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Indefinite internet ban is abuse of power: SC on JandK restrictions

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Today Supreme Court delivered a verdict on petitions on situation in JandK after abrogation of Article 370, speaking on this Advocate Shadan Farasat said that SC said that indefinite internet ban is not permissible under our Constitution, it is an abuse of power. "The Court said that indefinite internet ban by the State is not permissible under our Constitution and it is an abuse of power," said Advocate Sadan Farasat.

2 IEDs found in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, later diffused

Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Jan 10 (ANI): Two IEDs of 2 kg and 7 kg are found in Chhattisgarh's Sukma on Jan 09. It was later diffused by CRPF. The bombs were recovered by CRPF during search operations in the Sukma district.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena offers prayers at Buddhist Temple in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena visited the Buddhist Temple in New Delhi on Jan 10. He offered prayers at temple. Dinesh Gunawardena met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Jan 09. He is on a two-day visit to India from Jan 09. He will emplane for Sri Lanka today.

Police stop villagers' foot march after Sec 144 imposed in Amaravati

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 10 (ANI): Police at Amaravati stopped the Mandadam villagers' foot march from Uddandrayuni Palem to Kanakadurgamma temple in Vijayawada. They stopped the locals as section 144 is imposed at Uddandarayani Palem. Police and women home guards have been deployed in the area.

AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy arrives at CBI court

Hyderabad, Jan 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived at special CBI court on Jan 10. The CBI special court to hear case against CM Reddy, in connection with alleged disproportionate assets. The court has also summoned YSR Congress Party MP Vijayasai Reddy to appear before the court.

New greenfield airports, existing profitable airports to be privatised: AAI Chairman

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): 'Wings India 2020' curtain raiser event was happened in Delhi. The main event will be held in Telangana's Hyderabad in March 2020. 'Wings India 2020' is an International exhibition and conference on civil aviation sector. Talking about Wings India 2020, which will be held in Telangana's Hyderabad in March this year, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Arvind Singh said that the event will bring companies and governments and foreign ministry officials from all the countries together. "To deal with the challenges of the future in terms of infrastructure, growth in airlines, we want to see the best companies and practices coming into the country. This will showcase the best companies, airport operators, airlines and manufacturers," Singh said. He said that there is an established and robust privatisation program in the country. "It started almost 14 years ago, when Delhi and Mumbai airports were privatised. We saw more private airports coming up in Hyderaba

Modi govt working on improving the economy: Market expert Sunil Shah

Mumbai, Jan 10 (ANI): Speaking to ANI, market expert Sunil Shah in Mumbai stated that budget is around the corner and Modi government is serious about amending the wrong in economy. "Budget is around the corner, yesterday PM himself chaired the meeting and he is taking feedback, I think his government is serious about amending whatever has gone wrong in last 6-8 months regarding the economy", said Sunil Shah. "If we talk about the market, we have seen a sharp recover in Sensex, Nifty. People are now willing to take the risk, this all because of the de-escalation of geo-political scenario in the Middle East. I think it is good for not only the capital market but over all world's economy. Markets are always correct and they show the underlying reality of the scenario," he further added.

Devotees take out procession of Lord Nataraja on 'Arudra Darshan'

Rameswaram (TN), Jan 10 (ANI): Devotees thronged to Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram for 'Arudra Darisanam' festival. A procession was carried out by locals carrying Lord Nataraja through the town. People from different areas also arrived to offer prayers. Security was beefed up around the temple to ensure safety of public.

Intense cold waves continue to clutch Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Temperature has dipped down in Delhi as parts of North India are receiving heavy snowfall from past few days. Delhi is reeling under intense cold waves. A layer of fog has also covered the national capital.

Car catches fire in Gurugram

Gurugram (Haryana), Jan 10 (ANI): A moving car caught fire near Rajiv Chowk in Haryana's Gurugram on Jan 10. The flames engulfed the car within few seconds. Fire tender doused the flame. Reason behind fire is said to be short circuit. No casualties have been reported.

Devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Paush Purnima in Prayagraj

Prayagraj (UP), Jan 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees flocked at the Snagam Ghat to take holy dip in Prayagraj on Jan 10. They took holy dip on the occasion of Paush Purnima. Devotees also lit diyas to offer prayer to Maa Ganga. Paush Purnima is one of symbolic days for Hindus that falls on the 'purnima tithi'.

