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Indians looking for new solutions to problems: PM Modi on Article 370 revocation

Rohtak (Haryana), Sep 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sep 08 said that the past 100 days of the NDA government in Delhi were days of change, determination, improvement and good intention. Addressing a mega BJP rally in Rohtak, he thanked the people of Haryana for making the BJP?win all 10 parliamentary seats in Haryana. "Be it the matter of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh or water crisis, 130 crore citizens of India have started looking for new solutions to the problems," said PM Modi in a public rally.

In Rohtak, PM Modi asks for 'more support' ahead of Haryana assembly polls

Rohtak (Haryana), Sep 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Haryana's Rohtak district for election rally. Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar were also present in the public rally. State president Subhash Barala and several leaders were also present at a rally. PM Modi said, "This is the third time in the past few months that I am visiting Rohtak. This time I am here to ask for more support and Rohtak has always given me more than what I asked for." Assembly elections in Haryana will be held later this year.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad pays tribute to Ram Jethmalani

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad paid tribute to the late eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Ram Jethmalani passed away early morning at the age of 95. He was a six-time Rajya Sabha member, and had served in the united front and NDA governments. Jethamalani had also fought several high profile cases in his lifetime.

Chandrayaan-2 tied country together, now there's ISRO spirit in India: PM Modi

Rohtak (Haryana), Sep 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sep 08 said that Chandrayaan-2 has tied the entire country together. He said, "At 1:50 AM on September 8, entire nation was sitting in front of TV, looking at Chandrayaan mission. In those 100 second, I witnessed how an incident awakened the entire country and tied the country together. Like we talk about sportsman spirit, it's ISRO spirit in Hindustan now."

Uttarakhand Police helps Badrinath pilgrims to cross damaged roads after cloudburst incident

Govindghat (Uttarakhand), Sep 08 (ANI): Uttarakhand Police helped Badrinath pilgrims to cross damaged roads after a cloudburst incident hit normal life in the region on Sep 07. Normal life was severely affected due to intense rainfall followed by a cloudburst.

FIR lodged against Ludhiana MLA after spat with Gurdaspur

Ludhiana (Punjab), Sep 09 (ANI): A verbal spat took place between Lok Insaaf Party MLA from Ludhiana, Simranjit Singh Bains and Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner Vipul Ujjwal. An FIR has been lodged against the MLA for allegedly misbehaving with the Deputy Commissioner, based on a complaint filed by Batala SDM BR Singh. Bains has alleged that FIR is a part of larger conspiracy against him by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Former PM Morarji Desai used to drink cow urine: Ashwini Choubey

Patna (Bihar), Sep 08 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Choubey, on Sep 08 said former prime minister Morarji Desai used to consume cow urine as it "cures" various diseases. Choubey on Sep 07 had said that the Ayush Ministry is deliberating on using cow urine in medicines for curing cancer, asserting that the sacred animal's urine is in itself very powerful. Choubey further said that extensive research is needed to be conducted on the benefits of cow urine.

Cycle-rally organised under 'Fit India' movement in J-K's Udhampur

Udhampur (J-K), Sep 08 (ANI): To generate awareness among the common masses about 'Fit India' campaign as well as 'Beti Bachao Beti Padyo', district administration of Udhampur organized a cycle rally. The rally was organised from Udhampur to Jammu on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on September 07. 'Fit India' Movement is a nation-wide campaign in India to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi on 29 August 2019.

Wild tusker 'Maniyan' killed by herd of elephants in Kerala's Wayanad

Wayanad (Kerala), Sep 08 (ANI): Wayanad's famous wild tusker 'Maniyan' passed away on September 07. The 30-year-old was attacked by a herd of wild elephants near the Kurichedu forest. The carcass of the elephant was found at Pullumala forest range of Wayanad. 'Maniyan' was an extremely friendly tusker and he formed a tight bond with the villagers of Irulam in Wayanad. Villagers used to feed him bananas and other fruits whenever he visited them. 'Maniyan' succumbed to multiple injuries on his body including deep wounds at his forehead.

Heavy rainfall leads to flood-like situation in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)/ Onboard, Sep 08 (ANI): A flood-like situation occurred in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district following heavy rainfall. Aerial survey was also being conducted by the administration to ascertain the overall situation in Gadchiroli. There are reports of damage to hundreds of houses and destruction of crops on thousands of hectares in other parts of the district.

