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Landslide block NH 5 in HP's Kinnaur

Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 18 (ANI): Overnight heavy rainfall triggered many landslides in isolated regions of Himachal Pradesh, blocking a large number of roads including the National Highway. The National Highway (NH) 5 was blocked in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur on August 18. It was blocked near Ribba village of Kinnaur district causing heavy traffic jam. Areas of HP including Chamba, Shimla, Dharamsala, Solan and Nahan are likely to receive rainfall accompanied by a thunderstorm for the next few days.

Cloudburst, heavy rain triggers overflow in Tons River in Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 18 (ANI): Tons river in Uttarkashi overflows due to relentless rains triggered by a cloud burst on August 18. Rescue team of ITBP, SDRF and NDRF has been rushed to the areas for evacuation.

BJP MP Hans Raj Hans wants JNU to be renamed as MNU after PM Modi's name

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Speaking on the abrogation of Article 370, BJP MP, Hans Raj Hans said that the name of Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) should be renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Dua karo sab aman se rahein, bomb na chale..Hamare buzurgon ne galatiyan ki hain hum bhugat rahe hain...Main kehta hoon iska naam MNU kar do, Modi ji ke naam pe bhi to kuch hona chahiye."

PM Narendra Modi visits National Memorial Chorten in Bhutan's Thimphu

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited The National Memorial Chorten in Bhutan's capital city Thimphu on August 18. The memorial is located close to the center of Thimphu city and is one of the most iconic monuments. The National Memorial Chorten was built in memory of Third 'Druk Gyalpo'. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Bhutan.

Got influenced by teachings of Lord Buddha while writing 'Exam Warriors' book: PM Modi

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 18 (ANI): While addressing the students of Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu on August 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Much of what I wrote in my book 'Exam Warriors' is influenced by teachings of Lord Buddha, especially the importance of positivity, overcoming fear and living in oneness, be it with the present moment or with mother nature.

Bihar MLA flees from his residence when police reached to arrest him

Patna (Bihar), Aug 18 (ANI): An independent MLA from Bihar's Mokama Anant Singh fled away from his residence when Patna Police reached to arrest him. The incident took place in Patna on August 18. Earlier, Police had conducted raid and recovered an Ak-47 and a hand grenade from his residence. Case was registered against him under Arms Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) Act and Explosive Act.

Police bust drug manufacturing unit in Manipur's Thoubal, 1 arrested

Thoubal (Manipur), Aug 18 (ANI): In one of the biggest seizures ever, police busted a drug manufacturing unit in Manipur's Thoubal district on August 17. The drug manufacturing unit was located in Moijing Awang Leikai area of Thoubal. Police have seized 184.644 Kg of suspected heroin and brown sugar worth more than Rs 160 crore. One person was also arrested in this connection. More than 184 kilograms of heroin worth around Rs 160 crore was seized from the spot. Heroin is an opioid whose sale and production is banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in India. Further investigation is underway in the case.

Crocodile rescued from well by forest department in Karnataka's Belagavi

Belagavi (Karnataka), Aug 18 (ANI): A crocodile was rescued by the forest department in Karnataka's Belagavi on August 17. He was rescued from a well in Belagavi. The incident took place in Naganur village of Belagavi district.

Congress will strengthen itself under Sonia Gandhi's leadership: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Murshidabad (West Bengal), Aug 18 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on his statement on Gandhi-Nehru family, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "The relation of Gandhi family with Congress party is not ordinary. Congress party has been connected with Nehru-Gandhi family since before independence. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi even sacrificed their lives. It is a family of martyrs." "Everyone in Congress party respects this family. Sonia Gandhi agreed to become party president till a next president is elected and I hope it will be beneficial to the party. We believe that under Sonia Gandhi's leadership, party will strengthen itself," he added.

Man tied, thrashed by locals over suspicion of theft in Rajasthan's Alwar

Alwar (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (ANI): A man was tied with a rope and allegedly thrashed by locals in Rajasthan's Alwar on August 17. He was thrashed over suspicion of theft. The incident took place in Moosa Khera village in Kishangarh Bas Tehsil of Alwar district. While speaking to ANI, Police official said, "Police rescued him and took to the hospital for medical treatment. FIR has been registered in this regard and investigation is underway in the case."

5 members of family shot allegedly by RPF constable in Jharkhand's Ramgarh

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Aug 18 (ANI): Five members of a family were shot allegedly by a RPF constable on late night Saturday. The incident took place in Barkakana of Ramgarh district. Two members of the family died and three people has been hospitalised. While speaking to mediapersons, police official said, "It can be a personal dispute. It's being told man who shot them is an RPF constable, but it's yet to be confirmed."

