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Udhampur's girl wins voice of Punjab Chhota Champ title

Udhampur (J-K), July 16 (ANI): Eleven-year-old Ananya Sharma won the voice of Punjab Chhota Champ season 6 title. She hails from Jammu - Kashmir's Udhampur and belongs to Dogra family. Student of 7th Class brought laurels not only for her family but also for her state by winning the title. Ananya was the lone participant from the state and had a tough fight in the competition as she was unaware with Punjabi language.

Forest Department officials rescue leopard cub in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), July 16 (ANI): The officials of Forest Department rescued a leopard cub in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh. Leopard had entered inside a house in Pithoragarh. More details are awaited.

PM Modi urged everyone to be present in an ongoing Parliamentary session: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Today, BJP Parliamentary Party meeting was held at Parliament Library Building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah along with all party leaders attended the meeting. Speaking on the issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that Prime Minister Modi told members to work on humanitarian causes and said that in an ongoing Parliamentary session is compulsory for everyone. "Prime Minister told members to work on humanitarian causes. He took the example of the disease of leprosy. As usual, Prime Minister has urged and said that there are no exceptions from being present in Parliament while the session is on. It is compulsory for everyone to be present."

Locals protest after their houses affected following heavy rainfall in Bihar's West Champaran

West Champaran (Bihar), July 16 (ANI): Locals protested in Bihar's West Champaran. Residents of Bagaha staged protest after their houses got affected following rainfall in the region. Parts of Bihar are severely affected due to flood. The state is suffering from heavy downpour from past few days.

IMA case: SIT detains K'taka Congress MLA Roshan Baig at Bengaluru airport

Bengaluru, July 16 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) detained Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Roshan Baig for questioning at Bengaluru airport last night. SIT detained him for probing in terms of IMA case. Roshan Baig is MLA from Shivajinagar area. He was allegedly being ushered into the private chartered aircraft by BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa's PA NR Santosh, when the SIT nabbed him. He was trying to leave the city and was allegedly on his way to Mumbai when he was nabbed by SIT. Now, he is being questioned at CID Headquarters at Carlton House in Bengaluru.

Devotees celebrate 'Guru Purnima' across country

Prayagraj (UP) / Haridwar (Uttarakhand)/ Varanasi (UP)/ Nagpur (Maharashtra), July 16 (ANI): Devotees offered prayers on the occasion of 'Guru Purnima' across nation on Tuesday. They took holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. Devotees also took holy dip in Haridwar. In Nagpur, devotees also visited Sai Temple to offer prayers on the occasion of 'Guru Purnima'. Meanwhile, devotees offered prayers at a temple on the occasion of 'Guru Purnima' in Varanasi. 'Guru Purnima' is a Hindu festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers, who share their wisdom to enlighten their disciple.

Tripura police arrest 2 Myanmar nationals without proper Indian documents

Agartala (Tripura), July 16 (ANI): Police have arrested two Myanmar nationals for not having proper Indian documents in Tripura's Agartala. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Police Official said, "They are unable to tell how they came here but have IDs showing their Myanmar nationality." "Both the arrested persons will be produced before the court as they do not have documents to be in India," he added.

Altercation took place between SDM and BJP MLA in MP's Sagar over discrepancy in electricity bills

Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), July 16 (ANI): An altercation took place between Madhya Pradesh's Bina town Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) KL Meena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mahesh Rai on Monday. The incident took place at the SDM office. The MLA and other BJP members had come to the SDM office with a memorandum alleging discrepancy in electricity bills in the area.

Fire breaks out in paper godown in Delhi's Alipur, no casualties reported

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): A fire broke out in a paper godown in Delhi's Alipur area. Twenty-two fire tenders immediately rushed to the spot and later brought the flames under control. No injuries or casualties have been reported so far in the incident. Cooling operation in the fire area is currently underway.

Woman dies during clash over filling up water in AP's Srikakulam

Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), July 16 (ANI): A woman died during a clash with another woman over filling up water from a public tap in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam on Monday. This incident took place in Sompeta town of Srikakulam district. The deceased, identified as Tatipudi Padma (38) was a resident of Palli Veedhi area in Sompeta. Narrating the incident, Sompeta Sub Inspector (SI), K Venkatesh said that Padma had an argument with another woman named Teppala Sundaramma over standing in queue for fetching water from a public tap installed at a nearby school. After a few minutes, the brawl turned intense and both women started manhandling each other with the vessels they were carrying to fetch water. During the clash, Padma met with severe injuries on chest and head. Later, she slipped and fell down on the road and died on the spot. A case against Sundaramma has been filed and probe in the matter is underway. While speaking to media, K Venkatesh said, "She got into a clash with another w

Microsoft is killing classic internet games old Windows users loved

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): Old Windows users have no choice but to upgrade to the latest version as Microsoft is taking away their favourite internet games for good. The software giant has announced that it is killing its popular internet games on older Windows versions. These include Backgammon, Checkers, Spades, Hearts, Reversi, and MSN Go on Windows XP, Windows ME, and Windows 7, the official release notes. Microsoft Internet Games services on Windows XP and ME will end on July 31, 2019, while on Windows 7, the services will continue until January 22, 2020.

