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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.

No more Mangoes for Lalu Prasad Yadav due to increased sugar level, says doctors

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jun 22 (ANI): Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences' doctor, Dr. DK Jha on Saturday gave update of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's health condition. He said, "This week we conducted tests of Lalu ji, his liver and kidney are working fine. When we allowed him to consume mangoes, his sugar level and insulin increased, he was asked to eat 1 mango but he ate more. From Wednesday, we stopped his intake of mangoes."

Centre, state govt committed to develop Amethi: KP Maurya

Amethi (UP), Jun 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday said that the Centre and State government are committed to develop Amethi. He also commented on Congress president Rahul Gandhi's tweet on yoga and said that if Rahul mocks the countrymen and Indian Army, then countrymen will mock him back.

Triple Talaq has got nothing to do with religion: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

New Delhi, Jun 22 (ANI): Reacting on Triple Talaq Bill, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Triple Talaq has got nothing to do with religion. "Congress leaders sometimes insults armed forces, sometimes they obstruct the path to make laws for women empowerment and women security. Triple Talaq has got nothing to do with religion, it pertains to wrong traditions and wrong practices. The bill will be passed in both the houses", he further added.

Villagers put up 'missing' banners of Ram Vilas Paswan in Bihar's Vaishali

Vaishali (Bihar), Jun 22 (ANI): Villagers put up 'missing' banners of Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan in Bihar's Vaishali district Harivanshpur village. The posters read 'Whosoever will find Ram Vilas Paswan will get Rs 15,000'. One of the villagers told ANI, "Seven children have died but none of the Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislative Assembly has come here yet."

If there is firing from another side, you can't give bouquets to them: Satya Pal Malik

Srinagar (JandK), Jun 22 (ANI): While addressing a public event in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, Governor Satya Pal Malik said, "We want to bring the youth back to mainstream".He further added, "Stone pelting after Friday prayers have almost stopped, but it is true that if there will be firing from another side you can't give bouquets to them. General saab will reply to bullets with bullets."

Watch: Married woman, her alleged boyfriend thrashed by in-laws in UP's Jaunpur

Jaunpur (UP), Jun 21 (ANI): A married woman and her alleged boyfriend were thrashed by the in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur. The incident took place when woman's alleged boyfriend came to meet her. The in-laws saw him and started thrashing him. After that, the in-laws thrashed the woman with sticks.

AIADMK members perform 'puja' for rain in Meenakshi Temple

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jun 22 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) members including Tamil Nadu Minister Sellur K Raju and Madurai North MLA V. V. Rajan Chellappa perform 'puja' in Meenakshi Temple for rain. Tamil Nadu has been reeling under water crisis in the recent time. Scorching heat and delayed monsoon have further exacerbated the situation.