Shivakumar visited former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna at his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday. SM Krishna's son-in-law and founder of Cafe Coffee Day, VG Siddhartha has gone missing near Netravati River in Mangaluru. Siddhartha is missing since Monday evening. The search operation is underway.

Army officer's body found on railway track

New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): An Indian Army officer's body was found on the railway track of Old Railway Station in Delhi on Monday. The deceased has been defined as Captain Diwakar Puri. Captain was from the Army Medical Corps. Reportedly, the officer had returned from Lucknow. The body has been sent for post-mortem. Delhi police is investigating the incident. More details awaited.

Watch: Man booked for kissing on-duty cop in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): A man was booked here for allegedly kissing an on-duty policeman during the Bonalu festival procession on Sunday. Police said that the arrested man appeared to be in an inebriated condition. He informed that a case had been registered against Bhanu for obstructing a policeman under Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code. Bonalu festival was celebrated in Telangana on Sunday.

Students form human chain on International Tiger Day in TN's Coimbatore

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), July 30 (ANI): Atleast 500 students celebrated International Tiger Day in a unique way in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. They wore tiger masks and formed a human chain. These students are of CMS College of Science and Commerce. International Tiger Day is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation.

Cafe Coffee Day owner goes missing near Netravati River in Mangaluru

Mangaluru (Karnataka), July 30 (ANI): Son-in-law of former chief minister of Karnataka SM Krishna, VG Siddhartha has gone missing near Netravati River in Mangaluru. He is also the founder-owner of Cafe Coffee Day. Siddhartha is missing since Monday evening. The search operation is underway.

'Kanwariyas' pelted with stones while passing by mosque in Muzaffarpur: SDO

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Jul 30 (ANI): A group of 'Kanwariyas' who were passing by a mosque in Bararuj area of Muzaffarpur in Bihar on Monday were allegedly pelted with stones by some anti-social elements from the Muslim community, said Anil Kumar Das, Sub Divisional Officer (West) of Muzaffarpur. Das added that girls and women devotees were among the 'Kanwariyas' who were passing through the route when some anti-social elements pelted stones on them.

Watch: Cattle swept away in flash floods in Maharashtra's Chandrapur

Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Jul 30 (ANI): Cattle were washed away in flash floods in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Monday. Heavy rains have been playing havoc in parts of Maharashtra. Several cities have been submerged in water.

Hirakud Dam Reservoir's water level 30-feet below full capacity: Basin Manager

Sambalpur (Odisha), Jul 30 (ANI): The water level of Hirakud Dam Reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur which had declined due to inadequate rainfall, is now gaining momentum after receiving inflow, and the reservoir, which is currently 30-feet below its maximum storage capacity of 630-feet, would build up once it receives proper rainfall, said Sunil Kumar Nayak, Chief Engineer and Basin Manager of Upper Mahanadi Basin.

New type of contact lens allows zooming with just a blink!

New Delhi, Jul 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California have developed a new type of smart contact lenses which can be controlled using eye movements. As Cnet reports, by measuring the electrooculographic signals generated by the eyes when making specific movements such as up, down, blink, double blink, the scientists created a soft biometric lens which responds to those electric impulses. The resulting technology allows the lens to change its focal length depending on the signals generated, which basically means the lens can zoom in the blink of an eye. The scientists believe the technology could help develop visual prostheses, adjustable glasses, and remotely-operated robotics

Odisha Secretariat renamed as Lok Seva Bhawan: Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jul 30 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that Secretariat will now be called as Lok Seva Bhawan on Monday. He said that he will continue to work hard to fulfil the aspiration of people. He said, "In democracy, people are the masters and we all exist to serve them".

Watch: Car runs over people after driver accidentally pressed accelerator at toll plaza

Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jul 30 (ANI): A car ran over people after driver accidentally pressed the accelerator at a toll plaza in Rajasthan's Kishangarh. Several people got injured in the incident. No casualties have been reported. According to police injured people are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Deaths related to non-cardiac surgery occur in recovery period: Study

New Delhi, Jul 30 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that it is not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery but the recovery period. Most deaths related to non-cardiac surgery occur after surgery and discharge from hospital, suggests the study published in 'CMAJ' (Canadian Medical Association Journal) According to the study, only 0.7 per cent of deaths occurred in the operating room, whereas 29 per cent of deaths occurred after discharge from the hospital.

Unnao rape survivor's accident: Forensic team reaches accident spot in Raebareli

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), July 29 (ANI): Unnao rape case victim got critically injured and two others died in a 'suspicious' accident on Sunday. The forensic team reached accident spot in Raebareli today. As per information given by the UP police there was no negligence in Unnao rape survivor's security. Due to lack of space in her vehicle, she requested the security personnel deputed for security not to accompany her to Raebareli yesterday. Primary probe suggests it was purely an accident due to an over speeding truck. Truck driver and owner have been arrested.

Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh takes charge as ASI

Chandigarh, July 29 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh awarded Assistant Sub-Inspector rank to Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh, who had been working as a traffic constable since 2010 after getting discharged from Army a year earlier. After awarding Satpal Singh with ASI rank, Captain Amarinder Singh said that "We've discussed a policy that any gallantry award winner from Punjab who wants to join the police, he can do so at one rank higher than what his Army rank was. We'll taken them in and take care of them. I'll write to PM that if he could direct other states to do the same." After receiving the rank Satpal Singh thanked CM Amarinder Singh and humbly accepted the rank. Satpal Singh was posted in Drass sector during Operation Vijay and was part of the team that helped the Indian Army capture Tiger Hill. He killed Pakistani Captain Karnal Sher Khan of the Northern Light Infantry and three others.

Without simple majority, how governor can invite Yediyurappa to be CM, says DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, July 29 (ANI): The BJP government led by BS Yediyurappa sailed through the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly today after an intense, three-week power struggle. Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the numbers are wrong and I don't know how the governor gave the permission to form the government, when there was absolute majority needed. While speaking to medipersons, he said, "The numbers are wrong. I don't know how the governor gave permission to form the government, when there was absolute majority needed. We have to discuss all these issues. Without a simple majority, how a governor can invite him to be the chief minister."

Akhilesh Yadav slams UP Police over Unnao rape survivor's accident

New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Unnao rape case victim's accident, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "Police are saying the accident happened due to rain, they are speaking the language of those who are sitting above them in government. Samajwadi Party had raised victim's voice back then and did same in the Parliament today." Unnao rape case victim got seriously injured and two other got killed in a 'suspicious' accident in UP's Raebareli on Sunday.