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Watch: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh boards French military aircraft in Paris

Paris (France), Oct 08 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 8 arrived at Velizy - Villacoublay Air Base. From Villacoublay Air Base he travelled to Merignac to receive the first Rafale combat aircraft. The Defence Minister is going to officially receive first of the 36 Rafale jets. After receiving the fighter jet, Singh will perform 'Shastra Puja' (worship of weapons) on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. He will also take a sortie in the aircraft. Singh is on a three-day visit to France. During his visit, he is looking forward to strengthening ties between both the countries.

Rajnath Singh performs 'Shastra Puja' on Rafale aircraft in France

Bordeaux (France), Oct 08 (ANI): Post the official handover of first Rafale aircraft in Bordeaux city of France, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed 'Shastra Puja' on the Rafale jet. 'Shastra Puja' is worshipping of the weapon. Earlier, at the Rafale handover ceremony, Singh hailed the India-France relations, and called it a historic day for Indian forces. Eric Trappier, the CEO of Dassault Aviation, the maker of Rafale aircrafts, said, "It is a great day for Indian Air Force and India, also for France and Dassault Aviation. We did what was in the contract and now it is ready to fly. We are very proud."

Watch: Celebratory firing during RSS function in UP's Sitapur

Sitapur (UP), Oct 08 (ANI): Celebratory firing during a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), function in Sitapur on October 08. Speaking on the matter, ASP (North) Sitapur, Madhuvan Singh said, "A video surfaced on social media through which we came to know about the incident of firing at an RSS function. We are identifying the accused and appropriate action will be taken."

Shimla-Kalka special heritage train attracts scores of tourists

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 08 (ANI): A special train on the Shimla-Kalka heritage route has been drawing a lot of attention. Scores of tourists have been taking this train to visit the picturesque town of Shimla. Besides welcoming tourists, the railway authorities here have also been sensitising passengers on cleanliness and preservation of heritage. A domestic tourist from Chandigarh, Abhinash Mital, said, "I travelled through the toy train for the first time and I would suggest everyone to take this train during the festivals." The Kalka Shimla railway line was declared a UNESCO world heritage line in 2008. It has been a great tourist attraction since then.

Ind vs SA: Shami's magnificent spell put team back in game: Bowling coach on Vizag test win

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 08 (ANI): India's bowling coach Bharat Arun on October 8 hailed Mohammed Shami for his magnificent performance in 2nd innings of first test match in Visakhapatnam. "In the second innings, he (Shami) came up with a magnificent spell. Also if you look the way number 8th wicket and 9th wicket stand and the last wicket too, the kind of resistance they showed they are up for it and I thought it was purely magnificent spell by Shami that put us back in the game. Otherwise I think the conditions could have been very difficult," Arun said.

Nine-day long Navratri festival concludes with farewell to Maa Durga

Kolkata, Oct 08 (ANI): The nine-day long Navratri festival concluded on October 08. Devotees immersed Maa Durga idol into the rivers in Kolkata with teary eyes. Heavy rush of devotees from Kolkata and outskirt was seen during the 'Visarjan'. Local administration made elaborate arrangements for the pilgrims who visited to take a glimpse of Maa Durga. Locals engaged in traditional Bengali dance to bid adieu to Maa Durga.

PM Modi attends Dussehra function at Ram Leela ground in Delhi's Dwarka

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Dussehra function at Ram Leela ground in Delhi's Dwarka sector-10. He offered prayers to Lord Ram. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari accompanied PM Modi at the function. Dussehra festival is celebrated as a victory of good over evil.

Historic day for Indian forces, says Rajnath Singh at Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony

Bordeaux (France), Oct 08 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 8 attended the handover ceremony of Rafale fighter jet in France's Bordeaux. While addressing the gathering, he said that the day is an historic day for the Indian Forces. "I am happy that the delivery of Rafale aircraft is on schedule, I am confident that this will add further strength to our Air Force," said Singh.

Ind vs SA: Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis hails Shami's bowling

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 08 (ANI): South African skipper Faf du Plessis on October 8 hailed Mohammed Shami's performance in the test matches. He said that he is the guy who hit wickets a lot and he is learning from the length he bowls. "I am just learning from the lengths he bowls. He's a guy who hits wickets a lot that something we from a bowling point of view is gonna make sure be better at," said Plessis.

PMC Bank crisis affects preparations for 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev

Chandigarh (Punjab), Oct 08 (ANI): The Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank's withdrawal limit has affected the preparations for the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. At least 10 gurdwaras had saved crore of rupees in the bank to commemorate the event. Speaking to ANI on the issue, Chandigarh Sector-8 Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee president SS Kohli said, "If I am not wrong, I believe that a huge amount of funds belonging to different gurudwara management committees were parked with this bank (PMC Bank) in controversy." He urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to immediately release 50 per cent of the amount deposited in the PMC Bank. "If not full then at least 50 per cent of amount lying as deposits, saved in the bank, should be released immediately as a special case," he said. On Monday, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) demanded that the RBI should take over the operations of the PMC Bank and the money of account holders should be given back to them.

