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Kapil Sibal compares UK courts to India's, terms recent actions 'a wake-up call'

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): Congress leader and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal on Wednesday alleged that there was a vast difference in the way in which courts in India and the United Kingdom functions and claimed it is the time for a 'wake up call for courts'. 'U K Supreme Court: Executive power cannot silence Legislative scrutiny. In India no scrutiny of: 1) Clearly not "Money Bills" 2) UAPA; Amending Art. 370 etc. Other ways to silence opposition: Latest: Lavasa's family; Sharad Pawar A wake-up call for Courts!" Sibal's tweet read. Yesterday, the UK Supreme Court had ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament until October 14 was "unlawful."

MiG 21 Trainer aircraft crashes in Gwalior, both pilots safe

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 25 (ANI): MiG 21 Trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in MP's Gwalior on September 25. Both the pilots, including a Group Captain and a Squadron Leader, managed to eject safely. The aircraft was on a routine training mission from Gwalior Airbase, when it crashed near the airfield.

CM Fadnavis pays tribute to Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his birth anniversary in Mumbai

Mumbai, September 25 (ANI): Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his birth anniversary at Girgaon in Mumbai. CM Fadnavis described Deen Dayal Upadhyay as a visionary, a great intellectual and an inspiring personality. Upadhyay was born in 1916 in Mathura.

Tenants to get separate prepaid electricity meters, announces CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday (September 25) that from now onwards tenants will get separate prepaid electricity meters. "Government has come up with a scheme for tenants 'Mukhyamantri Kirayedaar Bijli Meter Yojna' under which prepaid meters will be installed at rented accommodations, this is applicable for domestic use only." Later, CM Kejriwal hits back on BJP leader Manoj Tiwari statement over NRC, He said, "If NRC (National Register of Citizens) is implemented in Delhi then Manoj Tiwari will be the first one who will have to leave Delhi."

Congress will always support govt's decision on global level: Bhupesh Baghel

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 25 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Pakistan PM Imran Khan quoting Congress party over Kashmir issue said, "Inside the country, we'll strongly oppose Narendra Modi. But for matters outside the country, whatever decision government takes, Congress will always support it and stand with the country." In yet another embarrassing moment for the opposition Congress, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday quoted the Indian political, while launching an attack on New Delhi over the Kashmir issue.

CM Yogi pays tribute to Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his birth anniversary in Lucknow

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 25 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his 103rd birth anniversary in Lucknow on September 25. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain was also present. He also paid floral tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal's statue. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay was born in the year 1916 in Mathura.

World's tallest Ravana effigy will be burnt in Chandigarh on Dussehra

Chandigarh, Sep 25 (ANI): In the wake of Dussehra festival, a Ravana effigy, 221 feet tall will be erected in Chandigarh. The effigy is being built at the cost of Rs 30 Lakh. "Our effigy will be the tallest in the world. We have been making the record from the last five years. Last year, the figurine was 210 feet tall, this time it is 11 feet taller so we are hoping to make a record again," said one of the organisers. The organizer said that the effigy weights over 70 quintals. "Ravana's sword weighs three quintals, whereas the shoes are two quintals," he added.The effigy will be unveiled on October 2 at Dhanas ground."From October 3 to 7, various cultural programmes will take place at the venue here. On the evening of October 8, it will be set on fire," said the organizer. He added that the crackers used inside the Ravana effigy are pollution-free. "They will cause 80 per cent less pollution than normal crackers.

Payal Jangid feels extremely happy after receiving 'Changemaker Award'

New York (USA), Sep 25 (ANI): The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation honored two Indians for bringing change in society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given the Global Goal Keepers Award, while Payal Jangid was awarded the 'Changemaker Award' for campaigning against child labor and child marriage in Rajasthan. While speaking to ANI, Payal said, "I'm extremely happy, PM also got this award. The way, I've eradicated these problems in our village, want to do same globally."

BJP leaders pay tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): BJP working president JP Nadda paid tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his birth anniversary at Deendayal Park in Delhi on September 25. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan also paid tribute to him. They also cleaned the statues of the great man under the cleanliness drive.

Self-silencing linked to heightened risk of stroke, cardiovascular diseases

New Delhi, Sept 25 (ANI): While people might think that letting out your true feelings can be good for the mental being, it is equally beneficial for your physical health. Self-silencing linked to heightened risk of stroke, cardiovascular diseases. A new study associated self-silencing (inhibiting one's self-expression) with greater carotid plaque buildup which could lead to stroke and other cardiovascular problems. Individuals engage in a range of behaviors to maintain close relationships, some of which may be costly to their own health. One such behavior is self-silencing, which is sometimes used to avoid conflict or relationship loss. Although self-silencing has been linked to worse mental and self-reported physical health in women, it has not been previously examined in relation to women's cardiovascular health. In this new study of 304 premenopausal and postmenopausal non-smoking women, researchers tested whether self-silencing was associated with carotid atherosclerosis. They fou

10 dead, 1 injured in accident in Haryana

Jind (Haryana), Sept 25(ANI): At least 10 people died and 1 other was injured in a road accident at Jind road on Tuesday night. The youths were returning to their home after participating in an Army recruitment rally when an oil tanker ran over their auto near Ramrai village about 10:30 PM. They took the auto from Jind city and met with the fateful incident after barely travelling eight kilometres on Jind Hansi road. "Two of three people have been identified. We have found documents from their bags and intimated their family members to verify their identity," a police official said. The deceased include five from a single village. The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital where they are undergoing treatment.

