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President Kovind to visit Benin, The Gambia and Guinea: MEA

New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Secretary East Vijay Thakur Singh on Thursday announced that President Ram Nath Kovind will visit three countries in West Africa from 28th July to 3rd August. He will accompanied by high level delegation. The upcoming visit to the President is important for our growing relationship with Africa. President will visit Benin, The Gambia and Guinea.

'Rula Diya' from 'Batla House' is here to tug at your heartstrings

New Delhi, July 25(ANI): After 'O Saki Saki' came as the perfect party number, makers of John Abraham-starrer 'Batla House' dropped a second track, 'Rula Diya', which is sure to tug at your heartstrings. Highlighting the lead actor's personal journey, the song shows a mix of the ups and downs in his relationship with his wife played by Mrunal Thakur. Ending with John and Mrunal parting ways, the track with its mellifluous music and heart-rending lyrics will leave you wanting for more. Crooned by Ankit Tiwari and Dhvani Bhanushali, the song has been penned by Prince Dubey. Sharing the song on his Twitter handle, John wrote, "Listen to this melancholic track now."The upcoming film draws inspiration from the real Batla House encounter that took place almost a decade ago on September 18, 2008. John will be seen portraying the role of Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, who spearheaded the encounter. The movie is scheduled to release on August 15 this year.

Uproar in Lok Sabha after Azam Khan's 'inappropriate' comments on BJP MP Rama Devi

New Delhi,July 25 (ANI): While debating on the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party's MP Azam Khan's inappropriate on BJP MP Rama Devi (who was in the Chair) sparked uproar in the house. He said, "Aap mujhe itni acchi lagti hain ki mera mann karta hai ki aap ki aankhon mein aankhein dale rahoon'. To which Rama Devi replied, "This is not the way to speak, please expunge these remark." On her reply, Azam Khan said, "You are very respected, you are like my sister." However, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and SP President Akhilesh Yadav defended Azam Khan. Later, Azam Khan walked out of the house.

Pakistan should act as PM Khan accepted terror groups' presence in country: MEA

New Delhi, Jul 25 (ANI): After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged the presence of terror groups in Pakistan, Ministry of External Affairs said it is time for India's neighbour to take credible and irreversible action against the terrorists operating from their soil. "Pakistan PM has acknowledged presence of training camps and of the fact that terrorists are being trained and sent to Kashmir to fight. It is time for them to take credible action against the terror camps that exist in the areas under the control of Pakistan," said Raveesh Kumar, Spokesperson, MEA.

Bipin Rawat warns Pakistan to never attempt another Kargil

Drass (J-K), Jul 25 (ANI): As the country is preparing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas tomorrow, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat warned Pakistan to never attempt such a misadventure in future. Rawat noted that Pakistan in 1999 did not appreciate the will and intent of Indian political establishment and the armed forces. Rawat asserted that India will never allow Pakistan to succeed in their nefarious acts.

Snake catchers rescue common krait snake in Rajasthan's Mount Abu

Mount Abu (Rajasthan), July 25 (ANI): A common krait snake and 8 oriental rat snakes were rescued by snake catchers in Mount Abu today. The snakes were later released in a jungle.

Watch: Policeman humiliates girl who approached him with molestation complaint

Kanpur (UP), July 25 (ANI): In a viral video a policeman at Nazirabad Police station in Kanpur humiliated a girl who approached him with a molestation complaint. In a video policeman asked the girl, 'Why are you wearing all these rings, bangles and locket? All this itself shows what you are'. He then goes on to criticising the family of the girl who was accompanying the girl. The Policeman has been sent to district line and further investigation is on. Video has gone viral.

Nitish Kumar rides Bihar's first electric car, subsidy announced on e-vehicles

Patna (Bihar), Jul 24 (ANI): To encourage adoption of electronic vehicles in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today arrived at the Vidhan Sabha in an electric car. Patna is one of the most polluted cities in the country, and the move is seen as a start, albeit late, to reduce carbon footprints in the state capital. "The problem of pollution in Patna has become very grave, and therefore to promote electric cars in Patna, this electric car has been launched, and honourable Chief Minister has taken a ride in it, and this is a clear message that we are against pollution. To reduce pollution, state government is going to give a 50 per cent subsidy on the registration fees of new electric vehicle," said Sanjay Aggarwal, Secretary, Bihar's Transport Department.

General Bipin Rawat dismisses Imran Khan's statement on Pulwama attack

Drass (J-K), Jul 25 (ANI): Dismissing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that the Pulwama terror attack was indigenous, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said there was no need to get carried away by the former's statement as "we are aware of the truth". Army Chief added that the intelligence agencies had given ample proof of what happened in Pulwama. Khan, in US, had claimed that the Pulwama terror attack, which claimed lives of over 40 CRPF soldiers, was an indigenous job as a Kashmiri militant was involved in executing the attack.

Bomb hurled outside BJP MP Arjun Singh's residence in WB's North 24 Parganas

North 24 Parganas (WB), July 25 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants allegedly hurled bomb at the residence of BJP MP from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh. Bullets were also fired outside the residence of Arjun Singh. Arjun Singh's residence comes under Jagatdal police station limits in North 24 Parganas district. The incident took place last night. A complaint has been registered with the police.

