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Uttarakhand govt to provide legal aid to parents of gang-rape, murder victim

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Nov 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand government to provide legal aid to the parents of woman who was gang-raped and killed in Delhi in 2012. He said, "Uttarakhand government will provide legal aid to the parents of a woman who was gang-raped and killed in Delhi in 2012. Though Delhi High Court has awarded the death penalty to the accused, the matter is pending in Supreme Court. Her family is still in deep shock." The incident happened on February 09, 2012 and whole country got shocked with the crime.

Hyderabad Civic Polls: 'Trump might also come for BJP's campaign,' quips KTR

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (ANI): Working President of Telangana Rashtra Samith (TRS) KTR slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its campaign in Hyderabad for local polls. "They (BJP) have forgotten that this is 'gali election'. Leaders from Delhi are coming, international leaders might also come. Trump Sahab may also come as he is their friend. We just need blessings of the public of Hyderabad," said KTR.

Politicos express grief on Ahmed Patel's demise

Kevadia (Gujarat)/ New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Politicos expressed condolences over the demise of Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel. "We are saddened by the demise of Ahmed Patel ji and stand with his family in this hour of grief," Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed condolences. Congress' Salman Khurshid also remembered Ahmed Patel. "Ahmed Patel's demise is a big shock for us. He was a strong pillar of the Congress party. He was a skilled party in-charge. In a true sense, he was Congress' crisis manager," said Congress' Anand Sharma. Ahmed Patel, who was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, breathed his last after multi-organ failure.

Cyclone Nivar: 'We go for zero casualty approach', says NDRF DG

Mahabalipuram (TN) / New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI):National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan spoke on force's approach to manage effects of severe cyclonic storm 'Nivar' likely to make a landfall in southern states of India in wee hours of November 25. He said that they'll go with "zero casualty approach." "This cyclone Nivar is the first cyclone of this season. Nivar cyclone has built up in last 24-48 hours. Cyclone Nivar is categorised as 'very severe' as per IMD. In any case, we should go for zero casualty approach that should be our focus. So, when we have no loss of life, we should move on property and keep the system running. There are 19 teams of NDRF in Tamil Nadu, 6 in Puducherry and 7 teams in Andhra Pradesh. We have to be proactive, not only before the cyclone but during and after the cyclone too."

Cyclone Nivar: Indian Coast Guard vessel ready with relief items off Chennai coast

Off Chennai Coast, Mamallapuram Nov 25 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard vessel deployed off Chennai coast with disaster relief items, in view of cyclone Nivar. Cyclone is likely to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic storm' and cross between Karaikal and Mamallapuram, in wee hours of November 26. Strong winds are blowing in Mamallapuram ahead of the expected landfall.

Union Cabinet approves equity infusion of Rs 6000 crore in NIIF Debt Platform by govt

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in the national capital on November 25, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar informed that the Union Cabinet has also approved equity infusion by Government of Rs 6000 crore in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, comprising of Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited.

Farmers from Ambala begin protest march to Delhi

Ludhiana (Punjab)/ Ambala (Haryana), Nov 25 (ANI): Heavy security has been deployed as farmers gathered to proceed to the national capital to stage demonstration against amended farm laws. Police deployed water cannon to disperse farmers who have gathered on Chandigarh-Delhi Highway. Farmers' associations also held protest in Punjab's Ludhiana against central government's amended farm laws.

Smriti Irani backs states'decision to bring law on 'Love Jihad'

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (ANI): Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, BJP leader and Union Textile Minister SmritiIrani on November 25 backed states' decision to bring law on 'Love Jihad'. "If a state govt takes steps to ensure women aren't criminally and fraudulently coerced into relationships, should it not be supported by Indians? This is the perspective from which it should be looked at is my appeal," said Irani.

It's unfortunate, COVID-19 took lives of Ahmed Patel, Tarun Gogoi: Kharge

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge mourned the death of his party leaders and said that it's unfortunate that COVID-19 took the lives of Ahmed Patel and Tarun Gogoi. "We've deeply saddened on the demise of Ahmed Patel. I knew him since 1976. We're feeling that a man, who always stood by the party, has left us today when the party is in crisis. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has taken the lives of Ahmed ji and Tarun Gogoi," said Kharge.

Ahmed Patel was strong pillar for Congress party: Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad mourned the death of party leader Ahmed Patel and said that he was a strong pillar for the Congress party. "I have lost a brother, friend and colleague. He was a strong pillar for the Congress party. His passing away is an irreparable loss for the party," said Azad.

