Here are the top five reads this evening.
1 One step closer: Extradition request for Vijay Mallya certified by UK secy of state, says MEA
The UK has conveyed to India that its request for extradition of industrialist Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a proclaimed offender, has been certified by the secretary of state. Read more here
2 Grounded' Ravindra Gaikwad banks on Uddhav Thackeray to 'take care of it', AI staffer demands strict action
After national carrier Air India cancelled the Pune flight ticket of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad for assaulting one of its staffers at Delhi airport, budget carrier IndiGo also refused to take him on board. The Sena MP had booked a ticket on IndiGo flight to Pune for this evening, which has been cancelled by the airline, sources said. Read more here
3 Maharashtra doctors strike: Bombay HC gives last chance, docs to resume work by 8 am tomorrow
"Are your demands more important than people's life?" the Bombay High Court asked on Friday, while accepting the assurance given by Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), for the last time, in which they said that it would request/urge all individual striking doctors to resume work in hospitals across Maharashtra by 8 am on Saturday. Read more here
4 Indian-origin woman from Andhra Pradesh, her six-year-old son found dead in New Jersey
Two Indian nationals, a mother and her six-year-old son, from Andhra Pradesh were found dead in their New Jersey home on Thursday. Read more here
5 After stepping down as ICC chairman, Shashank Manohar says he will remain in post following Board resolution
ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, who stepped down last week from the position, has agreed to defer his recent resignation. The move follows an ICC Board resolution to request him to remain in post was passed with overwhelming support earlier this week. Read more here
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