SC rejects preliminary objections by govt, to examine Rafale review pleas on merits on the basis of published documents

In an unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear the review petitions on the Rafale fighter aircraft deal on merits on the basis of the documents published in the media, including The Hindu, on the disparity in pricing details of the 36 jets, objections raised by the Indian negotiating team to parallel negotiations conducted by the Prime Minister's Office, among others.

First ever real image of a black hole revealed

Astronomers on April 10 unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity. The image of a dark core encircled by a flame-orange halo of white-hot gas and plasma looks like any number of artists’ renderings over the last 30 years.

‘Deeply regret’ Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Theresa May tells British Parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expressed regret for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre by British troops in Amritsar but stopped short of a full apology. “We deeply regret what happened and the suffering caused,” Ms. May told Parliament, as India prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of the killings.

Release of PM Modi biopic deferred till further orders from EC

The release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been deferred till further orders from the Election Commission, which on April 10 issued a directive prohibiting display of any biopic material that sub-serves “the purposes of any political entity or individual connected to it”.

News Analysis: Five reasons why Imran Khan thinks Narendra Modi's win will restart India-Pak peace process

Amid heightened tensions after the Pulwama attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said a win for Narendra Modi in the General elections would revive hopes for India-Pakistan peace.

A comparison of BJP, Congress manifestoes

The Bharatiya Janata Party released 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) on April 8, six days after the Indian National Congress released its manifesto. While the former promises 'Sankalpit Bharat Sashakt Bharat' (Determined India, Empowered India), the latter's slogan is 'the Congress will deliver'. Both the parties have announced a slew of welfare measures, but the focus of the BJP is national security and for the Congress it is jobs.

Video| Elections 2019: N. Ram in conversation with Prannoy Roy

With elections round the corner, Prannoy Roy, co-founder of NDTV, and N. Ram, Chairman of The Hindu Group, discuss political parties, the Election Commission and more.

They also discuss Mr. Roy's book, The Verdict: Decoding India’s Elections, which is a culmination of research on voters, voting patterns and more.

IPL: Deepak Chahar breaks record for most dot balls in an innings

Chennai Super Kings’ medium-pacer Deepak Chahar has become the bowler with the most number of dot balls in an innings in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The underrated Chahar returned impressive figures of three for 20 from four overs against Kolkata Knight Riders, bowling a staggering 20 dot balls.