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Did US consult India before invading Iraq, asks Sanjay Raut

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): After the United States said that India did not inform it before revoking Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir (JandK), Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut asked whether the US consult India before invading Iraq. Raut added there were various instances of US aggression, but India never invaded any country. Raut asserted that India does not need to answer anyone for taking decisions regarding its own land.

5 dead in trucks collision in UP's Bijnor

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 08 (ANI): Five people died in the early hours of Thursday after three trucks collided with each other here. "Three trucks collided with each other. 8 people were in a truck in which 5 died on the spot. The injured have been shifted to hospital," Superintendent of Police, Sanjeev Tyagi told ANI. The identities of the deceased are being ascertained by the police.

Differently-abled students conduct tree plantation drive to pay tribute to Sushma Swaraj

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 08 (ANI): In a bid to pay tribute to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, people planted trees in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla. Over 200 differently-abled students conducted a tree plantation drive. The Forest Minister of the state, Govind Singh Thakur also joined the students in plantation drive.

Assam Police held 4 for alleged links with ULFA

Dibrugarh (Assam), Aug 08 (ANI): The police on Wednesday apprehended four people including two women for their alleged links with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) here. "We got the information about some people who have links with ULFA. We have apprehended four people including 2 women. We are ascertaining their role in the organisation. We have recovered a ULFA flag, Naxal literature and seized mobile phones from them. An investigation in the case is underway," Superintendent of Police, Subhasshini Shankaran told reporters here.The arrested accused have been identified as Chayanika Kaman, Kabita Kaman, Kanak Pegu and Debajyoti Dowarah.

India secures 1st position in first phase of 5th 'International Army Scout Masters Competition'

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Aug 08 (ANI): Indian Army took the pole position in the first phase of 5th 'International Army Scout Masters Competition' on Wednesday. The event is taking place in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. Kazakhstan and Russia secured 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively in the first phase of the competition. Teams from 8 countries, including India, Russia and China participated in the competition.

Vocational teachers, trainers from different districts go on 'indefinite protest' in Siliguri

Siliguri (West Bengal), Aug 08 (ANI): Vocational teachers, trainers, and non-teaching staff from different districts sit on an 'indefinite protest' in West Bengal's Siliguri. The protest was staged at Noukaghat More area. They are demanding immediate regularisation of their jobs among other demands.

Maharashtra floods: Relief operations are underway, says CM Fadnavis

Mumbai, Aug 08 (ANI): Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday held a cabinet meeting in Mumbai. The purpose of the meeting was to review the flood-situation in the state. Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and surrounding areas have received very heavy rains in the last few days leading to a flood-like situation in many cities, towns and villages. While addressing the medipersons on the situation, CM Fadnavis said, "We took NDRF teams' help to deal with flood situation. We also took help from Army, Navy and Air Force. I personally talked to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and he gave instructions to Secretary of Defence to provide us direct help from Defence Ministry. Relief operations are ongoing on a large scale. There are around 80 Territorial Army jawans, 22 NDRF teams and additional teams from Odisha and Gujarat at the site. The work is in progress to move people out on a very large scale. Relief operation is ongoing everywhere."

Incessant rain throws life out of gear in Odisha

Malkangiri (Odisha) / Gajapati (Odisha), Aug 08 (ANI): Villages Majhiguda and Kenduguda of Khairaput area have been cut off after a portion of a road was washed away due to incessant rain in Odisha. 5 people, including 2 pregnant women and 2 children were rescued from the area. The road connecting to Kashinagar-Kidigan in the Gajapati district has been flooded. It affected movement on the road. Around 650 people have been evacuated from Kashinagar block and moved to safe shelters.

Exhibit of coins from Vijayanagara kingdom held in Vijayawada

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 08 (ANI): An exhibition of coins dating back to the Vijayanagara kingdom was organised in Vijayawada by the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravati (CCVA) on the eve of the 510th anniversary of the coronation day of Sri Krishnadevaraya. Inaugurated by Krishna District collector, Md Imtiaz, the exhibition was held for a day and students from various schools participated in the event with keen interest and enthusiasm. Emani Sivanagi Reddy, CEO, Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravati said, "Total 229 coins sponsored by JVSV Prasad (Retired Deputy General Manager, BSNL) are being displayed in the event." "The coins that are being displayed here, are different in size and weight, some coins bare the symbol of Garuda while others bare the symbol of Bull." Srikrishna Devaraya, the king of Vijayanagara Empire, belonged to the Tuluva dynasty and ruled from 1509 AD - 1530 AD. He is also said to be the king, who united all parts of Southern India during h

Pakistan has no 'locus standi' to react on abrogation of Article 370: Ram Madhav

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Aug 08 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan stating that the neighbouring country had no 'locus standi' to react on the Centre's decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and to make it a Union Territory. "Pakistan has no locus standi on this issue. Indian Parliament had taken a decision about Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and it's an internal matter," Madhav said responding to Pakistan's decision to downgrade bilateral relations with India. The BJP general secretary said if Pakistan takes the matter to the United Nations then the government will take required steps to deal with it. Earlier in the day, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Security Committee and discussed the situation arising out of the "unilateral illegal" actions by the Indian government in Jammu and Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LoC).

