Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika will be conferred the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, an official statement......

West Bengal assembly passes resolution to rename the state as Bangla

The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to rename the state as 'Bangla', but the process for final approval will be long drawn requiring an amendment to the Constitution. The move......

Veteran director, ex-minister Dasari Narayana Rao dies

Veteran Telugu filmmaker and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao, who directed superhit movies with legendary actors like N T Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, passed away......

Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor receives the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at Prithvi Theatre. Photograph: PTI Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke......

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

In a career spanning six decades, the Dada Saheb Phalke awardee has acted in more than 300 films. Photograph: PTI Photo Soumitra Chatterjee, the actor who helped take Indian cinema across the......

Amitabh on Phalke award: 'Deeply grateful and humbled'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award. The actor expressed his gratitude, and posted on Twitter:......

'The National Award is like winning an Oscar'

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. Actor Jayasurya, who got a special mention at the National film awards for his performance in Lukka Chuppi and Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam, is on......

Bollywood stars celebrate Mother's Day

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Mother's Day, celebrated over the weekend, saw a couple of stars post pictures of their moms on Twitter. Others posted pix of......