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2 dead, 12 injured in Haryana's Kurukshetra after private bus gutted in fire

Kurukshetra (Haryana), July 13 (ANI): Two died and 12 got injured after private double-decker luxury bus caught fire in Pipli area in Kurukshetra. The mishap occurred in the wee hours on Friday. The fire personal rushed to the spot and douses the fire last night. The bus was completely gutted in fire. Further details in the incident are awaited.

Amarnath Yatra ITBP troops safeguard roads in JandK's Ganderbal

Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir), July 13 (ANI): The troops of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) are securing different roads in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. They are safeguarding several roads which lead towards Amarnath Yatra. Amarnath Yatra is conducted every year during Shravani Mela, which starts from July and continues till August. The holy cave remains open during this period and it attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year.

Peace keeping force gathered to maintain peace in UP's Unnao

Unnao (UP), July 13 (ANI): A meeting of communal harmony committee was held in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Friday. The meeting was held after three 'madarsa' students were allegedly thrashed with cricket bats and were forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' during a clash between two groups in Unnao. The meeting was organised at Gurudwara in Unnao. People of all faiths gathered in the meeting to resolve the issue. The main agenda of this meeting was to maintain peace in the district. Police took action in the incident and arrested two nominated accused. At present, the security forces have been deployed as a precautionary measure in the city.

Prayagraj faces flood-like situation as heavy rainfall swells river Ganga

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): Due to relentless rains, Sangham Ghat is facing a flood-like situation in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The water level of river Ganga has increased. Houses constructed near the river have been submerged in water leading to the displacement of thousands of people. While speaking to ANI, one of the local said,"We have to move to some other place as the water level in the river is rising at a very fast pace." Another local said, "We are facing a lot of problems as we have to shift to some other place. We have packed everything and moving in the area which is upwards." Apart from Uttar Pradesh, some isolated places of Uttarakhand are also affected due to swelling of river water in the Ganga. On July 10, the water level of the Ganga river rose to a dangerous mark of 338.5 metres in Rishikesh.

This florist makes beautiful dolls out of maize husks in Manipur's Senapati

Senapati (Manipur), July 13 (ANI): An artist from Manipur's Senapati district makes beautiful dolls using corn husk and corn silk. Neli Chachea hails from Song Song village which is located in Mao Maram Tehsil of Senapati. Her business also deals in selling flowers. She learnt making dolls from her mother when she was young. She is running her own business in several states. Neli Chachea participated in various expos including Shanghai festival. While speaking to ANI, Neli Chachea said, "I started doing it professionally in 2002."

Sarpanch transferred instead of Panchayat Secretary by administration in MP's Rewa

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): A transfer order was released for Sarpanch instead of the Panchayat Secretary by administration in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed that the Congress government in MP ordered the transfer of a Sarpanch instead of a Secretary in Rewa. It may be noted that a Sarpanch is elected by people and is not entitled to be transferred by the state government. However, Madhya Pradesh's Rural Development Panchayat minister Kamleshwar Patel denied all the allegations leveled by the BJP and said the error was not made at the Chief Minister's level, but at a lower level. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Rural Development Minister in Madhya Pradesh government Kamleshwar Patel said, "I accept that a mistake has been done but it has been done at a lower level. It's a clerical mistake. The error didn't happen at the government's level. No transfer industry has been running. People on the lower level should have been more caref

2 drug peddlers arrested with 3.934 kg cannabis in HP's Mandi

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): The State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two persons in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Friday. The incident took place in Sundernagar area of Mandi. Vigilance team seized around 3.934 kg cannabis from them. They tried to attack the team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau in Mandi, Kulbhushan Verma. Case has been registered against them in this case.

Mob lynching incidents: There's feeling of fear in small towns and villages, says Salman Khurshid

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on mob lynching incidents, Congress party veteran leader Salman Khurshid said, "I think there is no atmosphere of fear in areas of Delhi where we live or work, but yes there is a feeling in small towns and villages. It is the responsibility of every Indian to assuage these fears."

