Bhopal, Sept 20 : A Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist, who is suspected to be having links with Jaipur and Ahmedabad serial blasts, was held in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) DIG Pawan Srivastava told reporters here today that Mohammad Ali was arrested near Bhopal after intercepting a vehicle in which he was coming from Narsinghpur to the state capital on Friday in a joint operation named ‘Jimma’ by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh police.

Earlier in the day, he was produced in a Bhopal court, which sent him to 10 days police custody.

Bhopal, Sept 20 : Two Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, one of them suspected to be having links with Jaipur and Ahmedabad serial blasts, were held in Madhya Pradesh, police sources said on Saturday.

According to sources, Mohammad Ali was arrested from Jabalpur while Khalid alias Vikram Nai was picked up from Kareli town of Narsinghpur District on Friday in a joint operation by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh police.

Bhopal, Sept 20 : Officials of the ''Van Vihar'' zoo in Bhopal performed the last rites of a 19-year lion.

The lion was brought to the zoo in 2006 after being rescued from a circus.

The death of the lion, ''Badal'', comes after that of Rini, the only white tigress of the zoo that died last week.

"Badal was brought to the zoo after being rescued from Rajmahal circus. It died a natural death due to old age. At present, the Van Vihar zoo has 12 tigers, 14 lions and 16 panthers," said S. S Rajput, Director, Van Vihar.

The zoo is now planning to induct more animals, including a white tigress.

Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), Sept 17 : Union Minister of State for Communications and IT Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday called for collaboration between the Government and the private sector to empower students with technology enabled education.

He was launching Intel’s fifth World Ahead Community Program in the country in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh today.

Scindia said this is necessary to develop citizen welfare and advance the social and economic status of India. The Minister underlined the power of the internet to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives by providing access to vast resources of learning, creating opportunities for better employment, and enhancing healthcare facilities for citizens.

At least 80 malnurished infants have died in the tribal belts of Satna and Khandwa districts of Madhya Pradesh. Though the BJP govt is refuting the charges by the NGOs working in these blocks a Unicef report suggests that “malnutrition could be one of the reasons”.

Datia (Madhya Pradesh) Aug. 22 : Incessant rains have caused overflowing of water from Hansapur Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia District and resulting in floods across the area.

Nowai Village of District’s Mander Tehsil has consequently turned into an island due to the gushing floodwaters released from Hansapur dam. It has thrown normal life out of gear and forced the people to use boats and tubes to move about.