Will be difficult to replace high-spirited person like Ram Jethmalani: Abhishek Singhvi

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi expressed his condolences on the demise of veteran Supreme Court lawyer and former union minister Ram Jethmalani. "Despite our huge age difference he was a very warm friend. I've known him for decades. I think a feisty, ebullient, high-spirited person like him will be difficult to replace and find, in our public life, political life, social milieu,"said senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Ram Jethmalani passed away early morning at the age of 95. He was a six-time Rajya Sabha member, and had served in the united front and NDA governments. Jethamalani had also fought several high profile cases in his lifetime.

Pakistan is an 'international migraine' for the world: GD Bakshi

Gurugram (Haryana), Sep 08 (ANI): Retired Indian Army officer and defence expert, G.D. Bakshi on Sep 08 said Pakistan is an "international migraine" for the rest of the world, and is a "pain" for each of its neighbours including India and Afghanistan. On National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval's statement that restrictions in Kashmir Valley could go if Pakistan "behaves", Bakshi said the former has made a compelling statement, and Pakistan had taken the warning of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti seriously that bloodshed would follow if Article 370 is repealed, but that did not happen.

Tamilisai Soundararajan takes oath as Telangana Governor

Hyderabad, Sep 08 (ANI): Tamilisai Soundararajan took oath as Governor of Telangana in Hyderabad on September 08. She took oath at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was present during the oath taking ceremony. She was appointed as Telangana Governor on Sep 01. Tamilisai Soundararajan had earlier served as the chief of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Had good personal relations with him: Arvind Kejriwal on demise of Ram Jethmalani

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sep 08 said the demise of eminent Supreme Court lawyer and former union minister Ram Jethmalani has created a vacuum which cannot be filled by anyone, adding that he had good personal relations with the Jethmalani who died at the age of 95. Jethamalani was a six-time Rajya Sabha member, and had served in the united front and NDA governments. Jethamalani had also fought several high profile cases in his lifetime.

Rajnath Singh pays tribute to eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sep 08 said the demise of eminent Supreme Court lawyer and former union minister Ram Jethmalani has created a vacuum which cannot be filled by anyone, adding that he had good personal relations with the Jethmalani who died at the age of 95. Jethamalani was a six-time Rajya Sabha member, and had served in the united front and NDA governments. Jethamalani had also fought several high profile cases in his lifetime.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph E Gonsalves arrives in India on 5-day visit

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph E Gonsalves arrived in the national capital on September 08. He is on a five-day visit to India. During his visit, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.

Goons loot Rs 1.38 lakh from bank in Rajasthan's Sikar

Sikar (Rajasthan), Sep 08 (ANI): A rural bank was looted in broad daylight on afternoon of September 07 in Rajasthan's Sikar. The incident took place in Sikar's Dadiya village and was captured in CCTV camera. Goons looted around Rs 1.38 lakh from the bank. According to the officials, the accused took the employees present at the bank and locked them in a room following which they carried out the crime. There was no security guard present at the bank due to which the accused did not face any resistance. Investigation is underway.

Veteran Lawyer Ram Jethmalani dies at 95 in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): One of India's finest lawyers and former union minister, Ram Jethmalani, died at his residence in Delhi on September 08. He was 95-years-old. He died early morning and had not been keeping well for the last few months. Jethmalani was a six-time Rajya Sabha member and served as a union minister in the United Front and NDA governments. The noted lawyer was involved in defending several high-profile cases of corruption and scams involving several top politicians, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others. He joined the BJP-led NDA ministry in 1998 and then again in October 1999. Jethmalani had also served as the chairman of the Bar Council of India.

Criminal carrying bounty of Rs 25, 000 arrested in UP's Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 08 (ANI): An encounter broke out between police and criminals in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on September 07. A wanted criminal who suffered bullet injury was arrested. He was wanted in several cases and carried a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head. The injured goon has been admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The arrested criminal hails from Bulandshahr. Investigation is underway in this regard.

Pakistan could've earned brownie points by letting Prez Kovind's plane to overfly: Defence Expert

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): The Federal Aviation Minister of Pakistan Ghulam Sarwar Khan on September 07 denied President Ram Nath Kovind the use of Pakistani airspace for his flight to Iceland this month because of India's "continued aggression against and oppression of the Kashmiri people". While speaking to ANI, Defence Expert PK Sehgal said, "The denial of airspace for presidential aircraft is a bad gesture and apparently it has major diplomatic form of Pakistan. They could have earned several brownie points but they missed the opportunity." "India and Pakistan are not at war and they could have told the international audience that strain in relation not with sending they have been graceful but they completely missed the chance," Sehgal added.