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J-K's BJP President meets village Sarpanches in Srinagar

Srinagar (J-K), Sep 06 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's Bharatiya Janata Party President, Ravinder Raina interacted with the panches and sarpanches of Kashmir valley in Srinagar. The purpose of this interaction aimed to aware panches and sarpanchas about block developmental Council (BDC) elections which will be held in the month of October or November.

8-year-old girl dies in Kanpur govt hospital, family alleges medical apathy

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 06 (ANI): An eight-year-old girl died inside the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine of a privately run facility inside the government-owned Hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on September 05. She was being treated at the pediatric wing of Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur. Her family members alleged that overdose of the sedative given to the child ahead of the MRI scan caused her death. The girl was undergoing treatment for cardioplegia, a condition in which body parts don't function properly. Hospital staff claimed that the child did not die of overdose, but her condition was critical when she was brought in the hospital.

Fire breaks out in train coach at New Delhi Railway Station

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): A fire broke out in the rear power car of Chandigarh-Kochuveli Express at platform number 8 of New Delhi Railway Station on September 06. Four fire tenders were present at the spot to douse the flames. However, there have been no casualties due to the fire, and all the passengers were safely evacuated. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dinesh Gupta, told ANI, "All passengers have been evacuated safely and they will take legal action over the incident."

SC lawyer files complaint against Shehla Rashid over allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Delhi Police on September 6 filed an FIR against activist Shehla Rashid for allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army on Kashmir issue. Delhi police took the step after a complaint by Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastav. Lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastav said, "She (Shehla Rashid) had tried to provoke the people that they should breach the peace and they should try to engage into some kind of riots because she had tried to give false scenario image which is going on in Kashmir. She had not given any evidence to substantiate her tweets. The tweets made by her are absolutely false and allegations made by her only to defame the image of Indian Army and to incite violence. The complaint had sought the arrest of Rashid for allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army.

Heavy downpour leads to water-logging in Chhattisgarh's Raipur

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 06 (ANI): Incessant rains led to water-logging in parts of Raipur on September 06. Locals lives affected due to heavy rains. Traffic movement also halted due to water-logging. Most of the part of the country including Mumbai and Assam are submerged in water due to heavy rainfall.

'You reap what you sow': Manoj Tiwari takes dig at Chidambaram

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Friday took a dig at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram stating that the former Union Minister is facing the outcomes of his consequences in the INX Media and Aircel Maxis cases. "From Chidambaram's case, it can be seen that you reap what you sowed. Everyone should take a lesson from this. Those who will loot the nation will have to face the repercussions of their actions," Tiwari said on being asked about Chidambaram. Chidambaram is facing probe in cases registered by the CBI and the ED pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance given to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when he was the Union finance minister.

Punjab's CM Captain Amarinder Singh meets Gurdaspur fire victims

Gurdaspur (Punjab), Sep 06 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh met people who were injured in the explosion that took place at a fire-cracker factory in Gurdaspur's Batala on September 04. In the incident, 23 people were killed and 20 got injured. Congress leader Sunil Kumar Jakhar was also present. '

Pollution reduced by 25 % in Delhi, claims CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there has been 25% reduction in Delhi's pollution. "According the data of Delhi Pollution Control Broad and Central Pollution Control Board, from 2012 to 2014 the Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 was 154 and in between 2016 to 2018 PM 2.5 has reduced to 115. So, there has been a reduction of 25% in Delhi's pollution," said CM Kejriwal.

Arif Mohd Khan swear-in as Governor of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Sep 06 (ANI): Former Union Minister Arif Mohammad Khan took oath as Governor of Kerala on September 06. Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan was also present during the swearing-in ceremony. Khan took over the constitutional post by replacing Justice (Retd.) Palanisamy Sathasivam. He was appointed as Governor of Kerala on Sep 01.

JNU polls: Voting underway for Students' Union elections

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Voting is underway for Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union elections. Total 14 candidates are in the fray for various posts in the students union of the university. Polling is being held through ballot papers.

FIR registered against Chhattisgarh's former CM Ajit Jogi on charges of forging caste certificates

Pendra (Chhattisgarh), Sep 06 (ANI): An FIR was registered against Chhattisgarh's former chief minister Ajit Jogi at Gaurella police station in Bilaspur on September 05. Jogi is charged of forging caste certificates. Police official said, "An FIR is registered against Chhattisgarh's former CM Ajit Jogi on charges of forging caste certificates at Gaurella police station in Bilaspur. He is charged on IPC Section 420."

