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20 dogs killed and buried in Telangana's Vikarabad, resident files complaint against Municipal Corp

Vikarabad (Telangana), June 23 (ANI): In a heinous act of animal cruelty, a resident in Telangana's Vikarabad has filed complaint alleging that the Municipal Corporation has killed and buried 20 stray dogs in a dump yard. The carcasses of dogs were recovered and taken for post-mortem. The police has been registered FIR under Sec 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Sec 429 (killing animals by mischief) of IPC.

AES outbreak: Death toll rises to 109 in SKMCH, senior resident doctor suspended

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Jun 23 (ANI): Superintendent at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Sunil Kumar Shahi gave information on the deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). Speaking to ANI, he said, "Since last evening there has been one death. A total of 109 deaths occurred at the hospital, 225 patients have been discharged. 39 more will be discharged today."

Recruitment centre for Maritime Force will open in Dehradun: CM TS Rawat

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), June 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced the setting up of a new recruitment centre for the Maritime Force in Dehradun.Trivendra Singh Rawat told ANI that the total amount of centre is 42 crore, which will be given by Indian Coast Guard to Uttarakhand government. Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Rajendra Singh said, "This recruitment centre will cover people of four states, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana along with Uttarakhand and Uttra Pradesh.

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Ambubachi Mela attracts large number of devotees at Assam's Kamakhya Temple

Guwahati (Assam), Jun 23 (ANI): Devotees continued to arrive at Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Saturday. Devotees meditated in the temple premise. Believers celebrated the festival with traditional dance and songs. The temple was decorated with flowers and lights. The festival will continue till June 25.

No CBSE registration fee for Delhi govt school students, says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): While addressing students during a felicitation ceremony at Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday, Education Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government will cover the mandatory CBSE class 12th board registration fee. It came after a student asked Sisodia about the difference between registration fee of general category and OBC or Scheduled Caste (SC) category for CBSE class 12th board. Manish replied to the student and said that students will no longer have to pay Rs 1,500 to the education board.

Over 81 released prisoners get jobs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, June 23 (ANI): With an aim to curb crime in the state, Telangana Prison Authorities conducted an employment drive for released prisoners in Hyderabad on Saturday. Around 10 companies came forward and participated in the fair. 129 released prisoners have participated in the job fair out of which 81 prisoners got placements. They are also trying to provide the employment to other released prisoners who have not been selected. While speaking to ANI, Founder and Director of TT Hub Management, Chakradhar said, "We are very happy and humble to provide best career opportunities to the ex-convicts who are willing and having zeal to work and change themselves."

Pt Nehru didn't order inquiry in case of Syama Mookerjee's death despite nationwide demand: JP Nadda

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): On the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president, JP Nadda alleged that then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru didn't order an inquiry in the case of Mookerjee's death. He said, "The whole country demanded an inquiry into Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's death, but Pandit Nehru did not order an inquiry. History is witness to this. Dr.Mukherjee's sacrifice will never go in vain, BJP is committed to this cause."

Amit Shah, JP Nadda pay tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Headquarters. BJP working president JP Nadda and other party leaders were also present. Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded Bharatiya Jana Sangh that later emerged as Bharatiya Janata Party.

Woman shot in Delhi over family dispute

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): A woman was fired upon by unidentified assailants while driving in national capital. The incident took place at around 12:30 am on Sunday, near Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital. Jasmeet Singh, DCP (East) said, "She has received bullet injuries in arm and is out of danger. Prima facie it appears to be case of family dispute, probe is going on."

Maneka, Varun Gandhi pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi on his death anniversary

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): Former union minister Maneka Gandhi and her son Varun Gandhi paid tribute to late Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi on his death anniversary at Shanti Van in the national capital. Sanjay died in a plane crash on 23 June 1980 while he was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying club. He has been a dominant figure in the Indian political scenario.

Man rapes 4-year-old after luring her with Rs 10

Aligarh (UP), Jun 23 (ANI): A 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man who lured her by promising to give her Rs 10. The incident took place in Zakir Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on June 19. Police said, "Received the information this evening. Case has been registered, girl has been sent for medical check-up, accused has been arrested."

