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Rajasthan farmer suicide case: Will deliver promises made in manifesto, says Deputy CM Sachin Pilot

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jun 25 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot responded to the alleged suicide of a farmer who accused Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot for his act in his suicide note. Pilot said, "If there is any death in the state or if someone commits suicide it's a tragic incident. We will have to discuss its reason seriously. Whatever limited information I have received, farmer was not under debt but since the matter in under investigation, we shouldn't comment on it." Farmer, Sohan Lal allegedly committed suicide on Sunday leaving behind a note apparently written by him, in which he accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot of not fulfilling its pre-poll promise of waiving bank loans.

Contractual nursing officers stage protest outside Union Health Minister's residence in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 25 (ANI): The contractual nursing officers of central government from Safdarjung Hospital and other hospitals staged protest near Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan's residence over suspension issue. Protesters alleged that they've been suddenly terminated from services. A protester told ANI, "Nearly 5,000 nursing staff is required in hospitals, then why are we being terminated? They're using policy of use and throw." Contractual nursing officers of central government from Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, Lady Hardinge hospital, Kalawati hospital and others joined the protest.

Haryana Jail Minister supports Ram Rahim's parole application

Chandigarh, Jun 25 (ANI): Haryana Jail Minister Krishan Lal Panwar defends government's move on rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole. He said the decision has nothing to do with upcoming assembly election in Haryana. While reacting on a question, Krishan Lal Panwar said, "Don't link it (Ram Rahim's parole) with election. If there would have any electoral agenda hidden behind this then we would have had done this before the Lok Sabha elections itself." "Every convict has a right to seek parole after a year, he made a request which we forwarded to the Sirsa district administration. Further action will be taken based on report." He further added Self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is serving a 20-year-prison term, had sought parole to attend his foster daughter's wedding.

Nusrat Jahan takes oath as MP in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Actress-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan on Tuesday took oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha. She took oath in Bengali language. While speaking to mediapersons she said, "There are several things on priority. We will raise the first concern of our constituencies before the House tomorrow. We will put across our views there."

CM Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot pay tributes to Madan Lal Saini

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jun 25 (ANI): Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje paid their tributes to Rajasthan BJP president, Madan Lal Saini on Monday. Meanwhile, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot also paid their tributes to Saini. The tribute ceremony happened at BJP office in Jaipur. Madan Lal Saini passed away at AIIMS Delhi on Monday.

Locals celebrated '23rd Sindhu Darshan Festival'in Leh

Leh (J and K), Jun 25 (ANI): Locals celebrated '23rd Sindhu Darshan Festival'with great zeal and zest in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh. The festival was organised at Sindhu Ghat. It was conducted by Sindhu Darshan Yatra Samiti and Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa. The '23rd Sindhu Darshan Festival'began with offering prayers to the Indus River on Monday. The main reason behind the celebration of 'Sindhu Darshan Festival'is to endorse the Indus River as an icon of the communal harmony and unity of India.

Manipur CM Biren Singh inaugurates Behiang's first-ever police station

Behiang (Manipur), Jun 25 (ANI): Behiang, a village in Manipur has finally got its first-ever police station. Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated the police station on Monday. It is located close to the India-Myanmar border in Churachandpur district. The foundation of the police station was laid in December 2017 by the Chief Minister.

Man shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Prayagraj

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 25 (ANI): A man was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj today. The incident took place in Colonelganj area. While speaking to ANI, Additional Superintendent of Police (city) of Prayagraj, Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said, "Case has been registered. We have information that there are criminal cases against deceased as well. We are investigating the matter."

Amarnath yatra: Mock drill conducted by security forces at Jammu Railway Station

Jammu, Jun 25 (ANI): The security mock drill was conducted for upcoming Amarnath Yatra by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Government Railway Police (GRP) at Jammu Railway Station on Monday. While speaking to ANI, SSP Railway Katra, Ranjit Singh Sambyal said, "We have strengthened our security. We have deployed men at the station in civil uniform as well."

6 dead, 39 injured after bus fell into gorge in Jharkhand's Garhwa

Garhwa (Jharkhand), Jun 25 (ANI): At least six people died and 39 others got injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in Jharkhand's Garhwa today. The rescue operation is underway. More details are awaited in this incident. Injured are being taken to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.

2.5-year-old girl found dead in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Jun 25 (ANI): The body of a 2.5-year-old girl was found near a tank in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Monday. The incident took place in Villankurichi area of Coimbatore. A case has been registered in this regard and police investigation is underway in the case.

Shocking! Man allegedly stabs customer after argument on vegetables price

Mumbai, Jun 25 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a vegetable vendor allegedly stabbed a customer in Mumbai on Monday. The incident took place at a vegetable market in Dadar area of Mumbai. The mishappening occurred over an argument on cost of the vegetables. Police investigation is underway in the case.

