Pope Francis admitted on February 5 that priests and bishops in the Catholic Church had sexually abused nuns. “There are some priests and also bishops who have done it,” the pontiff said in response to a journalist's question on the abuse of nuns, speaking on the return flight from his trip to the United Arab Emirates.

India successfully launches communication satellite GSAT-31

India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace’s rocket from French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday.

The 2019 election is going to be all about alliances: Ruchir Sharma

In his latest book, ‘Democracy on the Road: A 25 Year Journey Through India’, investor Ruchir Sharma has catalogued the 27 national and State elections that he has covered over a quarter of a century in his personal capacity. Mr. Sharma, who is the head of emerging markets and chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the 2019 general election, explains why India has the highest anti-incumbency rate among major democracies and why it can never be a China on economic reforms.

Govt. earnest on NRC: Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Tuesday that the government was committed to completing the process of National Register of Citizenship update in Assam within the stipulated time and would ensure that no foreigner was included or any Indian citizen excluded.

Bullet train gets green light via flamingo haven, national park

A committee, chaired by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, has accorded wildlife clearance to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor that encroaches upon a flamingo sanctuary and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the home to leopards, in Mumbai.

News analysis: Why Mamata and BJP are both right in claiming victory in CBI vs Police

A court order that pleases all parties in a dispute is a rare occurrence but the Supreme Court of India appeared to have achieved one on Tuesday. Its short order that asked Kolkota Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to “make himself available” before the CBI and barred the CBI from arresting him has been claimed as a moral victory by both the BJP and the TMC, though the dispute is between the West Bengal Police and the CBI.

Moderate intensity quake jolts Kashmir

A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.6 rocked Kashmir on February 5 causing panic among the residents who ran out of their homes.