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CPI does not agree with SC judgement on reservation in promotion: D Raja

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 10, the General Secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) D Raja spoke on Supreme Court (SC) judgment on reservation. He said, "CPI does not agree with the Supreme Court (SC) judgement on reservations and reservation in promotion. The Article 16 of the Indian constitution is very clear that every citizen must get equal opportunity." "In India, reservation has been accepted as a state policy," CPI General Secretary added.

Locals in Wardha protest against female lecturer's brutal murder by stalker

Wardha (Maharashtra), Feb 10 (ANI): Locals in Maharashtra's Wardha district expressed outrage after woman lecturer was set ablaze by her stalker. She succumbed to severe burn injuries. Locals blocked the road to protest. The 24-year-old woman lecturer was set ablaze by her stalker near Hinganghat in Wardha district on 3rd February has succumbed to her injuries today.

Gargi College sexual assault: DCW issues notices to Delhi Police, college administration

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal arrived at Gargi College in Delhi on February 10. Students of Gargi College have alleged sexual assault by outsiders during their fest. While speaking to mediapersons, Swati said, "We are investigating the matter and issuing notices to Delhi Police and college administration. Action should be taken against those who did this and those who protected them." Reportedly, a senior woman officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Geetanjali Khandelwal will lead the inquiry on Gargi College case. She is in touch with the principal of college over the incident.

BJP, RSS are against reservations: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 10, the leader of Congress party Rahul Gandhi spoke on reservation. He said, "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS's ideology is against reservations. They never want SC/STs to progress. They are breaking the institutional structure." "I want to tell SC, ST, OBC and Dalits that we will never let reservations come to an end no matter how much Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat dream of it," he added.

Ministry has no role in granting visa to Kabaddi players for Pakistan visit: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 10, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, "No one has given permission to any Kabaddi player to go to Pakistan. Issuance of giving visa is the sovereign prerogative of a country and we have no role in granting visa." "We will talk to the Kabaddi federation on whether it was an informed visit or not," he added. Several Kabaddi players from India have gone to Pakistan to participate in tournament.

Woman lecturer who was set ablaze in Wardha, dies

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Feb 10 (ANI): Dr Anup Marar, Director, Orange City Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur informed that 24-yr-old female lecturer who was set ablaze, died today due to septicemic shock."The patient was declared dead at 6.55am today. The probable cause of death was Septicemic shock. Her body has been handed over to police authorities for postmortem," said Dr Anup Marar. The 24-year-old woman lecturer who was set ablaze near Hinganghat in Wardha district on 3rd February has succumbed to her injuries today.

Equity indices slip on coronavirus concerns, metal and auto stocks drag

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on February 10 amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus on global economy. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 246 points to 40,896 while the Nifty 50 slipped by 69 points at 12,029. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the negative zone with Nifty metal down by 2.1 per cent and auto by 0.94 per cent. Among stocks, Tata Steel dipped by 3.9 per cent at Rs 452.30 per share while Vedanta was down by 1.9 per cent at Rs 141.85 apiece. Auto stocks too slipped substantially with Mahindra and Mahindra down by 4.1 per cent, Tata Motors by 1.9 per cent and Eicher Motors by 1.3 per cent. The other prominent losers were ONGC, Coal India, Britannia, Zee Entertainment and Grasim. However, UPL, Cipla, Bharti Infratel, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank traded with a positive bias. Meanwhile, Asian stock markets traded lower amid ongoing virus outbreak impact on Chinese manufacturers. Reports sa

5 injured in an explosion in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Feb 10 (ANI): Five people were injured in an explosion in Bihar's Patna on February 10. The incident took place at a house in Patna. The injured people have been shifted to a hospital for medical treatment. While speaking to ANI, the police official said, "It seems a bomb that had been kept at this house exploded, damaging two houses." "Injured people have been shifted to a hospital," he added.

Ready to take bullets in chest but will not show papers: Owaisi

Hyderabad, Feb 10 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi continued his tirade against PM Modi and Amit Shah against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). "We are ready to take bullets in our chests but we will not show our papers. We are ready to take bullets in our chests as we love our country," Owaisi said further.

