The big news: Mehul Choksi claims he went to Antigua to expand business, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Imran Khan’s party has emerged the single-largest in Pakistan elections, and a person injured during the Maratha protests has died.
A look at the headlines right now:
- ‘I lawfully applied for Antiguan citizenship, wanted to expand business,’ says Mehul Choksi: An Opposition leader in Antigua and Barbuda has criticised the country’s prime minister for his silence over the scandal.
- Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is single-largest party in Pakistan polls, but will need allies: We are ready to improve ties with India, he said after claiming victory on Thursday.
- Protestor injured in shutdown by Maratha outfits dies, mobile data services in Navi Mumbai likely to be restored on Friday: JJ Hospital Dean Dr Mukund Tayade said 25-year-old Rohan Todkar had sustained multiple injuries to his head and limbs.
- Senior AIADMK leaders, Kamal Haasan visit ailing DMK leader Karunanidhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had spoken to Karunanidhi’s son MK Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi about his health.
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church objected to the National Commission of Women’s proposal to ban practice of confession: SC asked Kerala police to file status report within two weeks in church rape case.
- Supreme Court summons CBI director over delay in investigation into the alleged fake encounters in Manipur: Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, who was appearing for the agency, told the bench that the CBI had not deliberately delayed the process.
- PM Modi, Xi Jinping agree to maintain ‘momentum’ in ties, Chinese defence minister to visit India: Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on sidelines of BRICS summit.
- People should be informed about ill effects of using Ganga water, says National Green Tribunal: The tribunal asked the National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards indicating whether the water was fit for consumption or bathing.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin invites Donald Trump to Moscow, says he is ready to visit US: Putin said both sides needed to meet to talk about the Iran nuclear deal and global conflicts.
- Longest lunar eclipse of the century tonight, but rain, clouds may block view in Delhi: The eclipse will start at 10.44 pm and end over six hours later, at 4.58 am on Saturday.
