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Pet dog abandoned for 'illicit relationship' in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), July 24 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, a dog was found abandoned by its owner in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for having an 'illicit relationship' with a dog next door. The white Pomeranian dog, about three years old, was found abandoned outside the World Market in Chackai, Thiruvananthapuram. The dog was rescued by People For Animals (PFA) volunteer, Shameen, who found a note attached to its collar and was shocked to read it. The note written in Malayalam reads - "The dog is a really nice breed. It is well-behaved. It does not require a large amount of food. It does not have any diseases. It is bathed once every five days. Only issue is that it barks a little. It hasn't bitten anyone in three years. Used to give it mainly milk, biscuit and raw eggs. It is being abandoned because of 'illicit relationship' with a dog in the neighbourhood." "I was informed that a dog was found near Wall Market Gate, I went there and brought her home," Shameen told ANI. She adde

Watch: BJP MLA Renukacharya dances with supporters outside Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, July 24 (ANI): BJP supporters celebrated on the floor test results of Karnataka assembly. Karnataka BJP MLA Renukacharya dances with supporters outside the Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru late night today. HD Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) government lost trust vote in the assembly. The ruling coalition got only 99 votes against 105 of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 224-member house.

Fire breaks out at court's record room in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (AP), July 24 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a record room of old Judge Court. The mishap took place at Anakapalli of Visakhapatnam in Andhara Pradesh. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Police rushed to the spot, further investigations are underway.

Internal rifts in Congress will lead to fall of Govt in MP: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhopal (MP), July 24 (ANI): Soon after HD Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) government lost trust vote in the Karnataka assembly, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "We will not cause the fall of government here (Madhya Pradesh). Congress leaders themselves have been responsible for fall of their governments. There is an internal conflict in Congress, and support of BSP-SP, if something happens to that then we can't do anything."

Paleo diet could increase risk of heart diseases: Study

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): People who follow paleo diet were found to have twice the amount of a key blood biomarker that is linked closely to heart diseases, suggests a study. The study published in the 'European Journal of Nutrition' examined the impact of the diet on gut bacteria. Researchers compared 44 people on the diet with 47 following a traditional Australian diet. They measured the amount of trimethylamine-n-oxide (TMAO) in participants' blood. High levels of TMAO, an organic compound produced in the gut, are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The controversial Paleo (or 'caveman') diet advocates eating meat, vegetables, nuts and limited fruit, and excludes grains, legumes, dairy, salt, refined sugar and processed oils. Dr Angela Genoni, the lead researcher said that with the diet's growing popularity, it was important to understand the impact it could have on overall health. She said the reason TMAO was so elevated in people on the Paleo diet appeared to be t

Transgender community launches awareness campaign over child nourishment in Odisha's tribal areas

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), July 24 (ANI): In a first, transgender community launched awareness campaign in Odisha's tribal areas to aware pregnant women to nourish their new-born babies. Odisha based transgender community led by All Odisha Kinnar Mahasangh Meera Parida organised a 'nukkad natak' (street play) named "NUA MAA" in tribal areas to aware pregnant women about government schemes for pregnant women and children. 60 transgenders participated in the social awareness campaign. NUA MAA awareness campaign launched to aware families in tribal areas as well as in villages to take benefit of schemes provided by the government for women and children. It is the first time in the country that transgender community stood up for a social cause related to women and children.

President Kovind, PM Modi attends cultural events performed by divyang children

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind attended a cultural event "Divya Kala Shakti: Witnessing Ability in Disability" in New Delhi yesterday. The event was organised by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The programme was anchored by 3 youths with visual impairments disabilities. The Vice President and Chairman, RajyaSabha Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Speaker, LokSabha Shri Om Birla were the Guests of Honour. After the event, PM Modi interacted with divyang children.

Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa pays tribute at National War Memorial

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa paid homage at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on July 23. Wife of late Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja along with wife of Late Subedar Mohd Shafi also paid homage on the occasion. National War Memorial was dedicated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 Feb 2019 to all Martyrs of the Armed Forces of India who have made supreme sacrifice for the nation.

4 dead, after car hits Tamil Nadu RTC bus

Chittoor (AP), July 24 (ANI): A car hit Tamil Nadu RTC bus yesterday late night. The mishap took place at Kanna Metta area near Nagari town in Andhara Pradesh's Chittoor. Four persons died and two got severely injured. The injured have been shifted to nearby hospital at Nagari. The police identified the deceased as from Tamil Nadu.

Major Facebook Messenger loophole allowed children to chat with strangers

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Facebook could be headed into a major privacy row as a design flaw in its Messenger Kids app has been found allowing strangers to connect with children. The app mandates parents to approve whom their child interacts with. However, a loophole allowed children to enter group chats with unapproved users, The Verge reports. A child's friend could create a group chat and add his side of parent-approved friends, creating a complex equation where the participants may not be known to each other. Since the discovery of the 'technical error', Facebook has been quietly alerting users and shutting down such group chats. The bug is due to the way the permissions are applied to a group chat.

Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Mumbai

Mumbai, July 24 (ANI): Normal life in parts of Mumbai has been hit due to waterlogging situation. The waterlogging caused major inconvenience to the commuters. The vehicles and pedestrians waded through flooded streets in Hindmata area following heavy rainfall. The maximum and minimum temperature hovered at 27 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius today.

Congress-JD(S) defeat is because of betrayal of party legislators: HK Patil

Bengaluru, July 23 (ANI): The Congress-JD(S) government failed the floor test in Karnataka Assembly where the ruling coalition got only 99 votes against 105 of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 224-member house. The floor test was conducted by Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar after almost a week of continuous delay and intervention by Supreme Court which, in an order today, felt optimistic of the floor test taking place. While addressing the media, Congress leader HK Patil said, "Congress-JD(S) failed trust vote. This defeat is because of betrayal of our party legislators, we have come under the influence of various things. People of Karnataka will not tolerate this type of betrayal to the Party."

Karnataka floor test: BJP will form stable govt, says Jagadish Shettar

Bengaluru, July 23 (ANI): The Congress-JD(S) government failed the floor test in Karnataka Assembly where the ruling coalition got only 99 votes against 105 of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 224-member house. The floor test was conducted by Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar after almost a week of continuous delay and intervention by Supreme Court which, in an order today, felt optimistic of the floor test taking place. While addressing the media, BJP leader Jagadish Shettar said, "Their (rebel MLAs) resignations have not yet been accepted by the Speaker, after acceptance of resignations they have to decide whether to join BJP or not. In present scenario, we have 105 MLAs, it is a majority for BJP and we will form a stable government."

'New era of development to start now': Yeddyurappa after Congress-JD(S) govt falls in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 23 (ANI): After the Congress-JD(S) government failed the trust motion in Karnataka Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) face in the state BS Yeddyurappa said the people were fed up of the Kumaraswamy government, and "assured" that a new era of development will begin. "It is victory of democracy. People were fed up with Kumaraswamy government. I want to assure people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start now," Yeddyurappa told reporters after the trust vote.

Abstaining Congress MLAs violated whip, attract disqualification: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jul 23 (ANI): After the Congress-JD(S) coalition failed the trust motion in Karnataka, Congress leader and former state chief minister Siddaramaiah said the rebel party MLAs who did not participate in the trust vote violated the whip by abstaining from the house, and thus attract disqualification. "15-16 of our MLAs violated the whip by abstaining from the House during trust vote, thereby; it is a clear violation of Schedule 10 (of the Constitution) and attracts disqualification," Siddaramaiah told reporters outside the assembly after the trust vote. The ruling coalition could get only 99 votes against 105 of BJP in the 224-member house.

Lucknow Zoo to get white tigress 'Geeta' in exchange programme from Delhi

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), July 23 (ANI): The Lucknow zoo will get one female white tigress 'Geeta' under its animal exchange programme from Delhi zoo. As per the approved proposal, the Lucknow zoo will give one male tiger 'Vijay' to the Delhi zoo. Zoo officials said the exchange is likely to be done soon and the animals are expected to arrive by the end of July.

Congress-JD(S) coalition fails floor test in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 23 (ANI): The Congress-JD(S) government failed the floor test in Karnataka Assembly where the ruling coalition got only 99 votes against 105 of BJP in the 224-member house. The floor test was conducted by Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar after almost a week of continuous delay and intervention by Supreme Court which, in an order today, felt optimistic of the floor test taking place. BJP state chief BS Yeddyurappa along with party MLAs were seen showing victory sign after setback to Congress-JD(S).

BJP Corporator and police engage in verbal spat in UP's Shamli

Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), July 23 (ANI): A verbal spat erupted between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Corporator Rajeev Goyal and police in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli on Monday. The incident took place in Shiv Chowk area of Shamli over a personal dispute. BJP Corporator was slapped by a four-wheeler driver after dispute occurred between them on road. Afterwards, supporters of BJP Corporator created ruckus. Police has registered an FIR in this regard and investigation is underway.

Special tourist huts to boost tourism in Udhampur's Panchari

Udhampur (J-K), July 23 (ANI): In a bid to boost the tourism industry and create employment opportunities in Panchari, a small hill station situated 40 kilometers away from Udhampur, the Central Government is building infrastructure under Prime Minister's Development Package. In November 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a Rs 2241 crore rupee development package for the tourism industry which includes new projects and tourist circuits and setting up of 50 tourist villages. The government is building huts for the tourists in the lush green Chulna, an area under Panchari. The total cost of this project is Rs 7.01 crore. It is believed that this project will create employment in the region. Panchari is a classic example of healthy life in the lap of nature. The place has many fascinating natural landscapes. The fact that it is less popular among the tourists makes it an apt holiday destination for relaxing.

Independent MLAs allegedly lodging in Bengaluru's Race Course, Congress protests outside apartment

Bengaluru, Jul 23 (ANI): Congress workers staged protest outside an apartment on Race Course road in Bengaluru. They alleged that independent MLAs have been lodged there. Supreme Court has ordered Karnataka Speaker to hold floor test today to clear the political situation in state.