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BJP MLA's daughter fears for life after marrying Dalit in UP's Bareilly

Bareilly (UP), July 11 (ANI): The daughter of an Uttar Pradesh's BJP legislator has alleged that her life is in danger from her father after she married a Dalit man and asked the police for the security. Daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party's MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly posted a video on her social media account. In the video, she has apprehended threat to her life from her father, brother and an associate, and urged the Bareilly's Senior Superintendent of Police to extend security to them. However, BJP MLA denied all the allegations of her daughter. He said, "My daughter is an adult and has a right to take her decision. She has not been threatened by any member of the family or any person associated with me." Although, SSP of Bareilly, Muniraj G said, "If they write to us, then we will certainly provide security to them."

Khalistan not an issue anymore, says Akali leader

Chandigarh, July 11 (ANI): A senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema has said that Khalistan is not an issue anymore in Punjab. He accused Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, of trying to revive the dead movement by backing few individuals in other countries. Pakistan has also backed the Referendum 2020, as a bait to influence Sikh pilgrims. A recent intelligence report has also revealed how Pakistan had used 'Jathas' or Sikh religious groups, to carry out its nefarious plans to promote pro-Khalistan sentiments in India. However, Daljit Singh Cheema believes that Indian agencies are capable enough to handle Pakistan's sinister plan to misuse Kartarpur corridor. Recently, the Pakistan government had allowed campaigners of 'Referendum2020' to open their office in Lahore to fan anti-India sentiments during the visit of thousands of Sikh pilgrims from various countries, including India, who were there to celebrate the 549th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

Rebel MLAs head to Bengaluru after SC orders Karnataka Speaker to comply

Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): After the Supreme Court directed 10 MLAs of the Congress-JD(S) coalition, which is on the brink of collapse after several legislators decided to quit, to submit their resignations to the Karnataka Speaker by 6 pm today, the MLAs, who were housed at a Mumbai hotel, reached city airport to head to Bengaluru. The rebel MLAs had moved to SC after Karnataka's Speaker Ramesh Kumar had delayed in accepting their resignations.

Rahul Gandhi, Sonia protest infront of Gandhi statue in Parliament against BJP

New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Opposition held a protest against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Parliament on Thursday over the political crisis which has hit the party in Karnataka and Goa.A number of top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Anand Sharma protested near the Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex and shouted slogans against BJP.

Watch: Streets near Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik flooded after heavy rainfall

Nashik (Maharashtra), July 11 (ANI): After a heavy downpour on Wednesday, the streets near Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik district of Maharashtra were seen submerged in water. Several low-lying areas were also flooded and water-logging was reported after overnight heavy rains in Nashik. While, normal life was disrupted in some parts of the region.

CM Sawant arrives in Parliament with 2 Congress MLAs who have merged with BJP

New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant arrived in Parliament with 2 of the 10 Congress MLAs, who have merged with BJP. The MLAs will meet BJP president Amit Shah and Working president JP Nadda later today. Earlier, 10 of its 15 Congress MLAs in Goa defected to the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Have confidence in MLAs, they will return, says DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, July 11 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons on Thursday, Congress leader DK Shivakumar hopes that the MLAs, who resigned few days back, will come back again and will withdraw their resignations. He said, "We have confidence that the MLAs will be with us. I hope they will come back and withdraw their resignations." The 13-month old Congress-JD(S) government slumped into crisis following the resignation of 10 MLAs from the membership of the state Assembly last week. Congress' Roshan Baig and independent H Nagesh have also deserted the HD Kumaraswamy government. The state Assembly has 225 members, including one nominated MLA. The halfway mark in the 225-member Assembly is 113.

Isidore Fernandes joins BJP, says 'BJP is inclusive party, Congress is a divided house'

New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Isidore Fernandes, former Congress MLA from Goa, who has merged with BJP on Wednesday with 9 others MLAs, has given his reason to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He said, "I want to be a part of the development." "BJP is an inclusive party, on the other side, Congress is a divided house, where everyone is just bothered about themselves," Fernandes further added, while talking on political development in Karnataka and Goa. 10 of its 15 Congress MLAs in Goa on Wednesday defected to the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). State assembly speaker Rajesh Patnekar accepted their request to merge their group with the BJP. The Congress is already grappling with a crisis in Karnataka triggered by its MLAs resigning, throwing the HD Kumaraswamy-led government into a massive crisis.

CBI raids lawyers Indira Jaising, Anand Grover in foreign funding case

New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Senior lawyers Indira Jaising and her husband Anand Grover are being raided by the CBI, which has accused them of violating a law on foreign funding. Anand Grover and his NGO have been accused of misusing foreign contributions and spending the funds outside India. While speaking on the raids, Jaising spoke to media personnel and said, "We have been targeted for the human rights work that we have done over the years." Indira Jaising is an advocate. She is an Indian lawyer noted for her legal activism in promoting human right causes. In 2018 she was ranked 20th in the list of 50 Greatest Leaders of the World by Fortune magazine. Anand Grover is a senior lawyer known for legal activism in Indian law relating to homosexuality and HIV. Along with his wife Indira Jaising.

