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Snowfall brings temperature down is HP's Kullu

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 08 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Kullu received heavy snowfall on Jan 08. The hilly area was covered in a thick blanket of snow. With the fresh spell of snow, temperature dipped further. Snowfall is expected to continue in Himachal Pradesh for couple of days.

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee comes forward in support of 'bharat bandh'

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 08 (ANI): At least ten trade unions have called for 'bharat bandh' on January 08. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik came forward to support 'bandh'. He, along with other supporters, made a human chain in support of the 'bandh'. 'Bharat bandh' has been called against 'anti-worker policies of Central Government'.

Bombs recovered from rail tracks in West Bengal

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal)/ South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) Jan 08 (ANI): Four crude bombs were recovered by police from railway tracks near Hridaypur railway station in North 24 Parganas. Meanwhile, 4 socket bombs were also recovered from tracks near Dakshin Barasat railway station in South 24 Parganas. Train services have been suspended due to bomb alert until the further notice. The suspected bombs have been disposed of by the local administration.

India witnesses for 'bharat bandh', railway and bus services affected

Chennai/Mumbai/Guwahati (Assam)/Hyderabad/Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Jan 08 (ANI): Several states in India called for 'bharat bandh' against anti-worker policies of Central Government on Jan 08. In Hyderabad, commuters faced difficulties as bus service were also affected. Protesters demand during 'bharat bandh' includes the Centre to drop the proposed labour reform. In Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited employees protested against government decision of strategic disinvestment of Bharat Petroleum. Protesters raised anti-government slogans and criticised the Centre for its policies. They were holding placards, posters and banners against the government.

Equity indices trade lower on increasing US-Iran tensions

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Wednesday tracking losses in Asian peers as oil prices surged after Iran fired retaliatory attack at US forces based in Iraq. Besides, the GDP growth has been forecast to dip to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current financial year, mainly due to poor performance by the manufacturing and construction sectors. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex dipped by 88 points to 40,781 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 45 points at 12,008. All sectoral indices were in the red zone except for Nifty IT which gained slightly by 0.15 per cent. Nifty PSU bank lost by 1.34 per cent each, metal by 0.9 per cent and realty by 0.6 per cent.

2 dead after buses collided in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor

Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 08 (ANI): At least two people died and many got injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor. Two buses collided with each other resulting in major mishappening. The incident happened at Kasipentla village. Injured were taken to nearby hospital for treatment.

20 injured after minibus skids off road in JandK's Udhampur

Udhampur (JandK), Jan 08 (ANI): At least 20 people got injured after minibus skidded off a highway on wee hours of January 08. The incident took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur. Injured have been shifted to nearby hospital.

Rain lashes national capital

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): National capital observed drizzling early morning on Jan 08. Parts of the city including the Feroz Shah Road received rain. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degree Celsius and maximum was at 17 degree Celsius. IMD predicted for thunderstorm with hail for the day in the city.

Watch: Dilip Ghosh orders to divert ambulance route during rally in WB's Nadia

Nadia (WB), Jan 08 (ANI): West Bengal State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh ordered to divert route of ambulance during an event in Nadia on January 06. He alleged that its TMC tactic to disrupt the rally.

Protesters block railway tracks in WB after trade unions call for 'bharat bandh'

North 24 Parganas (WB), Jan 08 (ANI): At least ten trade unions called for 'bharat bandh' against 'anti-worker policies of Central Government on Jan 08. Railway tracks were blocked by the protesters during protest in West Bengal's Barrackpore. The train services have severely been affected. Meanwhile, protesters also blocked railway track in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas. Protesters demand during 'bharat bandh' includes the Centre to drop the proposed labour reform.

International Kite Festival 2020 brings out inner child of visitors

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jan 08 (ANI): Hundreds of foreign and local tourists flocked to Gujarat's Ahmedabad city to participate in the International Kite Festival 2020. The sky was filled with different types of designer kites. From children to elderly, everyone enjoyed day 1 of the grand festival. Food and kites stalls offer array of varieties. As a part of the official beginning of 'Uttarayan' or 'Makar Sankranti' celebrations, Ahmedabad hosts kite festival annually since 1989.

Ladakh women's team wins IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship 2020

Leh, Jan 08 (ANI): UT Ladakh women's team tasted victory of at Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship -2020. Delhi ended up with runners-up trophy. Not only girls but Ladakh boys' team also won in their respective category. Girls will play in the Asian Championship between 23rd and 28th in the Philippines on February.

