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President Kovind receives warm welcome by Indian Diaspora in Switzerland

Bern (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind met and greeted Indian Diaspora in Switzerland's Bern. He received a warm welcome by the Indian community. While addressing them, President Kovind said, "Both India and Switzerland have world's largest and oldest democracy. India has 900 million electorates. There are over 200 Swiss companies operating in India." President Kovind is currently on a 3-nation tour to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia.

DK Shivakumar gets discharged from RML hospital, taken to Tughlak Road Police Station

New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): Congress leader DK Shivakumar has been discharged from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in Delhi. He was admitted to hospital after complained of being unwell. Shivakumar has now been taken to Tughlak Road Police Station. He was arrested by ED in connection with the alleged money laundering case on September 03.

British High Commission celebrates anniversary of repealing of Section 377 in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): A year since the Supreme Court overturned Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the LGBT community, which gathered for a celebration, said as far as equal rights for the group were concerned, there still remains a long way to go. The British High Commission marked one year of the landmark judgement with an event that celebrated the achievements of the community and aimed at showing the British mission's solidarity with the LGBT community in India. On September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the colonial-era Section 377 IPC which criminalised gay sex. A five-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Rohinton Fali Nariman, AM Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, gave the verdict on a bunch of petitions filed to scrap the law.

Joint military training exercise being conducted between India and USA

Washington (USA), Sep 13 (ANI): A joint military training, Exercise Yudh Abhyas-2019 is being conducted in Washington. The training is organised at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. As part of ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, it is being conducted from September 5 to 18. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is one of the largest joint running military training and defence corporation endeavors between India and USA. This is the 15th edition of joint exercise, which is hosted alternately between the two countries

Special squads visit schools to check bag weight in Bhubaneshwar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Sep 13 (ANI): The special squads of Khordha district administration on Thursday visited several schools to check the weight of school bags. Acting upon the Odisha High Court's directive, the district administration has formed special squads to monitor the implementation of Ministry of Human Resource Development's (MHRD) guidelines on the weight of school bags in all schools in Khordha district including the capital city of Bhubaneswar. The squad also checked if the schools are following the NCERT prescribed syllabus and books or not. The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) in October last year had directed all States and Union Territories to draw up guidelines for reducing the weight of schools bags. According to MHRD guidelines, the maximum weight of the school bag for students of Class 1 and 2 should not exceed 1.5 kg, for Class 3 to 5 not more than 3 kg, for Class 6 to 8 about 4 kg, for Class 9 and 10 4.5 kg and for Class 10, it should not be more th

Balapur Ganesha laddu auctioned for Rs 17.6 lakh, record highest price

Hyderabad, Sep 13 (ANI): The annual auction of the famed Balapur laddu of Lord Ganesha, fetched a record high price of Rs 17.6 lakh in Hyderabad on September 12. The auction on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi was won by Kolam Ram Reddy, who won the auction. The open auction held near 'pandal' premises. The practice of auctioning the laddu, which is considered auspicious by locals, was started in the year 1994.

UNHRC should suspend Pak's membership until it stop violence against religious minorities: Lakhu Luhana

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): Secretary General of World Sindhi Congress, Lakhu Luhana called upon Pakistan and requested UN Human Rights Council to suspend its membership until Pakistan stop violence against religious minorities. Luhana said, "They (Pakistan) want resources and land of Sindh but not the people of Sindh. They are abducting political activists, forcing minorities to leave, taking decisions against historical rights of Sindhi people, creating social and civil conflicts. We demanded today from the international community to press upon Pakistan, UN Human Rights Council should suspend its membership until all the abducted are freed, until they stop the violence against religious minorities."

Pakistan is a hypocrite and has no business talking about JandK: Senge H Sering

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): Director of Institute of Gilgit Baltistan Studies in Washington DC and Gilgit-Baltistan activist, Senge H Sering slammed Pakistan in a conference in Geneva. Sering said, "Suddenly, when something happens in the Valley, everybody starts feeling the pain and the thing is that India is dealing with its own Constitution. India is amending its own Constitution. If you think India is an occupier, your demand should be that it remove its constitutional provision from Jammu and Kashmir and not that it should keep Article 370. By saying India should have Article 370, you are acknowledging Jammu and Kashmir is its constitutional part and that is what we have been telling the world." He further said, "People of Gilgit-Baltistan are saying that Pakistan is a hypocrite, has double standards, has no business talking about Jammu and Kashmir, is a criminal country and an occupier. The 1st business you (Pakistan) have, if you really believe in UN Security Council Res

Malgudi railway station will soon be reality

Shivamogga (Karnataka), Sep 12 (ANI): Good news of the for the fans of iconic television series Malgudi Days, as the Arasalu railway station in Shivamogga district is all set to be renamed as Malgudi railway station. During the eighties and nineties, Malgudi Days was one of the favourite television series. Still now the soothing jingle created by L Vaidyanathan, echoes among people. In addition, a Malgudi Days museum is also being constructed near the present railway station, which was featured as Malgudi railway station in the series. The artists are leaving no stone unturned to bring the fictional station of Malgudi to life. The iconic television series was adapted from the collection of classic short stories written by Indian writer RK Narayan. The project is being funded jointly by South-Western railways and local Shivamogga Member of Parliament Raghavendra.

