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Minority in India was safe, is safe, will remain safe: Rajnath Singh rebukes Pak

Surat (Gujarat), Sep 15 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slammed Pakistan in a gathering in Gujarat's Surat on September 14. While addressing the gathering, Singh said, "Pakistan, which isn't able to provide security to the minorities in its country, is talking about human rights. If human rights violations are taking place anywhere, it's in Pakistan. Minority in India was safe, is safe and will remain safe." Things turned sour with Pakistan after India scrapped off Article 370 which used to grant special status as a state to Jammu and Kashmir.

Fire breaks out at nail paint factory in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): A fire broke out at a nail paint factory in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. The incident happened at Rajasthan Udyog Nagar earlier tonight. 10 fire tenders are at spot. No casualties reported. One of the fire officials gave details of fire incident and said, "It's almost under control now. Fire might have started due to short circuit."

Amazon is testing one-tap ratings for product feedback

New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): Amazon is reportedly testing a new product feedback method to simplify the tedious process of letting fellow customers know how one feels about a specific item. As TechCrunch reports, the One-tap ratings is for those who don't have the time to write reviews but still want to share their opinion about a product. One-tap ratings is an experiment and allows a user to just tap once to leave a star rating on any item, without having to fill additional information such as review title and detailed review.

Pakistan will be broken into pieces if it continues religion-based politics: Rajnath Singh

Surat (Gujarat), Sep 15 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hit out at Pakistan over its religion-based politics in a gathering held in Gujarat's Surat on September 14. Singh said, "India was divided into two parts on the basis of religion- India and Pakistan were formed. Pakistan was again partitioned in 1971. If this politics continues, no power can stop Pakistan from being broken into pieces."

Consumption of mushrooms reduces prostate cancer risk: Study

New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have highlighted that consumption of mushrooms is beneficial for middle-aged and elderly men as it reduces the risk of prostate cancer. The study was published in the journal, 'International Journal of Cancer'. Researchers gathered a total of 36,499 men, aged 40 to 79 years, who participated in the Miyagi Cohort Study in 1990 and in the Ohsaki Cohort Study in 1994. During follow-up, 3.3 per cent of participants developed prostate cancer. Compared with mushroom consumption of less than once per week, consumption once or twice a week was associated with an 8 per cent lower risk of prostate cancer and consumption three or more times per week was associated with a 17 per cent lower risk. Shu Zhang, lead author of the study and a PhD student from Tohoku University School of Public Health, in Japan said: "Since information on mushroom species was not collected, it is difficult to know which specific mushroom(s) contributed to our findin

No 'visarjan' of Lord Ganesha due to lack of rainfall in Latur

Latur (Maharashtra), Sep 15 (ANI): Due to lack of rainfall in Latur region of Maharashtra, locals there submitted Lord Ganesha's idols to District Administration instead of immersing them in water. District Magistrate passed an order not to immerse the idols in view of lack of rainfall. Locals responded positively to the order and handover the idols to administration. Region has faced lack of rainfall this year.

Mamata Banerjee could be taught lesson like P Chidambaram: BJP MLA on NRC criticism

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 15 (ANI): Heating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, Surendra Singh, strongly disapproved criticism of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issue, and said she could become Prime Minister of Bangladesh if she wanted to become messiah of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, but if she continues with her "anti-national" sentiments, she could be taught a lesson like Congress leader P Chidambaram and others.

Two arrested for illegal possession of over 500 parrots in WB's Bardhaman

Bardhaman (West Bengal), Sep 15 (ANI): Burdwan Forest Department and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau conducted joint operation to bust bird smuggling racket. Two people have been arrested in the operation. Moreover, 524 parrots have been recovered from their possession.

Gifts given to PM Modi go on auction

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Auction of mementoes gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in last six months began on September 14. It will continue till October 03. The online sales have started from today at pmmementos.gov.in. Minimum value of the memento is Rs 200 and maximum value is Rs 2.5 lakh. Speaking on this, Minister of State for Tourism Prahlad Patel said, "Auction of mementoes gifted to PM Modi in last six months began today and will continue till Oct 03. Amount collected will be used for Namami Gange project. There are about 2,772 articles, of which most expensive painting is priced at 2.5 lakhs"

Hindi Diwas: CM Raghubar Das urges people to promote Hindi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Sep 14 (ANI): Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Raghubar Das attended an event on Hindi Diwas in Jharkhand's Ranchi. He urged people to increase the use of Hindi. Earlier, CM tweeted and congratulated the people of Jharkhand on the occasion.

