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Train coach derailed near Yerpedu Railway Station, no injuries reported

Chittoor (AP), Nov 17 (ANI): A coach of Kerala Express (Delhi to Trivandrum) derailed near Yerpedu railway station in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh on Nov 16. No casualties have been reported so far. Cause behind derailment is yet to be ascertained. More details in this regard are awaited.

Governor Bandaru Dattatreya inaugurates cricket match organised by 'Sports and Anti Drugs Association'

Shimla (HP), Nov 17 (ANI): The Governor of Himachal Pradesh Bandaru Dattatreya inaugurated cricket match organised by 'Sports and Anti Drugs Association' on Nov 16. Chief Minister Jairam Thakur participated as a captain in team CM-11. The cricket match played between CM-11 and Chairman 11. Cricket competition organised at the sports ground in BCS Shimla.

Rafale verdict: BJP stage protest in Lucknow, seeks Rahul Gandhi's apology

Lucknow (UP), Nov 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held protest in Lucknow demanding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology over his lies on Rafale deal. The apex court gave a clean chit to the central government in Rafale dela controversy. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi retained Congress' demand for an investigation by Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).

Lot of difference between 'old NDA and today's NDA': Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Nov 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on November 16 said that the NDA has now changed. "There is a lot of difference between the old NDA and today's NDA. Who is the convener of NDA today? Advani ji who was one of its founders has either left or is inactive," said Raut.

Over 4,000 liters of liquor seized in Bihar

Chhapra (Bihar), Nov 16 (ANI): More than 4,000 litres of liquor seized in Bihar's Saran district. A total of 502 cartons containing 4,400 litres of alcohol were recovered from 6 coffins in a truck.Saran district's Superintendent of Police, Har Kishore Rai said, "One accused were arrested."

Maharashtra Govt will be under Shiv Sena CM's leadership, reiterates Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Nov 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut in Mumbai reiterated that the Government in Maharashtra will be under the leadership of a Chief Minister of Shiv Sena. Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena said, "Undoubtedly, the government that we are going to form in Maharashtra will be under the leadership of a Chief Minister of Shiv Sena. We have got to know that the seating arrangement of two Shiv Sena MPs has been changed in the Parliament." Shiv Sena and BJP who had fought the Maharashtra Assembly polls together failed to form the government due to differences over power sharing. With no party or alliance presenting a letter of majority, Maharashtra Governor imposed President's rule in the state.

Maharashtra Governor announces relief package for farmers affected by unseasonal rains

Maharashtra, Nov 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari announced a relief package of Rs 8000 per hectare up to 2 hectare for Kharif crop farmers. He also announced relief package of Rs18000 per hectare up to 2 hectares for perennial crop farmers. Farmers faced crop damages in parts of Maharashtra due to unseasonal rains.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds meeting to ease process of filling GST forms

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on November 16 held a meeting with Rajasthan Tax Consultants' Association, ICAI, CAIT and Laghu Udyog Bharti to address concerns raised on the process of filling Goods and Services Tax (GST) forms and make them more user friendly.

Asaduddin Owaisi is becoming second Zakir Naik: Babul Supriyo

Asansol (West Bengal), Nov 16 (ANI): Minister of State Climate Change and Forest Babul Supriyo slammed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his comments on Ayodhya verdict. Babul Supriyo compared Owaisi with Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. "Asaduddin Owaisi is becoming second Zakir Naik. If he speaks more than required, then we do have law and order in our country," said Supriyo. Owaisi recently tweeted "I want my masjid back".

Lok Sabha Speaker chairs all-party meeting ahead of winter session

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on November 16 held a meeting with the leaders of all political parties in Delhi for the "smooth functioning" of Parliament during the upcoming winter session which is beginning from November 18. While the government is expected to lay thrust on its legislative agenda during the meeting, the opposition parties are likely to raise the issues of their concern during the session which will continue till December 13. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will also convene an all-party meeting on November 17. It will be the second session since Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the office with a bigger majority for a second successive term.

Mumbai tops ranking for quality of tap water, Delhi at bottom

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): The quality of tap water was found to be the worst in the national capital. Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday released the much-awaited report of the study of samples of drinking water taken from 20 states across the country, including Delhi. However, Mumbai topped the ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi finished at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters.