Fire at AIIMS under control, cooling operation underway: Fire Service Director

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, Delhi's Fire Service Director, Vipin Kental on fire at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi said, "Fire is completely under control. Cooling operation is underway, they'll continue for some more time, the staff will be here to monitor that. No casualty has been reported." Earlier in the day, Massive fire broke out in PC block (a non-patient block) of AIIMS. The affected area is near the emergency ward on the 2nd floor. Patients are being shifted from AB ward (Orthopaedic Unit).

Chandigarh man helps needy children by providing books, other study materials

Chandigarh, Aug 18 (ANI): Many students even today can't buy books due to the financial condition of their families. Chandigarh's Sandeep Kumar has come forward to help these students. He has collected about 10,000 books in the last two years. Sandeep also wants other people to come forward for this social cause and help the poor children to educate them. The people who come to Sandeep for books have appreciated his move. In their view, he is serving the society for the betterment of budding students, who can't afford to buy books and stationery items. Revealing his journey to come forward for the social cause, Sandeep who trained as a teacher said that during days of JBT training, he found that the children of financially poor families did not have resources to buy books. "When I came back to Chandigarh, I found the condition terrible. I was looking at my books when this thought struck my mind that others can use these books. So I thought, why should not I collect these books for thos

Important to protest if insulted as an Indian, says Shazia Ilmi

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): BJP leader Shazia Ilmi, who confronted Pakistan supporters raising anti-Modi and anti-India slogans in South Korea, said that it is imperative to peacefully register protest if insulted as an Indian. While speaking to ANI, she said, "I and two others were in Seoul for United Peace Federation conference as a delegation of Global Citizen Forum. After the conference, we went to Indian Embassy to meet our envoy. On our way to the hotel, we saw an aggressive protest by an unruly crowd carrying Pakistani flags and calling all kind of names to India and our PM. They kept saying Modi terrorist, India terrorist. We just felt it's our duty to tell them to not abuse our country or our PM." "It's important for all of us to register our protests wherever we are. It's important to peacefully register your anger at being insulted as a countryman as Indian," she added.

Study reveals how stress can curb eating desire

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a neurocircuit in mice that, when activated, increased their stress levels while decreasing their desire to eat. The scientists believe their research could aid efforts to develop treatments for a serious eating disorder called anorexia nervosa, which has the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. People with anorexia nervosa avoid food, severely restrict food, or eat very small quantities of only certain foods. Even when they are dangerously underweight, they may see themselves as overweight. Because mice and humans have similar nervous systems, Tong, the Cullen Chair in Molecular Medicine at UTHealth, believes their findings could shed light on the part of the human brain that regulates hunger. According to the study published in the journal, 'Nature Communications' the investigators believed they are among the first to demonstrate the role of this neurocircuit in the re

Apple created 2.4 million US jobs

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Apple has announced that it has created 2.4 million US jobs across all 50 states. In an official release, the iPhone maker said that it is on pace to directly contribute USD 350 billion to the US economy by 2023 and create 20,000 new jobs. A significant amount of the jobs Apple supports are found in the booming app, which is currently responsible for 1.9 million American jobs.

AP Governor conducts aerial survey in flood-hit areas

Onboard, Aug 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan conducted aerial survey of the flood-affected East and West Godavari districts. Various villages in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari and West Godavari districts are reeling under flood. Flood warnings have been issued by authorities in both districts.

Landslide in Himachal's Sainj Valley blocks road connectivity

Kullu (HP), Aug 17 (ANI): Locals in Sainj Valley in Himachal Pradesh have been stuck after a landslide damaged roads leading to blockage of transport links. Clearing operation is underway make way the villagers. Due to heavy rain in many areas of Himachal Pradesh, several roads have been damaged halting normal life in the state.

PM Modi along with Bhutanese counterpart inaugurates hydro project in Thimphu

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant at Simtokha Dzong. They further unveiled the "Inauguration Plaque of the Ground Station for South Asian Satellite". PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Bhutan.

PM Modi meets Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering in Thimphu

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, met his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering at Gyalyong Tshogkhang - the Parliament of Bhutan. PM Modi also discussed bilateral relations with Tshering during his meeting. PM Modi arrived in Thimphu early in the Day. Interestingly, Bhutan was PM Modi's first overseas visit after taking charge as Prime Minister in 2014.