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PMC Bank crisis: TV actress sells her jewellery to meet ends

Mumbai, Oct 10 (ANI): Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank is suffering from major crisis. The crisis affected many lives and one such person who is suffering is TV actor Nupur Alankar. She had to sell her jewellery to meet the ends. The RBI has put major restrictions on the transaction of this bank. Scores of PMC Bank account holders are also staging protest and demanding imprisonment for Housing Development Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) Directors.

Caught on cam: Woman constable slaps devotee at Ajmer Sharif Dargah

Ajmer (Rajasthan), Oct 10 (ANI): A woman constable was seen slapping a devotee at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan in a video that has gone viral. According to Kunwar Rashtradeep, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ajmer, the devotee was taking a toy which looked like a weapon, inside the dargah premises which was not allowed inside. "The woman constable tried to stop the devotee who started an argument with the former. The devotee also abused the woman constable. Now, we are further investigating the matter," said Rashtradeep.

Chennai Airport ready to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Oct 10 (ANI): Preparations are almost complete at Tamil Nadu's Chennai Airport ahead of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Chinese President will be on Tamil Nadu visit from October 11-12 for the second Informal Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi in April 2018 visited China's Wuhan for informal summit with President Xi.

EAM Jaishankar meets his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): Union Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar met Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai on Oct 10. The meeting was held at Hyderabad House in Delhi. The Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand is on a 3-day visit to India with an aim to boost bilateral relations.

Married woman allegedly gang-raped at her house in Bihar's Gaya

Gaya (Bihar), Oct 10 (ANI): A married woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men at her house in Bihar's Gaya on 7th October. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaya, Rajiv Mishra said, "Two of the three accused have been arrested, efforts are on to nab the third one. Further investigation is underway."

Two youth thrashed by mob on suspicion of child-lifting in Bhilwara

Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Oct 10 (ANI): Two youth were thrashed by mob on suspicion of child-lifting in Rajasthan's Bhilwara. The incident happened in Dholi village. Police official said, "Both men are undergoing treatment at a hospital. 5 people have been arrested, further investigation is underway."

Woman, minor sister gang-raped on gun point in Bihar's Supaul

Supaul (Bihar), Oct 10 (ANI): A woman and her sister who was minor were allegedly gang raped on gun point in Husainabad village in Raghopur area of Supaul district on October 08. The injured woman was shot by accused for resisting. ASP, Birpur said, "We're on the spot and have sent victim to hospital. We're investigating the matter".

1 dead after vehicle of SAD leader's convoy collides with truck in Punjab

Moga (Punjab), Oct 10 (ANI): At least one died, while four others were injured after a vehicle of convoy of Shiromiani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia collided with a truck at Moga-Kotkapura bypass, in Punjab on the night of October 9. The convoy was on the way to Bathinda. The injured have been admitted to a hospital.

Organic cafe in Coimbatore serves nutritious, sugar and oil free dishes

Coimbatore (TN), Oct 10 (ANI): A unique cafe for health conscious has been introduced in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. The food made in this cafe has zero content of sugar, oil, flour, and milk. While speaking to ANI, the cafe manager said, "The theme of this cafe is based on health concept." "Cafe is gaining good response from customers," he added.

Ghaziabad's Hindon Airport to be operational for commercial flight from Oct 11

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (ANI): After an eight-month-long wait, the Hindon Airport is ready for the first flight on October 11. The first flight from Hindon will be from the Heritage Aviation Company. CEO of Heritage Aviation Private Limited, Rohit Mathur said, "A 9-seater plane will take off from Pithoragarh to Hindon at 11:30 am, and it will leave for Pithoragarh from Hindon at 1 pm. Thursday will be an off day. After Pithoragarh, we are also trying to start operations on Shimla route." The Hindon airport had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 8, since then there had been many assumptions about the first flight from it. The starting of flight service from Hindon will greatly reduce the burden on the New Delhi airport and will also enable passengers from the western Uttar Pradesh region to save time.

Mumbai school girls to participate in 'First Global Challenge 2019' in Dubai

Mumbai, Oct 10 (ANI): Five girls from different schools of Mumbai will represent India in a robotics competition. All girls are between 14-18 years of age. They will participate in a robotics competition, 'First Global Challenge 2019'. It will be held in Dubai from 24-27 October. The theme of robotics competition is 'Ocean Opportunities' and challenge for participants is to build robots to clean up oceans. While speaking to ANI, one of the team members, Aarushi Shah said, "We have to design build and program a robot from scratch that completes that challenge. Every team receives the same kinds and number of parts.""What is important is thinking out of the box and innovating. Our wish is to make our country proud,"Aarushi added. Students from 193 countries from around the world are going to participate in the competition.

