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It's a political move: Gambhir on Pak invite to Manmohan Singh for Kartarpur launch

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician and Lok Sabha MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir has termed Pakistan's invitation to former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor a "political move", adding that it was up to the Congress party whether to send Singh to Pakistan or not. Gambhir recalled Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan for foundation laying ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor, pointing to the hug between Sidhu and Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa. Gambhir added that it was only Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who had criticised Sidhu for hugging the Pakistani Army Chief.

Trapped crocodile rescued from fish net in UP's Bahraich

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 01 (ANI): A crocodile was trapped inside a fish net in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich on September 30. Later, he was rescued by a team of state's forest department from spot. Crocodile will soon be released in a river. Speaking to ANI, Forest Guard of Bahraich range, KV Singh, said, "We have rescued him and will soon release it in a water body."

Imran Khan can only be a role model for terrorists: Gautam Gambhir

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 30 for his recent speech at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying that 'he can only be a role model for terrorists' and despite being former sportsperson he has no team spirit, ethics, or strength of character. Speaking to ANI in the national capital, Gambhir said, "At UNGA, Imran Khan continued his vile narrative against India over New Delhi's move to revoke Article 370 and also flouted the time limit set for the address of world leaders." "He spoke for over half an hour, well over the allotted time-limit, where he touched upon issues like money laundering, climate change and Islamophobia, apart from raking up the Kashmir issue," Gambhir added. "Khan used the global platform to continue his anti-India rhetoric, terming the RSS and BJP as 'fascist' and 'Hindu supremacist'. He warned of what he called 'bloodbath' in Jammu and Kashmir ever since India abrog

Chinese Consul General supports Centre's step towards plastic ban

Kolkata, Oct 01 (ANI): Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Zha Liyou on September 30 supported the Indian Government initiative towards the banning of plastic. He said plastic things make people unhealthy and make environment ugly.

Panchkula gets first park for specially-abled children

Panchkula (Haryana), Oct 01 (ANI): Haryana's Panchkula become first north Indian city to get park for specially-abled children. It is situated at City's Town Park in sector 5. The park has been developed by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment on over half an acre in association with Reliance Foundation. The swings installed have been designed especially for 'divyangs', besides providing recreational facilities. Speech therapists, physiotherapists and vocational trainers are also be available in the park to assist specially-abled- children. The aim of setting of this park is to give opportunity to these specially-abled children to enjoy in open place.

Owners, fitness enthusiasts oppose SC panel's decision to seal gyms in residential areas

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Gym owners in Delhi have cried foul after Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committees ordered sealing of all gyms, fitness centres, yoga and meditation centres, in residential areas of Delhi that started operating after August 12, 2008. "The order says that the gyms should be in malls and DDA markets. Only 5 per cent of gyms are in malls and DDA markets while the rest are in the residential areas. People came here for staying fit and fine. Putting a ban on gyms is like working against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Fit India movement," said Paras a gym trainer. "The SC order is not right. We are here to fit our body," a fitness enthusiast said. The Delhi Gym Association has decided to approach Top Court against the order. As per the order, the sealing of such gyms and fitness centres should be completed by October 18 and report forwarded to the monitoring committee by October 22.

People under preventive detention in JandK living in luxury accommodations: Ram Madhav

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Oct 01 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ram Madhav on detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir said that they have been accommodated in luxury hotels and houses. "Today in JandK only 200-250 people are under preventive detention in view of the law and order," said Madhav. "They've been kept under preventive detention respectfully, some in five-star guest houses, some in five-star hotels," he added. Political leaders of the valley were detained when bill abrogating Article 370 was presented in Parliament and passed subsequently.