Mysuru King offers prayers to 'Shami' tree on Vijaya Dashami

Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 8 (ANI): On the occasion of Vijaya Dashami, the king of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Tuesday performed rituals and offered prayers to 'Shami' tree at Mysore Palace. Wearing the royal traditional sherwani with the high turban, added with gold jewellery, the 27th titular king of the Yada dynasty was seen performing the rituals and offering prayers to 'Shami' tree. As part of the Dasara celebrations, 'Vajramushti Kalaga' (an ancient form of martial art) was also organised at the palace. Viewers were seen surrounding the ring and cheering for wrestlers with great vigour. Locals witnessed the rituals and the cultural programmes organised at the palace. Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka is all decked up for the procession, which marks the culmination of the 10-day long festivities in the state, celebrated along with Navaratri.

Elephants decked up with beautiful designs for grand 'Jamboo Savari' procession in Mysuru

Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 08 (ANI): A large number of elephants have been decorated beautifully for the traditional 'Jamboo Savari' procession to take place on the occasion of grand Dasara festival in Mysuru on Tuesday. The trunks, ears and legs of the elephants have been painted with creative designs in red, white, green and yellow colours. Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is all decked up for the procession, which marks the culmination of the 10-day long festivities in the state, celebrated along with Navaratri. On Monday, the district administration had reviewed all the arrangements ahead of the event. The famous 4 kilometre-long procession is scheduled to be flagged off by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa who is scheduled to perform puja to the Nandi Dwaja in front of Mysuru Palace. The main festivities will take place in the golden howdah of goddess Chamundeswari. A total of 39 portrait floats will participate in the Jamboo Savari parade. Folk singers and dancers from various

KCVP chief ride bullock cart to protest against central, state govt for 'neglecting' Karnataka flood victims

Bengaluru, Oct 08 (ANI): The Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha (KCVP) on October 8 staged a protest on bullock cart in Bengaluru against state and central government for neglecting North Karnataka flood victims and concentrating more on celebration of Mysuru dasara. The protest was helmed by party chief Vatal Nagaraj. According to the Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha, "The victims of North Karnataka floods are still struggling so much to get their relief fund and compensation. When people came to the Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa he did nothing for them." Recently, Centre had released Rs. 1,200 crore for flood relief work in Karnataka.

Indian pacers did extremely well in last couple of years: Bowling coach Bharat Arun

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 08 (ANI): India's current bowling coach Bharat Arun on October 8 hailed Indian bowlers by saying that the pacers can perform in any track and they have the necessary skills. "There is definitely a chance for the pacers on any track provided if they have the necessary skills and our fast bowlers have done extremely well over the last couple of years abroad and also in India, so the Indian wickets sometimes when they assist spin it also more conducive for reverse swing, I think all our bowlers are pretty good at reverse swing and that's why they are so successful," said Arun.

Amid heavy rainfall, waterproof Ravana effigy installed for Dussehra in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 08 (ANI): In order to prevent heavy downpour to play spoilsport on the occasion of Dussehra, a committee in Bhopal has installed a waterproof Ravana effigy on the old compound ground. Not only that, but the committee has also installed the effigy of Aksayakumara, the youngest son of Ravana, to educate children about his role in Ramayan. Few isolated places over Madhya Pradesh are receiving rainfall from the past couple of days resulting in water logging in the areas. In few places, relentless rain brought places such as Bhopal, Gwalior and Indore to a standstill, resulting in a traffic jam at several junctions and roads across the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain and thundershowers at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh for the next few days.

Bhopal police performs 'Shastra Puja' on occasion of Dussehra

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 08 (ANI): The whole nation is celebrating Vijaya Dashami on October 08. Bhopal police performed 'Shastra Puja' on the occasion of Dussehra. The ceremony was held at Nehru Nagar Police Lines. They worshipped their weapons on the occasion.

Amritsar train tragedy: Victims' families take out protest march

Amritsar (Punjab), Oct 08 (ANI): Families of the victims of 2018 Amritsar train accident took out a protest march in Punjab's Amritsar on October 08. At least 61 people were killed and over 70 sustained injuries in the tragic incident near Joda Phatak in Amritsar on October 19 last year. While speaking to ANI, a protester said, "It has been a year but justice has not been meted out to us yet. So we are going to sit on protest on railway track. We had to do several rounds of offices the entire year."

Vijayadashami: CM Yediyurappa meets Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji in Mysuru

Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 08 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on October 8 met Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji and offered prayers at 'Suturu Mutt' on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami in Mysuru. Vijayadashami or Dussehra signifies the triumph of good over evil. The festival is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri festival. While in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, the festival commemorates Maa Durga's victory over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. However, in north and central India the festival signifies the the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.

CM Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on occasion of Dussehra

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 08 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath visited Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Dussehra. He offered prayers there. He was accompanied by other devotees. CM Yogi Adityanath also performed 'Gau Puja' on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami.

Miscreants attack security guard at Kandla zoo with swords, sticks in Gujarat's Kutch

Kutch (Gujarat), Oct 07 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants attacked the security guard at the Kandla Special Economic Zoo when they were denied entry into the zoo premises. The incident was caught on CCTV camera on October 5. In the footage, the miscreants can be seen entering the premises from the other side of the gate and beating up the guard with swords and sticks. The guards are seen trying to hide while police is seen rushing to the spot trying to stop the miscreants. More details are awaited.