MP: Water in Kshipra river jumps up after explosion, GSI to visit spot

Ujjain (MP), Mar 7 (PTI) Turbulenceand explosions have been noticed in the waters of the Kshipra river here in Madhya Pradesh, following which the district collector on Sunday informed the Geological Survey of India (GSI). "Some people saw the waster of the river bouncing up, explosions and smoke billowing on Saturday. They have also captured these incidents in cameras. We have inspected the spot as well," Collector Ashish Singh said. These developments have been noticed in the waters and not on the land, which is more worrying, he added. Videos of multiple explosions in the river have gone viral on the social media. "The GSI has been informed by an email. Geologists from Indore and Ujjain are studying these developments. A team of geologists from Indore would reach here on Monday," the collector said. Police personnel have been deployed near Triveni area on the banks of the river to prevent people from venturing into the waters. Triveni area is situated some 5 kms away from the famous Mahakal Temple in Ujjain city which attracts a large number of devotees every day. PTI CORR LAL NSK..

Nashik sees 563 new COVID-19 cases

Nashik, Mar 7 (PTI) Nashik district in Maharashtra on Sunday reported 563 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the count of infections to 1,25,895, health officials said. With one person succumbing to the viral infection, the tally in the district rose to 2,134, they said. A total of 325 people were discharged during the day, taking the tally of overall recoveries in Nashik district to 1,19,815. With 2,044 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Nashik for coronavirus went up to 5,58,971, the officials added. PTI CORR NSK..

MP: 20-year-old tiger dies in Bhopal's Van Vihar

Bhopal, Mar 7 (PTI) A 20-year-old tiger died on Sunday while being treated for a variety of ailments in Bhopal's Van Vihar National Park, an official said.

No leadership challenge from G-32 leaders, says Digvijaya

Indore, Mar 7 (PTI) The group of 23 senior Congressmen demanding far-reaching reforms in the party have accepted the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and they do not pose any challenge, Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh said on Sunday. These leaders, also being called G-23, had written a letter to Sonia Gandhi seeking dissolution of power to state units, revamp of the CWC etc, and had recently held a meet in Jammu. "They are not at all a challenge (to the party leadership. They have said their leaders are Sonia and Rahul Gandhi," Singh said referring to the G-23. Speaking on other issues, Singh made light of the entry of actor Mithun Chakraborty into the BJP in poll-bound West Bengal, and praised its chief minister Mamata Banerjee as a gutsy and sentimental fighter with her feet on the ground. PTI HWP LAL BNM..

Amid outbreak, premier Marathi literary meet postponed

Aurangabad, Mar 7 (PTI) The 94th All India Marathi Literary Conference (AIMLC) scheduled to be held in Nashik from March 26 to 28 has been postponed due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, a member of the organising committee said here.

History-sheeter who tried to kill Nagpur cop held in Gondia

Nagpur, Mar 7 (PTI) A man who tried to run over an on-duty traffic constable in Nagpur and willfully rammed into several vehicles has been arrested from neighbouring Gondia, police said on Sunday. Sandesh Bhoyar (38) had allegedly stolen a car from a showroom in Rana Pratap Square on March 3, and had hit the collector's vehicle with it near Civil Lines the next day, and on March 5 had rammed it into another car near Law College Square, an official said. "On Saturday, traffic constable Nitin Warathi noticed a car without a number plate at Shatabdi Chowk and tried to intercept it, but Bhoyar, who was at the wheel, tried to run him over," he said. Bhoyar was held from Duggipar area of Gondia district and was charged with attempt to murder, the Ajni police station official informed. Bhoyar is a history-sheeter with offences like burglary, theft, molestation etc against his name, he added. PTI COR BNM..

BJP, RSS & some Mahasabha elements are 'merchants of hatred', says Digvijaya

Bhopal/Indore, Mar 7 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday accused the BJP, RSS and "some elements" of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha of being "merchants of hatred". The BJP, however, hit back saying that the party and the Sangh Parivar does not need any certificate from Singh. It said that several statements made by the Congress leader showed that he supported "extremists". "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and some elements of Hindu Mahasabha are opposed to the tradition of communal harmony and its culture. They are merchants of hatred. They engage in violence by spreading hatred," Digvijaya Singh told reporters in Indore when asked about Hindu Mahasabha's proposed Gwalior-Delhi vehicle rally. He said this is the same ideology that led to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Singh criticised the Mahasabha over the vehicle rally that is to be held on March 14 to inform people about the lives Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and co- conspirator Narayan Apte. Reacting to his statement, state BJP spokesperson Umesh Sharma said, "We do not need any certificate about the BJP and the Sangh Parivar from Digvijaya Singh. Many of his statements show that his mentality is pro-Muslim and he always supports extremists." PTI HWP ADU NP..

J-K resident goes missing after son's marriage in Mumbai

Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) A 56-year-old Jammu and Kashmir resident has gone missing a day after his son got married in Kalina in Mumbai's Santacruz area, police said on Sunday.

Maharashtra: 2 dead, 2 injured as truck rams into hut in Jalna

Jalna, Mar 7 (PTI) Two people were killed and two injured after a truck rammed into their hut in the early hours of Sunday in Nidhodna area of Jalna, police said.

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