Forest Department rescues crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat), Oct 10 (ANI): A crocodile was rescued by the Forest Department in Gujarat's Vadodara on October 09. It was rescued from the Vadodara-Anand national highway. Crocodile will be later released in the nearby jungle by the team.

Amazon rolls out multilingual mode for Alexa

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): Amazon has rolled out a new multilingual mode for its Alexa digital assistant which allows users to switch between languages easily. Now when users talk to Alexa, they will be able to seamlessly switch between English and Hindi, without having to manually change the language settings, the official press release notes. For instance, if a query is made in Hindi, Alexa will respond in the same language. The feature is primarily aimed at Indian households where both languages are used interchangeably.

Jitendra Singh releases book on Article 370 written by 14-year-old girl

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): The Minister of State (MoS) in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh released a book on Article 370 in the national capital on October 09. The book was written by a 14-year-old school girl. While speaking to ANI, Ayanna Kohli said, "In last two months, I have travelled across the country, I can say the decision to abrogate Article 370 has been celebrated by each Indian." The book offers an account of the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers in the service of Kashmir and seeks to draw the inference that it was necessary to revoke Article 370 in order to bring lasting peace in Kashmir.

Congress needs to do self introspection: Jyotiraditya Scindia on Salman Khurshid's remark

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 10 (ANI): While speaking to media in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on October 09, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke on Salman Khurshid's remark. He said, "I would not like to react on someone else's comment but yes no doubt that the Congress needs to do self introspection." Earlier, veteran party leader Salman Khurshid said, "I have very deep pain and concern about where we are today as a party. No matter what happens we won't leave the party, we aren't like those who got everything from the party and when the chips were down, things were difficult they left the party and walked away."

Andhra Pradesh govt to give plots to Imams working in mosques

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 10 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to provide house plots to Imams working in mosques. Imams having white ration cards (proof of BPL family) are only eligible for the scheme. While speaking to ANI, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board Syed Shabbar Basha said, "The Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board has written to all the lesser income masjids to avail the scheme. The Imams who want to get a housing plot should apply with their Aadhar card and ration card." "The scheme is for Imams who don't have a house. They can submit their application to village volunteers, panchayat or ward secretaries," he added. Over 5000 imams of lesser income mosques across the state will get this benefit under the state housing scheme. The application for this housing scheme will be submitted through the volunteer's or panchayat secretaries to inspectors address and it will be forwarded to the MRO.

Maintaining weight loss beneficial for diabetic patients: Study

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): A recent study found that diabetic patients, who regain weight, lose out on the initial benefits of reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases compared to those who maintain their weight. Regaining weight previously lost is common and can deteriorate the initial benefits of lowered heart disease or stroke risks. Few studies have directly compared cardiometabolic risk between people who successfully lost weight and maintained the weight loss to those who regained weight, particularly among people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers analysed data from nearly 1,600 participants with Type 2 diabetes in an intensive weight loss study who lost at least 3 per cent of their initial body weight. The researchers used data from the Look AHEAD study, which assessed a year-long intensive lifestyle intervention program to promote weight loss, compared to standard care for heart disease and stroke risk, among people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and who were overweight. The inten

Alwar Police arrests accused of minor girl rape case

Alwar (Rajasthan), Oct 10 (ANI): A minor girl was allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Alwar on October 06. The accused of this case has been arrested by Alwar Police on October 09. While speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Alwar Deshmukh Paris Anil said, "On the basis of CCTV footage, the accused was identified and arrested." "Case has been registered and further investigation is underway in this regard."

1 dead after tree falls on bus following heavy rains in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 10 (ANI): One person died after a tree fell on a service bus belonging to the Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra's Pune on October 09. The incident took place following heavy rainfall in city. Speaking to media, the fire brigade department said, "One person died due to falling of a tree near Grahak Peth area on Tilak road due to heavy rain in the city. A tree had fallen on a moving service bus of Municipal Corporation in which the driver of the bus was trapped inside the vehicle." According to Pune District Magistrate, "More than 60 incidents of tree uprooting were reported in last three hours due to heavy rainfall in the city. Some vehicles also reported damages." "A total of 310 people have been shifted to a safe place due to water-logging in the houses after heavy rains in the city," the statement added.

Rafale aircraft's 'Shastra Puja' is 'tamasha', says Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Senior leader Mallikarjun Khage took a jibe on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for performing 'Shastra Puja' of Rafale aircraft. He said Bharatiya Janata Party is doing 'tamasha'. "There is no need to do such 'tamasha' (drama). When we bought weapons-like the Bofors gun previously, no one went and brought them while showing off," he further added.