Agartala floods: Locals shifted to relief camp

Agartala (Tripura), Jul 16 (ANI): Locals have been shifted to a flood relief camp in Tripura's Agartala. The flood relief camp has been setup at a school as flood situation continues to prevail. Heavy rains and floods have thrown normal life out of gear.

Must ensure zero tolerance: Border Guard Bangladesh on killings of smugglers across Bangladesh-India border

Rangpur (Bangladesh), Jul 16 (ANI): While addressing the media, Brigadier Jalal Gani, Commander of the North West Region, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Bangladesh's Rangpur talked about killings of smugglers across Bangladesh-India border. He said that there should be zero tolerance regarding killings. He said, "Regarding the killing (of smugglers across Bangladesh-India border), we request that we should follow the law of the land. Killing is not the solution. As per procedure we must hand over smugglers to concerned country. We hand over Indians through BSF to Police. They do the same but in some cases killing takes place. We must ensure zero tolerance regarding killings."

India finalises protocol for importing Australian breeder sheep

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): India and Australia on Monday finalised a veterinary health protocol for the export of Australian breeder sheep to India. Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu and Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry Tarun Shridhar exchanged the protocol at an event here. "Agriculture, including animal husbandry, is of critical importance to both the Indian and Australian economies. It is not only related to the wool or exports to India but also the entire manufacturing sector," Sidhu told ANI.

Heart failure in athletes can be prevented through routine check-up

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): A recent study has suggested ways, which can prevent and help in managing the risk of cardiac arrest in competitive athletics. The study has been published in the journal of 'Canadian Medical Association.' The sudden heart failure is something rare and, in young athletes, is usually the first sign of heart disease, although one study has found that 29 per cent of athletes had symptoms of underlying disease before an arrest. It is very difficult to predict or prevent, and screening programmes are challenging and of uncertain benefit. Therefore, physicians should routinely ask athletes if they feel dizzy, short of breath or experience chest pains during or after exercise and ask about family history to determine if there may be an inherited condition. Survival rates after sudden cardiac arrest in athletes are quite high when automated external defibrillators are used. Dr Paul Dorian, a cardiologist from Ontario, said: "Establishing effective resuscitation protoco

Odisha Tourism holds roadshow in Delhi to promote domestic tourism

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): A roadshow was held in national capital by Odisha Tourism to attract tourists towards vibrant culture of the state. A cultural evening was held to promote domestic tourism in India. The magnificent cultural evening was organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Artists perfomed Indian classical dance form 'Odissi'. Artists mesmerised the audience with their flawless performance.

Cheteshwar Pujara praises Bumrah, says tough bowler to face

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): While addressing the media during Sports Conclave-2019, Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara praised Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah for the outstanding performance in the World Cup tournament. While talking about Bumrah, Pujara said that he is a tough bowler to play. He said, "He is very tough bowler to play and sometimes you get scared because sometimes at practice pitches you are not well prepared and he is a lethal bowler who could hit you in the head any time". He also praised Rohit Sharma and said that he wish that his game continue to remain that good even after the tournament.

Forty years after retirement, IAF Airman donates over Rs 1 crores to Defence Ministry

New Delhi, Jul 16 (ANI): CBR Prasad, a former Airman in Indian Air Force, donated Rs 1.08 crore to the Defence Ministry on Monday. He handed over a cheque to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He said, "I worked for 108 months in Air Force, so as a return gift I wanted to give Rs 1.08 Crore to defence." He further added, "I worked in Air Force for 108 months. Then I started a poultry farm. I did well. After fulfilling my responsibilities towards my family, I thought of giving back to defence whatever I got."

Groom gives Triple Talaq within 24 hours of wedding over dowry

Barabanki (UP), July 15 (ANI): Groom allegedly gave triple talaq to his bride within 24 hours of Nikah in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki. Bride's Father said, "Groom and his family broke the marriage yesterday, because we were unable to him bike as a dowry, although we have fulfilled his other demands earlier. Police filed the case against groom and his family.

Kashmiri director's movie attracts cinema lovers in Srinagar

Srinagar (JandK), July 15 (ANI): The screening of Bollywood movie attracted cinema lovers at Srinagar's Tagore hall. The movie titled 'Zindagi Tumse' was directed by energetic Kashmiri filmmaker Tariq Bhat. The purpose of screening was to promote the film culture as well as reviving cinema in valley. Tariq Bhat belongs to Sopore town and his intention is to prepare a specific platform for the youth of valley. The youths of valley are talented in every field including-art, acting and film making but due to lack of exposure and platform they aren't able to showcase their talent. Despite all odds and uncomfortable situation of valley energetic film maker came forward and directed Bollywood movie. The film 'Zindagi Tumse' is based on social and family issues.