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Muslim man keeps alive family tradition of making Dussehra effigies in Agra

Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 05 (ANI): Ahead of Vijayadashami or Dussehra, a Muslim man is busy preparing the effigies to be used on the occasion that is majorly celebrated across India to mark the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. Jafar Ali, who hails from nearby Mathura said that his family has been doing this work for the past three generations and is an example of communal harmony and brotherhood in the country. "Our family has been for generations making the Ravana effigy. We do it to show Hindu-Muslim unity. Yes, we are Muslim but we do it," Ali told ANI. This year, he is preparing a 100-foot high effigy of Ravana which will be burnt near the city's Ramlila ground. Dussehra is celebrated by conducting pujas and plays of the events of the Ramayana (Ramlila) over the nine-day Navaratri and burning effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad along with fireworks on the tenth day to commemorate the destruction of evil.

People hold protest against felling of trees in 'Aarey Forest'

Mumbai, Oct 05 (ANI): Several people gathered at Mumbai's Aarey Forest to protest against the felling of trees on October 05. Bombay High Court has dismissed all petitions against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decision which allowed felling of more than 2700 trees there, for metro car shed. Tree felling started at Aarey after Bombay HC throws out Public Interest Litigations (PILs). Protestors were later removed from the spot by police. Bombay HC also imposed fine of Rs 50,000 on Shiv Sena corporator Yashwant Jadhav, who had filed a plea against the tree authority's approval to cut over 2700 trees for the metro project. Jadhav was a member of the tree authority.

Principal caught consuming liquor in school in UP's Budaun

Budaun (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 05 (ANI): The principal of a primary school was caught consuming liquor within the in school premises in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district on October 04. He was caught by villagers while consuming alcohol. While speaking to ANI, District Magistrate (DM) of Budaun district, Dinesh Kumar Singh said, "I have directed the Basic Education Officer to conduct probe immediately and take action against the said teacher. I have also given instructions to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Wazirganj." "Strict action will be taken against him, if he was found consuming alcohol," DM added.

Belgium tour: Triumphant Indian men's hockey team returns to India

New Delhi, Oct 05 (ANI): The triumphant Indian men's hockey team arrived at the Delhi airport on October 05. They returned to India after their Belgium tour. India won all five matches during the tour. They have beaten team Belgium by 2-0 in the opening match and registering 6-1 and 5-1 wins over Spain in the next two games, before finishing off their tour with two more wins. While speaking to ANI, Captain of men's hockey team, Manpreet Singh said, "We played against Belgium and Spain and won. Our confidence level is up. It will help us in qualifying rounds for Olympics. Everyone gave their best performance in this tour." "We will now focus on the qualifying rounds in November," he added.

Instagram introduces Threads to message close friends

New Delhi, Oct 05 (ANI): As part of its plans to integrate its messaging services, Facebook has introduced a new app from Instagram that makes chatting with close friends seamless. Called Threads, the standalone camera-first messaging app allows you to share photos, videos, Stories, with close friends from Instagram, the official release notes. Although Threads will be a standalone app, messages from close friends will also be visible in the main app's Direct section. Threads is available globally.

Article 370: There are issues in Kashmir, it'll be dealt with utmost sensitivity, says Ram Madhav

Hyderabad, Oct 05 (ANI): While addressing a gathering in Hyderabad on Article 370's abrogation, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav said, "Not every Kashmiri is anti-national, not every Kashmiri is a separatist. He's like you and me. We did it (Article 370's abrogation) because we wanted to give development rights, political rights and right to dignified living to all people of J and K". He further added, "Now Jammu and Kashmir has become an integral part of India. It's like any other state in the country. Two union territories have been created. Ladakhis are very happy, they're rejoicing as it had been a long pending demand for them". "In Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu region is happy that they have been finally able to fully integrate with the rest of the country. There are issues in Kashmir valley. They'll be taken care of, they'll be dealt with utmost sensitivity", concluded Madhav.

Low birth weight associated with cardiovascular risk in kids

New Delhi, Oct 05 (ANI): We all know that low birth weight leads to various health issues at birth; however, a recent study has revealed that it is associated with cardiovascular risk as well in children. In the study published in the 'Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease', researcher Amna Umer explored how low birth weight correlates to cardiovascular risk factors in childhood.

Watch: Karnataka CM's son-in-law gets into argument with police

Belgaum (Karnataka), Oct 05 (ANI): An argument broke out between police and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's eldest son-in-law. Incident took place in Karnataka's Belgaum. Yediyurappa's son-in-law allegedly used abusive language after police asked him to slow down his car.

World's first Robot citizen attends Round Square International Conference in Indore

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 05 (ANI): Round Square International Conference 2019 was held in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. World's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot citizen, Sophia also attended the conference. Conversation was held with Sophia to showcase power of Artificial Intelligence.

This Durga Puja pandal in Varanasi gets 'Chandrayaan-2' touch

Varanasi (UP), Oct 05 (ANI): It is that time of the year when the whole country is dipped into festivity mood. Durga Puja pandals always have something new to offer every year. Like every year, this year too, Durga Puja pandals in Varanasi has been decorated with different themes. Devotees in this holy city will get to witness a pandal with the theme 'Chandrayaan-2'. A Durga Puja pandal in Orderly Bazar of Varanasi is all set to mesmerise the visitors with its 'Chandrayaan-2' theme. The pandal, which is around 100-feet in height, was made in two months. The pandal will make you feel like as if you are walking in space. Apart for the idol of Goddess Durga, the pandal also has installations of ISRO Chief K Sivan and astronauts.

