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11:54 PM

IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs

A fantastic knock by Shubman Gill followed up by a clinical bowling performance effort by Lockie Ferguson helped Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs in an IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, here on Saturday.

 

Opening the batting, Shubman played a sparkling knock (84 off 46) and propelled Gujarat Titans to 171-6 in 20 overs. It was also Gill's highest T20 score. Apart from Gill, skipper Hardik Pandya (31 off 27) and David Miller (20 not out off 15) also made valuable contributions with the bat for Gujarat, who were invited to bat first.

 

On the other hand, Mustafizur Rahman (3/23) was the highest wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals while Khaleel Ahmed (2/34) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/32) also chipped in with wickets.

11:33 PM

CBI books NHAI officials, private firms for 'corruption' in highway contracts from 2008 to 2010

The CBI has booked 22 individuals, including NHAI officials, and a consortium of private construction companies for alleged corruption in three highway segments from 2008 to 2010, officials said on Saturday.

 

The action came after the conclusion of a preliminary enquiry registered in 2018.

 

The enquiry report alleged corruption in the Surat-Hazira section of National Highway-6, the Kishangarh-Ajmer-Beawar section of NH-8 and the Varanasi-Aurangabad section of NH-2 awarded to Isolux Corsan India Engineering and Construction Private Limited (facing liquidation) and Soma Enterprises, the officials said.

 

According to the findings of the enquiry, in the Surat-Hazira port section project, senior National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials "habitually accepted" Rs 1 lakh in cash on a monthly basis from the private company for a smooth execution of the project.

 

Similar bribes were allegedly paid to NHAI officials on a regular basis for the two other sections as well, the officials said.

11:19 PM

Ukrainian journalist killed in combat zone

A prominent Ukrainian photojournalist who went missing last month in a combat zone near the capital has been found dead. Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said in a statement Saturday that Maks Levin was killed with two gunshots, fired allegedly by the Russian military. Levin's body was found in the Huta Mezhyhirska village on Friday.

 

Levin, 40, worked as a photojournalist and videographer for many Ukrainian and international publications.

 

Levin has been missing since March 13, when he contacted his friend from Vyshhorod near Kyiv to report on the fighting in the region. An investigation into his death has been launched.

11:04 PM

Nawaz Sharif attacked in London by PTI activist as brother Shahbaz Sharif receives Oppn support for PM seat

A Pakistan journalist on Saturday said that the Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was attacked in London by an activist of the current Pakistani PM Imran Khan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and added efforts for the arrest of the culprits are being made.

 

This comes at a time when keeping up his attack on the opposition ahead of Sunday's vote of confidence in the National Assembly, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that if Leader of Opposition and PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif (Brother of Nawaz Sharif) takes over, "they will do slavery of America".

 

Ahmad Noorani, the Pakistani journalist currently with Fact Focus, a Pakistan-based digital media, wrote on Twitter, "Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been attacked in London by a PTI activist. Action must be taken in Pakistan against the PTI as now the party has crossed all limits. Physical violence can never be condoned. PTI must be made an example now."

10:46 PM

Only licensed meat shops with covered kiosks can operate in Ghaziabad during Navratra

Only licensed meat shops with covered kiosks will be allowed to operate in Ghaziabad during the nine-day-long Navratra festival, officials said on Saturday.

 

Earlier, Ghaziabad Mayor Asha Sharma had said that selling of meat will not be allowed in the open, near temples and in the bylanes where temples are located during the festival.

 

Later, in an amended letter, Sharma said licensed meat shops can operate in compliance with state government orders.

 

District Magistrate (DM) R K Singh told PTI that the mayor has amended her order and meat shops in Ghaziabad will remain open as per the guidelines of the government.

10:33 PM

Delhi reports 114 new Covid cases in a day

10:19 PM

PM greets people on Ramzan's commencement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people ahead of the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramzan.

 

"May this holy month inspire people to serve the poor. May it also further enhance the spirit of peace, harmony and compassion in our society," he said.

 

The Ramzan moon was sighted this evening and Muslims in India will begin fasting from Sunday.

10:01 PM

DDMA to no longer evoke Disaster Managment Act as Covid infections recede

The DDMA on Saturday said no formal orders under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, will be issued by it any longer regarding COVID containment in Delhi.

 

In a letter to officials, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) referred to a recent decision by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) that said there may not be any further need to invoke the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005, for COVID containment measures, in view of overall improvement in the situation.

 

"The DDMA in its meeting chaired by Lt Governor, on March 31, unanimously agreed that in terms of directions received from the Ministry of Home Affairs, no formal orders under Disaster Management Act, 2005 will be issued henceforth," said the letter.

9:55 PM

FIH Pro Hockey League: India beat England 3-2 in Shootout after match ended in a 3-3 draw in full-time

FIH Pro Hockey League: India beat England 3-2 in Shootout after match ended in a 3-3 draw in full-time

9:49 PM

Give one chance to AAP in Gujarat, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Appealing the people of Gujarat to give the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a chance and accusing the ruling BJP of becoming arrogant, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Saturday conducted a roadshow in Ahmedabad.

Buoyed by their party's thumping victory in Punjab, the AAP leaders promised to "end corruption" in Gujarat, prime minister Narendra Modi's home state, where Assembly elections are due by year-end. Kejriwal, who is the AAP's national convener, and Mann set out on a two-km roadshow, dubbed as "Tiranga Gaurav Yatra."

 

They stood atop a truck converted to look like a 'rath' (chariot), flanked by Gujarat AAP leaders Isudan Gadhvi and Gopal Italia, virtually starting the party's poll campaign. READ MORE...

9:03 PM

US investigators in China to aid in plane crash probe

US accident investigators on Saturday arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month's crash of a Boeing jetliner with 132 people aboard.

 

The seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the Civil Aviation Administration of China's investigation of the March 21 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 because the aircraft was manufactured in the US.

 

As part of that assistance, the plane's cockpit voice recorder is being downloaded and analysed at a US lab in Washington, federal officials said on Friday. Investigators hope the recording will explain why the plane went into a nosedive from about 8,800 metres over a mountainous region in southeastern China.

8:53 PM

No penalty for not wearing masks in Haryana: State govt

8:32 PM

Sonia Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav along with other Oppn leaders attend DMK office inauguration in Delhi

Leaders of opposition parties including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah came on one stage at the opening of the DMK's office here on Saturday.

 

Leaders from the TMC, TDP, CPI, BJD and SAD were also among those present as the DMK office was inaugurated by party chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin with Sonia Gandhi cutting the ribbon for one of the sections of the office.

 

The Congress and the DMK are in alliance in Tamil Nadu.

8:29 PM

Ukrainian photographer and documentary maker Maks Levin found dead near Kyiv

7:49 PM

Railways registers highest ever loading in FY 2021-22

The Indian Railways achieved its highest ever freight loading in the financial year 2021-22, it said on Saturday.

 

The national transporter loaded 1,418.1 MT of freight in 2021-22, which is 15 per cent higher compared to 1,233.24 MT in 2020-21, it said in a statement.

 

This is the highest ever loading for the railways in a financial year and it has achieved its highest ever monthly loadings for 19 consecutive months from September 2020 to March 2022, it added. It also achieved a record electrification of 6,366 RKMs (route kilometres) ing the last financial year.