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Facebook builds new AI chatbot to keep workers' prying relatives at bay

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): The holiday season is here, which means prying relatives asking awkward questions. To keep such situations under control for its employees, Facebook has built a special chatbot. The new 'Liam Bot' chatbot teaches Facebook workers official company answers for dealing with thorny questions like, "Is Facebook destroying democracy?", The New York Times reports. Using artificial intelligence, the chatbot instructs the employee to answer with points including Facebook consults with experts on the matter. It has hired more moderators and is working on AI to spot hate speech, and so on. It also provides a step-by-step guide to help those asking easier questions related to account recovery.

JNU students carry out protest march with torches over complete rollback of hostel manual, fee hike

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) took out a protest march with torches. They protested inside the University Campus. Students demanded the complete rollback of hostel manual and fee hike. Protests had begun after the university hiked the rate of student's room rent, mess charges among others. The hike was also partially rolled back following the protests

Swati Maliwal continues indefinite hunger strike against rape incidents, Delhi police shifts her to Raj Ghat

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal is being shifted to Raj Ghat. She was on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. She is on protest demanding death penalty for convicts in rape cases within 6 months. Speaking to ANI on the matter, Swati said, "I am being told by Delhi police that I can no longer sit at Jantar Mantar, they are shifting me to Raj Ghat, and I am continuing my indefinite strike."

AKRSU stages protest over demand of separate state of Kamatapur in Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam), Dec 04 (ANI): All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) staged a protest in Assam's Guwahati. They demanded separate state for Kamatapur and Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Koch-Rajbongshi community. Thousands of people took part in the protest.

Reflecting on photos helps young cancer survivors regain confidence: Study

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): While young cancer survivors face medical and psychological challenges and lack self-confidence even years after their final treatment, new research suggests survivors who retell their story through photography can significantly increase their self-esteem and self-efficacy. Two years after receiving their final treatments, 18 leukaemia survivors -- diagnosed as teenagers -- participated in the Framed Portrait Experience, an intervention which integrates therapeutic photography and re-enactment therapy. In the study by researchers at the University of Houston and the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy, where the intervention was developed, participants were empowered to express emotions connected to their illness in order to make meaning of their experience. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. Working with a portrait photographer who was also a licensed social worker, the survivors c

CAB will come before Parliament in positive environment: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa after meeting HM Shah

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah met leaders of North East region to discuss CAB, 2019 at Assam House. Speaking after the meeting to ANI, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I think a lot of confusion have been eliminated. There are still some issues but some solutions have also been found. I think Citizenship Amendment Bill will come before the Parliament in a positive environment, I also hope that after listening to Home Minister's address and examining the draft of Citizenship Amendment Bill the remaining confusion will also go away. " He further said, "I can't tell you officially but there are indications that the Bill maybe introduced in Parliament in the last week of winter session. There's also a broad indication that the Bill will be discussed in the cabinet tomorrow."

Movement against CAB will continue throughout Assam: Samujjal Bhattacharya after meeting with HM Shah

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah met leaders of North East region to discuss CAB, 2019 at Assam House. Speaking about the meeting with HM Shah, Chief Advise of All Assam Students' Union, Samujjal Bhattacharya said, "He said they're planning to bring Citizenship Amendment Bill as it's good for the country, we said it's bad for Assam and northeast. Movement against the Bill will continue throughout Assam."

Have worked for BJP, distressed with allegations: Pankaja Munde on joining Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Dec 03 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Mumbai on December 03 about the rumours of her joining Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde said, "I have been an honest worker of the party (BJP), I have worked for the party. And I am distressed at allegations against me." "I will speak on December 12 now, wouldn't want to say more right now," she added.

DWC Chairperson continues indefinite hunger strike against rape incidents at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal continues her hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on December 03. Maliwal is on hunger strike until she gets assurance from the Centre that rapists will be served death penalty within 6 months. Several rape incidents have been reported lately from different parts of the country.

Hema Malini demands implementation of public-private partnership model in school education

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): BJP MP from UP's Mathura, Hema Malini, in Lok Sabha demanded implementation of public-private partnership model in school education. "At many places (rural) in my constituency, schools are being operated in open. Children in villages are not receiving quality education. I demand that public-private partnership model be implemented in school education," said Hema Malini.

Dismissed constable arrested in gang- rape case in Puri: Odisha DGP

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 03 (ANI): Two men were arrested in Puri's gang - rape case, one of them is a dismissed constable of Odisha Police. Director General of Police (DGP) Satyajit Mohanty said, "Four teams are conducting probe. We'll ensure full justice to victim and leave no stone unturned to nab the accused." A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in Puri on December 02.

