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6 dead, several injured in road accident in UP's Sitapur

Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 17 (ANI): Atleast six people died and at least seven others injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Tedwa Chilaula area on late Monday night. According to police, the victims were travelling in a tractor-trolley to attend a wedding, when a speeding oil tanker hit their vehicle from behind. The injured were immediately rushed to the district hospital. Three critically injured people were later referred to the trauma centre in Lucknow for further treatment, the police said. "A major accident has taken place due to a collision between a tanker and a tractor-trolley. Unfortunately, six have died so far. Seven people are injured. Teams of medical and police have been pressed into action," Sitapur SP L R Kumar said. Witnesses said there were as many as 40 people travelling in the trolley when the accident took place.

Locals stage protest against assault on auto driver in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): People staged protest in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar over assault on auto driver and his son. The auto driver Sarabjit Singh and his son were thrashed by the police, yesterday. The incident took place after his auto rammed police's vehicle and things turned ugly. Three police personnel have been suspended in the case.

67 underprivileged children get admission in govt schools under 'Operation Mukti' in Dehradun

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Jun 18 (ANI): Sixty-seven children who were earlier into beggary have been admitted to government schools under 'Operation Mukti,' a campaign of the state police. With the motto of 'Bhiksha Nahi, Shiksha,' the campaign attempts to motivate children and their families to choose education over begging. Attempts have also been made to improve the financial condition of the parents of these children. In the first phase of this campaign, which started on May 1, the focus was primarily on Dehradun district. In addition to Dehradun district, this campaign under 'Operation Mukti' is also ongoing in Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts of the state. Speaking to ANI, Nodal officer Shekhar Suyal said, "It was observed that 292 children were not part of mainstream in city out of which 191 were involved in begging, we targeted such children."

Keys, coins, metal items removed from patient's stomach in Udaipur

Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jun 18 (ANI): In an astonishing case, over 80 items were removed from a patient's stomach after operation at Udaipur's MB Hospital. Recovered items included keys, coins, safety pins and 'chillam' among others. X-ray revealed various items stacked up in his stomach after which doctors took the decision to operate him.

Jagan Reddy, K Chandrasekhar Rao attend 'Sanyas Deeksha Sweekaran' event in AP

Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh), Jun 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao attended the program of "Sanyas Deeksha Sweekaran" of Kiran Kumar Sarma on Monday. Kiran Kumar Sarma is the "Uttaradhikari" (successor) of "Sarada Peetham" of Swami Swaropanandendra Saraswati. Rao, his son K Taraka Ramarao and Reddy attended the closing ceremony of the program along with a number of MLAs of Andhra Pradesh.

Hypertension drug may help Alzheimer's patients

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain's memory without affecting other parts of the brain. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. The risk for the disease increases with age and the causes are largely unknown. Previous research has shown that blood flow to the brain declines in early Alzheimer's disease. These findings indicate that cerebral blood flow in patients with Alzheimer's can be reversed in some regions, according to the study published in the Journal of Hypertension. Nilvadipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure. Researchers sought to discover whether nilvadipine could help treat Alzheimer's disease by comparing the use of nilvadipine and a placebo (a medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit) among people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Researchers note

Watch: SAD MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa manhandled by protestors in auto driver assault case

New Delhi, Jun 18 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Delhi MLA, Manjinder Singh Sirsa was manhandled by protesters in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar during a protest. Locals were staging protest against the thrashing of auto driver Sarabjeet Singh and his son by Police. The incident took place after auto driver's vehicle rammed into police's vehicle and things turned ugly. Three police personnel have been suspended in the case.

Aiming social change, youth cremates 500 orphan bodies till date

Hyderabad, Jun 18 (ANI): A young Hyderabadi resident, Goutham, has decided to bring a change in the society by cremating orphan dead bodies with full religious rites. Goutham founded a non-governmental organisation (NGO) 'Serve Needy' and has been carrying out the function without expecting anything in return for the last two years. "We named the project 'Free Last Rites for Orphan Dead Bodies' and started it 2 years ago. Till date, we have done conducted the last rites for around 500 dead bodies. For this, I have been awarded 'Bharat World Record' and Bharat 'Yuva Seva Ratna Award," Goutham told ANI.

