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9:11 PM

Dense fog in Delhi, city sees season's longest zero visibility spell

Dense fog enveloped the national capital on Saturday, reducing visibility to zero for an unprecedented nine-hour stretch, the longest spell of the season, according to the weather department. The dense fog led to the delay of 81 trains while 15 flights got diverted on Saturday, according to officials. "Zero visibility prevailed for nine hours at Palam between 6 pm and 3 am (UTC), marking the longest spell of the season. The city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded eight hours of zero visibility, as per the IMD." With the the maximum temperature in the city settled at 20 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notch above average and the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.8 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notch above the normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

7:31 PM

Stampede-like situation occurred at event of Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in Mankoli Naka

6:08 PM

Devajit Saikia set to take over as BCCI secretary, Prabhtej Bhatia likely to become treasurer

5:36 PM

All nine surviving accused in 2006 Nanded bomb blast case acquitted by sessions court

4:26 PM

Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata meets Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Saturday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss collaboration between the Tata Trusts and the government to accelerate the state's economic growth.

 

Fadnavis tweeted about the meeting which took place at the chief minister's official residence in south Mumbai. "We discussed various projects where Tata Trusts and the GoM can collaborate to accelerate our state's growth," he wrote on X.

 

The chief minister thanked Tata for expressing confidence about fostering a strong and enduring partnership between Tata Trusts and the state government.

 

Noel Tata took over as chairman of Tata Trusts last year, succeeding Ratan Tata who died on October 9, 2024.

 

Tata Trusts holds 66 percent stake in Tata Sons, the holding company of the salt-to-software Tata Group.

3:52 PM

Kerala Health Minister says no need to worry over reports of massive flu outbreak in China

3:35 PM

Manipur Guv reviews security situation in state

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday chaired a meeting with senior police, CRPF, BSF, Assam Rifles officials and reviewed the comprehensive security situation in the state, an official release said.

 

"The Governor of Manipur chaired a security meeting at Raj Bhavan in Imphal today," it said.

 

"Taking stock of the prevailing law and order situation, the Governor reviewed the security apparatus and its arrangements throughout the state, with a particular focus on border areas," the release issued by Raj Bhavan said.

 

The Governor directed the state DGP to prioritize the safety and security of the people and urged officers from the Army and paramilitary forces to extend their fullest cooperation to the administration in maintaining law and order in the state.

 

Security Advisor to Manipur government, Kuldiep Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh, IGAR (South) Maj Gen Ravroop Singh and senior officers of CRPF and BSF attended the security meeting, it said.

 

Bhalla, a former Union Home secretary, took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur on Friday.

3:32 PM

Data protection rules balance regulation & innovation while safeguarding citizens' rights: Vaishnaw

The draft protection rules released by the government create a balance between regulation and innovation while completely protecting citizen rights, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The government issued draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act on Friday for public consultation till February 18.

2:59 PM

Govt permits export of 200K tonne wheat to Nepal

The government has permitted exports of two lakh tonne of wheat to Nepal, according to a notification issued today. The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in the notification. NCEL is a company set up with cooperative societies as its promoters.

2:56 PM

2 soldiers killed, 3 critically hurt in J&K's Bandipora as Army truck skids off road

Two soldiers lost their lives, and three others were critically injured in an accident in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir. The accident took place when the truck, carrying military personnel, skidded off the road.