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TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan remanded to 10-day police custody

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], February 29 (ANI): West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. Lawyer Raja Bhowmick, who represented Shahjahan in court, said, “14-day police custody (of Sheikh Shahjahan) was demanded, but the court allowed 10-day custody.” “On March 10, he will be produced in court again,” Raja Bhowmick said. Shahjahan was arrested by West Bengal police on Thursday morning in connection with an alleged assault on ED officers during a raid in January earlier this year. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose called Shahjahan’s arrest an ‘eye-opener’, adding

Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from Himachal Assembly

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six Congress MLAs on Thursday who cross voted in the Rajya Sabha polls. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said, “Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of anti-defection law against themselves…I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly with immediate effect.” The six MLAs who have been disqualified are Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Inder Dutt Lakhanpal. The petition was filed by Congress MLA and parliamentary

Sleep and circadian rhythm problems linked with poor mental health – new research

Southampton, Feb 29 (The Conversation) Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronised to day and night. These circadian rhythms are critical for health and wellbeing. But our circadian rhythm can become disrupted when our lifestyle does not correspond with this natural day-and-night cycle – for example, if we work night shifts or experience jet lag. Factors such as ageing, genetics and certain medical conditions (such as autoimmune diseases and Alzheimer’s disease) are also linked with long-term circadian rhythm disruptions. Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances can also predict the

India’s farmer protest fuels opposition hopes of denting Modi’s appeal

SHAMBHU, India, Feb 29 (Reuters) – When India’s powerful Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in 2021 to repeal three farm laws aimed at overhauling the antiquated agriculture sector, he seemed to have won over farmers who had been protesting for over 12 months. But just over two years later, farmers are on the warpath again in the politically sensitive north of the world’s most populous nation, seeking legal guarantees for a minimum purchase price for all crops. The protest comes just months before a general election due by May. Although the farmers’ protest is confined to the breadbasket state of

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