Mysuru Dasara: Rehearsal of elephants for parade begins

Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 06 (ANI): Rehearsal for the elephants which will take part in a parade during 'Dasara festivities' began in Mysuru on September 06. 'Mysuru Dasara' is a 10-day festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. In 2019, 'Mysuru Dasara' gets underway on September 29 and concludes on October 08. In Mysuru, Dussehra honors the Goddess Chamundeswari (another name for Goddess Durga) of Chamundi Hill, who killed the powerful demon Mahishasur. Locals celebrate the festival with great pomp and show.

Chandrayaan-2: Waiting for smooth and hazard free landing, says Space Scientist RC Kapoor

Bengaluru, Sep 06 (ANI): While talking on Chandrayaan-2, Space Scientist RC Kapoor said that they are waiting for smooth and hazard free landing. "We have waiting for this day from a very long time and you may remember that Chandrayaan-2 has been proposed even before the Chandrayaan-1 was launched. Now it is ready and both gadgets are going on their respective orbits," he further added. Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander will make a soft landing on the surface of the Moon in the early hours of Saturday (September 7). The Vikram lander is scheduled to make its soft landing between 1.30 am to 2.30 am.

BJP IT cell member was caught taking money from ISI in 2017: Digvijaya Singh

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 06 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh recently made a controversial comment that 'BJP members accept money from Pakistani intelligence agency ISI'. While speaking to mediapersons, he said, "The entire saga started when BJP IT cell member Dhurv Saxena and Bajarang Dal's Balram Singh were caught taking money from ISI in 2017 by STF but the then Madhya Pradesh government neither charged them with NSA nor took any strict action against them. So, my fight is actually this is and everything started with it. Now I leave the future process to Kamal Nath ji and Sonia Gandhi ji. Every political party should maintain dignity and discipline."

PM Modi returns to Delhi from his Russia visit

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Delhi on September 06 from his visit to Russia. PM Modi participated in 20th India-Russia annual summit. PM Modi also participated in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meeting during his visit.

Ganesh Chaturthi: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha in Gujarat's Rajkot

Rajkot (Gujarat), Sep 06 (ANI): Dipped in mood of festivity, people are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi across the nation. Devotees offered prayers to Lord Ganesha in Gujarat's Rajkot. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day long festival that marks birth of Lord Ganesha.

BJP-JDU spreading lies, making false promises: Bihar ex-CM Manjhi

Patna (Bihar), Sep 06 (ANI): Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on September 5 accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) of spreading lies and making false promises to the people of the state. "The BJP-JDU duo in Bihar is spreading lies and making false promises. Nitish Kumar has already fooled us once in the last elections, I urge people to not fall for their lies again," Manjhi told ANI during a press conference. Former chief minister also stated that the poster that was recently seen outside JD (U) office in Patna is a sign of weakness. "Those who are strong don't need to tell people about it. This poster is a sign of JD(U)'s weakness. There are several other leaders in Bihar who can do a much better job than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is doing," Manjhi said.

'Fun Zone' for children at Visakhapatnam railway station

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 06 (ANI): With an aim to cut down the monotony of prolonged waiting periods on railway stations and to make it an enjoyable experience, particularly for children, a fun zone has been set up by the Railways at the Visakhapatnam railway station. The gaming zone has various sets of interesting games to enthral children as well as adults. The games ranging from video shooting to other indoor games aim to keep children engaged during long waiting hours at platforms. The Fun Zone will have all the high-tech gaming activities at par with game parlours. According to the South Coast Railway Zone, the Fun Zone is the first of its kind in the country. Built on platform number one in Visakhapatnam station, the gaming area also has some creative activities for adults. "Bringing happiness to passengers and children is our aim. During the waiting period, they can enjoy games. Our aim is not simply collecting money but to make children happy," said Chetan Kumar, DRM

Filling up of potholes are on full swing in Karnataka's Kalaburagi

Patna (Bihar), Sep 06 (ANI): Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on September 5 accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) of spreading lies and making false promises to the people of the state. "The BJP-JDU duo in Bihar is spreading lies and making false promises. Nitish Kumar has already fooled us once in the last elections, I urge people to not fall for their lies again," Manjhi told ANI during a press conference. Former chief minister also stated that the poster that was recently seen outside JD (U) office in Patna is a sign of weakness. "Those who are strong don't need to tell people about it. This poster is a sign of JD(U)'s weakness. There are several other leaders in Bihar who can do a much better job than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is doing," Manjhi said.

'Gross Happiness' is as important as GDP, its basic foundation is education: Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Attending an event in Delhi, Former president Pranab Mukherjee said that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not enough as a parameter of economic growth. He said, "The world today is not merely talking about Gross Domestic Product (GDP), world wants more. A new concept has come that GDP is important but side by side Gross Happiness is also important and its basic foundation is education.