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3:47 PM

Virat Kohli wishes Ganguly a speedy recovery

3:44 PM

Sourav Ganguly is stable: Woodlands CEO

3:08 PM

Sourav Ganguly suffers mild heart attack, stable

3:05 PM

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah wishes speedy recovery for Ganguly

3:01 PM

Mumbai attack mastermind arrested in Pak: Official

Mumbai attack mastermind and Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was on Saturday arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges, an official said.

 

Lakhvi, who was on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case, was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD).

 

However, the CTD did not mention his place of arrest.

2:47 PM

Goa govt to install 62 mobile towers under telecom policy

The Goa government will install 62 new mobile towers as part of its telecommunication policy to increase network connectivity in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday.

 

In a media statement, Sawant said as many as 138 mobile towers will be set up in the second phase of the plan.

2:27 PM

Mamata Banerjee wishes Ganguly a speedy recovery

2:03 PM

BCCI says no breach of Australian Covid-19 protocols

The BCCI on Saturday rubbished reports that it was investigating a violation of Covid-19 protocols by some Indian cricketers who ate out at a restaurant here, terming them "a malicious spin by a section of Australian media".

 

A senior Indian cricket board official told PTI that the visiting contingent is "well aware" of the Covid-19 protocols and had not violated any of them.

 

"No, there has been no breach in bio-security protocols. Everyone associated with the Indian team is well aware of the protocols," the official said on conditions of anonymity.

2:02 PM

Sourav Ganguly admitted to Woodland Hospital in Kolkata

1:22 PM

Alarm sounded after over 1,000 migratory birds die in Himachal Pradesh

Biologists on Saturday sounded the alarm with over 1,000 migratory birds, largely the endangered bar-headed goose, a highest-altitude migrant, were found dead over the past one week or so in Pong wetlands -- one of the largest in northern India in Himachal Pradesh.

 

Chief Conservator Wildlife (Pong wetlands) Upasna Patyal told IANS the reason for the deaths is still a mystery as their carcasses have been sent to different laboratories to determine their cause of death, but it could take days or at least a week to get results.

 

 

The number of deaths was now more than 1,000. Besides the bar-headed goose, the other species were the shoveler, the river tern, the black-headed gull and the common teal.

 

Some birds -- including the bar-headed goose -- were seen acting strangely before their deaths, she said.

1:18 PM

Forest fire in Nagaland's Dzukou Range under control: Officials

The forest fire raging in Dzukou range in Nagaland has been brought under control with the help of the Indian Air Force helicopters, police, forest department and local volunteers, officials said on Saturday.

The Dzukou range in which the majestic Dzukou valley, a tourist hot spot in Nagaland is located, caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.

Efforts to extinguish the wildfire in Dzukou range continued for the fifth day on Saturday, sources said.

OSD of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, Johnny Raungmei said that IAF choppers were used to douse the fire on Friday.

On the Nagaland side, it is relatively controlled because of the preventive measure taken by the Kohima District Disaster Management Authority along with personnel from forest, police, fire and emergency services and volunteers from Southern Angami Youth Organisation.

1:07 PM

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J-K's Rajouri

On the first day of New Year 2021, Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu sector.

On Friday evening, Pakistani troops initiated an unprovoked firing around 6:35 pm that lasted till 8 pm. The Border Security Force (BSF) retaliated befittingly.

Pakistan had also violated a ceasefire along the LoC on Friday in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.

1:06 PM

Modi's high approval rating a matter of pride for all Indians: Nadda

Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approval rating is the highest among world leaders in a survey conducted by a US data firm, BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday said this is a testimony to his able leadership and a matter of pride for all Indians.

 

American firm Morning Consult, which regularly tracks approval ratings of world leaders, said over 75 per cent people approve of Modi while 20 per cent disapprove, putting his net approval rating at 55 per cent.

 

This is higher than any other world leader the firm tracks.

 

Referring to the survey, Nadda tweeted that Modi has yet again emerged as the most popular head of government for his efficient handling of various issues and management of the COVID-19 crisis.

1:05 PM

Will quit politics if I fail to prove graft charges against TN: MK Stalin

DMK President M K Stalin on Saturday vowed to quit politics if he failed to prove the corruption charges against Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani.

Responding to Velumani's challenge to prove the corruption charges levelled against him or quit politics, Stalin said, "I am ready to quit politics. Are you (Velumani) ready?"

The DMK Chief was addressing a people's gram sabha meeting at Devarayapuram in Thondamuthur constituency, represented by the minister.

Referring to the memorandum submitted by the DMK to the Governor last month listing corruption charges against the CM and his colleagues, Velumani had said he would step down from his post if the charges were proved and sought to know whether Stalin was ready to quit politics if he failed to do so.

"We will not only prove the charges against the minister, but also drag him to the court of law and get him punished for his corrupt deeds..." Stalin said.

Stalin promised to order an inquiry into the 'mysterious death' of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, since the judicial commission constituted by the government has not submitted its report even after three years, immediately after assuming power.

The DMK leader also mocked AIADMK for announcing K Palaniswami as the chief ministerial candidate, as its alliance partner BJP was yet to endorse it.

Though the state government has banned gram sabha meetings, the party was holding people's gram sabha meetings and lauded the participation in large numbers, as they had given a big mandate to DMK in the last Lok Sabha and local body elections.

12:50 PM

Delhi's temp likely to rise by 5.9 degrees Celsius in next 24 hrs

After several days of biting cold and chilly weather, the next 24 hours in the national capital will most likely be more comfortable with a rise in temperature, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday.

Delhi's Safdarjung recorded minimum temperature at 7 degrees Celsius at 8:30 am today, which is likely to rise by 5.9 degrees Celsius during the next 24 hours, while the temperature in Palam is expected to rise by 5.4 degrees Celsius above 9.5 degrees Celsius recorded earlier today.

As per the IMD forecast, minimum temperatures have increased by around 5 degrees Celsius over Delhi.

These temperatures are likely to maintain during the next two-three days with the possibility of a fall of two to three degrees Celsius thereafter.

Poor visibility was observed in Delhi after a city received light rain in the morning today, due to the impact of Western Disturbances, which has begun over Northwest India including Delhi.