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8:55 PM

Light rain in Delhi as city records low of 7.7 degrees Celsius

Light rain was witnessed in parts of Delhi on Saturday evening as the city recorded a low of 7.7 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department. Forty-five trains were delayed as a thick layer of fog engulfed the city in the morning, reducing visibility which impacted train operations, officials said. The maximum temperature settled as 17 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the IMD said. Parts of the national capital, including the Central Delhi area, received light rain. According to the weather department, Safdarjung observed minimum visibility of 50 metre from 12.30 am to 1.30 am which improved thereafter becoming 200 metre and continues to remain so 7.30 am. The minimum temperature settled at 7.7 degree Celsius, normal during the season, the IMD said. The humidity was 100 per cent during the day. The weather department has predicted generally cloudy sky with light rain on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 17 and 11 degrees Celsius.

7:14 PM

Manipur Guv discusses state's situation with CRPF

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday held a meeting with senior CRPF officials and discussed the situation in the ethnic strife-torn state, an official statement said.
 

The governor met Raja Srivastava, special DG, CRPF North East Zone, and two other senior officers.
 

The officers briefed the governor on the deployment and operational activities of the CRPF in the region, it said.

6:45 PM

8,000 km walk to Sabarimala by two Kerala devotees for world peace

Two Kasaragod natives undertook a gruelling 8,000 kilometre and 223-days long journey by foot from north India to the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala here with prayers for world peace, a Travancore Devaswom Board said on Saturday.

6:03 PM

Pondy reports first case of HMPV; child fully recovers and discharged

A three-year-old child who had been undergoing treatment for Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a private hospital for the past few days was discharged on Saturday.

 

Director of Health for Puducherry, V Ravichandran, told PTI, "The child has fully recovered from the disease and was discharged on Saturday. The parents were given necessary instructions on the care and precautionary measures they should take for the child's health at home."

 

He mentioned that this was the first case of HMPV in Puducherry.

 

Ravichandran added that the centrally administered JIPMER was testing all HMPV cases according to the standard protocol and was equipped with the necessary testing kits.

 

He further stated that the Puducherry government was taking steps to conduct testing at the state-run Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute in nearby Kadirkamam.

5:11 PM

9-month-old child tests positive for HMPV in Gujarat; number of cases rises to 4 in state: Officials

4:00 PM

Under-construction building at Kannauj railway station collapses, many workers feared trapped: Official

3:47 PM

Qatar, US hold talks on Gaza ceasefire efforts

2:58 PM

Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Meta and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

 

The US tech giant on Friday said it is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, in a memo to its employees.

 

The social media company earlier this week also scrapped its US fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from conservatives as Trump prepares to take office for a second time.

2:54 PM

CAG report reveals Rs 2,026 crore revenue loss in Delhi liquor policy scam

A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has exposed a revenue loss of Rs 2,026 crore to the government due to alleged irregularities in the implementation of Delhi's now-scrapped liquor policy. The report sheds light on glaring lapses, policy violations, and questionable decisions that benefited certain entities while sidelining due process.

Read our full report here

2:21 PM

Curfew imposed in parts of Odisha's Balasore ahead of eviction drive

Ahead of an eviction drive against unauthorised occupants from railway land in Odisha's Balasore, the district administration on Saturday imposed curfew in some areas of the district, an official said.

2:00 PM

‘I cried in bathrooms...': Edelweiss' Radhika Gupta weighs in on 90-hour workweek debate

Amid the heated debate sparked by L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s advocacy for a 90-hour workweek, Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, shared her personal experience of working nearly 100 hours a week—and why it didn’t work. 

12:56 PM

Pregnant woman dies, 5 critical after being injected 'expired' saline at Midnapore Hospital

A 10-member enquiry committee formed by the West Bengal Health Department will visit Medinipur on Saturday following allegations of expired saline being administered to patients at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital. The incident resulted in the death of a pregnant woman, while at least five are critically ill.

12:31 PM

Finfluencer Abhishek Kar in trouble over remarks on Assam, posts video apology

Financial influencer Abhishek Kar, who has nearly 3 million followers on Instagram, has posted a public apology over his remarks on "tantric practices" in Assam. His apology followed a call for action by the Assam Chief Minister's Office for making "unacceptable comments" about the state in a podcast.

11:49 AM

PM Modi greets people on anniversary of Ram temple ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the first anniversary of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya temple.

10:45 AM

Delhi airport issues advisory amidst flight delays due to low visibility

Delhi airport on Saturday issued an official passenger advisory to inform that all flights are operating normally as runway visibility has improved.

 

Taking to X, Delhi airport requested passengers to contact their concerned airline for updated flight information.

 

"Runway visibility at Delhi Airport has improved and all flights are operating normally," the Indira Gandhi International Airport authorities said in a post on X, adding, "Passengers are requested to contact their concerned airline for updated flight information."