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Pandal organisers in Kolkata face financial crunch ahead of Durga pooja

Kolkata, Sep 22 (ANI): Durga pooja pandals in Kolkata are dealing with financial crisis. Organisers are facing great difficulty in receiving license of pooja pandals. Due to economic slowdown, people do not have money to spend on pooja pandals. All the pooja committee members are asked to pay from their own pockets to support the culture. The number of advertisements has also decreased compared to previous years.

JP Nadda meets Jnanpith awardee Chandrashekar Kambar in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sep 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda met Chandrashekar Kambar, a Jnanpith award recipient as part of the BJP's ongoing nationwide campaign on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier in the day, he also met Rahul Dravid. The meeting was a part of Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign, 'Sampark Se Samarthan Abhiyan'.

Haryana BJP leaders hold meeting in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 22 (ANI): Meeting of Haryana BJP leaders underway at party headquarters in Delhi ahead of Legislative Assembly elections in the state. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was also present.

JP Nadda meets Rahul Dravid under 'Sampark Se Samarthan' campaign

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sep 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda met veteran cricketer Rahul Dravid at latter's residence in Bengaluru. The meeting was a part of Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign, 'Sampark Se Samarthan Abhiyan'. Dravid, also known as "Mr Dependable", is among five Indians to be inducted in ICC's Hall of Fame. He had a huge role in shaping the future of Indian cricket as the head coach of India A and India U19 teams.

Artists working round the clock to meet demand of 'Durga' idols ahead of festival

Guwahati (Assam), Sep 22 (ANI): Idols of Goddess Durga are being made in Assam's Guwahati ahead of festival. Artists work for long hours to complete the work on time. Demand of idols of Goddess Durga has increased as the festival is nearing. 'Durga Pooja' is scheduled to take place in October this year. 10-day festival is celebrated with great fervour across India. IT marks the battle of Goddess Durga with the deceptive demn resulting in her victory. The festival epitomises the victory of good over evil.

Watch: Giriraj Singh scolds SDO over discrimination in undertaking flood relief

Begusarai (Bihar), Sep 22 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP MP from Begusarai, Giriraj Singh scolded a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) on September 22. Incident took place allegedly after locals complain of discrimination by SDO in undertaking relief actions in the flood-affected areas of Begusarai.

Nobody can save Pak from dividing if it continues to violate human rights in PoK: Rajnath Singh

Patna (Bihar), Sep 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended seminar in Patna on abrogation of Article 370 in JandK on September 22. While addressing the event, he said, "You can see they're already getting discouraged. Pak PM comes to PoK and says 'countrymen don't go to India-Pak border'. I said it's good because if they do, they'll not be able to go back to Pakistan. They should not commit the mistake of repeating 1965 and 1971." "If they (Pak) repeat it, then they should think what will become of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir... Human rights violations are committed against Balochs and Pashtuns there. If it continues, no power in will be able to protect Pakistan from getting further divided into pieces," he added.

Kalaburagi Police organises 'No Helmet, No Petrol' campaign

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 22 (ANI): Kalaburagi Police Commissioner started a new campaign, 'No Helmet, No Petrol' for two-wheelers in Karnataka's Kalaburagi. While speaking to ANI, Kalaburagi Police Commissioner MN Nagaraj said, "Today, I called around 50 petrol pump owners. I requested them not to give petrol to those who've 2-wheelers but don't have helmets. First 1 week, customers will be informed about it, then after a week, this instruction will be implemented."

Article 370 gave birth to terrorism in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Patna (Bihar), Sep 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended seminar in Patna on abrogation of Article 370 in JandK on September 22. While addressing an event, he said, "The biggest cause which gave birth to terrorism in Kashmir is Article 370 and Article 35A. This terrorism bloodied Kashmir. Let's see how much courage Pakistan has. How many terrorists will it produce?"

Article 370 was 'nasoor' in Constitution: Rajnath Singh

Patna (Bihar), Sep 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended seminar in Patna on abrogation of Article 370 in JandK on September 22. While addressing an event, he said, "As far as Article 370 is concerned, it was a 'nasoor' (cankerous wound) in the Constitution which bloodied our piece of heart and the heaven on this earth - our Kashmir." "Everyone dreams. People say that they dream but it doesn't become a reality but our PM Narendra Modi did it and showed that we dream too but we dream with eyes wide open. Therefore, our dream became a reality," he added.

