Bollywood actors celebrated Bhai Dooj -- called by many names like Bhau Beej and Bhai Tika as well -- on November 16 and posted lovely pictures on social media.
The states recording the highest number of such deaths include Karnataka (14.3 per cent), Maharashtra (13.2 per cent), and Madhya Pradesh (11.3 per cent). Tamil Nadu (9.4 per cent) and Telangana (7.5 per cent) were the other two in the top five.
Lakhs of employees of public sector banks continued their strike on the second day on Friday as well to protest against proposed privatisation of banks by the government impacting normal operation across the country. Shutters of branches across many parts of the country on Friday were down following the strike call given by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions including All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW). As a result, services such as deposits and withdrawal at branches, cheque clearance and loan approvals remains paralaysed due to the two-day strike ending later in the day.
Nana Patekar sticks to his stand regarding Tanushree Dutta's allegations against him.
Pics from the beauty pageant which was held at Eilat in Israel.
'We always want to pull down the other person.' 'All we need right now is sensitivity, not just in our industry, but everywhere.'
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Twinkle Khanna, Swara Bhasker and Richa Chadha have come out in Tanushree Dutta's support.
Pradeep Bandekar spotted Sanjay Kapoor and family, Aamir Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Madhuri Dixit, Urvashi Rautela, Nora Fatehi, Kunal Kemmu, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and many more Bollywood stars over the weekend.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
A special screening of Ekta Kapoor's new Web series The Married Woman was held in Mumbai over the weekend.
It's #ThrowbackThursday and the perfect time to look at some fabulous flashback pictures on social media.
Kareena turns producer... Kajol's fashion advice...
Ranveer shoots with Anil Kapoor...Get Ready for Rajveer Deol...
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
Actors can take up all sorts of roles and characters and look totally unrecognisable in them.
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
The top court also held that medical opinion regarding the age of an accused cannot be 'brushed aside' in the absence of statutory proof on the same issue.
Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to unforgettable effect.
Rediff.com's Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar captures glimpses of the stars on Sunday.
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
Bollywood stars celebrate Daughter's Day with lovely words and lovelier pictures.
The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Manika Batra, who was left out of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Table Tennis Championships, assailing Table Tennis Federation of India's (TTFI) mandate of compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp in order to be selected.
The acquisition will give the Tatas a firm footing on international routes and generate economies of scale.
ITC was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tanking over 6 per cent, followed by HUL, Titan, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and PowerGrid. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, L&T, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank and HDFC Bank were among the gainers.
The Wife could have been a game-changer in the horror genre, but falls prey to listless execution, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
In June IndiGo had implemented a mandatory leave without pay program for 1.5 days to 5 days. Subsequently, in July, IndiGo announced 5.5 additional days of LWP for its pilots, taking the effective number of LWP to 10 days. As cost cutting measure, the airline had also let go of 10 per cent of its employees and implemented a pay cut across the board.
Five players and three team officials from Real Kashmir FC, one player each from Mohammedan Sporting, debutants Sreenidi Deccan FC and Aizawl FC returned positive in the tests, conducted in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
Naxalbari has some really good and unexpected twists and turns, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their many movies together.
Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling, says Partha Basu.
Is winning a glamour contest, a beauty parade, a bigger achievement than getting to run one of the world's best known luxury brands or the IMF? asks Sandeep Goyal.
'It is very important for actors to do films that open up dark spaces in our society,' she says.
A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
After being suspended on Twitter for violating their policies, a new first information report has been filed against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly spreading hate propaganda and inciting communal violence in West Bengal.
Namrata Thakker brings up some cool designs on the younger filmi fashionistas.
As a politician, Yadav is amiable and a consensus-maker, not hamstrung by dogma.
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