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The government has expanded its eGovernance initiative, `Mee Seva' to include 16 new services catering to different needs of the residents in the state.

The scheme was launched by the Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and it now includes 58 services. The service caters to about 70,000 citizens per day in all the districts of the state. Officials believe that the total number of services covered under the service will rise to 100 and that it will cater to about 1 lakh people everyday across the state.

Mathura, Jan 12 : Martyred soldier Lance Naik Hemraj's family along with several people of his village Shernagar in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, are sitting on hunger strike and demanding the assassinated soldier's head to be brought back from the Pakistani troops.

The Army had confirmed on Wednesday that two of its soldiers were first shot dead by Pakistani troops and then beheaded, and that the head of one of the soldiers had not been found.

The inhuman and barbaric act of mutilation and violation of ceasefire has erupted tension across the border.

Chennai, Jan 12 : Activists of the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), protested here on Saturday against cruelty towards bulls through the ancient sport of ''Jallikattu''.

Organised as part of the January harvest festival of Pongal, Jallikattu is India''s version of the running of the bulls which takes place every year in the Spanish city of Pamplona.

London, Jan 12 : Only five percent Arsenal fans believe Arsene Wenger should stay as club's manager with almost half of respondents from one of Gunners'' biggest supporters'' groups feel boss should go. One of Arsenal's biggest fans' groups feel it is time for manager Arsene Wenger to either change his approach or leave the club, the Daily Mirror reports.

Sydney, Jan 12 : Shaun Marsh has claimed a turbulent 12 months has helped him become a stronger person and the results are starting to show on the field following his brilliant performances for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. Marsh (79 off 60 balls) powered the Scorchers to a tournament-high score of 4-189 in the win over Adelaide on Friday, News. com. au reports.

London, Jan 12 : A radio show host in Canada was fired from his job after he had asked a Canadian politician how it felt to be a sexually attractive mother. JetFM DJ Justin ''Drex'' Wilcomes had asked British Colombia premier Christy Clark the leading question after a male listener submitted it during the on-air interview, the Daily Mail reports.