93-year-old man teaches, practices wrestling in Madurai

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), July 13 (ANI): It is said that age is just a number, and this Madurai native is proof! A 93-year-old man teaches and practices wrestling at his 'akhada' in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. An inspiration for many, Palani is running an 'akhada' in Palanganatham area of Madurai. He is teaching wrestling to students' since the year 1944. At the age of 93, he still wrestle to keep myself fit. While speaking to ANI, Palani said, "I started teaching wrestling to students in 1944. Even at my age, I still wrestle to keep myself fit and motivate my students." "It has been more than 75 years we have been teaching the technique," he added. No machines are used in the exercise regime at the 'akhada'. Palani caters to both old and young men who come to learn the tactics of wrestling from him.

UP Power Corporation SDO attacked by miscreants in Shamli

Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): A Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) was injured after miscreants allegedly attacked him in UP's Shamli district on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday when the SDO, Nazim Ahmad, was allegedly attacked by the unidentified miscreants near Jhinjhana town of Shamli. Ahmad was seriously injured in the attack and his car was also damaged. On the basis of a complaint from the SDO, a case was lodged against unidentified persons and a hunt was on to nab the accused. While speaking to ANI, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) of Shamli district Rakesh Kumar Srivastava said,"Investigation is underway in this matter." Some days ago, a few people were caught for the alleged offence of power theft. The attack on Ahmad could be related to the arrests. He was beaten up by unknown persons on his way to home from office. Nazin alleges that Kairana Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (ML

2 arrested for allegedly poaching black buck in Maharashtra's Aurangabad

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), July 13 (ANI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly poaching a black buck in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Friday. The incident took place in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Forest officer said, "Case has been registered under relevant sections and three other accused are on the run. Further investigation is underway in this matter."

India, France are working for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism: Vijay Gokhale

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale attended French National Day program organised at Embassy of France in the national capital on Friday. While addressing at the French National Day celebrations Vijay Gokhale said, "It's an honour for me to represent my country on the French National Day celebrations. France has stood with us in every situation shoulder to shoulder. We are increasingly engaging in new areas, including in Indian ocean region and on climate change." "We (India-France) have stood shoulder to shoulder in working together for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and France has been foremost in our efforts to list terrorists in the United Nations Sanctions Committee," he added. Celebrated on July 14, Bastille Day is the French national day and the most important bank holiday in France. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, which is traditionally considered as the symbol of the French Revolution.

3 cops sent to judicial custody in case of custodial death in Bihar's Nalanda

Nalanda (Bihar), July 13 (ANI): In case of the alleged suicide by a person in the police custody in Bihar's Nalanda on July 13, three cops including an Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a watchman have been sent to judicial custody. A case has been registered under the relevant section of the law. While speaking to ANI, Inspector General (IG) of Patna Zone Sunil Kumar Singh said, "Ganesh Ravidas died in the police custody. FIR is registered by the victim family against three police personnel. They have been sent to the judicial custody. FIR mentions the name of other people also." "The post-mortem examination of the body has been conducted by an expert panel of three doctors and the whole event is video-graphed," he added. "Reports suggest that a local JDU leader is also involved. We are investigating the case in detail," he further stated. Ganesh Ravidas allegedly committed suicide in police custody at Nalanda Police station on July 13. He was brought to the police station

3 madarsa students thrashed, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in UP's Unnao, accused arrested

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): Three madarsa students were allegedly thrashed with cricket bats and were forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' during a clash between two groups in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao. A case has been registered against the accused persons. Further investigation in the matter is underway. Following the arrest, Hindi Yuva Vahini workers staged a protest outside the police station and demanded release of arrested youth. Earlier, while speaking to ANI, Maulana of Jama Masjid, Naeem Misbahi said, "Three Children were beaten by some boys while they were playing cricket after they refused to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. They also pelted stones at children. On checking the Facebook profile of the boys, we got to know that they've links with the Bajrang Dal people."

