News brief: Big stories of the day

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday said that the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy was a shameful scar on British Indian history. Theresa May said that the United Kingdom deeply regretwhat happened and the suffering caused in Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, as the British Prime Minister marked the 100th anniversary of the tragic incident but she stopped short of a formal apology.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahusecured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him aparliamentary majoritydespite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu forwinning the electionsin his country. "My dear friend Bibi, Congratulations! You are a great friend of India, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to take our bilateral partnership to new heights. @netanyahu," PM Modi said on Twitter.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the government's objection over documents used by petitioners to seek review of Rafale judgement. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the documents are admissible.

A day after the Supreme Court dismissed the stay order on the release of 'PM Narendra Modi', the Election Commission has now stalled Modi's biopic that stars Vivek Oberoi in the lead.