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6 dead, 10 injured in bus collision on Pune-Bengaluru Highway

Satara (Maharashtra), Sep 12 (ANI): At least six persons died while ten others got injured after a bus they were travelling in rammed into a truck near Satara on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway on September 12. The front portion of the travel bus was completely damaged after it was hit by a truck. The incident happened at about 6 am in the morning. More details are awaited.

Kapil Sibal takes jibe on PM Modi's 'cow, OM shocks many' remark

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal took jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark that works 'cow and 'OM' shock some people. He said, "The fact that none of our Universities have ranked in even first 300 of global ranking after 2012 should shock our Prime Minister. The fact that we are not paying attention to education should shock people, because only educated people will take the country forward. You (PM Modi) always do politics, whether it's of 'OM' or 'cow'. Politics should be done on the issues of people."

DK Shivakumar arrives at ED office in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Congress leader DK Shivakumar reached at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in New Delhi on September 12. Meanwhile, Aishwarya, daughter of Shivakumar, also arrived at the office of ED. She was summoned by the agency to appear before it today. Shivakumar was arrested on September 04 by the ED in connection with an alleged money laundering case. The ED has registered a case of money laundering on the basis of a chargesheet filed by the Income Tax Department.

Security provisions increase as Saryu River flows above danger level in Ayodhya

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 12 (ANI): Arrangements are made at 'Mahasaryu arti ghat' as Saryu River is flowing above danger level. Visitors are being given life jacket to take boat ride. Specific areas are marked to take bath. Warning board can be seen near the river. According to Assistant at Central Water Commission Ayodhya, Sanjay Kumar, "It is flowing 15 cm above danger level. Visitors on boats are being given life jackets, areas marked to take bath, 'Jal police' on alert."

'Joota maarna pade to maaro, lekin agar koi kisano ke sath dhokha karega, bardasht nahi hoga': Brihaspat Singh

Balrampur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 12 (ANI): Congress MLA Brihaspat Singh addressed a public rally in Chattisgarh's Balrampur and said that cheating with farmers will not be tolerated at any cost and for that even if one needs to 'beat the officials with shoes, one is free to do that'. He said, "Jo anndata hai, uske sath koi adhikari gadbad karega to kisi kimat pe bardasht karenge nahi. Inko janch kara jail bhejo, joota maarna pade to maaro, lekin kisano ko dhokha dega, bardasht nahi hoga."

President Kovind arrives in Switzerland as part of his 3-nations tour

Bern (Switzerland), Sep 12 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita Kovind arrived in Switzerland on September 12. It is his second leg of 3-nations tour. President Kovind recently concluded his visit to Iceland. President Kovind is on a three-nation visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia.

Sardar Patel was right and Nehru was wrong on Kashmir issue: RS Prasad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Sep 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed mediapersons in Ahmedabad. He said, "The decision to abrogate Article 370 is historic, is courageous, is far-reaching and is also in the interest of Jammu and Kashmir and also India. In Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Patel was right and Nehru ji was wrong. A historical blunder was committed. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown the courage to correct that historical wrong."

Antarctic sea sponge may yield treatment for malaria

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): As current medications for malaria become less effective due to drug resistance, researchers have revealed that a peptide they isolated from an Antarctic sponge shows promise as a lead for new therapies. The study was published in 'Journal of Natural Products.' Some 219 million cases of malaria were reported worldwide in 2017, according to the World Health Organization, with 4,35,000 people having lost their lives to their disease that year. Symptoms begin with fever and chills, which can be followed by severe anaemia, respiratory distress and organ failure. The parasite responsible for malaria is transmitted to people through mosquito bites. It spends some of its lifecycles first in the liver, where it reproduces, and then it moves into the blood. Conventional treatments based on artemisinin and its derivatives hold the parasite in check when it is in patients' blood, but the parasites are increasingly becoming resistant to these medications. One solution is t

Awareness campaign at Visakhapatnam Railway Station kicks off to phase out single-use plastic

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 12 (ANI): Waltair Division of East Coast Railway, led by Divisional Railway Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, began an awareness campaign at Visakhapatnam railway station to phase out single-use plastic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched campaign against single-use plastic products in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on September 11.

Watch: New Delhi Railway Station decked up in newly installed facade lighting

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): New Delhi Railway Station was all decked up in the newly installed facade lighting. Indian Railways under its station redevelopment and beautification initiative has given NDLS new lights. The station's building looked breathtakingly beautiful.

Narmada River swells following heavy rainfall, water enters residential areas

Bharuch (Gujarat), Sep 12 (ANI): Several parts of Gujarat's Bharuch district are facing a flood-like situation as the water-level of river Narmada has swollen due to heavy rainfall. While talking about the situation and rescue operation, Bharuch District Collector MD Modiya informed that around 4,000 people from 23 villages have been rescued. He said, "The river is flowing at 31.85 metres which is much higher than the danger level. Situation is stable. 2 NDRF and 1 SDRF teams are on standby in Bharuch".

