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Nepal Communist Party meeting deferred for 10 days

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 19 (ANI): The crucial meeting of the Central Secretariat of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on November 18 ended in a stalemate. During the meeting, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli demanded 10 days time to present a separate political document. PM Oli wanted to present a separate political document in response to his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal's accusations that he was running the government without consulting the party. Oli told the members that he will present a separate political document in the next meeting for which he had sought 10 days time for the preparation. The next meeting of the Secretariat has been rescheduled for November 28.

BJP observes 12-hour 'bandh' over killing of party worker in WB's Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar (West Bengal), Nov 19 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a 12-hour 'bandh' in Cooch Behar on November 19 after a party worker was allegedly beaten to death. The 'Bandh' is being observed to protest against the killing. A protester said, "Our workers are constantly being killed by TMC but police is not doing anything. So, today's bandh is our protest against such killings." Police is deployed at various places to keep law and order situation intact in the area.

COVID-19: 45,576 new cases in India, total infections nearing 90 lakh

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): India's COVID-19 tally crossed 89.58 lakh mark on November 19. A significant rise in new COVID cases was observed as spike of 45,576 new cases and 585 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Currently, there are 4,43,303 active cases of coronavirus in the country whereas, total cured cases are 83,83,603 with 48,493 new discharges in the last 24 hours. As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 10.28 lakh samples were tested for coronavirus on Nov 18.

'Corona' store opened 7 years ago turns into good marketing strategy

Kottayam (Kerala), Nov 19 (ANI): A Kitchen and wardrobe, plants and pots shop in Kerala's Kottayam is attracting people not because of its products but for its name. Shop's name is little weird but also known by everyone in the world now. Shop name is 'Corona'. Yes, it's the invisible enemy which is haunting the world right now. George, a Kottayam-based man who named his shop as 'Corona' seven years back is now getting sudden limelight. People are visiting the shop just by seeing the name and it's good for George's business too. According to George, "Corona is a Latin word that means crown. I named my shop Corona seven years back."

Indian Army felicitates corona warriors in J and K's Poonch

Poonch (J and K), Nov 19 (ANI): The Indian Army and residents of Poonch area in Jammu and Kashmir have taken a pledge to defeat the coronavirus. A programme was organised to felicitate the corona warriors of the region. Sarpanch, Mohd Jameel said, "The program has been organised by Indian Army and we are thankful that they organised it. They felicitated the corona warriors. Such programs should be held frequently." This was a joint effort of Indian Army and locals of Poonch together to fight against corona.

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Former prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi is being remembered on her 103rd birth anniversary on Nov 19. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his grandmother at Shakti Sthal in Delhi today. The late Indira Gandhi was the first and only woman prime minister of India.

Jammu-Srinagar highway shut after encounter breaks out in Nagrota

Nagrota (J-K), Nov 19 (ANI): An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces near Ban Toll Plaza in the Nagrota area of Jammu district on the morning of November 19. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut in view of the encounter. Security has also been tightened in the area. Further details are awaited.

Trichy police seizes 153 duplicate TV sets, 3 arrested

Trichy (TN), Nov 19 (ANI): Police seized 153 duplicate television sets in Trichy. Three people have been arrested in the case. The accused was selling fake TVs under the SONY brand. Trichy DCP, Pavan Kumar Reddy said, "We received information that a person is selling fake TVs under the SONY brand. We have seized around 153 television sets."

Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina - the lining found in the back of the eye - that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease than other areas. The findings may help physicians predict changes in the brain as well as cognitive deterioration, even for patients experiencing the earliest signs of mild impairment. "These clues can occur very early on in the progression of Alzheimer's disease - several decades before symptoms appear," said Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui, Ph.D., associate professor of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Sciences and co-corresponding author of the study. The findings of the new study, published in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring, were from a clinical trial involving people older than 40 who were showing signs of cognitive decline. In the trial, investigators used a non-invasive technique known as sectoral retinal amyloid imaging to cap

Around Rs 4.23 crore recovered, 3 arrested in Palghar

Palghar (Maharashtra), Nov 19 (ANI): Three persons including driver of cash van were arrested in Palghar on November 18. They were accused of being in connection with the theft of around Rs 4.25 crore which were meant to be refilled at an ATM.

