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MP political crisis: 'Kuch to majburiya rahi hogi, yu hi koi bewafa nahi hota', says CM Baghel

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 11 (ANI): Amid political crisis of Madhya Pradesh and Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation from Congress, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel said that 'there must have been some compulsions, otherwise no one being disloyal'. "There must have been some compulsions, otherwise no one being disloyal. People from Congress have always seen that they go roaring and come tilting and there are many such examples. After test floor, Kamal Nath government will remain," said Chhattisgarh CM. On his visit to Delhi, he said, "We need to decide candidates for the two Rajya Sabha seats from the state as March 13 is the last date. These candidates will be from Congress party. I am going to Delhi to discuss it with the high command of the party."

MP political crisis: Congress MLAs off to Jaipur

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Congress MLAs headed towards Bhopal airport to fly to Jaipur amid political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh. MLAs are purportedly being sent outside state over political crisis. On March 10 Jyotiraditya Scindia quit Congress after which several MLAs also decided to resign, giving air to persisting political tension. However, Congress MLAs are confident of attaining majority in assembly after the recent move.

Tibetan spiritual leader Karmapa's Monastery closed for visitors over COVID-19 fear

DHARAMSHALA, Mar 11 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, Karmapa's Buddhist Tantric Monastery, Gyuto will remain closed for visitors due the fear of coronavirus. Tourists are visiting the monastery but are returning after seeing the notice at the entrance gate. The monastery has been closed from March 5 onwards for about a month, and the re-opening will be informed depending on the situation of COVID-19. Located in Mcleodganj, the Gyuto monastery is quiet famous for its breathtaking location and majestic interiors. The rarest Tibetan Butter Sculptures made of Yak butter are also found here, which enclose the whole heritage of Lhasa.

Anybody with coronavirus symptoms kept in isolated ward: Maha Health Minister after 5 cases in Pune

Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): Amid growing number of cases of coronavirus in India, 5 positive cases have been reported in Pune too. While speaking to ANI, Maharashtra Health Minister, Rajesh Tope said, "Five positive cases have been reported in Pune and treatment is underway. The process of tracing the primary and the secondary contact is very laborious and critical. This process requires coordinated efforts from different departments. Anybody with the symptoms of the disease is kept in an isolated ward for further treatment or they are quarantined at their homes. Masks and other facilities are available in sufficient amount. However, if the demand exceeds the supply we will deliberate upon it."

'Delhi violence was pre-planned conspiracy', says GIA's fact finding team

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Group of Intellectuals and Academicians (GIA) submitted the fact finding report on recent Delhi violence to Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy. Member of GIA and lawyer Monika Arora claimed that Delhi violence was 'pre-planned' conspiracy over the visit of President of United States of America Donald Trump. GIA also demanded National Investigation Agency (NIA) inquiry into the matter. Over 50 people lost their lives in riots in Northeast Delhi.

Aurangabad village to soon have international school with crowdfunding

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Mar 11 (ANI): Pokhari village in Aurangabad will soon have an International school. The people of the village took a very unique initiative to build an international school, they spent around Rs 60 lakh and bought 2 acres of land by spending less money on religious functions that happen every year. Villagers collected Rs 5000 from each house.

Equity indices flat in volatile trading, Yes Bank jumps 20 pc

Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices wobbled during early hours on Wednesday as their Asian peers dropped amid spreading coronavirus (Covid-19) globally. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 69 points to 35,566 while the Nifty 50 dipped by 32 points at 10,419. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty IT down by 1.4 per cent, metal by 0.9 per cent and FMCG by 0.8 per cent. Among stocks, Yes Bank was up by 20 per cent at Rs 25.50 per share as State Bank of India readied a reconstruction plan for the troubled private sector lender, which has been grappling with mounting bad loans and struggling to raise fresh capital. Index heavyweight Reliance Industries was up by 4.05 per cent at Rs 1,159.25 per share. Among the other major gainers were Bharti Infratel, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and ICICI Bank. However, GAIL dropped by 3.8 per cent while metal majors JSW Steel, Hindalco and Tata Steel swung lower by about 2.6 per cent each. IT major In

JD(U) leader shot dead in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Mar 11 (ANI): JD(U) leader Kanhaiya Kaushik was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Patel Nagar area of Patna on March 10. One of the police officials said, "Postmortem report is awaited and investigation is underway. The accused will be arrested soon." Reportedly, Kanhaiya Kaushik got involved in fight with some miscreants and later they fired on him.

JandK Govt starts beautification drive for houseboats along Jhelum River

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 11 (ANI): District Administration of Srinagar started the beautification drive for houseboats along Jhelum River in the Valley to improve the aesthetic beauty of the river. The project has been started under the 'Smart City Project' and in its first phase more than 100 houseboats will get face-lift. The local residents and dwellers of River Jhelum appreciated this step taken by district administration as it will attract more tourists to the Valley. "Under Smart City Project, we took the project of beautification of houseboats along Jhelum River. We will also extend our support to the families for the education of their children as the tourism will bloom after this initiative," Srinagar DDC, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary told ANI.