NBA India Games 2019: Indiana Pacers defeat Sacramento Kings

Mumbai, Oct 05 (ANI): In the first-ever NBA match in India, Indiana Pacers defeated Sacramento Kings 132-131 on Friday at the Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai. These games are a part of both the team's pre-season matches. These two sides will face each other once again tomorrow. Kings dominated the first quarter of the match and they went into the break with a lead of 39-29. The team was able to maintain their lead in the second quarter and after the conclusion of the half, Kings had 72 points to their credit as compared to Pacers' 59. In the third quarter, Pacers changed the outlook of the match as they scored three-pointers and two-pointers to reduce Kings' lead to just one point. However, Kings came back into the match and they finished the third quarter with a lead of five points. The quarter finished with the scoreline at 97-92 in favour of the Kings. In the fourth quarter, Pacers equaled the Pacers score and with the scoreline at 118-118, the match had to be played in extra time

Jharkhand is 1st state to provide give free stove, cylinder refill: CM Raghubar Das

Bokaro (Jharkhand), Oct 05 (ANI): Chief Minister Raghubar Das held a public meeting at Chandipur Football Maidan, Bokaro on October 04. The meet was also attended by Bharatiya Janata Party working president JP Nadda. Sddressing the rally, CM Raghubar Das said, "Our government made Jharkhand the first state where we give free stove to women along with money for refilling the gas. In this way we have given gas stove and LPG gas cylinder to 40 lakh poor sisters. Our government will provide LPG Gas stove to 30 lakh more poor women by December this year."

Durga pandals in Delhi go eco-friendly

New Delhi, Oct 05 (ANI): Keeping up with the global shift towards sustainability, the Durga Puja celebrations in the national capital are being conducted in an eco-friendly manner. Speaking to ANI, one of the organizers of Matri Mandir pandal in Safdarjung Enclave Subhas Rai said, "This is our 53rd year of Matri Mandir Durga Puja. We have taken the 'Thakurwadi theme' which is related to how the house of Rabindranath Tagore was kept. As you know, we are discussing reducing pollution, so we are using betel leaf plates and glasses made of paper. These are biodegradable". "Whatever flowers we are using, we are making sure that they are disposed of properly using dustbins," he said. "We will not do immersion of idols in the Yamuna as there is a ban on doing so. In RK Puram Sector 12, there is an artificial pond where we will do the immersion," he said. A person Shubhojeet Dutta said, "This time it is green Durga Puja so we are not using plastic. In the fashion show of children earlier in th

MEA reacts on Malaysia raising Kashmir issue at UNGA, says it should desist from making such remarks

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Malaysia raised Kashmir issue at United Nations General Assembly. Speaking on this, Spokesperson of Minister of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said that Government of Malaysia should bear in mind the friendly relations between the 2 countries and desist from making such remarks. "Jammu and Kashmir signed Instrument of Accession like all other princely states, Pak invaded and illegally occupied parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Government of Malaysia should bear in mind the friendly relations between the 2 countries and desist from making such remarks," said Raveesh Kumar.

Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee urge people to help Bihar overcome floods

New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Actor Sushant Singh Rajput requested fans and followers on social media to come together in order to help Bihar in overcoming the floods which have battered the state and claimed over 70 lives. Taking to Twitter, Sushant, who was born in the state's capital Patna, offered his condolences and requested people to donate for the flood-affected state. Backing the 33-year-old, Manoj Bajpayee, who is also from Bihar, retweeted Rajput's tweet and wrote, "For our Bihar. #BiharFlood." NDRF and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) teams have been deployed in the state and are currently carrying out rescue and relief operations. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on October 2 issued an orange alert for Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai, and Khagaria districts for October 3 and 4, as these areas are expected to receive heavy rainfall.

Sitting BJP MLA's supporters allegedly vandalise car of party's new candidate in Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 04 (ANI): Supporters of six-time BJP MLA Prakash Mehta allegedly vandalised the car of BJP candidate Parag Shah, from Ghatkopar East in Mumbai, on October 04. The incident took place around 11.15 am when Shah was on his way to file his nomination papers for the October 21 polls. Supporters damaged the car's glass and also other parts of the vehicle.

Nationalism is not a negative sentiment: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at World Economic Forum stated that there is no negative sentiment in being nationalistic. While answering a question, Jaishankar said, "India is an exception as we are more nationalistic, but at the same time we don't see a tension between being nationalistic and being international, in the sense of engaging more with the world, so nationalism is not a negative sentiment."

Will ensure no sanitation worker dies cleaning sewers: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan), October 4 (ANI): Addressing the cleanliness session at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "In Rajasthan, state government will provide equipments for sewerage chamber cleaning so that no one dies while cleaning sewerage chamber. There will be no constraint of money for this purpose." He directed the officials to make a work plan for this and implement it within a year. "Mahatma Gandhi had dreamt about clean and pure India. Gandhi always thought about the welfare of the last person in the row. Our government is working according to the ideals and principles of Gandhi.On this occasion, Gehlot also honoured sanitation workers who have done remarkable work in cleanliness and released the posters related to "say no to polythene" campaign and waste collection and a booklet regarding sanitation manual.

It is a matter which is completely internal to India: MEA on Turkey raising Kashmir issue at UNGA

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Turkey raised Kashmir issue at United Nations General Assembly. Speaking on this, Spokesperson of Minister of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said, "We call upon the Turkey government to get a proper understanding of the situation on the ground before they make any further statements on this issue. It is a matter which is completely internal to India."

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of festive season

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Delhi Police has made Special security arrangements for Ramlila and Durga Puja. Door frame metal detectors and handheld metal detectors have been installed at strategic points to frisk the visitors. CCTV cameras have been installed at temples, Ramlila ground and Durgapuja pandals. Police personnel are also deployed at Machaans at vantage points.