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Specially-abled artist supports revocation of Article 370 by showcasing his art

Surat (Gujarat), Aug 13 (ANI): Surat-based specially-abled artist Manoj Bhingare has his own way to celebrate revocation of Article 370. The talented painter canvassed India's map and used his skills to give message of 'One Nation, One Constitution and One Flag'. Manoj Bhingare is a renowned mouth and foot painter from our country.

Bihar woman allegedly tries to sell her children for Rs 50,000

Nalanda (Bihar), Aug 13 (ANI): A woman from Bihar's Nalanda tried to sell her 2 children. She is suffering from tuberculosis. After the media reports, she has been admitted to a hospital. "As soon as I got to know about it, I admitted her at the hospital. Her children are suffering from malnutrition; they have also been admitted at the hospital. All of them are receiving medical treatment. The woman's husband had left her and she is very poor," told Hospital Manager Surjeet Kumar.

Many people in India opposing outcome of scrapping Article 370: Former PM Manmohan Singh

New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the outcome of revoking Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir is not to the liking of many people of our country. "Its outcome is not to the liking of many people of our country and Its important that voices of all these people be heard and It is only by raising our voice that we can ensure that in the long run, the idea of India prevails," former prime minister further added.

Kailash Mansarovar yatra: Pilgrims perform 'Yagna' on last Monday of 'Sawan'

Mansarovar (Tibet Autonomous Region), Aug 13 (ANI): The 13th batch of Pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar yatra conducted Yagna near Mansarovar lake. The batch started their Yatra on 30th July."This is very auspicious day for all of us, as Monday is considered very auspicious day in context of Lord Shiva. We carried out a small Yagna for wellbeing of our families and batch-mates," told Liaison Officer Surinder Grover to ANI. 28 batches comprising of 50 pilgrims each are participating in the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage through a treacherous route that crosses the territorial boundaries of India, Nepal, and China this year. According to the Hinduism, the Mansarovar lake was first created in the mind of Brahma after which it manifested on Earth. Hence it is called "Manasa sarovaram", which is a combination of the Sanskrit words for "mind" and "lake". The lake is also supposed to be the summer abode of the hamsa.

Shobhaa De slams former Pak envoy for saying he 'influenced' her writing on Kashmir

Mumbai, Aug 12 (ANI): After former Pakistan high commissioner to India Abdul Basit alleged that he managed to "influence" the writings of Indian columnist Shobhaa De, the latter said she feels "deeply insulted" on Basit's remark. De added that what Basit was trying to do was dangerous and malicious to anybody who believes in truth. De further said she is a patriotic Indian, who has built her career on credibility and positive journalism for over 40 years.

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates LS Speaker Om Birla for 'smooth conduct' of Parliament

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the "smooth and efficient conduct of Parliament" in the recently concluded monsoon session, where every member got the opportunity to express their views. "I must congratulate him for the smooth and efficient conduct of sessions of Parliament where every member got the opportunity to express their views," Mukherjee told ANI at his residence where the Lok Sabha Speaker paid him a courtesy call.

No problem if Digvijaya Singh wants to see his face in Pakistan: RS Prasad on leader's Kashmir remark

Patna (Bihar), Aug 12 (ANI): After Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said the government "burnt their hands in fire" by revoking Article 370, and cautioned them to be careful otherwise the country will "lose" Kashmir, Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has no problem if the former wants to see his face in Pakistan. Prasad added that the more Digvijaya speaks, the more BJP's vote share increases and the opposite happens to Congress. The BJP leader also asked the new interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi to clarify whether Singh's comment was his own or their party also agrees to it.

EAM S Jaishankar inaugurates 'India-China Film Week' in Beijing

Beijing (China), Aug 12 (ANI): Union Foreign Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day China visit, on Monday, launched the 'India-China Film Week' along with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing. The 'India-China Film Week' is part of 100 activities that the two countries have agreed on organising to strengthen people-to-people ties.

After Raghubar Das's intervention, Mohd Mufiz returns to Ranchi from Saudi Arabia

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Aug 12 (ANI): Mohammad Mufiz has returned to Ranchi on occasion of Eid-Al-Adha on August 12. He was stuck in Saudi Arabia for past 3 months. After the intervention of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, he got an emergency passport to return to his native state Ranchi. Speaking to ANI, his brother said, "A friend of him took him to Saudi on a fake passport and said he will get ?50,000/month. When he got there, the company offered him only ?15,000 and stopped paying that also after a few months. They even filed a case against him. So we wrote to Jharkhand CM."

Eid celebrations in J-K went 'extremely peaceful': Govt

Srinagar (J-K), Aug 12 (ANI): Rohit Kansal, Secretary of Planning Development - Monitoring Department in Srinagar, told reporters that locals in the state celebrated Eid peacefully on August 12. While speaking to ANI, Rohit Kansal said, "The District and Divisional Administration carried out a number of activities including interacting with maulvis, people, organising committees, and as a result, we've had an extremely peaceful and relaxed Eid today." He added, "There have been some reports in the media about firing by security agencies and deaths. The police carried out a detailed briefing and I would like to reiterate and categorically deny that no firing incident has happened in J-K. I reiterate that not a single bullet has been fired by the security agencies nor there has been any casualty."

Ahead of Independence Day, security beefed up at all metro stations in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 12(ANI): Security measures at the Delhi Metro have been beefed up with the induction of fresh Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and local police personnel. CCTV cameras are being thoroughly inspected ahead of the Independence Day, DCP of metro said. He also continued that a normal citizen is also a part of their force, so if they see any unusual item or suspicious person, they can contact on the helpline number or can also contact CISF forces.

