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Ajit Pawar's decision to support BJP is his personal decision: Sharad Pawar

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): In a major political twist, BJP allied with NCP and formed government in Maharashtra. BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as CM while NCP's Ajit Pawar as Deputy CM. On the other hand, NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced that NCP does not support Ajit Pawar's decision. Sharad Pawar took his twitter handle to announce it.

Took this decision to solve problems of Maha farmers: Dy CM Ajit Pawar on alliance with BJP

Mumbai, Nov 23 (ANI): NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Nov 23. Speaking on the alliance with BJP, he said, "Since the election results were out, no one was able to form any government here in Maharashtra. We took this decision to solve the problems of Maharashtra farmers and we today, formed the government."

Wanted to give stable not 'Khichdi' govt in Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai, Nov 23 (ANI): Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister on November 23. NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM of the state. The oath was administered by the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. Speaking on this, Maharashtra Chief Minister said that they wanted to give stable not 'Khichdi' govt in Maharashtra.

Level-2 fire breaks out in cloth godown in South Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 23 (ANI): A level-2 fire broke out in a cloth godown in Kalbadevi Area of South Mumbai in the morning of Nov 23. Fire tenders rushed to the spot. Flames have been doused. No casualties have been reported. Further details are awaited.

Watch: Devendra Fadnavis sworn-in as Maharashtra CM

Mumbai, Nov 23 (ANI): Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister on November 23. NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM of the state. The oath was administered by the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. Fadnavis became the CM of Maharashtra for the second time in a row. The move came in at the time when deliberations between Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena seemingly reached at the final stage on Friday. Shiv Sena parted its ways from BJP to explore ways to form a government. However, it failed to prove majority to form the government. BJP had won 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44 in the 288-members Assembly.

11 dead after 2 mini buses collide in Rajasthan's Nagaur

Nagaur (Rajasthan), Nov 23 (ANI): At least 11 people died after two mini buses they were travelling in lost balance and met with an accident. The incident took place in Kuchaman city of Rajasthan's Nagaur at around 3 am on November 23. Injured have been admitted to hospital.

Watch: NCP's Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 23 (ANI): NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM of the state. The oath was administered by the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. The move came in at the time when deliberations between Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena seemingly reached at the final stage on Friday. Shiv Sena parted its ways from BJP to explore ways to form a government. However, it failed to prove majority to form the government. BJP had won 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44 in the 288-members Assembly.

English lecturer held for allegedly molesting female student in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj (Odisha), Nov 23 (ANI): A female student of Maharaja Purna Chandra (MPC) Autonomous College in Baripada area of Odisha's Mayurbhanj has alleged molestation by her Head of English Department on November 22. The students protested in the college premises after which principal of college handed over the lecturer to the police. While speaking to ANI, a police official said, "A female student of MPC Autonomous College alleged molestation by Head of English Dept. Case registered, he'll be produced in court after arrest."

HRD Minister attends 5th Australia-India Education Council meeting

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attended the 5th Australia-India Education Council (AIEC) meeting in Delhi on November 22. He also met Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan at the event. Both the countries in 2010 had signed a Joint Ministerial Statement to continue to expand collaboration in education, training and research. To support this expansion, both Governments agreed to the establishment of the AIEC.

Samajwadi Party leader caught smoking inside hospital premises in Moradabad

Moradabad (UP), Nov 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Haji Ikram Qureshi was seen smoking inside the hospital premises in Moradabad on November 22. He went to the hospital to distribute fruits to the patients on the occasion of birthday of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. While speaking to media persons, he defended the incident and said he was not smoking inside the hospital premises, but at a park near the hospital.

Uttarakhand CM inaugurates 3-day Hot Air Balloon Festival in Dehradun

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Nov 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Cheif Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the three-day 'Hot Air Balloon Festival-2019' in Dehradun on November 22. The festival aims to promote tourism in the state through adventure and aviation-based activities. Speaking after the inauguration, Rawat told ANI that the hot air balloon is a new avenue for Uttarakhand where tourists flock generally to visit Jim Corbett National Park and high altitudes in the state or bathing in Ganga.