Parts of Himachal Pradesh receive pre-monsoon showers

Shimla (HP), Kullu (HP), June 18 (ANI): Parts of hill state of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall. Temperature dipped in Shimla and locals took out their umbrellas. Thundershower is expected to hit Shimla on June 18, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). Villages of Kullu also received rain accompanied by hailstorm.

15 injured in bus accident in J-K's Poonch

Poonch (J-K), Jun 18 (ANI): 15 people were injured after their bus met with an accident at Islamabad Road, near Shahpur in Poonch earlier today. Dist Development Commissioner Rahul Yadav says "We are being told that it happened due to driver's negligence. 1 of them is seriously injured,rest are stable."

People protest outside Bihar Bhawan in Delhi over deaths due to AES

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): People in large numbers protested outside Bihar Bhawan in the national capital today. They protested over death of several children's due to brain fever in the state of Bihar. The death toll due to the outbreak of viral infection Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has reached 102 in Bihar on Sunday. They also raised slogans against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this regard.

IMA excluded Muzaffarpur, Gaya from doctors' protests: Bihar Health Minister

Gaya (Bihar), Jun 17 (ANI): Even as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called a nation-wide strike to protest against the violent attacks against junior doctors in West Bengal earlier this month, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said the medical association has excluded major parts of Bihar like Muzaffarpur and Gaya which are respectively reeling under the effects of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and intense heat wave. More than 100 children have died in Muzaffarpur and over 40 people have died in Gaya due to heatstroke. The IMA and other medical associations are protesting in many parts of the country to protest against unsafe environment at hospitals.

Watch: Ruckus erupts as Pragya Thakur takes oath in Parliament

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur took oath as Lok Sabha MP. She took name of her guru before her name while taking oath and few Members of Parliament objected to it. Amid the protest by the opposition parties, Sadhvi said it was her full name and she has already mentioned her full name in the form filled for taking oath.

'Kitna wicket hua': Bihar Health Minister asks cricket score during meeting over AES outbreak

Patna (Bihar), Jun 17 (ANI): Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, who was present during a State Health Department meeting over Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak in Muzaffarpur, was heard asking about the latest cricket score of India-Pakistan cricket World Cup 2019 match on Sunday. Pandey could be heard saying, "kitna wicket hua tha (how many wickets fell)" during the meeting in which Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State (MoS) Ashwini Choubey were also present. The AES outbreak in Muzaffarpur has claimed lives of more than 100 children.

One MLA, 12 councilors from TMC join BJP in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 17 (ANI): Continuing the trend of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one MLA and 12 councilors from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party joined BJP in the national capital. Since the Lok Sabha elections which concluded late last month, a number of TMC MLAs and councilors have shifted allegiance. The 13 TMC leaders joined BJP in the presence of West Bengal party president Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya among other leaders.

Nitish Kumar is monitoring entire situation: Bihar Minister on CM's absence at SKCMH

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Jun 17 (ANI): When asked whether Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would visit Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur where over 100 children have died due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), Industry Department Minister in state government Shyam Rajak said Kumar was monitoring everything, and asked whether monitoring was important or CM's visit to the hospital. More than 100 children have died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, where AES outbreak is common, however, according to state and central governments, efforts are on to mitigate the effects of the deadly disease.

Vidyut Jammwal acquitted in 12-year-old assault case

Mumbai, June 17 (ANI): Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bandra today acquitted Vidyut Jammwal in a 2007 assault case. The action hero was accused of smashing a bottle on a Juhu resident's head. Vidyut is best known for playing the action hero in the Commando series. The actor is currently busy shooting for Commando 3, the third installment of the series. Vidyut made his Bollywood debut in 2011 with the John Abraham-starrer Force.

Watch: PM Modi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took oath as the Member of Lok Sabha in the Parliament. He was the first person to take oath in the new Lok Sabha. The inaugural session of the 17th Lok Sabha started today with the swearing in of its members. PM Modi won from Varanasi parliamentary constituency with massive margin.

Under-construction water tank collapses in Karnataka's Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka), June 17 (ANI): An under-construction water tank centering of a sewage treatment plant collapsed in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Monday. It was being constructed by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) water treatment plant. The rescue operations are underway.

Strengthening research component: Harsh Vardhan on Muzaffarpur AES deaths

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday spoke on children deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. He said that he had personally taken the cognizance of the situation. The Health Minister added that he is strengthening research component. Death toll has risen over 85 due to AES.