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Man found snake inside parcel in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj (Odisha), Aug 26 (ANI): A person found a poisonous snake inside a courier parcel while unpacking it in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Locals got panicked after seeing snake in the parcel. The person, who received the parcel, informed the Forest Department for rescue of the serpent.

Team of Ministry, Secretary will visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to explore progress possibilities: MA Naqvi

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi along with the delegation will visit to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The delegation will be in Srinagar on August 27 and 28. "A high-level team of the Ministry, including Secretary, will visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Team will be in Srinagar on 27 and 28 August, from there the team will also visit Kargil, Leh and Jammu. It will explore areas where development has not reached."

NH-5 blocked after heavy rainfall in HP's Shimla

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 26 (ANI): National Highway-5 has been blocked in Badhal village of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district due to heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall took place after cloud burst in the region. Several roads, houses and vehicles have been damaged. Police official said, "I inspected the area, there is a lot of damage, due to which NH is completely blocked. People are stuck on both sides."

Amit Shah holds inter-state council meeting on anti-Maoist operations

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah held an inter-state council meeting on anti-Maoist operations on August 26. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, and Jharkhand CM Raghubhar Das were present at the meeting. These states are highly affected with left-wing extremism.

J-K Governor should be made BJP state president: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik should be made BJP president for J-K. He said, "I think the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir should be made the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) president for J-K because his behaviour as well as his statements are more like that of a BJP leader."

Mother Teresa birth anniversary: Peace prayers held at Mother House in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 26 (ANI): Peace prayers were performed on the birth anniversary of Mother Teresa in Kolkata's Mother House in memory of the social worker. August 26 is Mother Teresa's 109th birth anniversary. She received the Bharat Ratna in 1980 for her work for destitute.

Protest staged by TMC workers in WB's Asansol over killing of councillor

Asansol (West Bengal), Aug 26 (ANI): Protests were held by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on August 25 after Khalid Khan, a TMC councilor from Manbedia area of Kulti, was shot dead by bike-borne miscreants on the night of August 24. No arrests have been made yet. Police is investigation underway.

Encounter breaks out between police and criminals in UP's Baghpat

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 26 (ANI): An encounter broke out between policemen and criminals in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat. All injured are being treated at Community Health Centre, Baghpat. Arms and ammunition has been recovered by police. Baghpat SP said, "One policeman received injury in the clash. In retaliation fire, 4 criminals were injured. 2 criminals were nabbed while 1 managed to flee."

Village girl from J-K's Rajouri cracks AIIMS entrance

Rajouri (J-K), Aug 26 (ANI): In a major first, Irmm Shamim, a resident of Dhanore village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) has cracked the entrance exam of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), despite living in an environment which is not conducive to studies. Shamim said she never thought of qualifying for the AIIMS exam, but was sure of getting good results of her hard work. Shamim gave out a message to other youngsters that nothing is impossible, and one only needs hard work to achieve their goals.

Jharkhand woman allegedly tonsured on suspicion of having illicit relationship with nephew

Koderma (Jharkhand), Aug 26 (ANI): A woman in Dengodih village of Jharkhand's Koderma was allegedly stripped and her hair was chopped off on the decision of panchayat on suspicion of her having an illicit relationship with her nephew. The alleged incident took place a day after she filed a complaint against her 22-year-old nephew for taking advantage of her. While speaking to ANI, police official said, "A total of 11 accused have been identified in this case and a case has been registered against them. No person has been arrested so far. Investigation is underway."

Your network carrier may be slowing down online videos, says study

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): If you have been experiencing slower video streaming on your mobile phone, you are not alone. Researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts found that network carriers throttle online video irrespective of time, location or network congestion. Their study found all four main US carriers, AT-T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon to be throttling, Cnet reports. YouTube was throttled most often while Vimeo was throttled least often. All carriers throttled YouTube and Netflix. Meanwhile, AT-T said that it doesn't throttle, discriminate or degrade network performance based on content.

'Anant Mandi' organised in Bhopal to promote ecological farming

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 26 (ANI): A day-long 'Anant Mandi' was organised in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal. It was arranged at Bhopal's Gandhi Bhavan. It is organised on 3rd or 4th Sunday of every month by two groups Anant and Go Rurban. 'Anant Mandi' aims to promote the practice of ecological farming.

7 die after bus falls into gorge in J and K's Rajouri

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 25 (ANI): At least 7 died while 25 were injured after a bus rolled down into a gorge in Dehra Ki Gali in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on August 25. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

Ambedkar statue vandalised during clashes of two groups in TN's Vedaranyam

Vedaranyam (Tamil Nadu), Aug 26 (ANI): Statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar was vandalised by a person amid clashes between two groups in Tamil Nadu's Vedaranyam on August 25. Police personnel have been deployed in and around the area to keep law and order in check, and control the tensions.

Watch: PM Modi joins G7 leaders for group photo in Biarritz

Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi gathered with the leaders of G7 member countries for a group photo in French city Biarritz. US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among others gathered for the family picture. Earlier, PM Modi was received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Hotel du Palais where the G7 Summit will be held on August 26.

Bomb explodes inside auto-rickshaw in Bhubaneswar, driver critical

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Aug 26 (ANI): An explosion took place inside an auto-rickshaw at BJB Nagar in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. The driver was severely injured in the incident. He has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Police investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

One dead, another injured after house collapsed in MP's Vidisha due to heavy rains

Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 26 (ANI): At least one person died while another was injured after a house collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha. Incident happened due to heavy rains in the region. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital using cot and ropes in flooded water.

Use of digital technology not linked to mental health says, study

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that spending more time on smartphones is in no way related to mental health. The study was published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science. The study tracked young adolescents on their smartphones to test whether more time spent using digital technology was linked to worse mental health outcomes. The researchers found little evidence of longitudinal or daily linkages between digital technology use and adolescent mental health. The study surveyed more than 2,000 youth and then intensively tracked a subsample of nearly 400 teens on their smartphones multiple times a day for two weeks. The researchers collected reports of mental health symptoms from the adolescents three times a day and they also reported on their daily technology usage each night. They asked whether youth who engaged more with digital technologies were more likely to experience later mental health symptoms and whether days that adolescents spent more time usin

G7 Summit: PM Modi arrives in France' Biarritz

Biarritz (France), Aug 25 (ANI): The Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France' Biarritz on August 25. He is there for 45th G7 Summit. The summit commenced from August 24 in Biarritz. G7 Summit will end on August 26. The Group of Seven (G7) is an international intergovernmental economic organization consisting of the seven largest IMF-described advanced economies in the world.

Brawl breaks out between PRD jawan, home guard in UP's Baghpat

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 25 (ANI): A fight broke out between a Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) jawan and home guard in UP's Baghpat. Fight broke out after PRD jawan stopped the car which was released by local home guard. The video of the fight has been viral on social media. A report is being registered against both parties.