Puducherry CM Narayanasamy attends workshop on disaster vulnerability

Puducherry, Sep 12 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy attended one day thematic workshop on 'Vulnerability Atlas of India and Disaster Resistant Design and Construction Program'. The workshop was conducted by Government of Puducherry Town and Country Planning Authority. CM Narayanasamy also held a meeting with Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Durga Shanker Mishra on September 11.

DRDO successfully test-fires indigenous anti-tank missile for Army

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 12 (ANI): In a major boost to the indigenous missile development programme, India on September 11 successfully test-fired the Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM) from a firing range in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool. This was the third successful test-firing of the 100 percent indigenous ATGM, which is being developed for the infantry battalions of the Indian Army, who would use them for taking out the enemy tank and other armoured vehicles during war times. Currently, the Indian Army uses the imported Milan 2T and Konkurs Russian anti-tank missile in the infantry but they are vintage missiles and the force is looking for a third-generation ATGM.

This is how Facebook will 'curate' news for you

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Facebook is working on a dedicated news tab which will bring authentic information to users from verified sources. Now, it appears, the company is keen on controlling how this news flows to the users. Based on an internal memo acquired by The Information, Facebook is looking at having human editors establishing editorial guidelines, Mashable reports. This essentially means the news fed to the users would be largely censored based on what Facebook wants its users to read. It also appears that both local news outlets and stories with on-the-record sources will be prioritised.

Activist tells tales of human right violations in Balochistan

VO: Baloch National Movement Activist Younas Baloch on September 11 narrated the atrocities in Balochistan by the Pakistan. Activist who belonged to Makran region said that people reside near China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project route are being tortured by Pakistan army. He further asserted that Pakistan army also torturing the family of Baloch people who go to foreign countries.

Abrogation of Article 370 will facilitate links between Kashmir and rest of India: Henri Molosse

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 12 (ANI): Chairman of Brussels based think tank 'Vocal Europe', Henri Molosse supported abrogation of Article 370 and it will facilitate links between Kashmir and rest of India. Molosse said, "Abrogation of Article 370 is an internal matter of India. When you see what happened in Kashmir in last few years and recent terrorist attack which killed 40 Indian military officers, you see India continues to be under threat. This decision will improve security in this region. It is a good solution and with this decision there will be no major incident in Kashmir. We hope that after new mechanism, new election will be organised soon and it will facilitate links between Kashmir and rest of India."

President Kovind remembers victims of 9/11 terror attack

Reykjavik (Iceland), Sep 12 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind remembered the victims of 9/11 terror attack and called on the world community to take steps to stop inhuman forces from destroying the peace and harmony. "Let me begin by remembering the victims of the 9/11 terror attack in the US. On the occasion, let us once again resolve not to allow these inhuman forces to destroy our peace and harmony," Kovind said during his address at the India-Iceland Business Forum. The president said that India's growth and Iceland's niche capacities complement each other. The latter could look at sourcing manufactured goods, fruits and vegetables, textiles, chemicals and engineering goods from India, while Indian pharma Industry can offer much to Iceland. "There is a lot that can happen between India and Iceland in the pharma, healthcare and biotech space. Finance, hospitality and tourism services also present significant opportunities," said Kovind. "The food industry is another potential area of

Pakistan 'breeding ground' of terrorism: Baloch HRC Secretary-General

VO: Baloch Human Rights Council Secretary-General Samad Baloch on September 11 slammed Pakistan by saying that it is breeding several terrorist groups and sending them across the borders of the world. He also asserted that Pak is looting the natural resources of Balochistan. "Pakistan is also a breeding ground for terrorism, you name any terrorist group they are all well nourished, well trained, equipped and sent across the borders to the rest of the world," said Baloch.

Major burglary attempt in gold finance company foiled by Delhi Police

New Delhi, 11 Sep, (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested four criminals who had conspired to commit major burglary in the premises of "Manappuram Finance Ltd" by digging a manhole in the wall to commit the crime.Regular verification drives are conducted in the north-west district in areas occupied by tenants and resettlement colonies to keep a check on anti-social elements. During one such exercise in Shalimar Bagh area, the local police received information from sources about suspicious activities by people who had recently moved into the area. The alert police team investigated the information discreetly and successfully arrested four criminals who possessed gas cutter, cylinder, tools, and one country-made pistol. The criminals had conspired to commit major burglary in the premises of the gold finance company and had created a manhole in the wall to get access to the building.

Suspicious teenager carrying Pak currency apprehended in Rajasthan's Barmer

Barmer (Rajasthan), Sep 11 (ANI): A suspicious teenager was apprehended from border area of Rajasthan's Barmer by Border Security Force (BSF). He was carrying Pakistani rupees. BSF official claim that man has entered India by crossing border illegally. A joint interrogation will be held by security intelligence. ASP Barmer, Khiv Singh Bhati said, "BSF has handed over a teenager at Gadra Road Police Station. His name is said to be Bhag Chand. He is 16-17 year old. BSP officers informed that they have apprehended him as he crossed border. Security intelligence will hold a joint interrogation. All the facts will be clear only after the interrogation."