New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1300 hours: DEL5 VIRUS-CASES India reports over 2.5 lakh Covid cases, 627 fatalities New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) With 2,51,209 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India"s total tally of cases increased to over 4.06 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. DEL4 PM-LAJPAT RAI PM pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to noted freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. BOM1 MP-TIWARI-REMARK-FIR MP: TV actor Shweta Tiwari booked for "hurting religious sentiments" through her remark on God Bhopal: Police here on Friday registered a case against television actor Shweta Tiwari for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through her remark on God, an official said. ELX1 POLLS-PB-DHURI-GOLDY Cong Dhuri candidate banks on development projects, says rival Mann not serious about constituency Dhuri (Pb): Congress candidate and sitting legislator Dalvir Singh Goldy from Punjab"s Dhuri seat has challenged the AAP"s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann for an open debate on the issue of development works, claiming the comedian has nothing to show to the people. ELX2 POLL-UP-HINDU YUVA VAHINI With Yogi in fray from Gorakhpur, Hindu Yuva Vahini gets active again to campaign for its founder Gorakhpur (UP): The Hindu Yuva Vahini, which was formed nearly two decades ago to spread the message of nationalism among youths but was almost dormant for the past few years, has become active again to canvass for its founder Yogi Adityanath in the Uttar Pradesh polls. Anand Rai LEGAL LGD9 SC-MLAS-LD MAHARASHTRA Resolution suspending 12 Maharashtra MLAs beyond period of remainder of session unconstitutional: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that a resolution suspending 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly beyond the period of the remainder of the session held in July 2021 is “unconstitutional” and “irrational”. LGD10 SC-LD RESERVATION SC refuses to lay down yardstick for granting reservation in promotion to SCs/STs New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday refused to "lay down any yardstick" for granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs.LGD8 SC-SPICEJET SC grants three weeks to SpiceJet to resolve financial issues with Swiss firm New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted three weeks" time to SpiceJet to resolve its financial dispute with Swiss firm Credit Suisse AG, and stayed the operation of the Madras High Court verdict permitting winding-up petition and directing the official liquidator to take over the assets of the low-cost airline. BUSINESS DEL13 BIZ-WGC-INDIA India"s gold demand skyrockets to 797.3 tons in 2021: WGC Mumbai: India"s gold consumption surged to 797.3 tonnes in 2021, on the back of recovery in consumer sentiments and pent-up demand post COVID-19-related disruptions and the bullish trend is set to continue this year as well, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). DEL12 BIZ-LD GOOGLE-AIRTEL Google to invest USD 1 bn in Airtel; to buy 1.28 pc stake for USD 700 mn New Delhi: Internet giant Google will invest USD 1 billion in telecom major Bharti Airtel which includes equity investment as well as a corpus for potential commercial agreements, to be identified and agreed on mutually agreeable terms over the course of the next five years. SPORTS DELHI SPD5 SPO-CRI-BCCI-RANJI Ranji Trophy to be held in two phases: BCCI New Delhi” BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the postponed Ranji Trophy will be held in two phases starting next month, clearing the decks for India"s premier domestic competition to resume after being cancelled last season. PTI TIR TIR