Chhattisgarh man ostracized for not following customs during son's wedding

Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh), July 13 (ANI): Chhattisgarh police registered an FIR on July 10 against nine persons based on a complaint by a man who alleged that he was ostracized by members of his community for not conducting his son's wedding in accordance to customs. The complainant, Ramesh Kumar Nirmalkar hailing from Tomgaun village alleged that he was pressurised by his community to pay a fine of Rs 21000 and also host a meal for the community failing which he would be ostracized by them. While speaking to ANI, complainant Ramesh Kumar Nirmalkar said, "Due to my poor financial condition, I could not arrange my son's marriage as per the existing social customs and got my son married under Arya Samaj customs instead." "Upon returning to my village, people from the community asked me to pay Rs 21000 penalty and organise a meal for the community. After I refused due to financial constraints, I was told that their final offer was Rs 16000 and I was given two months time," he added. Rames

French Ambassador indicates end of tenure during National Day celebrations in Delhi

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): French Ambassador to India, Alexandre Ziegler indicated the end of his tenure during his address at the French National Day celebrations in the national capital on Friday. While addressing Ziegler said, "This is the fourth time now that I'm celebrating the national day with you here and perhaps it's the last time. I have to say that I'm charged with as much enthusiasm and energy. I'm charged with a profound affection for this country and its people and with the conviction that we will achieve nothing without India." During his address, Ziegler lauded the France-India strategic partnership and outlined the close ties shared between the two nations, especially in the fight against terrorism. Under Ziegler's tenure, France and India worked closely on a vast area of concerns, including getting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The event was attended by Foreign Secretary Vijay G

Residents protest outside DC Office demanding better transportation facilities in Udhampur

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), July 13 (ANI): The residents in JandK's Udhampur district protested outside the office of Deputy Commissioner on Friday. Residents demanded better transportation facilities for Dubi Gali village of Panchari block in Udhampur. Over 200 villagers protested against shortage of bus service in their village. They raised slogans against the administration and demanded increase in the total number of buses during evening hours. Protesters alleged that despite repeated requests to the administration, no action has been taken so far in this matter.

2 men arrested for abduction and rape in UP's Fatehpur

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): Two men have been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a 56-year-old woman in a moving car in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur on Friday. The arrested accuseds have been identified as Manoj Kumar and Virendra. While speaking to ANI, Police Official said, "The incident took place on July 11. Both the accused saw the woman while she was waiting for the bus. They forcibly pulled her into their and took her to Bihad area where they raped her." The victim narrated the incident to her family after she reached her house late at night after which her family rushed to a Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint. On the basis of the victim's statement, police nabbed the duo. The victim was sent for medical examination. Further investigation is underway in this matter.

Sugary drinks may increase cancer risk: study

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): A recent study suggests that there might be a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and an increased risk of cancer. While cautious interpretation is needed, the findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that limiting sugary drink consumption, together with taxation and marketing restrictions, might contribute to a reduction in cancer cases. The consumption of sugary drinks has increased worldwide during the last few decades and is convincingly associated with the risk of obesity, which in turn is recognised as a strong risk factor for many cancers. But research on sugary drinks and the risk of cancer is still limited. So a team of researchers based in France set out to assess the associations between the consumption of sugary drinks (sugar-sweetened beverages and 100 per cent fruit juices), artificially sweetened (diet) beverages, and risk of overall cancer, as well as breast, prostate, and bowel (colorectal) cancers. Th

Bhopal cop follows moustache style of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (ANI): A policeman in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal has styled his moustache after the Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Kailash Pawar is inspired by moustache style of India's brave hero Abhinandan. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Kailash Pawar said, "Youth used to imitate and follow fake heroes like film stars but the way Abhinandan Varthaman executed his operation and made people feel patriotic, it made me do this." Abhinandan Varthaman became a legend of sorts after he shot down an F-16 aircraft in a dogfight and the manner in which he carried himself with dignity on being held captive after his MIG 21 Bison was downed.