Google to launch Pixelbook Go with 4K display: Report

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): In addition to its Pixel 4 lineup, Google is also expected to introduce its new laptop series and if the latest reports are anything to go by, the Pixelbook Go may make its debut at the October 15 event. According to Cnet, the Pixelbook Go is likely to feature a 13.3-inch, 16:9 screen, and come in 1080p and 4K models. The 4K model will be high-end and will come with the 'Molecular Display' branding as seen on the Google Pixel Slate tablet. Configurations are likely to include Intel Core m3, i5 or i7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Leopard skin seized, six arrested in Odisha's Deogarh

Deogarh (Odisha), Sep 25 (ANI): Odisha's forest department officials on Tuesday arrested six persons from Chatibaraghata village here for allegedly possessing leopard skin worth Rs 2 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the department raided a village and seized the animal skin. The accused have been identified as Satyaranian, Bimbadhar, Rajesh, Debendra Ranachuria of Tileibani block and Sanatan Luhura of Barkote block of the district. According to the officials, the accused were planning to sell off the skin. Raids were conducted at several other places in the area to ascertain the involvement of others in the offence. "The investigation is underway to arrest others who are involved in the skin trade," an official, Debgarh Kshma Sarangi told ANI.

It's 'historic' that UN celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary by planting 150 trees: Prakash Javadekar

New York, Sep 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar attended United Nations Climate Summit and spoke to ANI. He said, "It was a historic moment that the United Nations commemorated 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by planting 150 trees and India erected 195 solar panels on terrace of UN. Non-violence and peace are the values cherished by Mahatma Gandhi will be remembered."

Minor girl allegedly gang-raped in UP's Kaushambi

Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 24 (ANI): A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on September 22. The victim was collecting fodder at a neighbouring village for her livestock when the three men attacked her. People protested in large numbers outside the police station in Kaushambi on September 23. While speaking to ANI, a police official said, "One accused has been arrested and search is on for others. The girl has been sent to a hospital for medical check-up." "Investigation is underway in the case," he added. Later, one of the accused in the case was cornered by villagers at a paddy field and beaten up.

South Asia Democratic Forum supports revocation of Article 370

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 24 (ANI): South Asia Democratic Forum Executive Director Paulo Casaca on September 24 shared his views on revocation of Article 370 by BJP-led government. He said the way Indian government is handling the Jammu and Kashmir is necessary. "Jammu and Kashmir needs a bigger involvement of central authorities of India if it wants to stop the Jihadi stretch that unfortunately unfolding in the territory," said Casaca. Supporting Indian government's move on Kashmir, he said India can't rely on defence mechanism. "India can't only rely on defence mechanism it must go on the education, it must go on word of ideas of showing how detrimental to humanity is this jihadist ideology and it is necessary to do something like was done," added Casaca. He also highlighted that this just the beginning of the process.

Imagining Afghanistan without India is impossible: Afghan Envoy

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Charge d'Affaires of Afghanistan to India, Tahir Qadiry spoke on India-Afghanistan relationship at 3rd annual India Afghan Trade Show. He said, "Imagining Afghanistan without India and India without Afghanistan is impossible. The relationship has always been cherished and it goes deep, from cultural relationship to trade relationship and from people to people connect." He further added, "We've got many trade relationships with India. The biggest one I can name is the free air corridor. We export fresh food, saffron, carpets and many other things to India. Chabahar is another milestone for connecting Afghanistan to India."

Tremors felt in north India with epicentre around Pakistan-India border

Mirpur (Pakistan), New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Tremors were felt in several states of north India today. Several people were injured and there were casualties reported in parts of Pakistan. Mirpur in Pakistan was jolted by 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Director (operations) of National Centre for Seismology, J L Gautam spoke on the tremor felt in several part of northern India. JL Gautam said, "The epicentre of the earthquake was around Pakistan-India (JandK) border. It measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale. We felt it in Delhi too. Tremors were felt in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir too."

Vinesh Phogat to settle scores in Tokyo Olympics

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Keeping alive her hopes of Olympic medal after career-threatening injury in 2016 Rio Olympics, World Championships bronze medalist and prime medal contender wrestler Vinesh Phogat said she has unfinished business to attend to in 2020 Tokyo. She said she wants to flush out the sad memories of 2016 Rio Olympics by completing her six minutes on the matt. "When I got the injury then I have only one focus that I want to go back to the Olympics, my dream got its shine back when my Olympic was confirmed, I have started my practice to do well on the matt in Olympics," said Phogat.

Pak should talk about PoK before considering negotiation with India: South Asia Democratic Forum

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 24 (ANI): South Asia Democratic Forum Executive Director Paulo Casaca on September 24 reacted on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to raise Kashmir issue. He said, "Pakistan that never thought of coinciding any sort of autonomy the parts of Jammu and Kashmir that it is actually controlling, whenever there where elections in JandK they would try to make their best to disrupt them by bombardment, they suddenly become defenders of Jammu and Kashmir on autonomy. It is an unsubstantiated claim and Pakistan should rather look at the first step of UN to take out the illegal occupation and then after the step to consider negotiation with Indian authorities."