CBI Director Alok Verma should be given CVC report in a sealed cover: SC
The Supreme Court said the findings of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) inquiry against exiled CBI Director Alok Verma on some charges are “very uncomplimentary.”
Kilogramme redefined: Formula replaces mass of a platinum-iridium lump
At a meeting in Versailles, France, countries voted to approve wide-ranging changes that underpin vital human activities like global trade and scientific innovation. The international system of measurements has been overhauled with new definitions for the kilogramme and other key units. The most closely watched change was the revision to the kilo, the measurement of mass.
Cyclone Gaja live updates | Death toll rises to 22
Cyclone Gaja, which turned into a severe cyclonic storm on Thursday, made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in the early hours of Friday. According to official estimates 22 people have lost their lives due to the cyclone.
Live: Sabarimala turns into a fortress as pilgrims start arriving
With the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala set to open at 5 pm for monthly rituals that mark the beginning of the annual pilgrimage season, the Kerala police have brought Sabarimala and the pilgrim base camps at Pampa and Nilackal under strict vigil.
Sabarimala temple entry: Trupti Desai stays put at Kochi airport
The stalemate at the Cochin International Airport Limited at Nedumbassery over the arrival of gender equality activist Trupti Desai, on her way to Sabarimala, crossed the five-hour mark with neither she nor the protesting activists who are resolved not to let her leave the domestic terminal willing to back down.
Sri Lankan Parliament disrupted again, adjourned until Monday
Sri Lanka’s Parliament witnessed chaos for the second day on Friday as MPs loyal to disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa occupied the seat of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and shouted slogans, forcing him to summon police inside the House and adjourning the session until Monday.
Delhi govt to host Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna's performance tomorrow
New Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday announced that Carnatic singer T.M Krishna would perform in the Capital on November 17 at 6. 30 p.m. The venue for the concert would be the Garden of Five Senses in Saket, which is run by Delhi Tourism, Mr. Sisodia said.
Fact Check: Video showing waves engulfing Pamban bridge is fake
If you get a video on instant messaging and social media platforms claiming that the Pamban bridge has been damaged by Cyclone Gaja, don't believe it.
"The bridge is safe and there is no cause for any alarm," said District Collector K Veera Raghava Rao when asked about such reports. It was, however, briefly closed for traffic on Thursday night as a precautionary measure when the cyclone was to make landfall.
U.S. prosecutors get indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange: court document
American prosecutors have obtained a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose website published thousands of classified U.S. government documents, a U.S. federal court document showed on Thursday. The document, which prosecutors say was filed by mistake, asks a judge to seal documents in a criminal case unrelated to Mr. Assange, and carries markings indicating it was originally filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia in August.