Goldie Behl hosts special screening of web series 'REJCTX'

Mumbai, July 25 (ANI): Filmmaker Goldie Behl marked his digital debut with web series 'REJCTX'. Behl hosted special screening of web series 'REJCTX' in Mumbai. Actor Sonali Bendre also attended the event. Team of 'REJCTX' arrived in style for the event. 'REJCTX' is a musical thriller that is set in an international college campus in Singapore and the story revolves around 7 students.

Dil Chahta Hai' turns 18, Preity Zinta says film her favourite

New Delhi, Jul 25 (ANI): With 'Dil Chahta Hai' clocking 18 years today, the lead actor of the film, Priety Zinta shared a small clip of a song from the movie. Sharing the clip of 'Jaane Kyon Log Pyar Karte Hain', Priety wrote, "Why is this film on the list of my favourite film?" The actor expressed her gratitude to Farhan Akhtar who helmed the film besides writing it. She also thanked the cast of the film including Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, and the crew for making the film a memorable experience. The film also stars Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia in the pivotal roles. The film was applauded for its strong storyline and had won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Released in 2001, the film is set in urban Mumbai and Australia. The film follows the journey of three best friends who get separated after college. It is about how these three friends discover love and the problems they encounter during their journey.

Only a small sect of Muslim community practices Triple Talaq: SP leader opposes bill

New Delhi, Jul 25 (ANI): As the Triple Talaq is being discussed in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan, while opposing the bill, said the government should not interfere in internal matter of any religion. Hasan added that a small section in the Muslim community, who are the followers of Abu Hanifa, practice Triple Talaq, and that the decision should be left with the girl and her parents. Hasan also said that if such interferences continue, then the next number could be of mosques and Madarsas.

E-Mitra kiosks promises hassle-free life to citizens in Rajasthan

Jaipur (Rajasthan), July 25 (ANI): E-Mitra kiosks have been set up across the state of Rajasthan to help citizens facing problems in moving around the offices. Under one roof, these kiosks covers wide range of government and private services in a citizen-friendly manner. Currently, under the e-mitra platform over 250 G2C and B2C services are being provided across all rural and urban areas in 33 districts of the State. More than 64 thousand kiosks are running across Rajasthan. Some of the services includes bill payment, fee deposition, application services for recruitments and admissions in education institutes, grievance redressal, insurance premium payment, ticket booking and recharge, etc. New services are being added to its fold regularly. The E-mitra service delivery points - centres and kiosks - are running on Public-Private Partnership model. In order to provide a quick and convenient delivery of citizen services, Government of Rajasthan set up the e-Mitra platform of e-Gove

Indian soldiers complete motorcycle expedition to mark 20 years of Kargil War

Drass (J-K), July 25 (ANI): The year 2019 marks 20th anniversary of successful culmination of Operation Vijay. As part of the celebrations, a motorcycle expedition was conducted by a team from 13th Battalion. The journey started from Uttarakhand's Mana village and ended in Drass over a period of 21 days. The motorcycle expedition team, which consisted of 10 personnel of 13 JAK RIF, traversed a distance of approximately 1850 kilometers. The successful expedition was flagged at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass by Lieutenant General YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire - Fury Corps today.

Patients become helpless as strike of resident doctors at BHU's hospital enters day 4

Varanasi (UP), July 25 (ANI): The resident doctors at Benara Hindu University's Sir Sunderlal Hospital continued to strike for the 4th day in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Thursday. They staged protest over demand for implementation of Seventh Pay Commission. It affected the hospital's routine. Patients felt helpless due to strike as well. While speaking to ANI, one of the patients said, "Doctors are not here, no one is telling us anything. We're very helpless. We don't know what to do."

LK Advani launches Gulshan Grover's biography in Delhi

New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani launched Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover's biography in the national capital. The book is titled as 'Bad Man'. Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty and Mahima Chaudhary were also in attendance. 'Bad Man' provides glimpse of Grover's life, ups and downs, his failures and his overall interesting journey.

Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena in presence of Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai, July 25 (ANI): Sachin Ahir joined Shiv Sena in presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray ahead of Maharashtra election on Thursday. Earlier, Sachin Ahir was the president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Ahir was a cabinet minister in the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra.

Administration installs sanitary napkin vending machine in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Jul 25 (ANI): A sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed in Chamoli district's Nandaprayag by Nagar Panchayat President, Himani Vaishnav. Women can get sanitary napkin in Re 1. One of the local women appreciated the move and said, "This is very helpful for us, as we can get it on our own without being hesitant before shopkeepers." While speaking about the initiative, Nandprayag Nagar Panchayat President Himani Vaishnav said, "I'm a woman and an Ayurvedic doctor, so I thought I should put the machine to good use. Tourists also visit Nandprayag. It'll be helpful for them too. Women can get pads on their own at Re 1, without being hesitant about it".

Final decision on Karnataka will be taken in Parliamentary Board meeting: Jagadish Shettar

New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar told about his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP's working president JP Nadda. Shetter said, "We met Amit Shah and JP Nadda regarding the political scenario in Karnataka, formation of BJP government there and steps to be taken. They want to discuss again this afternoon at 3 PM, then they will take a final decision in the Parliamentary Board meeting."