Twitter bug may have accidentally leaked your data

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Twitter admitted today that an issue with the users' ad settings may have resulted in certain data getting inadvertently shared with third parties. In the official blog, Twitter explained that if users engaged with ads on its mobile apps since May 2018, data such as country code, time of engagement with ad, and information about the ad may have been shared without permission and in the following months, ads based on device used may have been shown to users. The company stressed that the shared data did not contain passwords or email accounts. Twitter has fixed the issue earlier this week and is investigating the scale of impact.

Optimistic people sleep better, longer: Study

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): A recent study discovered that people who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers. The study was published in the journal of Behavioral Medicine. Participants' levels of optimism were measured using a 10-item survey, which asked them to rate on a five-point scale how much they agreed with positive statements such as "I'm always optimistic about my future" and with negatively worded sentences such as "I hardly expect things to go my way." Scores on the survey ranged from six (least optimistic) to 30 (most optimistic). Participants reported on their sleep twice, five years apart, rating their overall sleep quality and duration during the prior month. The survey also assessed their symptoms of insomnia, difficulty falling asleep and the number of hours of actual sleep they obtained each night. A subset of the participants was part of an ancillary sleep study based in Chicago and wore activity monitors for three consecutive days - including two weeknigh

3 school students drown in river in Muzaffarpur, search operation underway

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Aug 07 (ANI): Three school students drowned in a river at Muzaffarpur's Ahiyapur area. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has been deployed at the site. The incident took place when four students ventured into water. One among them was rescued. Search operation is underway. More details are awaited.

Fire services dept rescues villagers stranded in floodwater in Karnataka's Dharwad

Dharwad (Karnataka), Aug 07 (ANI): Normal life has been hit by heavy downpour in the state of Karnataka. Fire Services Department rescued villagers who were stranded in floodwater in Karnataka's Navalgund of Dharwad district. Also, a rescue boat got stuck in the flood-affected area. It was later rescued by the team. IMD has predicted widespread rainfall in the state in coming days.

UPSSSC aspirants stage protest in Lucknow over delayed results

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 07 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Selection Services Commission (UPSSSC) aspirants staged protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. They were demonstrating against delayed results of Village Development Officer (VDO). A protestor said, "We had given exams of VDO in last December. It has been 6 months but our results haven't been revealed yet."

Curfew-like situation continues in JandK's Rajouri

Rajouri (JandK), Aug 07 (ANI): Curfew-like situation prevails in the city after Section 144 was imposed with an immediate effect on Monday. Security has been tightened in the area. Mobile and internet services were partially suspended in the Kashmir valley on Sunday. While speaking to ANI, a local said, "We are facing problems due to curfew, even the patients are facing problems, we have no clue when our educational institutes will reopen. The curfew is affecting everyone." Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the parliament to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Bill splitting JandK and Ladakh into two UTs was also passed in both the houses.

This session was best in the last 17 years: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, 07 Aug (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed 32 bills in the budget session that ended on Wednesday; Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said that this session is the best in the last 17 years. "The Rajya Sabha set a 'new normal' in its 'highly productive' 249th session, with extended sittings and record number of bills disposed," he further added. Among the key bills passed include the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 that proposed to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 that criminalized the practice of Triple Talaq.

Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda supports Centre's move on J-K

New Delhi, 07 Aug (ANI): Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda joined the club of Congress leaders supporting Centre's move of abrogating Article 370. "My opinion is that in today's situation Article 370 is no more relevant. When the Article was imposed Nehru ji had said that it is temporary. I think for the unity of the country and development of Kashmiris, it is the right decision," said Deepender Singh Hooda. He further added, "I would also like to add that it is the responsibility of the government to include all the mainstream political parties in the procedure. It is necessary to begin the process in an environment of peace. I hope government will take strong steps in this regard."

CM Mamata Banerjee unveils M Karunanidhi's statue on his first death anniversary

Chennai, Aug 07 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled a statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in Chennai's Kodambakkam. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin invited CM Banerjee as guest for the ceremony. MK Stalin and Kanimozhi also participated in procession to mark M Karunanidhi's first death anniversary in Chennai earlier today. Karunanidhi passed away on Aug 7 last year after prolonged illness.

Sushma Swaraj's hometown drenched with grief after her demise

Ambala (Haryana), Aug 07 (ANI): After demise of former EAM Sushma Swaraj, there is a silence prevailing in her hometown Haryana's Ambala. The sudden death of BJP stalwart has come as a shock to her loved ones in Ambala. Swaraj completed her studies in Ambala's Sanatan Dharma college. The college principal remembers his favourite student fondly. Mortal remains of Sushma Swaraj were cremated at the Lodhi Road Electric Crematorium in New Delhi today. She passed away on Tuesday at the age of 67 at New Delhi's AIIMS due to cardiac arrest.