Govt working against women, disrespecting SC order on Sabarimala: Trupti Desai

Pune (Maharashtra), Nov16 (ANI): Activist and Bhumata Brigade founder Trupti Desai stated that government is working against women, and disrespecting Supreme Court's order that allowed entry of women of all age groups in Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Speaking to ANI, Desai said, "Yesterday, the government said that they won't provide security to women, so women are going to Sabarimala Temple without protection. Now, women are being stopped, so I think the government is working completely against women."

Sabarimala opens for annual 'Mandala Pooja' in Kerala

Sannidhanam (Kerala), Nov 16 (ANI): Devotees thronged Kerala's Sannidhanam ahead of their visit to Sabarimala Temple on November 16. The temple was opened on November 16 in the evening for the 'Mandala Pooja' festival. Tight security arrangements have also been made ahead of the pooja. The Supreme Court lifted a traditional ban on entry of women of all ages last year; however, it later referred the review petitions to a larger seven-judge bench.

144 dengue cases recorded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Nov 16 (ANI): 144 Dengue cases have been recorded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. "144 people have been tested positive for Dengue in Muzaffarpur. Fogging for dengue prevention has been done at 52 locations in the city," Muzaffarpur's Civil Surgeon Dr. Shailesh Prasad Singh told ANI. The number of cases tested positive for dengue were counted from January to November this year.

Devotees at Sabarimala oppose women's entry

Sannidhanam (Kerala), Nov 16 (ANI): Devotees thronged Sabarimala Temple on November 16 to offer prayers during Mandala Pooja festival. Speaking to ANI, a devotee said, "Ladies should not be allowed to enter the temple. Supreme Court is not bigger than God." The Supreme Court lifted a traditional ban on entry of women of all ages last year; however, review petition was referred to a larger seven-judge bench by top court earlier this week.

Arjun Kapoor's next untitled goes on floor

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Shooting for Arjun Kapoor's yet-untitled feature began on Saturday. Director-producer Bhushan Kumar shared a post from the sets of the film which also stars Rakul Preet Singh. Sporting a casual look, the cast and the crew can be seen all smiles, posing for the camera. In another snap, Bhushan along with producer Madhu G Bhojwani is holding a clapper board. Earlier today, Arjun was spotted on his way to the sets of the upcoming movie. "Enroute to start film number 14," the actor wrote over a selfie shared on Saturday on Instagram story. In the post, where the actor did not unveil the movie's title, he tagged film's director Kaashvi Nair and producer Nikkhil Advani. The upcoming feature will see Arjun and Rakul sharing the screen space for the first time. It is being produced by actor John Abraham along with Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Madhu, and Nikkhil. Arjun was last seen in this year's 'India's Most Wanted' and will next be seen in the war d

Medha Patkar leads protest against govt negligence in Sardar Sarovar Dam project

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 16 (ANI): Narmada Bachao Andolan founder-member Medha Patkar, along with people affected by Sardar Sarovar Dam project held a protest in Bhopal. Narmada Bachao Andolan was started in 2005 to protest against the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam which caused a large scale human displacement.

Youth Congress protests outside BJP office in Kolkata on Rafale, SPG cover

Kolkata, Nov 16 (ANI): Youth Congress workers on November 16 held a protest outside BJP party office in Kolkata. The Youth Congress workers protested over BJP's demand of apology from Rahul Gandhi after Supreme Court dismissed Rafale review petitions. They also protested on withdrawal of SPG cover to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

Clubbing news with views is problematic: VP Naidu on National Press Day

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on November 16 attended an event in Delhi on National Press Day. While addressing the gathering, he said in the past news used to be news and now news and views are being clubbed together that is the root of the problem. "In the past, news used to be news, never it was interpreted or misinterpreted, now news and views are being clubbed together, that is the problem," said Vice President while addressing the gathering.

Centre is doing every bit to curb Delhi pollution: Harsh Vardhan

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Nov 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan said that Centre is on its toes to curb Delhi pollution. "Centre is taking every measure to curb the pollution," said Health Minister. "We are taking every step from making a law to its implementation to reduce the air pollution from the national capital," he added.