India's first plogger praised by PM Modi initiates 'litter free India' campaign

Hyderabad, Oct 01 (ANI): The concept of plogging has made its way to India, and Hyderabad-based plogger Ripu Daman was praised by PM Modi during 'Mann Ki Baat' for his efforts. Plogging is a combination of jogging with picking up litter. Ripu Daman said, "It was wonderful for the PM to have reached out, supported and given his pledge of support to this mission." "With the PM pledging his support I am sure more and more Indians will be able to take this pledge of 'litter free India'," he added.

Halving red meat consumption can reduce heart disease risk: Study

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Red meat hasn't been receiving good press lately and now a new study has found that halving the amount of red meat in the diet can reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood further reducing the risk of developing heart disease. Red and processed meat (RPM) include fresh pork, beef, lamb and veal and meats that have been smoked, cured or preserved (other than freezing) in some way. These meats are typically high in saturated fatty acids which cause an increase in LDL cholesterol. This is the "bad" cholesterol that collects in the walls of blood vessels, where it can cause blockages and raise the chance of a heart attack. Increasing awareness of the risks associated with eating red and processed meat has led to a growing number of people adopting vegetarian and vegan diets, which cut out meat completely. Overall there was an average drop in LDL cholesterol of approximately 10% with men (who tended to have the highest starting values) seeing the biggest ch

Spotify lets you create personalised playlists with podcasts

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Spotify has added a new feature for podcast lovers. Users can now make their own podcast playlists, combining music and podcasts in a single list. As the official blog explains, users can add podcasts to existing playlists as well. On mobile, simply navigate to a podcast episode you want to listen to, tap on the three dots and then on 'Add to playlist'. Users can choose to add to an existing playlist or create a new playlist from scratch. These custom playlists can also be shared with friends or made public. The feature to create podcast playlists is currently supported only on a mobile.

Lt Gen PJS Pannu pays homage to slain soldiers at National War Memorial

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), Lieutenant General PJS Pannu visited National War Memorial on September 30. He paid homage to the bravehearts of the country. Speaking to ANI, Lt Gen PJS Pannu said, "I have been fortunate to have been associated with this iconic structure. Forces are represented here in a manner that how much sacrifices the soldiers have made." National War Memorial was inaugurated on February 25 this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a tribute to slain soldiers of Armed Forces, who have laid their lives for country post-independence.

Watch: IAF choppers airdrop relief materials in flood-affected Patna

Patna (Bihar), Sep 30 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers airdropped relief materials and food packages for people, in flood-affected Patna. Dewatering machines have also been sought by the state to provide relief in the area. Several parts of Bihar are battling with heavy rain and flood, which has thrown normal life out of gear. According to Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, at least 29 people have died due to rainfall. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sushil Modi also held meeting with officials of flood-affected districts via video conferencing.

Bihar flood situation unprecedented, evacuated 4000 people since morning: NDRF DG

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan, said the NDRF teams are consistently functioning for safety of civilians in flood-affected Bihar. He said, "The situation is unprecedented, it's almost like a cloud burst. Impact is mainly due to water logging. Out of 19 NDRF teams deployed, 5 are in Patna. We've evacuated about 4,000 citizens since morning." Many parts of Bihar including capital Patna are battling with heavy rain and flood, which has thrown normal life out of gear.

Hindus celebrate Dashain festival with religious fervour in Nepal

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 30 (ANI): The ten-day-long Hindu festival, Dashain, also known as Bada Dashain, one of the most important festivals observed by the Hindus in Nepal formally began from Sunday with Ghatasthapana. The First day of the festival which also marks the beginning of Navaratri started with the sowing of barley, wheat, maize, and paddy seeds and by performing Puja rituals by setting up "Ghada" or a pot at a sacred place of the house or in temples as per Vedic traditions. The Dashain Ghar inside the Basantapur Durbar Square on the first day of the Navaratri festival is also performed according to the Vedic traditions and the "Ghada" is taken out on 10th day starting from today. The shoots sprouted from the seedling known as Jamara are taken out on the 10th day and are worn along with 'Tika' which is observed as Vijaya Dashami. Though Tika can be received and offered from the day of Vijaya Dashami to Kojagrat Purnima, the most auspicious time for receiving and offering the t