Article 370 gave special status to JandK is historical lie: JP Nadda

Bengaluru, Sep 22 (ANI): While addressing a event in Bengaluru, BJP working president JP Nadda on September 22 said, "That Article 370 gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir is a historical lie. There were no takers of this Article in the Constituent Assembly. Nobody wanted to consider this idea. When PM Nehru asked Sheikh Abdullah to convince the then Law Minister BR Ambedkar about Article 370, Ambedkar told him, 'You want us to protect your borders, provide food and connectivity but you do not want citizenship rights for Indians in JandK. This is unacceptable to me'."

Nepal remembers Mahatma Gandhi on 150th year of birth

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 22 (ANI): Consulate General of India celebrated the 150th year of birth of Mahatma Gandhi with a Khadi Fashion Show in Birgunj town of Nepal. The event was held at Hotel Vishwa for the first time. Around 13 students from different schools participated in the event and the winners of the show were presented with awards. India and all the Gandhi-followers worldwide celebrate Bapu's birth anniversary on 2nd October, which is also known as Gandhi Jayanti. Born in 1869, in Gujarat's Porbandar, Mahatma Gandhi had his early political training in South Africa while working among the local Indian community facing discrimination and oppression.

Abrogation of Article 370 is part of our goal to keep 'Bharat Maa' undivided: Amit Shah

Mumbai, Sep 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed seminar in Mumbai on abrogation of Article 370 in JandK on September 22. While addressing the seminar, he said, "I congratulate Prime Minsiter Modi's bravery and grit. He removed Article 370 and 35A in the very first session of the Parliament as soon as we formed the government for the second time with 305 seats." "Rahul Gandhi says Article 370 is a political issue. Rahul Baba you have come into politics now, but 3 generations of BJP have given their life for Kashmir, for abrogation of Article 370. It's not a political matter for us, its part of our goal to keep Bharat Maa undivided," he added.

Odisha Women's Adventure Club organises bike rally to spread awareness about traffic rules

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Sep 22 (ANI): A women's bike rally was conducted in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on September 22. The Odisha Women's Adventure Club (OWAC) held this bike rally to spread awareness among people about new traffic and road safety rules. The main aim behind conducting bike rally was to create alertness about wearing helmets while driving. While speaking to ANI, DCP (Traffic) of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Sagarika Nath said, "The aim is propagate the idea of pillion riders wearing helmets and if there is a triple riding." "Children should also be wearing a helmet," she added.

It's insult to Lord Rama that people being killed under his name: Shashi Tharoor

Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 22 (ANI): While addressing an event in Pune, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on September 22 slammed Modi government over mob lynching from the last six year in his tenure. He said, "Is this our Bharat? Is this what Hindu Dharam says? I am a Hindu but not of this kind. Also, while killing people, they are asked to say 'Jai Sri Ram'. It is an insult to Hindu Dharma. It is an insult to Lord Ram that people is being killed using his name."

Prayagraj flood: Houses submerged, rescue operation on

Prayagraj (UP), Sep 22 (ANI): Flood-like situation continues in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj after water level of Yamuna and Ganga rivers continued to rise due to heavy rainfall in the area over the past few days. Relentless rains have led to flood-like situation in the region with the villages near the banks of rivers being partially submerged in water. While some areas due to presence of plastic and silt in the drain, stagnant water has become a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes. As many as 210 people were moved in to relief camps near Ganganagar village in the district last week.

Shashi Tharoor slams Modi govt over mob lynching

Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 22 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on September 22 attended a program on 'Beyond Politics' in Pune. While addressing the event, Tharoor slammed and criticised the Modi government. He said, "What have we seen in last 6 years? It started with the killing of Mohsin Shaikh in Pune. Then, Mohd Akhlaq was killed saying he is carrying beef. But it was reported later that it was not beef. Even if it was beef, who gave anyone right to kill a person?" "Also, Pehlu Khan had license to carry cow in lorry for dairy farming, but he was also lynched to death. One election result gave so much power to such people that they do anything and kill anyone", he added.

YouTube makes a U-turn after verification policy change sparks uproar

New Delhi, Sep 22 (ANI): A day after announcing changes to its verification policy for creators, YouTube is rethinking its own decision. As Mashable reports, YouTube previously announced that it was removing the checkmarks and notifying many users that they were no longer eligible for verification. The company has now clarified that creators who already have the verification badge will keep it and don't have to appeal and those over 1,00,000 subscribers will still be eligible to apply. The application process will reopen by the end of October.

PM Modi to inaugurate solar panels installed on roof of UN HQ

New York (USA), Sep 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate solar panels installed on roof of UN headquarters on September 23. India has funded solar project at UN Headquarters to reduce carbon footprint and promote sustainable energy.

6 dead in explosion at firecracker factory in UP's Etah

Etah (UP), Sep 21 (ANI): At least six people died and more than four were injured after an explosion in a fire-cracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Etah. The incident took place in Mirehchi on September 21. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.