Mother-son found dead at their residence in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jun 25 (ANI): The body of a woman and her son was found at their residence in Mumbai on Monday. The incident took place at Mira Road area of Mumbai. The bodies were sent for postmortem and case has been registered in this regard. The police investigation is underway in the case.

Could coffee fight obesity? Yes and even diabetes

New Delhi, Jun 25 (ANI): What's better than starting your day with a cup of hot coffee? That doing so can help fight obesity and diabetes as well. A recent study has found that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses, which can fight against obesity and diabetes. Published in the journal 'Scientific Reports', the study is one of the first to be carried out in humans to discover components that can have a direct effect on 'brown fat' functions, an important part of the human body, which plays a key role in how fast calories can be burnt into energy. The team used a thermal imaging technique to trace the body's brown fat reserves. The non-invasive technique helped the team to locate brown fat and assess its capacity to produce heat. "From our previous work, we knew that brown fat is mainly located in the neck region, so we were able to image someone straight after they had a drink to see if the brown fat got hotter," said Symonds.

Microsoft losing to Android greatest mistake ever, says Bill Gates

New Delhi, Jun 25 (ANI): Bill Gates on Monday said his biggest regret in life is Google's triumph over his company Microsoft in the mobile segment. In a recent interview at Village Global, the Microsoft co-founder revealed that his greatest mistake ever was Microsoft missing the Android opportunity, CNET reported. He said that his mismanagement "caused Microsoft to not be what Android is - a non-Apple phone platform." Google's initial focus when it acquired Android back in 2005 was to beat Microsoft's early Windows Mobile efforts. Ultimately, Android suppressed Windows Mobile and Windows Phone.

These young minds are running plantation drive in Kalaburagi since 2017

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Jun 25 (ANI): A group of young doctors, engineers and students along with government employees are planting saplings across the Kalaburagi in Karnataka since 2017 to make the district greener. The group which planted 1000 saplings in 2017 and 1400 in 2018 has called their mission "10K warriors" and is also inviting volunteers to participate in the plantation drive. Dr Naganath Yadgir, one of the members of the group told ANI, "When we were little, temperature in Kalaburagi in summers used to be around 34-35degreeC, but now it goes up to 47degreeC. So we decided to do something for environment. We started this initiative in 2017 and planted 1000 saplings that year and planted 1400 saplings in 2018."

Watch: VP Naidu pays tribute to Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Lal Saini at Delhi's AIIMS

New Delhi, Jun 25 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday paid tribute to Rajasthan's BJP chief Madan Lal Saini, who died earlier today at Delhi's AIIMS, where he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with infection in lungs. Senior party leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too, paid tributes to Saini, who hailed from Rajasthan's Sikar. Saini's body will be taken to Jaipur and will be kept at the BJP office till 10:00 am for party leaders to pay tribute. Later, the body will be taken to Saini's hometown in Sikar, where his last rites will be performed.

Civic body struggles to clean waste in Auli created by Gupta family's weddings

Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Jun 25 (ANI): The grand weddings of the two sons of Gupta family had left a mountain of garbage in Uttarakhand's Auli, where the civic body is now struggling to clean all the waste that was left after the weddings which saw spending of Rs 200 crore between June 18 and 22. However, Joshimath Municipality Chairman Shailendra Pawar told ANI that the Gupta family has agreed to pay the user charge fee of Rs 54,000 to the civic body, and has also agreed to bear the rest of the cost.

Criminal carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty on head killed in encounter in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 25 (ANI): Adesh, a wanted criminal with a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Muzaffarnagar. Muzaffarnagar SSP Sudhir Singh said the deceased criminal was a very dangerous history sheeter as he had over three dozen cases of murder, robbery being registered against him. Police recovered one pistol and two motorcycles from him. In another incident, two criminals, who were carrying bounties of Rs 25,000 each on their heads, were arrested in Muzaffarnagar after being injured in separate encounters.

PIL filed in Gauhati HC challenging transportation of 4 elephants to Gujarat

Guwahati (Assam), Jun 25 (ANI): Gauhati High Court on Monday took up a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by animal activists challenging Assam government's decision to transport four juvenile elephants from Tinsukia to Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The petitioners contended that the state government's decision was in violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and relevant orders of the Supreme Court in this regard. Assam Forest Department's Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sailen Pandey told ANI that the Gauhati HC found that an interim Supreme Court had already ordered states that elephants shouldn't be transported from one state to another; however, since the SC order was in respect to Kerala, the HC has asked the central government to clarify whether the SC order would also be applicable in Assam.