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MNS withdraws 'bandh,' says Raj Thackeray directed to ensure that public should not suffer

Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 20 (ANI): Enforcement Directorate has summoned Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to appear before investigating officer. Speaking on this issue MNS leader Avinash Jadhav said, "We declared a bandh in Thane on Aug 22 after ED summoned our chief Raj Thackeray. But I received a call from Raj Sahab and he has asked not to do anything that might create problems for public. So we have decided to withdraw the bandh."

Congress leaders pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Congress Interim president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20. Today is 75th birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. Meanwhile, former president Pranab Mukherjee also paid tribute to the leader.

10 cows found dead in cow shelter in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon

Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Aug 20 (ANI): 10 cows were found dead in a cow shelter on August 20. The mishap took place in Barbaspur village of Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon. It was alleged that the cows were locked in a room for a long time. While speaking to mediaperson ASP UBS Chouhan, said, "Post-mortem report will reveal if the cows have died of suffocation or starvation. Probe will be done."

Engine of Visakha Express gets detached, runs without coaches in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 20 (ANI): The engine of Visakha Express got detached from its coaches between Narsipatnam and Tuni railway stations on August 19. Visakha Express plies between Bhubaneswar to Secunderabad. The engine travelled at least 10 km without coaches. The official, however, could not explain the reasons for the uncoupling of the engine and the bogies when the train was on the move. Investigation is underway in this regard.

Spotify rolls out upgraded Premium Family Plan with explicit content filter

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Spotify announced an upgraded Premium Family Plan, featuring an explicit content filter on August 19. The Explicit Content Filter setting allows parents to control the content settings for all accounts on their plan. The Spotify Premium Family Plan offers on-demand access to 450,000 podcast titles and 50 million tracks of ad-free music. The latest update is available in Ireland and will be rolled out to all markets with Premium Family this fall.

High alert over possible presence of Afghan-origin terrorists in MP's Jhabua

Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 20 (ANI): The security has been tightened up in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua on August 19 amid speculation of terror threat. There is high alert over possible presence of Afghan-origin terrorists in the state. The alert has been sounded in bordering districts of Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch and Agar-Malwa. After the high alert was sounded, police have started heightened checking at around 10 security checkpoints. The police are also conducting search operations in trains which are coming from Rajasthan and Gujarat into Madhya Pradesh.

12-foot-long python rescued in Odisha's Rayagada

Rayagada (Odisha), Aug 20 (ANI): A 12-foot-long python was rescued in Odisha's Rayagada district on August 19. Python was rescued from Gayatri Nagar area of Rayagada. The python was later handed over to the forest department which released it in a forest.

Charred body of woman found at her in-laws place in UP's Shravasti

Shravasti (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 20 (ANI): The charred body of a woman was found at her in-laws place in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district on August 19. The incident took place in a village under Bhinga police station limits of Shravasti district. Her family members alleged that she had been given triple talaq by her husband. While speaking to ANI, Police official said, "First Information Report (FIR) has been registered and body is sent for the postmortem. Teams have also been formed to arrest the accused in this case." Meanwhile, father of the deceased added, "My daughter had been given triple talaq by her husband over phone a month ago. Later, he had said that he is ready to take her in as his wife only after 'halala'. Now, she (my daughter) is dead." Triple Talaq Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on July 30 criminalising men for divorcing by uttering talaq thrice.

Man booked for thrashing pregnant wife, giving triple talaq in Chhattisgarh's Korea

Korea (Chhattisgarh), Aug 20 (ANI): A man was arrested for thrashing his pregnant wife and also giving her triple talaq in Chhattisgarh's Korea district on August 19. He was booked under Manendragarh police station limits of Korea district. While speaking to ANI on this matter, Police official said, "She (victim) was beaten up by her in-laws and husband. Case is registered against him under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 and Indian Penal Code (IPC)." Meanwhile, while speaking to media, the triple talaq victim added, "Since five years I was being thrashed by my in-laws and husband. Today also I was beaten up and he (my husband) gave me triple talaq." "When I told him he will have to give me money for our children, he refused, threatened me and threw me out. I am pregnant," she further stated. Triple Talaq Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on July 30 criminalising men for divorcing by uttering talaq thrice.

