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Next agenda is retrieving parts of PoK: Jitendra Singh

Jammu, Sep 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State (independent charge) for PMO Jitendra Singh addressed mediapersons in Jammu on September 10. He said, "Now next agenda is retrieving parts (PoK) of Jammu and Kashmir and making it part of India. It's not only mine or party's commitment, but it's a part of unanimously passed resolution of Parliament in 1994 by the Congress govt headed by PM Narasimha Rao. And that is a different thing that now Congress avoid taking Rao's name."

Apple unveils iPhone 11 with dual-camera system, new colours

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Apple on September 10 launched its new model iPhone 11 with a 6.1 inch Retina Display at its annual event in California. iPhone 11 will be available in six colours i.e., purple, white, green, yellow, black and red. Last year's iPhone XR had a single 12-megapixel wide-angle camera, but the iPhone 11 now includes dual-camera system, the Verge reported. The new iPhone allows you to see details of the photos with the ultra-wide camera due to new immersive camera interface. The front-facing camera of iPhone 11 is 12-megapixel TrueDepth wide-angle camera. The biggest addition in this new edition of iPhone is night mode which will bring it in the league of Google's Pixel devices and Samsung's latest Note 10 and S10 handsets. According to Verge, night mode uses adaptive bracketing to improve shots taken at night. According to Verge, iPhone 11 is Apple's latest A13 Bionic processor and naturally, it's the 'fastest CPU in a smartphone' and also the 'fastest GPU in a smar

Sanjay Nirupam requests Urmila Matondkar to reconsider her resignation

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday requested Urmila Matondkar not to resign from the party due to "petty politics". This comes after Matondkar, who joined the party in March, earlier in the day resigned from the party, citing inaction on the part of "key functionaries of Mumbai Congress" for the "betterment of the organisation". Speaking to media, Nirupam said, "I request Matondkar not to take such a big step due to petty politics. You are always welcome in the Congress party, please keep patience and work with the party." He continued, "It is very unfortunate for me that Urmila has left the Congress party. After a great request, she had joined the party." "After the Lok Sabha poll campaign, I went to her and congratulated her the way she did the campaign. I told her that she was very aggressive during the campaign and connected with people. She has a great fan following. She has future in Congress, I had requested her to keep away from internal petty po

Google Docs will now display word count as you write

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Google is constantly improving its G Suite apps and the latest to receive a nifty feature is Google Docs which will now display word count as you type. Instead of checking the word count from Tools or keyboard shortcut, Google Docs will display it in a word count box on the bottom left, the official blog explained. To enable the functionality, select Tools > Word count > Display word count while typing. For a specific section of the text, simply highlight it in the doc. The feature is being gradually rolled out starting this week.

Apple launched iPhone 11 Pro with three rear cameras

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Apple on September 10 launched its advanced next-generation model - iPhone 11 Pro at its annual event in California.The latest iPhone finds similarity with the last year's release iPhone XS but stands out with its three rear cameras, reported The Verge. The three rear cameras with 4x optical zoom including the wide, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses are amongst the big standout features of the phone. The 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens offers a 120-degree field of view. They have also upgraded their photography features with a new dedicated Night mode to improve performance in dark lighting. The feature picks up automatically when you are in shooting in the dark. Another 'Deep Fusion' photography feature is capable of shooting 9 images - 4 short images, 4 secondary images and 1 long exposure. The 5.8 display has an OLED panel, which goes up to an even brighter 1,200 units, a 2 million to 1 contrast ratio, and is 15 per cent more energy efficient. iPhone 11 Pro comes

