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Ravi Shankar Prasad takes stock of health services by visiting hospital in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Oct 09 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on October 9 visited a government hospital in Patna to take stock of the health services after flood water receded in the city. He inspected the facilities provided by the hospital authorities and also talked to the patients. While speaking to the mediapersons he said, "I'm here to take stock of health services after flood water receded. There were 119 cases of dengue in hospital, of which 16 are still there. Centre and state are working together to control outbreak of diseases."As the floodwater drained out, the concern of spreading of dengue and other diseases is haunting the state. Authorities are taking measures like spraying of bleaching powder and anti- larval materials to stop the viral diseases. Over 73 people lost their lives after heavy rain in Bihar.

People in J and K, Ladakh feeling positive change: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on October 9 said that life is getting normal in Jammu and Kashmir. "The people who are trying to create confusion have been unsuccessful. The people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are feeling the positive change," he further added. He also took a jibe on Congress party and said Congress party is confused about its future course of action.

INX Media case: Karti Chidambaram appears before ED

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Congress leader and son of former Union Minister Karti Chidambaram appeared before ED on October 09. He appeared before them in connection with the INX Media money laundering case. His father P Chidambaram is also in jail in connection with the INX Media case. When asking about the visit, Karti said, "I just thought to come and say hello to them for Dussehra."

Madurai c goes viral for his classical dance moves

Madurai (TN), Oct 09 (ANI): Nagendra Prabhu, a tour guide from Tamil Nadu's Madurai has become talk of the town through his graceful moves of Indian classical dance. The guide starts by reciting classical hymn and then goes on to perfectly imitate the neck and eye brow movements of the dance forms. Then he showed some body movements and mudras of the form. He even portrayed the movements to represent Lord Parvati and Lord Shiva.

Kerala Olympic Association felicitates PV Sindhu

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Oct 09 (ANI): Kerala Olympic Association felicitated Badminton world champion PV Sindhu on Oct 09. They handed over State Government's cash reward of Rs 10 lakh to Sindhu. Sindhu won gold medal at the BWF World Championships on August 25.

TN's Pamban fishermen to go on hunger strike

Rameswaram (TN), Oct 10 (ANI): Pamban fishermen announced hunger strike on October 11 in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram. They have urged the release of Indian fishermen caught in Sri Lanka. They have also demanded to set free Sri Lankan fishermen held captive in India.

Deeply pained, concerned about where Congress is today as a party: Salman Khurshid

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Congress leader Salman Khurshid in a statement said that biggest problem of Congress is that leader (Rahul Gandhi) has 'walked away'. On his comments, senior Congress leader said, "I have very deep pain and concern about where we are today as a party. No matter what happens we won't leave the party, we aren't like those who got everything from the party and when the chips were down, things were difficult they left the party and walked away. Of course, we are in difficult situation and it needs to be tackled with a sense of urgency." He further said, "We need to know why we are in the state in which we are. Unfortunately despite our earnest pleading Rahul Gandhi decided to step down and resign from the president post. We wanted him to continue but it was his decision and we respect it." He added, "This is perhaps the only time in history that a major defeat has not caused the party to lose confidence in their leader. If he had stayed and was around, we would've

BJP candidate Sonali Phogat apologises for calling people 'Pakistani' over not chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'

Hisar (Haryana), Oct 9 (ANI): BJP candidate from Adampur and TikTok star Sonali Phogat clarified and apologised for her statement where she branded people 'Pakistani' for not chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. "I want to apologise to the people who got hurt with my statement, however, I was just trying to tell my younger brothers that we should always say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to show respect to our nation", said Sonali Phogat. Tik Tok star Sonali at a rally asked a group of people if they were from Pakistan when they denied chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.

Mangaluru Dasara concludes on a colourful note

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Oct 09 (ANI): Mangaluru Dasara ended on a colourful note on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi. A lively procession of Goddess Sharada Devi was taken out on the occasion. Mesmerizing tableaux followed Devi's chariot. The procession started from Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple. Thousands of devotees gathered to participate in the festival with great fervour. The streets of Mangaluru were illuminated for the celebrations. While speaking to ANI, one of the organizers said, "14 Goddesses along with 60+ tableaux moved in the procession and the entire 7 km route was illuminated with the lighting. The procession system was changed this time. This time Goddess went ahead and then other tableaux followed." Mangaluru Dasara procession attracts thousands of people, every year.

Pak PM Imran Khan's effigy burnt on Dussehra in MP's Khargone

Khargone (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 09 (ANI): Effigy of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan instead of Ravana on the occasion of Dussehra in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone. The effigy was 51-feet-tall. Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmi marks the victory of good over evil.

'Kullu Dussehra' begins in Himachal Pradesh with great pomp and show

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 09 (ANI): The week long 'Kullu Dussehra' celebrations began with great fervour in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu on October 08. A procession of Lord Raghunath on chariot was taken out from Sultanpur to Dhalpur ground. Hundreds of people participated in the festivity and were seen wearing traditional attire. Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya also participated in the procession. Kullu Dussehra will conclude on October 14.