Delhi HC issues notice to Google, Facebook andTwitter over removal of fake news

New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Delhi High Court issued notice to Google India, Facebook India and Twitter India over removal of fake news. Court sought response of Centre and social media organizations on taking action through designated officers of intermediaries for removal of fake news on social media platforms. Former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue KN Govindacharya had moved a PIL before Delhi High Court 'accusing various social media companies of misusing idea of free speech and not complying with Indian laws which result in divisive society and riots like situation'.

MP political crisis: 'Congress in strong position, will prove majority', says Bala Bachchan

Bhopal (MP), Mar 11 (ANI): Amid political uncertainty in Madhya Pradesh following resignation of Jyotiraditya Scindia and MLAs, Congress leader Bala Bachchan confidently asserted that Congress will prove majority on floor of assembly and their govt will continue till 2023. "Congress is in a safe and strong position. Everybody is in touch with Chief Minister, everything will be alright soon. We will prove majority on the floor of the assembly and our government will continue till 2023," said Bala Bachchan.

Traditional 'Holika Dahan' in Kullu concludes with grand celebrations

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Traditional Holika Dahan concluded in Batala village of Kullu. Like every year, this year too, the traditional festival was celebrated with great gaiety. The celebrations started on March 09. The final day of celebrations ended with traditional dance performances.

Watch: Rahul Gandhi refuses to comment on Scindia's resignation

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Amid political uncertainty in Madhya Pradesh following resignation of Jyotiraditya Scindia and several MLAs siding with former, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused to answer question on his resignation.

MP political crisis: 'Even BJP MLAs are in touch with us', says Congress' Shobha Oza

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Amid political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh and Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation from Congress, one of the party leaders, Shobha Oza said that they will prove majority on the floor of the house and even BJP MLAs are in touch with them. While speaking to mediapersons, Shobha Oza said, "We will prove majority on the floor of the house. We are not short of numbers. All the Congress MLAs who are in Bengaluru were being misled, they are with us. Even BJP MLAs are in touch with us. We are 100% confident that our government will remain." Congress MLAs will meet Chief Minister Kamal Nath at his residence shortly.

Madhya Pradesh BJP MLAs arrive in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs reached Delhi in wee hours of March 11. National General Secretary of BJP, Kailash Vijayvargiya said, "We are here for holidays and we are in festive mood. We will be staying in Delhi." When asked about MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath's assertion that Congress will win the floor test, Vijayvargiya said, "He should keep dreaming. It's good for his health."

Going to Delhi with all other party MLAs: BJP leader Gopal Bhargava

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopal Bhargava said that he was going to Delhi, along with other party leaders. He said, "We have no fear. All our MLAs are together like a mountain. I am going to Delhi along with all other party members. We have support of SP and BSP leaders as well. Around 20 Congress MLAs have given resignation. In this way, the number of MLAs in Assembly is in our favour." Buses full of BJP leaders reached Bhopal airport on evening of March 10.

Study reveals persistent sleep difficulties in infancy linked to heightened risk of childhood anxieties

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Risk of developing childhood anxieties and emotional disorders are linked with persistent sleep difficulties during the first 12 months of life, indicates recent research. The research was published online in the journal, Archives of Disease in Childhood. Based on their findings, poor infant sleepers should be monitored for mental health issues in later childhood, advise the researchers. Disturbed sleep patterns were associated with heightened risks of childhood anxiety and emotional issues, the analysis showed. The emotional disorder includes any of the following: separation anxiety; social phobia; agoraphobia; obsessive-compulsive disorder; specific phobias; panic disorder; post-traumatic stress; generalised anxiety; depression; or bipolar disorder. Infants whose sleep problems were persistent and severe were also more than twice as likely to have separation anxiety, to fear getting hurt (physically), and to be more anxious generally by the age of 10.

Holi celebrated in Kanpur old age home in high spirits

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Holi was celebrated with warmth and kindness in an old age home of UP's Kanpur. The administration of the old age home celebrated the festival of colours with senior citizens. Colours was applied to the faces of oldies and delicacies were served. Being away from home and family, some senior citizens shared their experience with ANI. One old lady said, "We are very happy. People keep coming here."

5-day 'Yaoshang' festival celebrated with gaiety in Imphal

Imphal (Manipur), Mar 11 (ANI): 'Yaoshang' festival was celebrated with full fervour in Imphal on March 10. A unique feather in Manipuri culture, 'Yaoshang' celebrations began on full moon day. Young and old came together to celebrate the festival with great pomp and gaiety. In evening, a traditional Yaoshang (a small thatch hut) was burnt before prayers by local priests. Devotees sang devotional songs and danced together. The annual festival is celebrated for 5 days.

BRO begins snow-clearing operation in Lahaul-Spiti

Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out snow clearing operation on National Highway 3 (Koksar to Rohtang Pass) in Lahaul and Spiti district, on March 10. The region has received fresh snowfall last week. The temperature went down by several notches in different districts of Himachal Pradesh. The minimum temperature was recorded at -7 degree celcius.