China appreciates India's concerns over trade imbalances: FM Wang Yi

Beijing (China), Aug 12 (ANI): China's Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi said his country appreciated India's concerns over trade imbalances and informed that China is ready to provide facilities to Indian exports to China to resolve it. "China appreciates India's concerns over trade imbalances and we stand ready to continue to provide facilities to Indian exports to China. At the same time, we need to think more broadly and expand cooperation in investment, industrial production, tourism, border trade and other areas" Yi said in a joint statement with Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Beijing. Yi also mentioned Jaishankar, who is on his first China visit after taking over the office as Foreign Affairs, and said, "S Jaishankar had served as the Ambassador of India to China for many years making positive and active contribution to China-India relations, this is his first visit to China after he took over the office as Foreign Minister, I welcome him. We need to strengthen o

Rahul Gandhi reviews flood-situation in Wayanad with District Collector

Wayanad (Kerala), Aug 12 (ANI): Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on August 12 met A.R. Ajayakumar, the District Collector of Wayanad - his Lok Sabha constituency - to review the flood-situation in the region, which is witnessing incessant rainfall. Gandhi also met flood victims in various relief camps, and informed the media that the major concerns for the locals were compensation and rehabilitation. Gandhi had arrived in Kerala on August 11 to take stock of the flood situation, and had said that the central government must help the state which is expected to witness another blow of natural disaster after braving one of the worst floods last year.

Hrithik Roshan unveils another power-packed poster of 'War'

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): After giving a visual treat to fans with the 'War' teaser, Bollywood's heart rob Hrithik Roshan unveiled another intriguing poster of the film on social media. Hrithik who is all set to make his "actions speak louder than words" shared the new poster on Instagram. In the poster, Hrithik and Tiger Shroff can be seen driving a speedy car in a snow-capped area while posing with a gun. Adding more spark to the poster, Vaani Kapoor was seen flaunting her fiery look The full-blown teaser is high on action, drama, and dance. Helmed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films, 'WAR' is slated to hit the theatres on October 2.

Chandrayaan 2 to reach moon's orbit on August 20: ISRO

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Aug 12 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, K Sivan on August 12 informed that Chandrayaan 2 will leave earth and move towards the moon. It will reach the moon's orbit on August 20. While speaking to ANI, K Sivan said, "On 14th early morning, around 3:30, we are going to have a maneuver called trans-lunar injection, by this maneuver, Chandrayaan 2 will leave earth and move towards the moon." The spacecraft will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on the moon.

Women tie 'rakhi' to NDRF personnel in flood-affected Maharashtra's Sangli

Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 12 (ANI): Beaming with joy and hope after being rescued from flood, several women tied 'rakhi' to National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel in flood-affected Maharashtra's Sangli. Surrounded by floodwater and gripped with shortage of daily supplies, several women expressed gratitude towards their saviour. This comes a few days before the Hindu festival of 'Raksha Bandhan'. The flood situation in various areas of Maharashtra remained critical. Teams from Indian Army, Indian Navy, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Coast Guard along with the local authorities continued extensive relief efforts in the affected areas.

India, China to organise 100 activities for strengthening people-to-people ties: EAM

Beijing (China), Aug 12 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to China, met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on August 12, and informed that both countries have agreed to organise 100 activities to strengthen people-to-people ties. "We have also agreed to organise 100 activities to further strengthen our people-to-people ties. We will be jointly inaugurating a film week, later this evening, marking a commencement of these activities. Some suggestions were made today by the Chinese side to expand the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, we are deeply appreciative of those initiatives."

Google remembers Vikram Sarabhai on birth anniversary

New Delhi, Aug 12(ANI): Google on Monday dedicated a doodle to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Indian scientist Vikram Sarabhai. The doodle, illustrated by Mumbai-based guest artist Pavan Rajurkar, had a blue and white portrait of the renowned physicist along with moon, rocket and stars. Sarabhai, often known as the father of Indian research program had established the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1962. President Ram Nath Kovind paid his respects to the renowned scientist, hailing him as the "father of India's space programme." Sarabhai was born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He passed away on December 30, 1971.

Rahul Gandhi visits flood affected areas in Kerala's Meppadi

Meppadi (Kerala), Aug 12 (ANI): The death toll in flood-hit Kerala mounted to 76 on August 12. There are 1,654 flood relief camps spread across the state. These camps host 2,87,585 persons from 83,274 families. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited flood affected areas in Kerala's Meppadi on August 12. He wished people Eid-ul-Adha over there. At across 14 districts of Kerala people have been affected by floods. Malappuram remained the most affected district where 24 people have lost their lives while 50 were reported missing.

JandK's Planning Development and Monitoring Dept informs of successful conclusion of Eid prayers in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar (JandK), Aug 12 (ANI): People celebrated Eid-ul-Adha across the nation on August 12. Principal Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir's Planning Development and Monitoring Department, Rohit Kansal congratulated citizens to celebrate Eid peacefully in the state. While speaking to ANI, Kansal said, "Over 5,000 devotees offered prayers at the Eidgah in Jammu. We have reports of the successful conclusion of Eid prayers from the Kashmir Valley in Baramulla, Ramban, Anantnag, Shopian, Awantipora, Srinagar and other places." He further said, "Over 2.5 lakh sacrificial animals were arranged by administration, mandis were set up in 8 places, treasuries and banks were kept open, over Rs 500 crore was released in 2-3 days, including wages of employees and others. Restrictions were eased on Sunday, we saw traffic at many places."