Substance in brown coal may aid in combating viruses

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Scientists have identified biologically active molecular components of humic substances extracted from coal, and discovered substances with antiviral activity against the tick-borne encephalitis virus. The study was published in the journal 'Scientific Reports'. Natural multicomponent mixtures, such as humic substances found in soil, peat, and coal are a significant source of biologically active compounds. Understanding their composition and extracting active components can be a great help in creating new drugs. However, finding a specific compound in these environments is a highly challenging task that requires advanced methods capable of differentiating and separating one substance from another. The study revealed that humic substances inhibit the reproduction of a dangerous human pathogen, tick-borne encephalitis virus. The authors relied on high-resolution mass spectrometry to study the composition of humic samples and chemoinformatics to analyse their find

Expert panel submits Direct tax code report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) submitted its Direct tax code report to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Task force headed by Akhilesh Ranjan, Member of CBDT submitted the report to the Finance Minister on August 19. New direct tax code will replace the existing Income Tax Act of 1961. The proposals in the draft code are aimed at bringing more certainly to taxation of personal and corporate income as well as capital gains.

Vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' stopped after water level in Yamuna crosses warning mark

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' (old iron bridge) over the Yamuna River has been stopped. The decision was taken after water in river crossed warning mark. The water level has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.50 meters). Water level in river increased after release of huge amount of water from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana.

PM Modi to visit France, UAE, Bahrain: MEA

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in the national capital, Secretary of the Eastern Region TS Tirumurti said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on bilateral visits to France, UAE and Bahrain. He will also attend the G7 summit in Biarritz, France from 22nd to 26th August. France is one of the most important strategic partners of India with ties that are comprehensive dynamic and multifaceted."

PM Modi to receive UAE's highest civil decoration 'Order of Zayed' during his visit: MEA

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in the national capital Secretary of the Eastern Region TS Tirumurti said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to the UAE and Bahrain from 23-25th August. The official engagements are expected to be on August 24 in Abu Dhabi. PM Modi would receive the Order of Zayed, the highest civil decoration of the UAE which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of leadership of Prime Minister Modi for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries."

NSA Ajit Doval meets HM Amit Shah

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval on Monday met Home Minister Amit Shah in the North Block. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and other top officials also attended the meeting. This was for the first time that Doval met Amit Shah after his return from the Kashmir Valley, where he stayed for about 10 days and personally monitored the situation.

Official residence of BJD MLA set on fire by miscreants in Bhubaneshwar

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Aug 19 (ANI): The official residence of BJD's Talcher MLA, Braja Kishore Pradhan was set on fire by a group of unidentified miscreants on August 19. Two cars and one motorcycle gutted in the incident. MLA was not present at the residence during the time of the incident. Bhubaneshwar Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjay Kumar Singh visited the spot today with scientific team.

People rescued in short span of time: IAF Chief Operations Officer, Jammu

Jammu, Aug 19 (ANI): Two people got stuck following a sudden increase in water level of River Tawi in Jammu on August 18. Speaking on the rescue operation, Indian Air Force Chief Operations Officer Sandeep Singh said, "We received information at 12 pm that some people needed to be rescued, by 12:29 pm helicopter was here. Our Garud Commandos went down and put a hook on fishermen, 4 people were rescued in a short span of time, the operation was successful."

Death toll rises to 43 due to heavy rainfall in HP: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Shimla (HP), Aug 19(ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur confirmed 22 deaths due to heavy rainfall in last 2 days. As per the update, the death toll in entire monsoon season has risen to 43. "So far a loss of Rs 574 crore has been estimated during the monsoon season due to rain and during the season of monsoon till date," CM Jai Ram Thakur told ANI. Chief Minister said that he is holding a special meeting with the deputy commissioners of the state of different districts through video conferencing and would be monitoring the flood-situation in the region.

"All our officers, ministers monitoring the Yamuna River situation 24x7": CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the water level of Yamuna River is expected to cross the danger mark today in the evening. While addressing the press conference, he said, "Water level (of Yamuna River) is expected to cross the danger mark, today evening. Water can reach here during the next two days with full force, all our officers and ministers are monitoring the situation 24x7."

AICWA protests against Mika Singh for performing in Pakistan

Mumbai, Aug 19 (ANI): Members of All Indian Cine Workers Association staged protest against singer Mika Singh in Mumbai on August 19. They protested against him for performing in Pakistan's Karachi. AICWA also banned the singer from the Indian Film Industry. The event in Pakistan was organised by former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's close relative. Mika performed with a 14-member troupe at the pre-wedding ceremony of a girl, whose father, Adnan Asad, is reportedly a cousin of former Pakistan president, General Pervez Musharraf. Mika and his crew have been given visas for 30 days to perform in three cities - Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.