3 JeM terrorists arrested with truck carrying arms and ammunition in JandK's Kathua

Kathua (JandK), Sep 12 (ANI): JandK Police on Sep 12 arrested three terrorists affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and seized a truck carrying arms and ammunition. The truck was on its way to Kashmir from Punjab, and was loaded with 4 AK-56, 2 AK-47, 6 magazines and 180 live rounds. While speaking to ANI, Kathua SSP Shridhar Patil said, "Today, we apprehended 3 members of JeM and seized 4 AK-56, and 2 AK-47, 6 magazines and 180 live rounds and Rs 11000 in cash. The truck was coming from Punjab side and going towards Kashmir valley. We'll increase search operations along Punjab border."

MP Transport Minister slams Centre's new Motor Vehicles Act, calls it 'Tughlaqi order'

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput reacted on the amendments in Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019. He called it a 'Tughlaqi' order. He said, "Union government's Motor Vehicle Act is a 'Tughlaqi' order. Most of the fines are more than what common man can afford. I will discuss the matter with the Chief Minister and try to lessen the burden wherever required".

No shortage of medicines in JandK, 95 percent doctors on duty: MEA

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Ministery of External Affairs clarified on Thursday that there is no shortage of medicines in the Jammu and Kashmir which is going through restrictions since the abrogation of Article 370. While addressing a press conference in New Delhi on September 12, Spokesperson of MEA, Raveesh Kumar, said, "All essential supplies including 24*7 electricity, water, healthcare and education and sanitation are being ensured. Hospitals and medical are functioning normally, there is no shortage of medicines. 95% of healthcare professionals are on duty in Jammu and Kashmir." The response came against some reports which claimed that there is shortage of medicines in JandK.

This is how Pune bids royal farewell to Lord Ganesha, a glimpse

Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 12 (ANI): The 10-day long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is concluding on September 12. To mark the day, huge number of devotees came together to bid farewell to their beloved Bappa at various immersion points. Pune city dipped in the religious fervour as devotees made colorful Rangolis on roads and took out processions to bid a royal farewell to Lord Ganesha. During Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees worship Bappa's idols. One of the most revered gods, Lord Ganesha is considered by many as a symbol of good fortune, wisdom and luck. The festival is one of the main festivals of Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha.

Quite audacious of 'terrorism epicenter' Pakistan to speak on human rights: MEA

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Talking about Pakistan's fake narratives on Kashmir issue, Raveesh Kumar, MEA Spokesperson said it was "quite audacious" on part of Pakistan to pretend to speak on behalf of global community on human rights. The world is aware of Pakistan's role in aiding terrorist infrastructure in their country. While speaking at the press conference, he said, "Quite audacious on part of Pakistan, which is epicenter of terrorism to pretend to speak on behalf of global community on human rights. This is very rich. They need to understand repeating a lie doesn't turn it into gospel truth, which came out during session." He added, "At United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), our delegation put forth our stand. We responded to Pakistan's lies and distorted statement. Global community is aware of Pakistan's role in aiding terrorist infrastructure in their country."

CM Mamata Banerjee leads protest march in Kolkata against NRC

Kolkata, Sep 12 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee lead the protest march against National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Kolkata. People in large numbers took part in street protest. The final list of National Register of Citizens for Assam was released on August 31, 2019. Over 19 lakh citizens were not included in the list.

We have urged Pak to show flexibility on Kartarpur Corridor: MEA

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Raveesh Kumar, MEA Spokesperson informed that Indi urged Pakistan to show some flexibility regarding Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara. While speaking at the press conference, Raveesh Kumar said, "Pakistan did not agree to initial number which we had proposed, that this is the number that should be allowed to visit, citing constraints on the infrastructure side. We have urged Pakistan to show some flexibility." Pakistan on September 12 decided that the pilgrims will be charged USD 20 as service fees to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara. During the meeting that took place earlier this month, both the sides agreed on visa-free travel by Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara.

Scuffle breaks out between locals, police in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Sep 12 (ANI): Scuffle broke out between locals and police in Patna. While speaking to ANI, police official said, "Two people had altercation with police when asked for fine. As per initial questioning, it has been found that they violated traffic rules. They didn't stop when asked to stop by police."

Will keep trying to fully implement ICJ judgement: MEA after Pak rejects 2nd consular access to Kulbhushan

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): While reacting to the statement of Pakistan which said there will be no second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, Ministery of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said "We will keep trying that judgment of ICJ is fully implemented. We would like to remain in touch with the Pakistani side through diplomatic channels." Earlier, Ministry of Pakistan Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal, in a statement, said that India would not get second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Setting up 462 Eklavya model residential schools across India: PM Modi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Sep 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several projects in Ranchi on September 12. While addressing the gathering Prime Minister said, "Today for the development and education of tribal children and youth, we are starting a very big project. We are setting up 462 Eklavya model residential schools across the country."

Multi-Modal Terminal will not only connect Jharkhand with India but other countries as well: PM Modi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Sep 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Multi-Modal Terminal in Sahibganj on September 12. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that this Multi-Modal Terminal in Sahibganj will connect not only in India but also to other countries. "This water terminal in Jharkhand will not only connect the area to the rest of India but also to other countries. After this terminal, the tribal brothers and sisters and farmers will be able to send their products to markets in the whole country easily."