India

Guwahati, Aug 4 (PTI) Assam produced nearly 34 lakh kg of "cattle meat" and almost two lakh kg of buffalo meat during 2019-20, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.

In a written reply to a query by AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said the state produced a total of 5,29,63,511 kg of meat in 2019-20 financial year.

Out of this, "cattle meat" was 33,68,021 kg and buffalo meat was 1,59,319 kg, the minister informed the House.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Aug 4 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday, police said.

According to a complaint from the victim's father, the accused took the girl to a religious place in Charthaval village by luring her with candies and raped her.

A case under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was lodged against accused Uvesh, who was arrested, police said.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Hailing the Indian men's hockey team's bronze medal win in the Tokyo Olympics as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that this day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.

With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially the youth, Modi said, adding that India is proud of its hockey team.

Sources said the prime minister also spoke to the men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, head coach Graham Reid and Assistant Coach Piyush Dubey, after the win.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Communication between two girls through exchange of letters form the subject of a new book which attempts to portray life in Kashmir from the perspective of its young minds and providing a context of understanding for the new generation in other parts of the country.

"Post Box Kashmir: Two Lives in Letters" provides an insight into the minds and hearts of teenage girls, one in Delhi and the other in Kashmir, undergoing momentous points in history.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pegasus snooping row, saying the Israeli spyware was a tool to silence people.

Addressing a 'Sansad Gehrao' protest here by the Indian Youth Congress, he targeted the prime minister over the issue of employment too.

"Your mobile phone is your voice. Narendra Modi has put the idea of Pegasus in the mobile phone of every youth, not just mine. This idea is that if you speak the truth, Narendra Modi and Pegasus are there in your phones," he said.

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology  Kanpur will establish the 'Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions.

It will help policymakers and technologists with practical solutions to the problems of climate change.

An agreement to set up the centre was signed on July 15 between IIT Kanpur and Sudhakar Kesavan, an alumnus of 1976 batch from IIT Kanpur.

The Centre is named in memory of his mother Dr Chandrakanta Kesavan. She received her PhD in Acoustical Physics from Allahabad University in the year1942.

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Indian rupee is likely to test 76-76.50 levels as a relatively strong greenback, boiling crude prices and COVID headwinds deepen the depreciation bias for the domestic currency, according to experts.

One of the significantly-hit Asian currency in recent months amid uncertain economic times, rupee is expected to see a consolidation in the vicinity of the current level before being pulled towards the depreciation bias.

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 (PTI) Technology giant IBM on Wednesday announced that it is working to establish a Software Lab in Kochi.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Viajayan hailed the IT major's decision, saying this will pave the way for a huge leap in the state's IT development.

The announcement came a day after Chief Minister Vijayan, IBM India Managing Director Sandip Patel and Vice President, IBM India Software Labs Gaurav Sharma - discussed the role of technology in accelerating the states digital mission in a virtual meeting.

Lucknow, Aug 3 (PTI) The Samajwadi Party will take out "cycle yatras" across Uttar Pradesh on August 5 against the Centre and state government.

The party on its Twitter handle said its chief Akhilesh Yadav will in Lucknow lead the protest, which is being held over issues of price rise, unemployment, farm laws, crime and jail to SP leader Azam Khan.

The party will take out a "cycle yatra" at the tehsil-level in all districts on Thursday, the birth anniversary of SP leader Janeshwar Mishra.

Kathua/Chandigarh, Aug 3 (PTI) An Army helicopter crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to launch a massive search operation to trace the missing, an official said.

The dam is located about 30 km from Pathankot in Punjab and the incident took place around 10.30 pm.

Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) R C Kotwal told reporters that the forces and boats were mobilised for the search operation, after which some pieces of chopper were found, confirming it to be an Army helicopter.