Kanhaiya Kumar denies seeing Deepika inside JNU campus during protest

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): CPI (M) leader and former Jawaharlal Nehru Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar joined protest at JNU campus on Jan 07 against violence in campus. Deepika also joined the protest to show solidarity with students. However, Kumar denied seeing the actress in the campus.

Central unions, other service sectors call strike against Centre's policies: CITU Gen Secy

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) General Secretary Tapan Sen on January 8 said that they called for 'Bharat Bandh' on Jan 8. He said, "All 10 central unions along with all national independent federations of central and state governments, bank, defence production and other service sectors have called a strike against anti-worker and anti-national policies of BJP government," "Workers are going on strike with 12-point charter of demands. We're demanding equal wage for equal work for contract workers who do same work but receive less than half wage than regular workers," said Sen.

Dopamine leads to over-eating and eventually weight gain

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): Pleasure and timing are interlinked, not only in life but in our body as well, finds a recent study. The brain's pleasure sector has an integrated connection with the human biological clock. Thus, high-calorie food, which makes one happy and content, can disturb one's regular schedule without even being noticed before it's too late. As a result, overweight and obesity are a compulsion. But that is not all that comes with happiness through overeating. One can be prone to diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension and even cancer due to ill-eating habits. According to the study, the eating pattern in the United States has worsened in the past 50 years. "With highly processed foods readily and cheaply available at any time of the day or night," Ali Guler, a professor of biology at the University of Virginia, said. "Many of these foods are high in sugars, carbohydrates, and calories, which makes for an unhealthy diet when consumed regularly over many years." Guler and

'I was raising issue of basic rights in JandK': Girl who protested holding 'Free Kashmir' placard

Mumbai, Jan 08 (ANI): Protest erupted at Mumbai's Gateway of India over JNU violence. A girl was seen protesting with 'Free Kashmir' placard, which sparked controversy and FIR was also registered against her. The girl said her name is Mehak and she is a writer by profession. She issued a clarification by saying that "narrative put around the situation is absolutely fake". "Like anybody else who believes in democracy I joined the protest, there were several people who were protesting. I saw a bunch of people who were painting placards, be it of NRC, CAA, JNU and then I saw a 'Free Kashmir' placard. I want to clarify I am not a Kashmiri and I am a Maharashtra," said Mehak. "So when I saw this placard, I realised why we were there, it was to raise voice for basic human rights, and right now internet shutdown since last 5 months, they have completely lost that right, so I was protesting for peace," she stated further.

Facebook to remove deepfakes, AI-manipulated media

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): Facebook announced new steps to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform. The company will now remove deepfakes and all types of manipulated media. As described on its official blog, Facebook will remove manipulated media if it has been edited to mislead; it is a product of artificial intelligence or machine learning that alters content in a video to make it appear authentic. Content, whether deepfake or not, will also be removed if found in violation of Facebook's Community Standards. Facebook is collaborating with third-party fact-checkers, media, and academic communities, and news organisations to identify deepfakes and manipulated media.

'Wait for justice is over': Kishan Reddy on death warrants to Nirbhaya's convicts

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, on Tuesday said that the Delhi court's issuance of death warrants to all four convicts in 2012 Delhi gangrape case shows that there should be zero tolerance for such crimes, and the wait for justice is now over. He said, "Wait of the people for justice is over today. It's not about execution of convicts, but the decision shows that there should be zero tolerance for such crimes. Judgement should be delivered at earliest." Earlier, Delhi court issued death warrants against all 4 convicts in the rape case and execution of convicts will be held on 22nd January at 7 AM.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra launches trailer of 'Shikara'

Mumbai, Jan 07 (ANI): The much awaited trailer of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's upcoming film 'Shikara' was released on January 07. The film is based on the Kashmiri pandits' exodus from Kashmir. The film introduces two new actors Sadia and Aadil Khan. On being asked on JNU and Jamia violence incident, Vidhu said that he condemned all violence. I am hopeful that one day in India the new spring will come." The movie will be released on 07 February.

Delhi Elections 2020: 11 constituencies to have facility of scanning QR code for voting

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in the national capital on January 07, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, Ranbir Singh, spoke on Delhi Assembly elections 2020. He said, "In 11 assembly constituencies, Booth app will be used which will be one in each district." "In these constituencies, photo voter slip will be issued and after scanning the QR code at the polling booth, a voter will be able to vote," CEO added.