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Market situation is very serious after COVID-19 was declared pandemic: Market expert

Mumbai, Mar 12 (ANI): Market expert Sunil Sharma in Mumbai on present situation of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) facing mayhem asserted that the market situation is very serious after WHO announced coronavirus a pandemic. "Till coronavirus is around we will mimic the global markets. I wish the situation gets under control. What is worrisome now, WHO has announced it a pandemic, earlier we were hoping that the situation might get better, but now it seems that things are very serious. Let's hope for the best," said Market expert.

Tourists enjoy skiing on slopes of Gulmarg

Gulmarg (JandK), Mar 12 (ANI): Enthusiasts from different parts of the country took part in skiing courses in JandK's Gulmarg. Adventure course is being held in the area under the supervision of Skiing Association in collaboration with youth sports and services. The main aim behind the adventure course is to promote tourism. Energetic tourists participated in Skiing course and enjoyed the sport on slopes of Gulmarg.

Equity indices slump as Trump announces ban on US travel from Europe over coronavirus

Mumbai, Mar 12 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fell sharply during early hours on Thursday, a day after the World Health Organisation declared coronavirus a global pandemic and US President Donald Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel to United States from Europe over COVID-19. Oil also slipped further as Russia and Saudi Arabia increase output and see prices fall. At 10 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 1,793 points or 5.02 per cent to 33,904 while the Nifty 50 dipped by 526 points at 9,932. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were deep in red with metal down by 7.1 per cent, PSU bank by 7 per cent, realty by 6.8 per cent and auto by 5.4 per cent. Among stocks, Tata Motors was the top loser after dropping by over 11 per cent at Rs 87.80 per share. Yes Bank and State Bank of India slipped by 9.7 per cent and 7.3 per cent respectively. Metal stocks suffered heavy losses with Tata Steel down by 9 per cent, Vedanta by 8.7 per cent and JSW Steel by 7.9 per cent.

Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 12 (ANI): Several parts of Himachal Pradesh received heavy snowfall on March 12. Entire landscape was covered in a blanket of snow. Vehicular movement was partially disrupted following the situation.

MP Political crisis: Security deployed outside Bengaluru hotel accommodating Congress MLAs

Bengaluru, Mar 12 (ANI): Security has been deployed in Bengaluru outside Prestige Golfshire area on March 12. Rebel Congress MLAs who tender their resignation on 10th March are staying here. 19 Congress MLAs including 06 state ministers from MP tendered their resignation from the assembly.

RJD announces Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar

Patna (Bihar), Mar 12 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar assembly elections 2020, RJD announced its Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal's Bihar president Jagdanand Singh said, "As directed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prem Chand Gupta and Amarendra Dhari Singh will be RJD's Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar for upcoming elections. We announce these two persons as RJD candidate from our party. Both the candidates will file nominations today."

Yaoshang sports festival kicks off in Manipur

Imphal (Manipur), Mar 12 (ANI): A five day Yaoshang Sports festival kicked off in Manipur's Imphal on March 12. Several clubs and organisations participated in the sports festival. Various competitions including football, races were held on the first day of the sports festival. The festival motivated young ones to explore their talents in different sports.

Manipur shuts its border with Myanmar amid coronavirus

Imphal (Manipur), 12 Mar (ANI): The state government of Manipur shuts its border with neighbouring country Myanmar. The steps have been taken amid the novel coronavirus scare. According to Heath officials' total number of COVID-19 cases in India has jumped to 60. Out of 60 cases, 36 are Indian citizens. Indian government suspended all visas to India till April 15 as precautionary measures.

Mumbai-based artist creates mosaic portrait of Shivaji Maharaj using plastic beads

Mumbai, Mar 12 (ANI): An artist and animation professional has created a portrait of Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. Nitin Dinesh Kamble has used over 46,000 plastic beads to make this portrait. The grand portrait is state of the art conceptualization. Speaking to ANI, Kamble said, "I have made a portrait of Shivaji Maharaj. I have used 46, 080 plastic beads in it. Plastic is banned in India, but we can't do anything about plastic that already exists. So I got this idea of using this plastic to create something nice. That's why I created this portrait. I used six different colours in it." As per Hindu Lunar calendar, Shivaji Jayanti will be celebrated on Mar 12.

Hyderabad based start-up unveils environment friendly electric tractor

Hyderabad, Mar 12 (ANI): A Hyderabad based start-up Celestial e-Mobility has unveiled an electric powered tractor. The tractor holds features such as battery swapping, regenerative braking etc. The tractor is engineered to be a zero - emission, hence it is environment friendly. The co- founder of Celestial e - Mobility, Siddhartha Durairajan told ANI, "I am from an engineering design background and my partner Syed in from batteries technology from last 19 years. I also have (another partner) Mithun who is from manufacturing background. Another one who is an expert in tractor built. SO, if you look at it, design, domain, battery and manufacturing, all have come together to build the first electric tractor."

