Boat capsize
The boat was carrying 40 students. So far, 32 students have been rescued and search operations for the remaining are underway. Dahanu is over 100 kilometres from the city. Read more
Switzerland
Members of the Swiss aerobatic team Patrouille Suisse fly in formation with a Bombardier CS300 of airline Swiss over the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland January 13, 2018.
Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race was held at Wengen, Switzerland.
Fire damages ceremonial lounge at Mumbai Airport
The fire officials used 6 lines of 9 fire engines to bring the fire under control at the Mumbai Airport
A major fire gutted a large portion of the ceremonial lounge of Mumbai Airport on Saturday afternoon. The fire control room said that they received a call at 1:46 p.m. By 2:41 p.m. the fire was declared as Level III as it had spread through the ground plus one structure.
Chopper goes missing off Mumbai
A Search and Rescue Operation by the Indian Coast Guard is underway at the crash site, off Mumbai on Saturday. Photo: Coast Guard
A Pawan Hans helicopter with five Oil and Natural Gas Corporation employees and two crew on a routine sortie between Juhu heliport and the offshore rigs was lost to sea on Saturday. The Indian Coast Guard confirmed that the helicopter had crashed into the Arabian Sea. Four bodies have been recovered so far, with one of them being identified as Pankaj Garg, deputy general manager, ONGC.
Leopard enters residential area
A tranquillised leopard is being boarded into a vehicle by forest and police officials at Nanipada in Mulund suburb, in Mumbai on Saturday.
At least six persons were injured on Saturday in an attack by a leopard, which entered a residential area in Nanipada in suburban Mulund in Mumbai, police said. Later, forest and police officials, along with the help of local residents, captured the leopard after tranquilising it.
'Comedy of errors'
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram addresses the media after the ED raid at his residence in Jor Bagh, New Delhi on Saturday.
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday termed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids against his son Karti Chidambaram “a comedy of errors” and claimed the officers were left “embarrassed” and “apologetic” as they could not find anything. He was reacting after the ED conducted searches at multiple premises linked to Mr. Karti , the senior Congress leader’s son, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis case.
Cold water endurance
A shrine parishioner using wooden tub throws cold water on themselves during an annual cold-endurance festival at the Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo on January 13, 2018.
In a ritual called Misogi, Japanese Shinto followers, as part of the annual cold-endurance festival, pour cold water on their bodies. They believe that the cold water purifies their souls of all sins.
New Zealand crush Pakistan
Pakistan's Rumman Raees is bowled during the third one day international cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at University Oval in Dunedin on January 13, 2018.
Pakistan crashed to 74 against New Zealand in the third ODI in Dunedin, chasing 258. It could have been worse, though, as they were in danger of beating their own record of 43, made in 1993 against West Indies. At 16 for 6, it was a possibility. Trent Boult was the main destroyer, taking 5-15.
Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Visitors are silhouetted against lighted ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 5, 2014. The festival kicks off on Sunday.
Australian Open draw
Switzerland's Roger Federer high fives an actor dressed as Spider-Man during the Kids Day ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 13, 2018. World No.1 Rafael Nadal opens against Victor Estrella Burgos, while defending champion and second seed Roger Federer plays Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene in the first round.
Cold wave in North India
A boy looks down the tracks as he waits at the train station in Lucknow during a cold and foggy morning. Severe cold conditions are prevailing in parts of Moradabad, Gorakhpur, and Lucknow. With the mercury dipping in parts of North India, the lives of the poor and the homeless have fallen into disarray.
Protests mar Pope's Latin America tour
Women's rights activists shout the slogan "I decide what goes in or out of my vagina", in a protest against the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to Chile outside the Santiago Cathedral. The Catholic Church has historically railed against abortion.
Women's rights activists shout the slogan "I decide what goes in or out of my vagina", in a protest against the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to Chile outside the Santiago Cathedral. The Catholic Church has historically railed against abortion.
Californian wildfires
In this file photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, flames from a back firing operation underway rise behind a home off Ladera Lane near Bella Vista Drive in Santa Barbara, California. The largest wildfire on record in California, the Thomas fire, was declared contained on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, days after mud on the coastal mountain slopes it scorched crashed down on homes during a storm, killing at least 18 people.
Chennai flight operations disrupted
Chennai witnessed heavy smog on Saturday on account of Bogi festival celebrations. A scene on the Palavakkam beach road, near East Coast Road.
Flight services in and out of Chennai suffered on Saturday following a thick cover of smoke due to “Bhogi” festival celebrations, airport officials said. Between 4-8 a.m., both the incoming and the outgoing air traffic suffered, they said, adding the services were expected to resume after 9 a.m. As many as 18 arriving flights were diverted to Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports.