Before final settlement of boundary question, need to jointly maintain peace in border areas: Chinese Envoy

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): On border area question, Chinese envoy to India said that India and China need to maintain peace and tranquility along the boundary before the final settlement of the issue. "The China-India boundary question is a complex and sensitive issue left over from history. Since the establishment of the Special Representatives meeting on the boundary question in 2003, the two sides have held 21 rounds of meetings, which have played an important role in promoting the settlement of the boundary question and maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas," Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong told ANI. "At present, following the important consensus of our leaders to properly handle boundary question and promote the growth of bilateral relations, and with their political guidance, the two sides has been pushing forward the Special Representatives; meeting process bearing in mind the overall bilateral ties and people's well-being, and striving to seek a fair, rea

Trade imbalance between China, India largely due to differences in industrial structures: Chinese Envoy

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): When asked by ANI as to how Beijing is planning to tackle the growing trade imbalance, Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong said, "With rising uncertainties in the external environment, China and India, as major emerging and developing countries should uphold free trade and jointly speak out against trade protectionism and unilateralism. The two sides can strengthen cooperation under the WTO framework, jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries and play their due roles in safeguarding the multilateral trading system and advancing the WTO reforms towards the right direction." Sun also said, "China has never pursued a trade surplus, and the trade imbalance between China and India is largely the result of differences in their industrial structures." "China has taken active measures to increase imports from India, including lowering tariffs on some Indian imports to China, sending purchasing delegations to India, and assisting

Navratri celebrations conclude at Kanaka Durga temple with boat ride in Vijayawada

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 09 (ANI): Marking an end to Dussehra celebrations, idols of Goddess Kanakadurga and Lord Malleswara were taken on the boat in river Krishna here in the evening. Thousands of devotees gathered on the banks of river Krishna to take a glimpse of the God and Goddess. The boat was decorated with colorful lights. During the Navratri period, the Goddess is decorated in nine different attires each day. On the tenth day of 'Vijayadashmi' after 'Purnahuti, the 10-day-long celebrations are concluded. In the evening, Goddess Kanaka Durga and Lord Malleswara were shifted on to the 'Hamsa Vahana' amid Vedic chants and traditional music.

Mutual trust, friendship between PM Modi, President Xi being extended to all sectors: Chinese Envoy

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Enumerating the outcomes of last year's landmark informal summit in Wuhan, the Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said that the mutual trust and friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now being extended to all sectors, localities and peoples of the two countries. Speaking to ANI in the run-up to the second informal summit between the two leaders in Tamil Nadu, the Ambassador said, "Over the past year, after the Wuhan Summit, the two sides have actively implemented the important consensus reached by the two leaders, and we are upgrading and improving the quality of China-India relations, which embarked on the track of sound and stable development. The positive effect of the Wuhan Summit now is constantly unfolding." "The mutual trust and friendship between the two leaders are being now extended to all sectors, localities and peoples of the two countries and translated into tangible achievements," he added. After

This is how Bhubaneswar celebrated pollution free Vijaya Dashami

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Oct 08 (ANI): With a thought to save environment from getting polluted on Vijaya Dashami, people came up with a unique idea. They celebrated the festival by putting up a 40-feet Ravana poster instead of an effigy. The poster was put up at Nayapalli area of Odisha's Bhubaneswar. A man later climbed up and tore it instead of burning it. Traditionally, Ravana effigy is burnt to mark the victory of good over evil on the occasion. The festival of Dusshera was celebrated across the country on October 08.

Instagram gets Dark Mode for iOS 13 and Android 10

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Scrolling endlessly through the night on Instagram will be less stressful for your eyes as the Dark Mode is now supported on the app. Apple added system-wide dark mode in iOS 13 while Google offered it in Android 10. Now, Instagram is offering a dark mode in its app for both operating systems, Engadget reports. For instance, if you have enabled dark mode on your device, Instagram will auto-switch to a black background with white text.

Caught on cam: 8-month-old stolen at bus stand in UP's Moradabad

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 09 (ANI): A woman and a man stole an 8-month-old baby in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad. The baby was sleeping next to her mother at a Roadways Bus stand in Galshaheed area on October 07. Superintendent of Police (city), Moradabad, Ankit Mittal said, "A case has been registered, we went through the CCTV footage, their identities have been established. Search is on for the accused."

Dusshera celebrated with full fervour across country

New Delhi, Lucknow(UP)/ Bhopal (MP), Guwahati (Assam), Oct 09 (ANI): Festival of Dusshera was celebrated all over the country with full fervour. Enthusiasts came to witness torching of Ravana effigy. The celebration began with actors performing Ramleela. Festival marks victory of good over evil. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu along with former prime minister Manmohan Singh took part in Dusshera celebration in Delhi earlier today.

CM Raghubar Das attends Dusshera celebration in Ranchi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Oct 09 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das attended Dusshera celebration in Ranchi on October 08. Effigy of Ravana was burnt during the celebration. Enthusiasts gathered in large numbers to witness Ramleela performance. Dusshera marks the victory of good over evil, triumph of Lord Rama over demon Ravana.