Dantewada Police turn to films to tackle Naxalism

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), July 11 (ANI): Dantewada Police is making a short film based on the real-life incidents depicting detrimental effects of Naxalism on the life of locals in Naxal-affected areas of the state. Speaking to ANI, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallav said the film will be shown at schools and also distributed among locals to apprise them of the situation. "As Naxals keep on brainwashing locals as part of their propaganda, a short film is being made based on real life incidents to show how much Naxalism has affected the locals. Additional SP, Dantewada has written the stories for the movie and we are producing it. This project will be ready in 10-15 days. It will be shown to school children, locals, Sarpanchs and distributed via them so that those people, who have gone on the wrong path and joined Naxals can also join the mainstream," he said. The police official said this is the first time that a movie is being shot in Bastar and being made by the peo

Watch: 3-year-old kid falls in gutter in Mumbai

Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): A 3-year-old boy fell in a gutter in Ambedkar Nagar area of Goregaon around 10:24 pm yesterday. The visual of him falling down was caught on CCTV camera. Rescue operations are underway. respectively.

Odisha-based innovators make eco-friendly pens with newspapers, vegetable and fruit seeds

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), July 11 (ANI): As an alternative to plastic pens, two Bhubaneswar-based innovators, Prem Panday and MD Ahmad Raza, have made eco-friendly, use and throw pens from newspapers and vegetable, fruit and flower seeds. Keeping in mind the growing concerns of the usage of plastic and its detrimental impact on the environment, Pandey and Raza have tried to challenge the hegemony of the plastic pens through these "eco-friendly pens," which are manufactured by 'Likhna' - a startup founded by both of them. The pens are provided in two variants - one consists of vegetable, fruit and flower seeds in it which can regenerate into plants after being thrown, while the other is made without seeds. The variants have been priced at Rs 5 and Rs 7, respectively.

3 elephants died in WB, locals blame electrocution for deaths

Jhargram (West Bengal), July 11 (ANI): Three elephants died in forest area in WB's Jhargram district. The incident happened near Binpur village. The carcasses of the three elephants were spotted by the villagers who informed the forest department officials. Locals claimed that elephants died due to electrocution.

Locals protest against state govt's plan to draw water from Sharavathy river to Bengaluru

Shivamogga (Karnataka), July 11 (ANI): Locals staged protest in Shivamogga against state government's plan to draw water from Sharavathy River to Bengaluru. Protestors shouted slogans against the state government too. Large number of youth participated in the protest. District administration declared holidays for school children, private bus, taxi and auto services stopped due to protest.

Exciting to be in Opposition: Rahul Gandhi to Congress supporters

Amethi (UP), July 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed Congress supporters in UP's Amethi. It was his first visit after losing in recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections. While addressing the supporters, Gandhi said, "Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister, Yogi is Chief Ministerand Member of Parliament is from BJP (Smriti Irani). We have to do the work of opposition now, it is the most enjoyable and it's easy. We will play the role of Opposition in Amethi now. It is exciting to be in the Opposition. We all know the condition of our economy now. We are also aware of the corruption that is taking place in the current government. There are so many issues, which we can raise. The workers should connect more with the people and help them."

CM Raghubar Das meets Javadekar, Pokhriyal in Delhi

New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Raghubar Das met Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in Delhi on Thursday. He discussed the forest clearance projects related to Jharkhand. He also met Union HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal. Das will meet many other union ministers today and will discuss issues related to development in the state. respectively.

Oil tanker drivers go on strike over safety concerns in Imphal

Imphal (Manipur), July 11 (ANI): Drivers of oil tankers, who work along the Imphal-Dimapur highway, have gone on strike in Manipur's Imphal. They are on strike over safety concerns due to 'dilapidated condition of the highway'. The tanker drivers have to cross another section, which has been badly damaged by landslides. The highway is posing serious risks to all tanker drivers.

ICC CWC 2019: This is how Bollywood, fans reacted after India's loss to NZ

After India’s heartbreaking loss against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final match at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, cricket fans shared their disappointment with the poor batting performance of the openers and a seemingly slow innings by experienced MS Dhoni. Most of the fans were disappointed with Dhoni not playing at par with Ravindra Jadeja who almost took out India from the brink of collapse after the upper order couldn’t handle the Kiwi pacers.

K'taka political crisis: Resigned from MLA post, but still in Congress, says ST Somashekar

Bengaluru, July 11 (ANI): Rebel Karnataka Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) ST Somashekar Gowda arrived in Bengaluru from Mumbai today. ST Somashekar is the Chairman of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). A meeting of BDA is scheduled in Bengaluru for today morning. While speaking to ANI on this matter, ST Somashekar Gowda said, "I will stay here, I am not going back to Mumbai. I have resigned from the post of MLA but I'm still in Congress party."

Illegal weapons recovered from 'madarsa' in UP's Bijnor, 6 arrested

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), July 11 (ANI): Illegal weapons were recovered from a 'madarsa' in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor on Wednesday. The incident took place in Sherkot area of Bijnor. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Police Official said, "We received information that some anti-social elements visit this madarsa. We searched the premises and recovered five pistols and several cartridges. Six got arrested and investigation is underway in this matter".