AIMIM enrolling illegal immigrants in Telangana's voter list: Smriti Irani

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (ANI): Addressing a press conference, ahead of local body election in Hyderabad, BJP leader and Union Textile Minister SmritiIrani targeted AIMIM and accused party of enrollingillegal immigrants in Telangana's voter list. She also slammed CM KCR's TRS. "Our soldiers are fighting relentlessly to keep our borders safe. And here in this historical city of Hyderabad, the AIMIM and TRS are working in tandem to give illegal immigrants a place in Telangana's voter's list. They will have to answer to the people for this," said Irani.

Cyclone Nivar is gradually intensifying, could cause damage to crops: IMD DGM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) and Karaikal during midnight on November 25 and early hours of November 26. Speaking to ANI, Director General of Meteorology (DGM) of India Meteorological Department, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, "Cyclone Nivar is gradually intensifying. It could cause structural damage, uprooting of trees, damage to thatched/tin houses, and damage to banana and paddy crops." "There will be strong winds and heavy rain. The most impact will be in Puducherry and Karaikal," he added.

Watch: RJD MLAs create ruckus in Bihar Assembly ahead of Speaker's election

Patna (Bihar), Nov 25 (ANI): Ahead of the voting for the post of Speaker post, RJD MLAs created ruckus in Bihar Vidhan Sabha on November 25. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav showed rulebook to pro-tem Speaker Jitan Ram Manjhi. During the ruckus, pro-tem Speaker Manjhi said, "Those who are from other House aren't voting for Speaker election, but no problem in their presence." Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were present in the Assembly. The NDA has unanimously declared BJP MLA Vijay Kumar Sinha's name as the candidate while Mahagathbandhan has declared RJD MLA Awadh Bihari Choudhary as its candidate for the Speaker post. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vijay Sinha elected as the Speaker of Bihar Assembly. The winter session of the 243-member Bihar Assembly is underway until November 27.

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Tarun Gogoi at his residence in Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam), Nov 25 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid floral tribute to the former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi. He was accompanied by Congress National General Secretary K C Venugopal. Tarun Gogoi passed away on November 23 at GMCH in Guwahati. He was undergoing treatment for post-COVID complications.

Watch: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry gear up to take on Cyclone Nivar 'fury'

Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on the late evening of November 25, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had initially predicted that Cyclone Nivar was likely to intensify into a 'severe cyclonic storm' but has now estimated that it will intensify further. Nivar is the second cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this year. In May, Cyclone Amphan had developed into a 'super cyclonic storm'.

India successfully testfires land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Bengaluru, Nov 24 (ANI): India test-fired land attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on Nov 24 from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. The target of the missile was on another island there. The mission had successfully hit its target. The test was conducted by the Indian Army which has many regiments of the DRDO-developed missile system. The strike range of BrahMos missile has now been enhanced to over 400 km.

Are we really serious about Covid? Ground reality tells a different story

New coronavirus cases stayed below 50,000 in India for 16th day straight today but the threat of Covid-19 is far from ending. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state with 82,521 active cases and 46,623 deaths so far. Next comes Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka with highest number of cases. The national capital is also witnessing a surge since past weeks. On Sunday, it recorded 6,746 new cases and 121 deaths. But are we really serious about tackling coronavirus and thus taking all precautions as instructed by the government. Watch the video for ground reality.

Delhi chokes as air quality continues to be in 'poor' category

New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Pollution remained a major challenge in the national capital. Air Quality Index remains in 'poor' category in parts of Delhi as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. In order to mitigate pollution level, Delhi government recently launched several campaigns.

Three reasons why coronavirus can cause silent hypoxia

New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Boston University biomedical engineers and collaborators from the University of Vermont have begun to crack one of the most life-threatening mysteries behind the relationship between silent hypoxia and coronavirus following different scenarios. According to Science Daily, researchers are still unaware of the fact that tells the reason behind why the lungs of a COVID patient stop providing oxygen to the bloodstream. All the findings would be done with the help of computer models and comparisons with real patient data. The results of the research, attained after a deep study with the help of a computer model is been published in Nature Communications which unveils the study by the lead author of the new study Jacob Herrmann. It states, "Silent hypoxia is likely caused by a combination of biological mechanisms that may occur simultaneously in the lungs of COVID-19 patients." The good thing that researchers revealed is the ability of the lungs to constrict the bloo

Watch: Devotees offer 'argha' to rising sun to conclude Chhath festivities

Patna (Bihar)/ Gorakhpur (UP)/ Ranchi (Jharkhand), Nov 21 (ANI): Devotees flocked to ghats in Patna to offer 'argha' to Sun God on the last day of Chhath puja. It is the four-day long Hindu festival which is mainly observed by the people of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Today is the final day of the festival, and on the fourth and the final day, devotees pray before sunrise and end their fast by eating special prasad and delicacies.