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Watch: Fireworks at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Prakash Purab of 6th Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib

Amritsar (Punjab), Jun 19 (ANI): The Prakash Purab of 6th Guru Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Maharaj was celebrated in Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday. Golden temple was lit by beautiful fireworks on the occasion. Devotees gathered at the temple to pray and pay tribute to Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib.

Auto driver assault case: Security tightened as locals continue protest in Mukherjee Nagar

New Delhi, Jun 19 (ANI): People staged protest in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area against the thrashing of auto driver Sarabjeet Singh and his son by police personnel on June 16. Heavy security has been deployed on spot. Three cops have been suspended in the case while the investigation in the matter is on.

Pulwama IED blast: Family of Naik Ajit Kumar Sahoo mourns his demise in Odisha's Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal (Odisha), June 19 (ANI): Family of Naik Ajit Kumar Sahoo mourned his demise in Odisha's Dhenkanal. Army jawan, Ajit Kumar Sahoo was injured in an IED blast in Pulwama on Monday and succumbed to his injuries yesterday. Terrorists had attacked a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Arihal area of Pulwama district on Monday.

Delhi traffic cop spreads road safety awareness with rap songs

New Delhi, Jun 19 (ANI): Sandeep Shahi, head constable in Delhi traffic police has a swanky method to spread road safety awareness. He has mastered the art of rapping with rap songs composed by him. Shahi has also other ways to persuade motorists to abide by traffic rules. He uses mirror to make them feel guilty and also distributes helmets by paying from his own pocket.

States should get Share in Central Taxes in Time: CM Gehlot

New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot recently met the Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss various financial issues related to the state. In the meeting he requested the centre to give approval to proposals of several pending drinking water projects and ensure timely release of funds of the centrally-sponsored schemes. Gehlot said that as per the past practice the state's share in the central taxes should be released to the respective states on the first date of the month. The states have to make payments towards salaries and pension on the first date, which becomes very difficult. The Chief Minister further requested the Finance Minister that financial proposals of seven drinking water projects costing Rs 5473 crore should be approved at the earliest. The CM also asked the Union Minister to support the state's loan waiver scheme to help farmers of Rajasthan to recover from the indebtedness. He informed that 24 lakh farme

Bihar encephalitis outbreak: MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav defends Health Minister Mangal Pandey

New Delhi, June 18n (ANI): Janata Dal (United)'s MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav defended Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey for asking the cricket score during a meeting on the AES outbreak. While speaking to ANI, Yadav said, "During India-Pakistan matches, there's nationalism in people's heart, they want India to win. They did everything seriously in the meeting and asked for score in between, the Opposition's allegations aren't true." India was playing with Pakistan on Sunday when, during a meeting on the AES outbreak, Pandey asked how many wickets had fallen. The video went viral soon after and Pandey was heavily trolled.

Nitish Kumar satisfied with medical treatment provided to children: SKMCH Superintendent

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Jun 18 (ANI): Death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur rose to 108 on Tuesday. As many as 89 children have died in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, while 19 others lost their lives in Kejriwal Hospital. While speaking to ANI, Sunil Kumar Shahi, Superintendent at SKMCH said, "Chief Minister met the patients and their relatives. He was satisfied with the present medical treatment being provided and ordered us to release a bulletin daily at 3pm. He was pained by the fact that adequate facilities for treatment were not available here."AES is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, and headache.

Work on 'Gaon, Garmi, Gareebi, Gandagi' to combat encephalitis: Muzaffarpur MP

New Delhi,June 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Muzaffarpur Ajay Nishad suggested '4G formula' for encephalitis deaths in his constituency. He said, "I believe that we should concentrate and work on 4G - Gaon, Garmi, Gareebi, Gandagi (village, heat, poverty, uncleanliness). This disease (AES) is somewhere connected to these factors."He added, "Most of the affected children belong to poor families because they are exposed to hot and humid conditions which are responsible for the disease. Patients coming in are very poor, most of them are from SC category and other backward classes. Their lifestyle belongs to a very low category. That needs to be raised. Parents take time to understand when their children fall sick, they need to be made aware." A total of 108 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) so far.

Anantnag encounter: Rajnath Singh pays tribute to slain soldier Major Ketan Sharma

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to Army Major Ketan Sharma on Tuesday in Delhi. Major Sharma lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on June 17. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was also present.

OPD services reopen in NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata

Siliguri, Kolkata (WB), June 18 (ANI): After a week-long doctors' agitation, people queued at NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata as services were resumed today. It was the same hospital where a doctor was attacked by family of a patient that led to protests across the country over doctor's assault. Doctors in the state called off their strikes yesterday after the meeting with the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. As the result, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, also resumed their OPD services.

