The ruling allies rejected the amendment demanded by Congress and Samajwadi Party to make yoga optional for schools.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
God bless Ritesh Batra, raves Sukanya Verma.
The Taliban have been known for using violence to force the people to accept their agenda and views, he added.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'
The plan to get an upgraded madrasa inaugurated by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Murli Manohar Joshi has drawn irk from the Muslim community, who are demanding it to be cancelled.
In photos: After US visa battle, all-girl Afghanistan team competes in the first international robot Olympics in Washington, DC
There is much more than Taj Mahal to see and experience in this historical Indian city.
Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available to human rights groups whenever they called him.
A look at some of the most starry addresses in Mumbai.
His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.
American qualifier Sachia Vickery completed an astonishing comeback to stun third seed Garbine Muguruza 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in a second-round win at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Friday.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Mahesh Nair, who directed Farooque Sheikh in his directorial debut Accident On Hill Road, reveals a lesser-known side of the late veteran -- of a passionate actor, who took failures in his stride with a rare dignity.
'The film industry could never exploit his versatile range as actively as it should have. To not have delivered a *single* bad performance in one's career is an exceptional feat.' Sukanya Verma retraces her steps to the time she became a dedicated fan of Farooque Sheikh's work for life.
The actor, who passed away this morning, has given us many superb movies.
The International Cricket Council released the provisional squads of the 12 teams for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. However, co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland decided against releasing the provisional list although they submitted 30 names to the parent body within the stipulated deadline.
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