Security beefed up outside JNU campus

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Security tightened at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University on Jan 10. Police force deployed outside JNU campus. Yesterday, Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) protested against the violence that happened on Jan 05. Several masked goons entered into JNU campus and beaten up students on Jan 05. JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh was also allegedly attacked by masked goons.

Visually-impaired girl from Bhubaneswar clears Odisha Public Service Commission

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 10 (ANI): Tapaswini Das, a visually-impaired girl from Bhubaneswar, has cleared Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) 2018 examinations. Beating all odds, she secured 161st rank. "I don't see this as a success, I see this as my victory. I consider this my first step in the path to success," said Tapaswini.

India, China can together build a better world with peace and prosperity: Chinese Envoy

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said, "Both China and India are the two developing countries, each with more than 1 billion population. We should act like a driving force as Multi-polarity and economic globlisation, we need to jointly safeguard, reiterate and see the opportunity in the new round of scientific and technological revolution, and advocate exchanges between different civilizations establish a community with sheer future for mankind and join hands to build a better world with peace, development and prosperity."

Facebook won't ban political ads, will allow users to control them

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Unlike Twitter, Facebook will not ban political ads but users will be able to see fewer political and social issue ads with new controls. According to the official blog, the new Ad Library now allows people to view audience size to understand how many people the advertiser wanted to target. New filters and the ability to search for ads with exact phrases have also been added. Facebook will also roll out a setting to allow people to choose how an advertiser can reach them with a Custom Audience from a list. The new features will roll out in the first quarter of 2020 with political ads control starting early this summer in the US.

New study claims to have found root of fatal malaria infection

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The origin of Malaria infection has finally been revealed. A new study has come up with the data that can aggravate the treatment of the complex infection. According to Professor Ian Cheeseman from Texas Biomedical Research Institute, "We don't know what is inside malaria infections, or how many different genetically distinct strains of parasites there are. We don't know how related they are to each other. We don't know how many mosquitoes they came from." He was the Principal Investigator of a three-year study which got published at the latest edition of Cell Hostand Microbe, a high-impact peer-reviewed publication. The common fact about the disease is that the parasites carried and spread by Anopheles mosquito bites are behind the infectious disease. But to know further, Cheeseman and his teammates used advanced technology to create single-cell genome sequencing. As a result, a new scenario came to the forefront describing how frequent are the chances to get

Soldiers rescue 3 Army porters after avalanche in JandK

Poonch (JandK), Jan 10 (ANI): Army personnel saved three porters who were stuck after avalanche hit them in JandK's Poonch. Avalanche hit near Line of Control on Tuesday evening. Rescue operation was kicked off, however, rescue team was unable to save life of one porter.

Actresses should stay in Mumbai and dance: BJP MLA on Deepika's JNU visit

Harda (MP), Jan 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopal Bhargava lamented on actress Deepika Padukone's visit to JNU. "Heroine ko toh apna dance karna chahiye Mumbai mein baith ke. JNU mein kyun jana chahiye tha usko, mere samajh nahi aa raha. Is prakar ke darjano log ho gaye hain jo activist, artist kehlate hain," said Bhargava. He also came down heavily on Kanhaiya Kumar.

JNU violence: Protestor suffers injury during march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): A protester was injured during JNU students' march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on January 09. Students in large numbers are marching towards Rashtrapati Bhavan demanding removal of JNU Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar following January 05 violence in the campus. Many of the protestors were detained near Ambedkar Bhawan by the police. Delhi Police also removed women protesters while they were marching towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. Precautionary deployment of security personnel being done near North and South blocks as JNU students are marching towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. Special CP Law and Order (South) RS Krishnia and two DCPs are taking stock of security measures at North and South Blocks. Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh and other students, teachers were allegedly attacked by masked goons at university campus on January 05.

Infant death rate lowered from 65 to 38 since 2014: CM Ashok Gehlot

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Jan 09 (ANI): While speaking to media in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on January 09, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot spoke on Kota infant deaths. He said, "The death rate includes all kinds of deaths due to illness. The state is trying its best. I am pained at every death." "Since 2014 the death rate has lowered and from 65 it has come down to 38. We are trying to make the facilities better," CM Gehlot added.