Scientists discover protein which apparently plays important role in obesity, metabolic disease

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have come up with an unexpected finding of a protein that is highly expressed in fat tissue. The study has opened the door to critical new understandings about obesity, metabolism and potentially other diseases. The results of the study were published in the Journal Nature. The signalling protein, known as PGRMC2, had not been extensively studied in the past. Short for "progesterone receptor membrane component 2," it had been detected in the uterus, liver and several areas of the body. The team built on their recent discovery that PGRMC2 binds to and releases an essential molecule called heme. Recently in the spotlight for its role in providing flavour to the plant-based Impossible Burger, heme holds a much more significant role in the body.

Twitter finally fixes its 2FA setting

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Twitter has finally fixed a major issue with its two-factor authentication (2FA) security settings. In an official tweet, the company wrote that Twitter will now allow users to remove their phone number from their 2FA settings. Users can also enrol in 2FA without a phone number, Mashable noted. Twitter's 2FA had been criticised because it required users to opt into SMS-based codes, which puts security at risk. Recently, the company also admitted to inadvertently using people's 2FA phone numbers for ad targeting.

DK Shivakumar clears the air regarding his viral photograph with Nithyananda

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on his viral photograph with Nithyananda, Kanakapura MLA and Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, "I met him more than a year ago for few minutes, when I went to his ashram during elections. We meet many god-men, they are also a part of our constituency." "I don't know the issues associated with that person," he added.

MHRD's High power committee arrives at JNU

Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Ministry of Human Resource Development's High power committee reached at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to meet students on November 22. Meanwhile, students' associations continued their protest over fee hike at JNU campus. Students are on protest from last 3 weeks.

Leaders arrive for Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting at Nehru Centre in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 22 (ANI): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray arrived for Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting at Nehru Centre in Mumbai on November 22. It is said to be the 'final meeting' for the parties (Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP) over the power sharing issue ahead of formation of government in Maharashtra.

'It totally depends on applicants': Shrawan Kumar on 5 lakh applications received for 186 Group-D posts

Patna (Bihar), Nov 22 (ANI): Bihar's Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Shrawan Kumar reacted over the issue where 5 lakh youth including some from highly qualified people applied for 186 Group-D posts. Shrawan Kumar asked, "What is government fault here? This totally depends on the applicants. Meritorious ones will get the selection," said Shrawan Kumar.

'BSF is capable to face any challenge': BSF IG (Jammu Frontier)

Jammu, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to media in Jammu on November 22, IG (Jammu Frontier) of BSF, NS Jamwal said, "I want to assure the country that Border Security Force (BSF) is ready and capable to face any challenge. We don't see any danger from drones." "No drone related incident has occurred at Jammu border. Our troops are trained to counter any challenge," NS Jamwal added.

Congress wants grand temple to be built in Ayodhya: Sachin Pilot

Dausa (Rajasthan), Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to media, the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Sachin Pilot spoke on matter of Ram Temple. He said, "The Supreme Court (SC) has delivered its verdict and everyone should accept it. Politics over it should end now." "Congress party wants that a grand temple to be built in Ayodhya," Pilot added.

Karnataka chief minister inaugurates Kalaburagi's first-ever airport

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) 22 Nov (ANI): In a major thrust to boost air connectivity, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated the first-ever airport in Kalaburagi today. Kalaburagi Airport is 13.8km away from Kalaburagi City which will pave way for direct connectivity of North Karnataka with the state headquarters and other commercial centres. The airport is operational and a Star Air direct flight from Bengaluru landed at the aerodrome during the inauguration. AAI Chairman Arvind Singh, along with the Secretary to Minister of Civil Aviation Pradeep Singh Khorola were present during the inaugural ceremony. It is worth noting that, the Star Air Kalaburagi-Bengaluru flight, which operates thrice-a-week, is the first service from the new airport.