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2 Army soldiers lost lives during encounter in JandK's Nowshera

Nowshera (JandK), Jan 01 (ANI): Two Indian Army soldiers have lost their lives during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector on January 01. The encounter took place during cordon and search operation in the sector. However, the search operation is still in progress.

Indian Railways hikes ticket prices, commuters give mixed reactions

New Delhi / Mumbai, Jan 01 (ANI): Indian Railways announced a hike in ticket price across its network and changes in ticket price can be seen from Jan 01. Indian Railways took the step to provide better services and amenities to its passengers. The Railway Ministry issued an order in which it said that while suburban fares remain unchanged, ordinary non-AC, non-suburban fares hiked by 1 paisa per km of journey. The last fare revision by Railways Ministry over Indian Railways was done in 2014-15. Speaking on the fare hike, one of the commuters said, "It is alright. If government wants to improve something in railways, such steps have to be taken. We also should cooperate with them. I am in support of it." While, the other commuter is not happy with the price hike and said, "Prices should not have been revised. It leads to trouble for public. If you increase the money again and again, how far will the man bear it." Other commuter concerned facilities provided by Indian Railways and said,

Dy CM Ajit Pawar pays tribute to 'Jay Stambh' in Koregaon Bhima village

Koregaon Bhima (Pune), Jan 01 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar paid tribute to 'Jay Stambh' (victory pillar) on 202nd anniversary of Bhima Koregaon Battle in Pune on January 01. Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar also reached Koregaon Bhima village. He said that security system is better this time. Violence broke out during the bicentenary celebrations of the Bhima Koregaon battle on January 1, 2018 in which one person was killed and several others were injured. In 1818, Bhima Koregaon Battle was fought between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy. Lakhs of people congregate every year to offer tributes.

Mayawati extends New Year greetings

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 01 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati greeted a happy New Year to the whole country and wished that 2020 to be not painful like 2019. She said, "I wish a very happy new year to the whole country. I wish this year to be not painful like 2019." Mayawati further said, "Some parties who are playing politics for their personal gains should not forget that India is a secular country and we should respect all religions. Peace and harmony should be maintained in the country."

Heavy rain lashes in parts of Chennai

Chennai, Jan 01 (ANI): Parts of Chennai received heavy rain on January 01. Chennai's Koyambedu area received heavy downpour. Heavy rainfall led to water-logging in few parts of the city. Vehicular movement also affected due to heavy downpour.

All three services to work as team: Gen Bipin Rawat

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat paid tribute at National War Memorial on Jan 01. Addressing the media after paying tribute, General Rawat said, "All the three services will work as a team. As per the task given to the Chief of Defence Staff we have to enhance integration." Speaking on the allegations that he is politically inclined, General Rawat said, "We stay far away from politics, very far. We have to work according to the directions of the Government in power."

CDS General Bipin Rawat pays tribute at National War Memorial

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat paid tribute at National War Memorial on New Year. He was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff of the country on Dec 30 and will took charge as Chief of Defence Staff on Jan 01. He will now head department of military affairs.

Trains delayed due to low visibility in Northern Railway region

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): The cold wave in Northern India continued to impact train schedules. 29 trains were running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region on the first day of the year. Several other trains were cancelled as well. On the other hand, all the flight operations were normal as announced by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL). National capital recorded minimum temperature at 4.8 degree C on the New Year eve.

Mumbaikar welcome New Year by witnessing sunrise

Mumbai, Jan 01 (ANI): Mumbaikar reached Gateway of India to witness first sunrise of the year 2020. The view of crimson sunrise was a sight to behold. Several locals were seen capturing the dawn in their phones. Many others chose a temple visit to start their New Year with devotion.

Devotees across India offer prayers on New Year

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)/ Mumbai/ Bengaluru, Jan 01 (ANI): On the occasion of new year, prayers were held at different temples across India. Priests performed 'Ganga aarti' in Varanasi on the first morning of the year 2020, was a beautiful sight. Devotees thronged Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple to offer prayers on New Year. Devotees also offered special prayers at Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Bengaluru.

All three services are ready to defend the country: Army Chief

New Delhi, Jan 011 (ANI): Newly appointed Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane paid tribute at National War Memorial on January 01. Expressing his gratitude, General Naravane said, "I pray to Waheguru ji to give me courage and strength to perform my duties as the chief of Army Staff. All three services are ready to defend the country." He further added, "Our priority will be to be operationally prepared at all times. We will pay special attention to respect human rights."

Army Chief pays tribute at National War Memorial

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane paid tribute at National War Memorial on Jan 01. Army Chief General Naravane also received guard of honour. General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as 28th Chief of Indian Army on Dec 31. General Naravane succeeded General Bipin Rawat.

Watch: ITBP jawans celebrate New Year in Auli

Auli (Uttarakhand), Jan 01 (ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans celebrated New Year in Uttarakhand's Auli. Jawans danced on songs with full enthusiasm. The entire country is celebrating New Year 2020.

Children who consume whole milk are at lower risk of being overweight: Study

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): A review study has found that children drinking whole milk had 40 per cent lower chances of getting overweight or obese as compared to the ones who drank reduced-fat milk. The study was conducted by analysing 28 other studies from seven different countries involving the exploration of the relationship between children who drink cow's milk and their risk of being obese or overweight. None of the 28 studies involving a total of 21,000 children of up to the age of 18-years showed that children drinking reduced-fat milk had lower odds of being obese or overweight. On the contrary, 18 studies suggested that children that consumed whole milk had a lesser likelihood of being overweight or obese.

Watch: CRPF jawans dance to celebrate New Year in Raipur

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Jan 01 (ANI): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans celebrated New Year in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. Jawans danced on songs with full passion and enthusiasm. The entire country is celebrating New Year 2020.

Several parts in India celebrate New Year 2020

Mumbai; Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh); Amritsar (Punjab); Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) Jan 01 (ANI): People celebrated New Year 2020 in a grand way at Gateway of India in Mumbai. Mumbai was lit up on the occasion of New Year. Fireworks display was observed at Gateway of India. Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal and Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, people also welcomed and enjoyed New Year while dancing on several songs. On New Year 2020, devotees visited at Golden Temple to celebrate the occasion and also took blessing from the lord. The entire country is celebrating New Year 2020.

Skip Siri, Google Assistant and get directions in your own voice

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): A new tool lets you use your voice to get directions so you don't have to rely on existing voice assistants such as Siri or Google Assistant. Called 'My Car, My Voice', the new tool is built into Cerence - a voice software already powering vehicles from Toyota, GM, Audi, Chrysler, and BMW, Mashable notes. To customise, a person needs to speak a series of sentences into the Cerence app in your infotainment system. Once you create a voice clone, it can read any text out loud.

Under-construction building collapsed in Delhi's Trilokpuri, 8 rescued

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi's Trilokpuri area on December 31. All the eight people, who were trapped, have been rescued. Further details are awaited.

Watch: Locals flock to Chandigarh's Sec-17 to celebrate New Year

Chandigarh, Dec 31 (ANI): Locals flocked to Sector-17 in Chandigarh ahead of New Year 2020. People were seen enjoying traditional dance performances on drum beats.

Artist creates miniature art inside bottle to wish everyone on New Year

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 31 (ANI): A miniature artist has created a masterpiece ahead of New Year 2020. L Eswar Rao has made an art inside a bottle and wrote 'Welcome 2020 Happy New Year'. It took 4 days for the artist to create this amazing piece of art. He has made it using waste plastic fibers and by recycling it. L Eswar Rao hails from Odisha's Khudra district.