01:48 (20:18)⇢Tibet Quake Toll Hits 126 as ISRO Gets New Chief
⌨The newspapers extensively cover two major developments: the high-magnitude Tibet earthquake's death toll rising to 126, with tremors felt across North India (India Today, ABP Live), and Delhi's assembly election schedule announcement for February 5 with results on February 8 (Aaj Tak, Jansatta). In institutional changes, V Narayanan is appointed as the new ISRO chief, succeeding S Somanath (NDTV, Jagran). Reports also track HMPV virus cases surging in China, putting neighboring countries on alert (Times of India).