Watch: Wild jumbos damage road divider to cross NH in Coimbatore

Coimbatore (TN), Dec 03 (ANI): At least six wild elephants crossed a national highway in Coimbatore. The jumbos damaged the road divider to cross the road. Incident took place in Coimbatore's Narasimhanaickenpalayam. The video was captured on a phone by a commuter.

Woman who breached security at Priyanka's residence says 'was born in Congress, dedicated to party'

Meerut (UP), Dec 03 (ANI): Sharda Tyagi, who was in the vehicle which breached security at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's residence in New Delhi stated that she was deeply anguished to find that security was left on homeguards. She mentioned that she was born in Congress and is dedicated to the party. "I was born in Congress and I am dedicated to the party. I was deeply anguished to find that security was left on homeguards. I went there for the first time and saw this," said Sharda Tyagi.

Comments made by Adhir Ranjan on FM Sitharaman was extremely wrong: BJP's Poonam Mahajan

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): BJP MP Poonam Mahajan in Lok Sabha over Adhir Ranjan's comment said that his statement on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was extremely wrong. "Yesterday all MPs stood together on issue of rape and murder of Telangana doctor. Kuch samay baad, jinke naam mein 'Dhir' hai aise Adhir Ranjan ji ke apne dhir ka bandh phoot gaya. Comments that he made on FM Nirmala Sitharaman was extremely wrong," said Poonam Mahajan.

Shirdi Express derails near Koduru Railway Station in AP

Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 03 (ANI): Shirdi Express from Tirupati to Shirdi was derailed near Koduru Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh on December 03. The incident took place in the morning. All passengers are safe.

State health policy to be framed soon: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan), December 3 (ANI): The state government will soon issue a new health policy to ensure the 'right to health' for all the people of Rajasthan. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the same in meeting held to prepare the outline of the 'Nirogi Rajasthan' campaign.In the meeting CM instructed the medical and health and other departments to prepare for the 'Nirogi Rajasthan' campaign.Chief Minister said, "The health of the common people is a top priority for the state government and for this there is a need to work through a multi-pronged scheme. "During the meeting Chief Minister Gehlot also directed the officers to take help of the experts to formulate the health policy of the state and it should be implemented on the ground as soon as possible. He further directed setting up of state-level committees for organizing and spreading of awareness campaign and committees at district level for implementation. The state-level committee will also make suggestions to make pro

Sensex drags lower by 127 points, metals and banking stocks top losers

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Fresh trade war fears and profit-booking by traders led equity indices to fall on December 03 amid expectations of another interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) later this week. The BSE SandP Sensex closed 127 points lower to 40,675 while the Nifty 50 was down by 54 points at 11,994. Except for Nifty IT and realty, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red. Nifty PSU bank fell by as much as 2.8 per cent, metal by 2.6 per cent, media by 2.3 per cent and pharma by 1 per cent. Among stocks, Yes Bank tumbled by 7.57 per cent to close at Rs 59.20 per share as analysts questioned the quality of potential suitors who have promised to invest a total of two billion dollars. IndusInd Bank too slipped by 2.2 per cent to close at Rs 1,542.15 per share. Metal stocks took a beating with Tata Steel dipping by 5.2 per cent.

Dead rat found in mid-day meal, 9 children admitted in UP

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 03 (ANI): At least 9 children were admitted to the hospital after consuming mid-day meal in UP's Muzaffarnagar. Children consumed mid-day meal which had a dead rat in it. The teacher who tasted the food also complained of headache. A case has been registered. State Basic Education Minister Satish Dwivedi says 'According to preliminary inquiry,meals there are supplied by an NGO. We have blacklisted NGO and FIR filed. Further action will be taken post full inquiry.

Electricity Board Employees Union hold protest against DM in UP's Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 03 (ANI): The District Magistrate (DM) has sent Junior Engineer to police lockup in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on November 30. The incident occurred after a 5-minute electricity cut happened during District Magistrate's meeting. The Electricity Board Employees Union held a protest against the DM in Bulandshahr on December 03.

Half-burnt body of woman found in fields of Bihar's Buxar

Buxar (Bihar), Dec 03 (ANI): A half-burnt body of a woman was found in fields in Bihar's Buxar. The incident took place in Kukurha village of Buxar's Itarhi block. The burnt body of the woman has been sent for postmortem. While speaking to media, the police official said, "The body of the woman has been sent for postmortem. The investigation is being conducted." "Prima facie it appears that the woman was shot and then the body was burnt," he added.