Indore (MP), Dec 09 (ANI): A building belonging to accused Jitu Soni in Indore Honey trap matter was demolished by Indore Municipal Corporation. Earlier on December 05, IMC had demolished three properties associated with Jitu Soni.
Mumbai, Dec 09 (ANI): Bollywood singer Himesh Reshammiya attended 'Happy Hardy and Heer' concert in Malad, Mumbai. Speaking to the media, Bollywood singer said, "People do come in my concert to enjoy my music, but it is special when they come for a social cause". 'Happy Hardy and Heer' starring Himesh Reshammiya and actress Sonia Mann will be released on January 31 next year. This will be the first time Himesh will be seen in a double role.
New Delhi, Dec 09 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were flat during early hours on Monday with auto and metal stocks in focus. At 10:15 am, the BSE S-P Sensex was up by 21 points to 40,466 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 11 points at 11,933. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty FMCG, IT and realty in the negative zone but Nifty metal and auto gained by 0.94 per cent each.
Mumbai, Dec 09 (ANI): The star cast of 'Pati, Patni Aur Woh' dressed to kill for red carpet of Screen Awards. Hunk Kartik Aaryan looked dapper in black pant suit with white shirt. Diva Bhumi Pednekar glittered like gold at the event. Actor Ananya Panday made heads turn with her bold plunging neck black gown. The trio is currently enjoying the success of their flick 'Pati, Patni Aur Woh'.
Lucknow (UP), Dec 09 (ANI): A flower exhibition was organised in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It was organised at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow. Several varieties of flowers were showcased in the exhibition. Visitors including children, senior citizens and others took photographs with flowers.
Amaravati (AP), Dec 09 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu held protest against onion price hike. Other party leaders too joined the protest. Onion prices have sky rocketing across the country. The situation has forced budget hotels to stop the usage of onions. Poor and lower middle-class citizens are having a tough time in managing their kitchen supplies as the onion prices surpassed Rs 100/kg in several states. However, amidst crisis in the country, fresh loads of onions are being imported from Turkey.
New Delhi, Dec 09 (ANI): National capital observed a smoggy morning on Dec 09. A thick layer of smog enveloped India Gate. Major pollutant PM 10 stood at 'Hazardous' 602 at Anand Vihar.
Mumbai, Dec 09 (ANI): Stunner Deepika Padukone never fails to impress her fans with her beauty. This time she completely transformed her look and spelled her 'black magic' on red carpet. Deepika wore a one shoulder body-hugging gown. She also showed off her new hairstyle and smokey eye make-up. Indeed, Deepika is a true diva and she proves it time and again.
New Delhi, Dec 09 (ANI): Once again fire broke out at factory in Delhi's Anaj Mandi on Dec 09. At least four fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flame. No casualties have been reported yet. Yesterday, 43 people died after fire broke out in the same factory.
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Dec 09 (ANI): Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot spoke to mediapersons regarding the controversy of movie 'Panipat' for wrong portrayal of Jat ruler Maharaja Surajmal. He said, "I haven't seen the movie yet but if there is anything which is objectionable in the movie, the respective department will do its work."
Bengaluru, Dec 09 (ANI): Counting of votes for Karnataka by-polls begun at 15 counting stations on Dec 09. The results are likely to be declared by this afternoon. The elections were held for 15 Assembly seats which were left vacant after the legislators resigned in July.
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Dec 09 (ANI): Tourism Cabinet Minister of Rajasthan Vishvendra Singh spoke on recent controversy and protests against Arjun Kapoor starrer 'Panipat'. He said that North India's Jat community is protesting against the movie for wrong portrayal of Jat ruler Maharaja Surajmal. Speaking to ANI, Vishvendra Singh said, "Protest is being shown from all over against the movie 'Panipat'. I even talked to former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his son Deepender Singh Hooda regarding this over phone that the North India's Jat community is protesting against the movie for wrong portrayal of Jat ruler Surajmal." He further said, "All I want to say that I have never seen such a statesman like Maharaja Surajmal."
New Delhi, Dec 09 (ANI): Without having to consume alcohol or sugar, the brain can be trained to tackle stress by inculcating healthy habits, opined neuroscientist Dr Selena Bartlett. According to Bartlett, who has been mapping the way our brains react to stress for the last 25 years as a researcher, our brains often deal with stress and trauma through addictive behaviour such as the consumption of sugar and alcohol, reported Stuff.co.nz. The Queensland University of Technology researcher also said that the first step towards attaining a peaceful mind is to understand that you can 'train your brain' to handle stress efficiently. Adding that creating even the most basic healthy change takes time, she said: "Only when we start to become aware of our automatic, often unhealthy, responses to stress, then we can start to rewire them." Bartlett, further said that prolonged over-consumption of sugar acts on the amygdala, emotional part of the brain, in a way that makes the brain more reactive
Agartala (Tripura), Dec 09 (ANI): A minor girl was allegedly set ablaze by her fiance and his mother in Tripura's Agartala on December 08. The girl was set to get married but succumbed to burn injuries at the Santirbazar District Hospital in Agartala. The man, Ajay Rudra Pal, and his mother have been arrested in connection with the case. According to the police, the wedding ceremony was scheduled today. "Their marriage was fixed on October 28 this year," a policeman said. A police case has been registered in the matter.
New Delhi, Dec 09 (ANI): In a major security issue, 44 million Microsoft accounts were discovered using breached user names and passwords. As PC Mag reports, Microsoft's threat research team scanned all accounts between January and March this year and compared them to a database of over three billion sets of leaked credentials to find 44 million matches. Microsoft has now forced a password reset for accounts for which a match was found. On the enterprise side, Microsoft will alert the administrator to enforce a credential reset.
Indore (MP), Dec 09 (ANI): A vintage car rally was organised in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on December 08. The car rally was organised by Indore Tourism Promotion Council (ITPC). Around 20 vintage cars had participated in the rally. The cars belonged to the era of 1936-1979.
New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Speaking on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "We will oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) tooth and nail because it is in violation of our Constitution, secular ethos, tradition, culture and civilization. BJP's motive is clear and that is to polarize India. Communal polarization is their motive. We will not let citizen of India be the victim of communal polarization. And, hence we will put our arguments to oppose it because we believe in a secular India." CAB seeks to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, who have fled Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan following religious persecution there, after six years of residence in India.
Katihar (Bihar), Dec 08 (ANI): Local people vandalised a clinic after the death of a child in Bihar's Katihar. The deceased child's family alleged that the death took place due to doctor's negligence. Name of the clinic is 'Om Sai Medical'.
Pune (Maharashtra), Dec 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 08 met former Union Minister Arun Shourie at a hospital in Maharashtra's Pune. Shourie was admitted to hospital on December 01. After meeting Arun Shourie, PM Modi took to twitter and wrote, "In Pune, I met former Union Minister Arun Shourie. Enquired about his health and had a wonderful interaction with him. We pray for his long and healthy life." 78-year-old Shourie is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and under observation.
Hyderabad, Dec 08 (ANI): Locals staged silent protest in Hyderabad on Dec 08. They protested against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB). Protestors held placards to show their disapproval against NRC and CAB. CAB seeks to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.