How intermittent fasting helps prevent diseases

New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Intermittent fasting works wonders for overall health, particularly for the liver, as it inhibits the secretion of a protein that regulates a large number of liver genes, new research has found. The findings will help develop new interventions to lower disease risk and discover the optimum intervals for fasting. In experiments with mice, researchers led by Dr Mark Larance at the University of Sydney identified how fasting on alternate days affected proteins in the liver, showing the unexpected impact on fatty acid metabolism and the surprising role played by a master regulator protein that controls many biological pathways in the liver and other organs. In particular, the researchers found that the HNF4-(alpha) protein, which regulates a large number of liver genes, plays a previously unknown role during intermittent fasting. The researchers also found that every-other-day-fasting -- where no food was consumed on alternate days -- changed the metabolism of fatt

Government to take action on power cut by DVC: CM Soren

Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/ Ranchi (Jharkhand), Mar 12 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on March 11 visited his ancestral village Nemra along with his family for the Baha puja. Officers of the district administration and people from neigbouring village were also present. People told their grievances related to power cut to the Jharkhand Chief Minister and submitted applications. Speaking on the power cut by Damodar Valley Corporation (DCV), CM Soren said, "In other states the electricity arrear of production companies goes upto 50 thousand, still their electricity connection is not cut. DVC functions under Government of India. After consultation, the government will take decision on it." Recently, Shibu Soren filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand. Polling for the Rajya Sabha seats from the state will be held on March 26.

It's finally okay to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipes

New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Your iPhone is dirtier than a toilet seat. So should you clean it using a disinfectant? Apple finally said, "yes". Apple has updated the "How to clean your Apple products" section on its official website to permit cleaning your dirty iPhone or other Apple device using a "70 per cent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes." Before you go deep cleaning with the wipes, Apple has advised to only gently wipe the hard, nonporous surfaces of your device, including the display, keyboard, or other exterior surfaces. You shouldn't use bleach or submerge the device in any cleaning agent.

Face detection software being used to identify Delhi rioters: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on March 11 answered to the opposition's questions in regards to the Delhi violence. He said, "Analysing CCTV footage using face identification software to identify the miscreants, it (the software) does not discriminate on basis of religion or clothes. All those who caused the violence will not be able to escape the law."

Maharashtra govt hints at deferring IPL matches due to coronavirus

Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on March 11 hinted at the postponement of IPL 2020 matches in the state in view of the spread of coronavirus. "All ministers in cabinet meeting today reached a consensus to either postpone or cancel IPL matches in view of coronavirus transmission threat. Final decision will be taken tomorrow. Assembly session can also be either postponed or adjourned," Tope said.

Delhi Police contained Northeast violence within 36 hours: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Replying on the debate in Lok Sabha on Delhi violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised the Delhi Police for not allowing the riots to spread to other areas and contained the rioting within 36 hours. He further said, "US President's program was pre-scheduled; it was in my constituency. My visit there was also pre-scheduled. The next day, when US President visited Delhi, I wasn't present at any event. The whole time I was sitting with Police officials. I only requested NSA to visit the area." At least 53 people were killed and more than 200 sustained injuries in the violence.

Srinagar schools, coaching centers to be closed due to coronavirus: Mayor Junaid Mattu

Srinagar (J-K), Mar 11(ANI): Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu, on March 11 said that Srinagar Municipal Corporation has unanimously passed a resolution to restrict public gatherings in the city by closing schools and coaching centers in view of coronavirus transmission threat. He further added, "We decided to close the institutions for few days to sterilize these places. We have set up 500 teams with two members in each team for spraying chemicals in the city."

Congress leaders congratulate DK Shivakumar on becoming party's Karnataka chief

Bengaluru, Mar 11 (ANI): Congress leader DK Shivakumar on March 11 was appointed Congress' president of Karnataka. Former chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders congratulated Shivakumar after he was appointed the party president of Karnataka. Eshwar Khandre, Satish Jarkiholi and Saleem Ahmed have also been appointed working presidents of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. "Everyone is a team, I'm not alone. We all are together and we will work together," said Shivakumar.

Jyotiraditya's arrival in BJP will strength PM Modi at centre: Yashodhara Scindia

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 11 (ANI): BJP leader Yashodhara Scindia and aunt of former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, on March 11 stated that the arrival of his nephew in BJP will provide even more strength to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in politics at the centre. She said, "Family was divided into 2 as there were 2 different political parties. It's natural that if you have political differences it seeps into family too. This step has made all small issues of differences to go away. We're on one stage now. The arrival of my nephew (in BJP) will provide even more strength to PM Modi in politics at the centre." Scindia quit Congress on March 10 in wake of political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh and joined BJP today.

Shah has to answer how violence continued for 3 days in Delhi: Congress in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on March 11 slammed Centre in Parliament over Delhi violence. He directly targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah by saying that he has to answer how violence continued for three days in Delhi. "What was Amit Shah doing when Delhi was burning?" he questioned Shah.