UP CM addresses grievances during 'Janta Darbar' in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur (UP), Feb 10 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held 'Janta Darbar' in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. The Janta Darbar was held at Gorakhnath temple in order to address the grievances of the people. Several people submitted applications to CM and appealed him to take steps in order to provide solution to their problems.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip leaked images shows tall, foldable phone

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Samsung Unpacked event is just a few days away and ahead of the big day, images of the Galaxy Z Flip have leaked, showing the device in its entirety. The images, received by Engadget, show off a tall foldable device with a 22:9 aspect ratio in its unfolded form. When folded, the dual-lens camera is visible next to the small external display that would show time and other notifications. Earlier leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip suggest that the successor to the Galaxy Fold will sport a 6.7-inch display, Snapdragon 855+ SoC, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB internal storage. It is expected to be priced around USD 1,400.

Players show their skills at National Skiing and Snowboard Championship 2020

Auli (Uttarakhand), Feb 10 (ANI): National Skiing and Snowboard Championship 2020 began in Uttarakhand's Auli. 256 players from 11 states across the country are participating in the competition. The championship will be held from February 08 to 10. Organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), the national competition aims to increase source of income to the locals.

Ind vs NZ: Team India stretch muscles ahead of 3rd ODI

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand), Feb 10 (ANI): Team India practiced ahead of 3rd ODI match in New Zealand's Mount Maunganui on February 10. The third and final match of the series will be played between 'Men in Blue' and 'Kiwis' on February 11. India lost second match to 'Kiwis' by 22 runs. New Zealand is leading the series with 2-0.

Delhi polls: Security beefed up outside strong rooms

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Security outside the strong rooms has been increased in different areas of Delhi. Vigilant security personnel can be seen outside the strong room. Voter turnout of 2020 Assembly election was less than 2015. The result will be declared on February 11.

High dose intake of opioid is not effective in reducing pain

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): A recent study has established that high dose intake of opioid is not effective in reducing pain. The researchers' team from Central Arkansas and Minneapolis VA Health Care Systems and three universities have suggested after studying available data that patients who got their opioid dosage increased were not helped by the higher dosage as compared to those, who continued with earlier dosage. The Veterans Affairs study looked at prescribing data of more than 50,000 VA patients taking opioids.

Auto Expo 2020 pulls huge crowd on weekend

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 10 (ANI): The Auto Expo 2020 witnessed huge turnover of visitors on February 09. Youths and families visited the event in large numbers. Visitors enjoyed the display of fancy automobiles at stalls. 'Nukkad natak' was organised in the event for educating people on road safety. Director of Great Wall Motors, Hardeep Singh Brar said, "We have got a phenomenonal response, both from the customers and the dealers. Customers are also liking the design, interiors, and the luxury. There is one zone on safety, which they are really liking." The arrangement by the administration managed to pleas the crowd. Sharing her experience of visiting Auto Expo, a visitor said, "Auto expo is well organised. They have exhibited very well. It was a very nice experience."

U-19 WC: Would have been happier if India had won, says Yashasvi Jaiswal's father

Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 09 (ANI): India lost the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup to Bangladesh on February 09. Under-19 star player Yashasvi Jaiswal won Player of the Tournament. His father Bhupendra Jaiswal said, "My son played well, but I would have been happier if India had won the World Cup. It was first experience of my son, I hope he plays well in future also." Bangladesh defeated India by 3 wickets on February 09.

Models walk on ramp to promote Gujarati artisans

Rajkot (Gujarat), Feb 10 (ANI): Handicraft exhibition was held in Rajkot by Gujarat government. Various stalls of crockery, handicrafts were put on display during the exhibition. Models walked on the ramp to promote the work of local artisans. A participant said,"We walked on ramp here promoting the locals artists. It was a golden opportunity to promote them. It gave us happiness." Young models walked on the ramp wearing indigenous Gujarati textile.

Police administration should have been more vigilant during Delhi election: EC

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): Election commission on Delhi assembly elections 2020 stated that Police administration should have been more vigilant during election. "Some incidents occurred that made Election Commission feel that Police administration should have been more vigilant, that is why EC took cognizance of the matter," said Delhi CEO.

AAP should blame their actions and shouldn't cry over EVMs: Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari on exit polls stated that Aam Aadmi Party should blame their actions and should not cry over EVMs. "We are saying why we are crying about EVMs. If AAP wins then EVMs are fine and if BJP wins then EVMs are bad. If we were not able to win in Jharkhand, did we blame the EVMs? Blame your actions," said Manoj Tiwari. "Why are AAP people getting upset, despite the exit poll giving them 44 seats? For now, they have been restless to blame EVM. This exit poll is till 3 pm, followed by voting at 7-7: 30 pm. BJP is going to form government with 48+ seats," he further added.