Muslim man in Bareilly striving to restore a historic Hindu temple

Bareilly (UP), Sep 30 (ANI): In 1857, a temple of Lord Krishna, 'Mohan Mandir' was built in the Patti village located in the Senthal nagar Panchayat of Bareilly district. Its foundation was laid by Mir Mohammad Zafar, the younger son of the then Nawab of Senthal, Galib Ali. Carrying a huge historical significance, today this temple has completely demolished with only small structure left on the place. So, in order to bring its pervious glory back and get it reconstructed, a Muslim man, Urfi Raza Zaidi who belongs to the same village is making all his efforts for its revival, presenting a big example of communal harmony. Zaidi's efforts have finally paid off and the government has assigned 10 lakh rupees for the reconstruction of the temple. It would now be developed both a religious site as well as a tourist place. Villagers believe that once this temple is constructed it will be a symbol of Hindu-Muslim Unity. Its people like Ufri Raza Zaidi and their initiatives that are playing a gr

BJP announces first list of 78 candidates for Haryana polls

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party released first list of 78 candidates for Haryana assembly polls on Sunday (September 30). Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of the BJP will contest the state election from Karnal assembly seat, while sportspersons- wrestlers Babita Phogat and Yogeshwar Dutt have got BJP tickets. However, BJP has not declared candidates of 12 assembly seats. Haryana is going to polls on October 21. The last day for filing nomination is October 4. The final results will be declared on October 24 after counting of votes.

Prez Kovind, CM Raghubar Das attend 33rd convocation ceremony of Ranchi University

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Sep 30 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das welcomed President Ram Nath Kovind at Ranchi University in behalf of more than three crore people of the state. President Kovind along with First Lady Savita Kovind reached the University to attend the 33rd convocation ceremony. President Kovind felicitated the students and encouraged them to accomplish their future goals. While addressing the gathering, CM Das congratulated the students and said that after getting the gold medal from the President, their responsibility has increased. "No work is big or small, if the mind is determined to work with unwavering faith, then everything can be done." said Das. He asserted that there is no less opportunity of employment and there are opportunities in various sectors. "To cash these opportunities we have to make change in quality and type of education, so that students can get jobs right after completion of their education," Das added.

People in J and K told me they'll be lifted if they meet me: Ghulam Nabi Azad after Kashmir visit

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Monday (September 30) that 80 percent people were not able to me in Jammu and Kashmir as vigilance and CID cameras were following their every step. "This is harassment, people of J and K send me messages, and said they will be lifted if they come to meet me (Ghulam Nabi)" he further added in a press conference. Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad, is the first political leader who has been allowed to visit several districts of Jammu and Kashmir after August 5, when the Union government struck down the special powers granted to the state.

Bihar, Central govt will do anything to save people of Patna from flood: RS Prasad

Patna (Bihar), Sep 30 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday (September 30) that Bihar and Central government will do anything to save people of Patna from flood. He also chaired a meeting over the flood situation in Bihar's Patna. He met with MLAs and District Administration officials. He said that all gates of Farakka Dam have been opened in view of massive water-logging in many parts of Bihar including Patna. Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Bigger pumps from Coal India will be made available. NDRF has informed that there are enough boats." "One helicopter has reached and another will come from Gorakhpur to provide relief materials. We will do whatever we can for people of Patna and Bihar. We empathise with them", Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad further added.

Will illuminate villages like cities: CM Raghubar Das at Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Chandil

Chandil (Jharkhand), Sep 30 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das reached Chandil during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra to connect to the people and inform them about the various centre and state-run public welfare schemes. While addressing the people, he said that the state government is continuously working towards the betterment of the poor and the people living in rural areas by providing them electricity and water supplies, adding that his government is working with an intention to illuminate villages like cities.