Ilaiyaraaja, characteristically humble, said, “I have nothing; it is all the grace of the mother. I don’t talk much; I only do my work.”

A Delhi court has dismissed a petition seeking criminal proceedings against senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over allegations that her name was added to the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.

A car owner in Ghaziabad was issued a challan for “not wearing a helmet” in an apparent mix-up, with the police Thursday acknowledging a “human error” and saying they will probe the matter.