Modi says he had an ‘excellent’ meeting with Abhijit Banerjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he had an “excellent” meeting with Economics Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on October 22. “Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours,” Mr. Modi said in his official Twitter handle.
Supreme Court to examine whether Facebook, WhatsApp should give govt access to private chats
The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether social media intermediaries such as Facebook and WhatsApp should facilitate the State to access encrypted and private social media conversations of citizens, purportedly to fight crime and terror.
Justin Trudeau wins Canada elections, but loses majority
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in power but with a minority government that will require the support of a smaller left-leaning party after a hard-fought election in which he was dogged by scandals.
Supreme Court grants bail to P. Chidambaram in INX Media case
A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice R. Banumathi allowed regular bail to former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the CBI case registered under the INX Media case .
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu gives up effort to form new government
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel's longest serving Prime Minister. Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing Likud party, said he had been unable to form a government following an election in September, and was returning the mandate back to Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.
IMD withdraws red alert for Kerala
The India Meteorological Department on October 22 morning withdrew the red and orange category rainfall alerts issued for Kerala. An orange alert is in place for Idukki for October 22 indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, the IMD said in a modified weather advisory issued at 10 a.m. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely in Pathanamthitta, Malappura.
Police to enquire into Manju Warrier’s complaint against director Shrikumar Menon
The Kerala police will open a preliminary enquiry into actor Manju Warrier’s complaint that her estranged business partner and film director Shrikumar Menon posed a grave threat to her life, reputation and financial security.
India beats South Africa by an innings and 202 runs to sweep series
India completed a 3-0 whitewash of South Africa with yet another comprehensive innings and 202 runs in the third and final Test here on Tuesday. South Africa were all out for 132 in their second innings as the final two wickets taken by Shahbaz Nadeem fell without adding any runs to the overnight total.
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Hover-taxi whizzes over Singapore, firm eyes Asian push
A drone-like flying taxi whirred over Singapore’s waterfront on October 22, with the firm behind the test hoping the aircraft will revolutionise travel in traffic-choked Asian cities. The 18 propeller vehicle, developed by German firm Volocopter and with a pilot onboard during the test flight, took off from a promontory and flew for about two minutes and 30 seconds around the Marina Bay district.
Here is the text of the whistleblower's letter to the Infosys Board and to the US SEC
We have high respect for all of you and bring to your notice the unethical practices of CEO in recent quarters. Same measures are taken up in current quarter also to boost short term revenue and profits. We are Infosys employees and we have emails and voice recordings on these matters. We hope the board will conduct immediate investigation and take action.
Religare case: Court issues production warrant for Singh brothers for settlement talks
A Delhi court on Tuesday issued a production warrant against former Fortis Healthcare promoters Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder, arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL), for settlement talks on Wednesday.