Daytime napping lowers risk of heart attack, finds study

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Taking a nap during daytime can not only refresh you but also lower the risk of heart attack or stroke if taken once or twice in a week, found a new study. The impact of napping on heart health has been hotly contested since many of the published studies on the topic have failed to consider napping frequency, or focused purely on cardiovascular disease deaths, or compared regular nappers with those not opting for a mini siesta. In the study published in the Journal 'Heart', researchers looked at the association between napping frequency and average nap duration and the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease 'events,' such as heart attack, stroke, or heart failure, among 3462 randomly selected residents of Lausanne, Switzerland. Each participant was aged between 35 and 75 when recruited between 2003 and 2006 to the CoLaus study. The first check-up took place between 2009 and 2012 when information on their sleep and nap patterns in the previous week w

Resigned with heavy heart, will reveal the reasons later: Kripashankar Singh

Mumbai, Sep 11 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Minister and senior Congress leader Kripashankar Singh, who resigned from the party ahead of Assembly polls in the state, has said that it was the tough decision and he will reveal the reasons behind the bold step later. "I took the decision to resign with a heavy heart. I will reveal the details later as to why I resigned. I will take an appropriate decision at an appropriate time. I did what I could do for the party," he told ANI on September 10.

20 injured after wall collapses in AP's Kurnool

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 10 (ANI): At least 20 persons were injured in a wall collapse in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool. Injured were admitted to the hospital. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

Fire breaks out inside SSG hospital in Gujarat's Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat), Sep 10 (ANI): A fire broke out at SSG Hospital in Gujarat's Vadodara. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Incident took place in the paediatric ward of the hospital. No injuries have been reported so far. All the children have been safely shifted from the ward. Fire fighting operations is underway.

Akhilesh Yadav slams Yogi govt over delay in development projects

Lucknow (UP), Sep 10 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on September 10 slammed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over 'lack' of development in the state. He took a potshot at CM Yogi over development issue in the state, and said that UP didn't get anything in 100 days of Modi government. Yadav also slammed the Yogi government on Defence Expo India-2020 and said that there are other development works still being pending. "I read in the newspaper that there is going to be a huge Expo in Uttar Pradesh but I want to know from the government when the widening of Sultanpur road, which comes under Defence, will start," added Yadav.

BJP-ruled state govts protecting mob lynching accused: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad, Sep 10 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state governments of diluting case against mob lynching cases accused. Speaking to mediapersons Owaisi said, "It is a clear cut fact that the BJP-led Jharkhand government is ensuring that all the cases that have been booked against the accused is diluted. There is a consistent pattern that wherever BJP is in power, the accused are being protected. The criminal cases of mob lynching against them are diluted. This is again a consistent behaviour of BJP ruled states to protect the accused who have beaten Muslims or Dalits which subsequently led to their death."

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terrorist arrested in Chennai

Chennai, Sep 10 (ANI): A suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist was arrested on September 10. Terrorist named Asadullah Sheikh was arrested from Chennai. The arrest was made by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Chennai Police.

Wheelchair-bound woman allegedly asked to stand for security check at Delhi Airport

Mumbai, Sep 10 (ANI): Virali Modi, a wheelchair-bound woman was allegedly asked to stand up from her wheelchair for security check at Delhi airport despite her declaring that she can't stand due to a spinal injury she suffered in 2006. While speaking to ANI, Virali Modi said, "I've sent email to CISF HQ. I also called them up and registered complaint. Sr Commander, Delhi called me up and apologised. But that isn't enough, something more should be done. More training should be given to them. They need to be more empathetic. Want a written apology."

Centre flexing muscles to pass bill, doing nothing for plight of citizens: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Sep 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal attacked on BJP-led Central government over current economic challenges in country. Sibal said, "Between June and July, FDI's have taken back 10 billion dollars in the two months alone. The rupee which was 69 is now 72. The unemployment rate is 8.2 percent. The revenue collection, despite the broadening of revenue base is not enough to take care of expenditure and the outlays in the budget. What is the great achievement that this government is talking about?" Criticising the government over its recent two big decisions- namely abrogation of Section 370 and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Sibal added, "They are only flexing their muscles and going to the northeast and saying that we are going to pass the citizen's bill. You may pass the citizen's bill but do something for the citizens and its plight that they are not willing to do. They are 'tom-tomming' about 370. They may 'tom tom' about it politically, but what's on the

VP Naidu meets delegation of J-K Sarpanchs

New Delhi, Sep 09 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu met a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir village heads in New Delhi. VP Naidu heard the grievances of grass root-level through village heads. A lot of doubts regarding Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act were also discussed with Vice President. Village heads also discussed the handling of upcoming fruit season in Jammu and Kashmir.