As COVID cases dip, people in Hyderabad show negligence

Hyderabad (Telangana), Nov 19 (ANI): People in Hyderabad have started showing negligence towards coronavirus. Social distancing norms are being flouted in markets. One of the shopkeepers said that fear of COVID has gone down and people don't wear masks either. The fear vanished after COVID cases dipped in the city.

Facebook rolls out new messaging features on Messenger, Instagram

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Facebook on Wednesday rolled out three new features for messenger and photo and video sharing platform Instagram. The first feature is 'Watch Together' in which users can tune into IGTV, Reels, TV shows, movies, and trending videos in real-time over video chat. In the second feature, the users will be able to activate the TinyTAN chat theme on Instagram and Messenger and express their affection with love emojis. The third feature, 'vanish mode', is coming soon and is an opt-in feature that makes seen messages disappear after you leave a chat thread. To turn it on, just swipe up in an existing chat thread - and you're in vanish mode. Swipe up again and you're back to your regular chat. "We're also bringing two new shows, "Post Malone's Celebrity World Pong League" and "Here for It With Avani Gregg," exclusively to Messenger and Instagram through Watch Together," Facebook said in an official statement.

Asiatic Lion couple becomes centre of attraction in Surat's Sarthana Zoo

Surat (Gujarat), Nov 19 (ANI): The Sarthana Zoo of Surat got a new attraction after couple of years. The zoo recently got a 'Lion couple.' The male, Aarya is 3-year-old and the lioness Vasudha is 6-year-old. Having an Asiatic Lion couple in the zoo has increased the number of visitors here. The lion couple has been brought here from the Raipur Safari Park.

Congress workers distribute blankets to needy on 103rd birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): On the occasion of birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, Indian Youth Congress workers distributed blankets to the needy present at the roadside. Congress workers provided the needy people with blankets to fight the cold weather. One of the workers said, "On the occasion of birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi Indian Youth Congress' workers across country have distributed blankets and ration to the needy people. This has always been the aim of her life." It is the 103rd birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.

Family in Guwahati creates temporary pond for Chhath puja

Guwahati (Assam), Nov 19 (ANI): A family in Guwahati came up with an innovative idea to make a temporary pond for the Chhath puja. The temporary pond is viewed as a precautionary measure to tackle COVID fear. The family advised people, going to the river banks, to follow COVID guidelines issued by the government. Chhath puja, a four-day-long festival dedicated to the Sun god has started across country. It is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and joy in several states but it is a major festival in north India. The festival usually witnesses huge congregations.

Covaxin's efficacy expected to be more than 90%: Dr OP Kalra

Rohtak (Haryana), Nov 19 (ANI): Vice-Chancellor of Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, (Rohtak), OP Kalra during a press conference on November 18 said that the third phase of Covaxin will start from November 20. OP Kalra said, "Third phase trial of Covaxin to start from 20 Nov. 200 volunteers to be administered the vaccine early to study its anti-bodies response. There will be 2 doses; 2nd dose to be given 28 days after the first dose. Vaccine's efficacy is expected to be more than 90%."

UN should take shortcomings seriously: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Addressing at Centre for European Policy Studies virtually on November 17, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that UN should take seriously that different people in the world are pointing out to shortcoming and relevance of the United Nations. "Different people in different parts of the world are pointing out to shortcoming and relevance of the United Nations, is something that the UN should take seriously. It's common sense. Everything requires updating. We can't let the interest of 1 or 2 countries that want to freeze one moment of history for their perpetual gain. The longer we let this gridlock continue, it's harming the UN," said Jaishankar.

23rd Jan must be declared as 'Patriot's Day': SC Bose's grand-nephew

Kolkata, Nov 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi to declare 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, as a national holiday and "take decisive steps to find out what happened to Netaji and place the matter in public domain." Freedom fighter's Grand-nephew Chandra Kumar Bose backed CM Mamata and said that former's birth anniversary must be declared as 'Patriot's Day'.

Odisha CM holds meeting over COVID situation

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Nov 18 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik held a review meeting on COVID-19 situation in the state on November 18. People above 60 years and pregnant women will be given priority in vaccination along with the health workers in the state, CM informed.

Whole system cannot remain shut due to COVID-19: Haryana Education Minister

Panchkula (Haryana), Nov 18 (ANI): 72 school students tested COVID positive in Rewari, over this, Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that whole system cannot remain shut due to COVID-19. "The schools where COVID-19 cases were reported have been closed for two weeks. Wearing of masks and social distancing norms to be strictly followed. The whole system cannot remain shut due to COVID-19," said Pal.