2 terrorist killed in encounter in JandK's Shopian

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), Jun 23 (ANI): Exchange of fire broke out between terrorists and security forces in Daramdora Keegam area of Shopian District. Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter. Operation is still underway. More details are awaited.

Even one pint of beer can make you feel out of control

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): A recent study showed that drinking only one pint of beer or a large glass of wine is enough to significantly compromise a person's sense of agency, a feeling of being in control of our actions. This feeling is an important aspect of human social behavior, as it implies knowledge of the consequences of those actions, reported the study published in the Journal of Addiction Biology. In the experiments, subjects drank cocktail containing doses of alcohol proportional to their BMI to produce blood alcohol concentrations within the legal limits for driving in England and Wales. These doses of alcohol, corresponding to one or two pints of beer, produced tighter binding between voluntary actions and sensory stimuli. This suggested that small amounts of alcohol might exaggerate the sense of agency, leading to overconfidence in one's driving ability and to inappropriate, potentially dangerous behavior.

WB police fired on 2 party workers in Bankura for raising 'jai shree ram'slogans, alleges BJP

Bankura (West Bengal), Jun 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that two of its workers were injured in firing by West Bengal Police in Bankura after they raised 'jai shree ram'slogans. A 14-year-old boy has also been injured in the police firing. The BJP and TMC have been in a bitter battle in West Bengal where the former made significant inroads after the Lok Sabha elections. However, even the elections concluded, political violence continued in the state with members of both the parties getting killed in clashes.

Surat: Blind father wants to sell his kidney to support son's dream of becoming doctor

Surat (Gujarat), Jun 23 (ANI): A father in Surat, who is blind since 2009, said he has decided to sell his kidney in order to fulfill his son's dream of becoming a doctor. Jayesh Patel told ANI that he seems to have no option but to sell his kidney to continue the education of his son Sahil Patel who has scored brilliant 90 percent marks in the 10th board exams. Sahil, however, does not feel about the situation which has arise, and said that he will rather himself work than let his father go through such a pain.

Netflix tests pop-out player for 'pretentious' multi-tasking

New Delhi, Jun 23 (ANI): Netflix is testing a new pop-out player that will make sure you continue binge-watching while pretending to be working. The new player allows you to watch your favourite series in a smaller floating box that is resizable and hovers above other windows and applications, Engadget reports. To use the pop-out player, click on the small icon along the bottom of the screen. The subtitles are not available for the smaller player. The feature had been spotted earlier this month as well but not all users are able to access it.

CWC 19: Indian fans cheer as 'men in blue' defend below par total against Afghanistan

Southampton (UK), Jun 23 (ANI): After India turned the low-scoring match in its favour against Afghanistan, Indian fans in Southampton were assured of the 'men in blue' moving aggressively in the world cup to eventually lift the trophy. India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs against its below expected total of 224 runs at the Rose Bowl Cricket ground in Southampton. One of the cricket fans told ANI that although India started slowly when it came to bat, the boys managed to pull out the game in the last overs when it was defending a low score.

'Blades of Glory' cricket museum in Pune honours the 'gentleman's game'

Pune (Maharashtra), Jun 23 (ANI): As the excitement for the ongoing cricket world cup is really high, 'Blades of Glory', a cricket museum in Pune, has become an attraction point for all the cricket fans in the country. A number of cricket lovers are visiting this museum to see rare collection of cricket bats, balls, and jersey of senior most cricket players. A section of museum is especially dedicated to the India's 1975 world cup winning team. This museum so far has about 30,000 collection of equipments used in cricket history start from a bat used by Sir Donald Bradman to Vivian Richards, Kapil Dev and many other cricketing legends. The privately-owned museum was inaugurated by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar in 2012.

Everyone got swept by PM Modi's Tsunami, but Congress came out alive: Salman Khurshid

Farrukhabad (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 23 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday while acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity across the country, which helped the Bharatiya Janata Party return to power with an even bigger mandate, said everyone got swept by the tsunami of PM Modi, but Congress came out alive. Khurshid added that the Congress will get up on its feet and continue to fight.