GOC Northern Command visits forward posts of LoC in Rajouri's Sunderbani sector

Rajouri (JandK), Sep 14 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt General Ranbir Singh visited forward posts of LoC in Sunderbani sector of JandK's Rajouri on September 14. He visited JandK to take the stock of the security situation along the LoC. Earlier, Indian Army neutralised two Pakistani soldiers in retaliation to ceasefire violation. Pakistani soldiers approached with a white flag to take over the bodies. While speaking to ANI, GOC of Northern Command said that all infiltration attempts along LoC have been foiled. "By our caliberated and proactive approcah, we have been able to attain complete moral ascendancy over the enemy. All infiltration attempts along LoC have been foiled. There are a large numbers of leaders across LoC to instigate people of PoK. It's actually trying to use them as cannon fodder for attempts to come close to LoC. Should there be any misadventure, they shall be given a befitting response."

Former KCF chief welcomes Centre's decision on black list over post-militancy 'adverse list'

Gurdaspur (Punjab), Sep 14 (ANI): Former chief of Khalistan Commando Force, Wassan Singh Zaffarwal welcomed the Centre's decision over post-militancy 'adverse list'. "I appreciate Centre's decision, now people whose name has been removed from adverse list will be able to come back to Punjab and take part in 550th anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Zaffarwal said in a video. He also urged central govt to release Sikh prisoners who completed their sentence. At least 312 Indian-origin Sikhs living in foreign countries have been removed from a Ministry of Home Affairs "adverse list", enabling them to apply for Indian visa and visit the country on September 13.

Inflation under control, there are signs of revival of industrial production: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday (September 14) afternoon and said that while the inflation is under control, there are signs of revival of industrial production in the first quarter of 2019-20 and up to July-end. The finance minister added that annual fixed interest rates are going upwards and even the first quarter of 2019-20 shows clear positive upward growth. She also revealed the plans to meet chiefs of public sector banks on September 19. FM Sitharaman also announced that All Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) will discontinue after December 31, 2019.

This 'Daadi' from Coimbatore sells idlis for just Re 1

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Sep 14 (ANI): Age is just a number and 82-year-old 'Daadi' M Kamalathal is a perfect example for it. At this age, most people get retired and take rest at home. But this 'Daadi' is still working and earns money for her livelihood. She wakes up early and starts making idlis in order to fulfil her daily needs. Since, Kamalathal lives alone and does not have any family members, she sells around 400-500 idlis daily at Re 1 each. She resides in Coimbatore's Vadivelampalayam village. Kamalathal uses firewood stoves to cook idlis. A video of her went viral after which Government issued her an LPG connection.

In 1 year, we worked more than any elected govt: Satya Pal Malik

Kathua (JandK), Sep 14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated government hospital in Kathua on September 14. Speaking at the event, Governor Malik said, "In the eyes of the country, Governor is a person who plays golf and does nothing for public, he/she just rests during their governorship. But the amount of work that we have done in last 1 year, I don't think even an elected government does that much work."

Caught on cam: Pride of lions roam on street of Gujarat's Junagadh

Junagadh (Gujarat), Sep 14 (ANI): Months after crocodiles infiltrated the streets of Gujarat during flood, now it's lions that were seen roaming on the streets. A video went viral of a pride of lions on a road in Gujarat's Junagadh. The city is near Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary.

CM Yogi inaugurates UP's 1st ropeway in Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Kamtanath Temple in Chitrakoot on September 14. He worshipped God by offering 'aarti' and 'pooja' in the temple. Later, he inaugurated state's first ropeway near laxman hills in Chitrakoot.

This Odisha man helps underprivileged in qualifying MBBS entrance

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Sep 14 (ANI): A resident of Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Ajay Bahadur Singh is teaching 19 students from poor families in the current batch to help them crack the NEET exam in order to qualify for admission in medical colleges. 47-year-old Singh's initiative is modeled along the lines of 'Super 30', a record-setting program run by the acclaimed mathematician Anand Kumar. Like 'Super 30', his efforts have also proved successful in past, as 14 students from his 2018-19 batch, cracked the NEET exam this year. Earlier in 2018, 18 out of 20 students qualified for the exams. Singh wanted to become a doctor but he couldn't fulfil his dream. So, instead, he started 'Zindagi' foundation in 2017 to help the underprivileged students, who aim to become doctors. While speaking to ANI, Ajay Bahadur Singh said, "I was preparing for MBBS when my father fell critically ill. We had to sell off almost everything and I had to sell tea for earnings. Therefore, I decided to help children like

Our nation needs one language: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah said that there is need for our nation to have one language, so that foreign languages don't find a place. Diversity of languages and dialects is strength of our nation. But there is need for our nation to have one language, so that foreign languages don't find a place. This is why our freedom fighters envisioned Hindi as 'raj bhasha'.

'Seva Saptah' campaign: CM Yogi distributes gifts to patients at hospital in UP's Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited primary school in Chitrakoot on September 14. He also inaugurated a classroom on this occasion. Meanwhile, he also visited district hospital and distributed gifts to the patients as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Seva Saptah' campaign. 'Seva Saptah' campaign was launched by the party to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. PM Modi's birthday is on September 17.