CM Gehlot appeals for additional financial support from 15th Central Finance Commission

Jaipur (Rajasthan), September 10 (ANI): In a meeting with 15th Central Finance Commission in Jaipur, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot urged the commission to provide adequate financial support to the state in view of contrasted geographical and social situation, limited resources and future requirements. Chief Minister requested to allocate additional resources for the drinking water and irrigation, health, education, roads, energy, information technology and also for development of tourism in the state. In the meeting CM Gehlot also underlined that despite of increased pressure on treasury due to social security schemes, seventh pay scale, UDAY scheme and debt waiver, the state government has substantially complied with the FRBM Act, which shows the efficient financial management of the Government. CM strongly advocated the interests of the state and hoped that the commission would recommend substantial increase in the resources after assessing the special circumstances of th

Former Pakistan MLA gives Kartarpur Sahib's example to explain minority discrimination

Khanna (Punjab), Sep 10 (ANI): Former MLA from Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Baldev Kumar, who is seeking Indian Government's assistance to get asylum on September 10, reacted on minority discrimination in the neighbouring country. He said that people who works for Pakistani agency gets special attention in respected Gurdwaras and other shrines there. Giving an example of Kartarpur Sahib, he said that the batch of Sikh pilgrims which went to Pakistan to visit the shrine didn't get rooms there, only Pakistani people got the rooms. He added that there are many incidents which can tell the tale of minority discrimination in Pakistan. The 42-year-old former MLA from Pakistan's Barikot who earlier held seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is seeking Political asylum in India as minorities are being persecuted in Pakistan. He is presently in India on a three-month Visa.

Advisor to J-K Governor inaugurates POSHAN Maah-2019 in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 10 (ANI): As part of Jan Andolan under POSHAN Abhiyaan in Jammu, POSHAN Maah-2019 was inaugurated on September 09. The event took place at the Convention Centre in Jammu. While addressing the event Advisor to Governor Farooq Khan said, "It is very unfortunate that even after 70 years of independence, children are malnourished. This is happening because children are not properly fed and the pregnant mothers are not taking a proper diet during pregnancy. These children are directly connected with the future of the country. We must all make efforts to combat the crisis." During the program, the participants were also made aware of the issues such as optimal breastfeeding, anemia prevention in children, adolescent girls, food fortification and micronutrients. The other speakers also talked about the issues such as hygiene sanitation, safe drinking water, diarrhea management, full immunization. POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched by the government on March 8

Statue of BR Ambedkar vandalised in UP's Saharanpur

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 10 (ANI): A statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was found vandalised in UP's Saharanpur. Incident took place at Ghunna village. People staged protest against the incident. Police force has been deployed in the area.

Most bank fraud cases are related to SBI: RTI activist

Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 10 (ANI): While speaking to ANI about the details of bank fraud cases which were registered in the first quarter of this financial year, an RTI activist from Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch, Chandra Shekhar Gaur said, "I had filed a Right to Information (RTI) at RBI, seeking details of bank fraud cases registered in first quarter of this financial year and amount involved. As per Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) data 2480 cases registered, as far as 18 public sector banks are concerned. Rs 31,898.63 Crore is involved." "Most cases are related to State Bank of India (SBI)-1197 where Rs 12,012.77 Crore is involved. Allahabad Bank comes 2nd with 381 cases where Rs 2855.45 Crore involved. PNB comes 3rd-99 cases with Rs 2526.55 Crore involved. RBI said data on extent of loss is not available with them," he added.