Rajiv Gandhi was onboard INS Viraat on official visit: former Navy Chief Admiral Ramdas

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed in an election speech that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had used aircraft carrier INS Viraat for a personal holiday in 1987 along with his family, the then top brass of the Navy and the carrier on May 9 denied the comments stating the late Mr. Gandhi was onboard an official trip enroute to Lakshadweep.

SC dismisses petition against release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the collateral victims of the bomb blast that killed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur in 1991.

SC throws out plea to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting polls

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition to debar Congress president Rahul Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha polls and “becoming a Member of Parliament” after he had “voluntarily acquired British nationality.”

Pope changes church law to make reporting sex abuse obligatory

Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law on Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up by their superiors to the church authorities.

Five labourers killed in Pune saree godown fire

Five labourers were killed in a fire that broke out early on Thursday in a saree godown at Uruli Devachi, about 20 km from the Pune city, the authorities said.

Australia central bank prints 184 million A$50 notes with spelling mistake

Millions of A$50 banknotes in Australia have an embarrassing typographical error that was overlooked by the country's central bank before they were printed and circulated.

This mother’s social media post on her son scoring 60% in Class 10 exams is winning the internet

On the day the CBSE Class X results were announced, Vandana Katoch posted a message on Facebook. It was meant to congratulate her son, who had struggled with Maths, Science and Hindi, and to reiterate to him that he had indeed done well. “This is just to tell my kid Mama’s super proud, considering where you were in January. He pushed himself against himself to be here,” she says, of her son who was diagnosed with teen depression.

‘Slaps’ and ‘squats’ in West Bengal’s free-for-all

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s “slap” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi resonated in battleground West Bengal on May 9, while she shot another barb at the Mr. Modi, saying he will have to do a “100 squats holding his ears” if he failed to prove that her candidates were coal mafia.

'Maharshi' review: The transformative journey

In the third act of Maharshi, an elderly farmer who until then hasn’t paused to gawk at Rishi Kumar (Mahesh Babu) like many others in his village, takes a new look at him. This Rishi is a changed man, who has understood that his billionaire stature and powerful position alone cannot solve a crisis. What happens in the last 45 minutes or so is the crux of the film and has the potential to leave viewers moved.

Gold rises for second day on positive overseas trend

Extending its upward movement for the second straight day, gold prices on May 9 rose by ₹40 to ₹32,890 per 10 gram at the bullion market here due to increased buying from jewellers amid a firm trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association.