Sai Baba on life-support

Doctors treating Satya Sai Baba, 86, have said that his condition was critical and they needed to keep him on life support systems.

Sai Baba was admitted last week with chest and lung infections to the intensive care unit of the Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences at Puttaparthi in Anantapur district. A panel of top doctors at the hospital are attending to him.

“Bhagwan Satya Sai Baba continues to be on ventilator support for helping his respiration and suction of the secretions from the lungs. He continues to be on CRRT system to help the functioning of the kidneys. The condition of Baba is critical,” the press statement issued by the Director of the Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Dr A N Safaya, said. (Express news service)

Big VIP booking by SL

The office of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa have requested 30 seats in the ICC president’s box, should the Lankans line up for a second successive World Cup final in Mumbai on April 2, the Indian Express reported.

“The Sri Lankan government had sent in a request to Sharad Pawar after the team booked a semifinal berth in the likelihood of them reaching the final,” a BCCI source said on the condition of anonymity.

“The President might travel with an entourage of 30 and they’ll be seated in the 200-seater president’s box at the Wankhede Stadium. Should India also make it to the final, the number of dignitaries will obviously be many more, and it is going to be quite a task for the hosts to accommodate all the local requests,” he added.