Congress, NCP leaders hold protest over farm loan waiver, state govt policies at Maharashtra Assembly

Mumbai, June 18 (ANI): Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders protested at Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday. They demanded over the issues of farm loan waiver and state government policies. While speaking to ANI, former chief minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan said, "Government has too many chances to waive the farmer's loan but they didn't take any steps in this regarding. They are showing the false records of waiving farmer's loan. Farmer waive loan is compulsory and we will demand it for until we will not get it." NCP leader Ajit Pawar was also present during the protest.

Congress won't oppose Om Birla's candidature for LS Speaker: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Om Birla's candidature for LS Speaker said, "PM, Defence Min, Home Min, Transport Min were the proposers. BJD, Shiv Sena, National People's Party, Mizo National Front, Akali Dal, Lok Janshakti Party, YSRCP, JDU, AIADMK and Apna Dal have signed the proposal. We have talked to Congress, they haven't signed the proposal yet but they won't oppose it, I've met Ghulam Nabi Azad." Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Rajasthan's Kota Om Birla reportedly is NDA's candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.

Death toll rises to 108 due to AES in Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur(Bihar), June 18 (ANI): Lack of awareness on Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) had resulted in rising the death toll in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. As per the recent reports, 88 children have died in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), while 19 others have lost their lives in Kejriwal Hospital. SKMCH's Superintendent Sunil Kumar Shahi said that the reason behind this outbreak is lack of awarenesss in people about the viral disease. The tale of death toll is rising day by day, many people still don't have even basic information about the disease.Meanwhile, CM Nitish Kumar reached at the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur. AES is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches.

Watch: College Students fall off moving buses after climbing atop during Bus Day Celebrations in Chennai

Chennai, Jun 18 (ANI): During Bus Day celebrations on Monday, college students in Chennai climbed and sat on top of moving buses. They were also hanging out from the window bars. The driver suddenly applied brakes; nearly 20 of them fell from the bus. Police detained 24 students in connection with the incident.

Hema Malini, Ravi Kishan and JP Nadda arrive at Parliament

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mathura, Hema Malini and MP from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol arrived at the Parliament on Tuesday. Meanwhile, BJP MPs Hans Raj Hans and Ravi Kishan arrived at the Parliament too. Also, BJP National Working President JP Nadda reached at Parliament. Lok Sabha will elect its Speaker on Day 2 of Budget Session today

Anantnag encounter: Family of Major Ketan Sharma mourns his demise in UP's Meerut

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), June 18 (ANI): Family of Major Ketan Sharma mourned his demise at his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Tuesday. He lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on June 17. One terrorist was also killed in the exchange of fire.

Over 250 tourists stranded at Zima of North Sikkim due to cloudburst, flood alert issued

North Sikkim (Sikkim), Jun 18 (ANI): A flood alert has been issued in several areas in north Sikkim after a massive cloudburst raining inundated the upper reaches of Teesta River. The river is flowing over the danger mark after the cloudburst. Approximately 250 to 300 tourists are stranded at Zima of North Sikkim. People have been evacuated from 3 places by Lachen police and they will be taken to Lachen. The road between Chungthang-Lachen-Thangu blocked at several places.

Om Birla likely to be next Lok Sabha Speaker

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Om Birla reportedly is NDA's candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. Birla defeated Congress' Ramnarain Meena by over 2.5 lakh votes from Kota Parliamentary seat in the recently concluded general elections. Sumitra Mahajan was the last Speaker of Lok Sabha. While speaking to ANI, Om Birla's wife Amita Birla said, "It is a very proud and a happy moment for us. We are very thankful to the cabinet for choosing him."

CM Nitish Kumar pays tribute to Anugrah Narayan Sinha

Patna (Bihar), Jun 18 (ANI): Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar paid tribute to Anugrah Narayan Sinha on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. The event happened at the Vidhan Sabha campus in Bihar's Patna. Anugrah Narayan Sinha was one of the greatest political leaders of Bihar and was also the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of Bihar.

Your next Domino's Pizza might arrive in a self-driving car

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Domino's Pizza is reportedly working on deploying mini delivery vans to bring your favourite pizza at your doorstep at the end of the year. As Fast Company reports, the pizza chain will be running a small trial in Houston, later this year, using the fully autonomous R1 mini delivery van which is built by Nuro. R1 is a compact vehicle with no space for a human operator, which basically means, if it heads towards a wrong address, there is no human intervention. However, it can drive upto 25 miles per hour and will deliver pizza only when you enter an OTP to open the pizza compartment.