If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated with a dash of melodrama, feels Deepa Gahlot.
India's Nikhat Zareen who carries India's boxing hopes in the Paris Olympics started well on Sunday with a unanimous opening round win over Germany's Maxi Kloetzer.
Malik used to criticise the BJP-led Central government and the then opposition leader in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, when he was a cabinet minister in the erstwhile MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray.
Notice for ticket holders ahead of Durand Cup semis Kolkata
Robert Lewandowski smashed home a rebound to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao in an absorbing LaLiga clash on Saturday.
India survived a batting collapse to edge Bangladesh by three wickets in the low-scoring second Test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday.
'We insisted multiple times but Jadeja refused to take any money from the Afghanistan Cricket Board for his services during the 2023 ODI World Cup.'
Have you wondered how many days of work -- depending on your net monthly income -- you would have to put in to buy the top-end iPhone 16 Pro?
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Express (train no 11005) derailed near Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday night after the engine of the CSMT-Gadag Express, going in the same direction, dashed it sideways, a Central Railway official said.
What's Pooja Hegde up to? What's Raashii Khanna doing in Moscow?
The Indian sporting fraternity reacted with disappointment at the (CAS verdict rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification.
Rovman Powell remained extremely proud of the progress the 'Men in Maroon' have made in the past year.
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
This, my friends, is the ultimate off-road champion, gloats Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
'Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time'
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
The victim, identified as Yuvraj Goyal, was found dead by the police when they were responding to the call of a shooting in Surrey on Friday morning, the homicide unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 12, Tuesday, August 7, 2024:
Top-ranked Netherlands reached the men's hockey final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday with a much more comfortable 4-0 win over Spain than in the pool stage
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Zimbabwe and the Netherlands at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Images from the opening day's action in the Olympics women's football tournament in Paris on Thursday.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the 'mother of India' and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a 'courageous administrator'.
Six Indian athletes found themselves agonisingly close to the podium, ultimately falling short.
Spain v France, a knockout clash which usually leads to Euro triumph
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The rejection of Vinesh's appeal means India's tally from the Paris Olympics will be of six medals which includes one silver and five bronze.
President Mohamed Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, has thanked India for enabling the resumption of medical evacuation services with civilian aviation personnel from India.
Images from the men's singles action at the US Open on Sunday.
'He was an artiste who loved to eat, laugh and have a good time,' says the actor.
Gayle said it would be naive to expect a cold contest between the cross-border rivals.
Dashing opener Shafali Verma smashed 81 off 48 to power India to 178 for 3.
'Being the Rs 100 crore girl definitely has a nice ring to it. This will get me to work harder every time I face the camera.'
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 6, Thursday, August 1, 2024:
France and the Netherlands are level on four points at the top of the group standings, with Austria on three, while Poland have no points and cannot advance to the last 16.
India exploited a rusty German defence, punching three goals as the Harmanpreet Singh-led side outclassed the world champions to make a winning start to the London leg of the FIH Pro Hockey League in London on Saturday.
Film folk looked like angels when they attended a white-themed party in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Sunday.
The video didn't just resonate with tennis enthusiasts but also caught the eye of Bollywood sensation Deepika Padukone.
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