A look at the headlines right now:

  1. ‘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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.