The formal announcement is likely to be made on Rajinikanth's birthday.
The team, comprising National champion Achanta Sharath Kamal, Soumyadeep Roy and Subhajit Saha, routed Pakistan 3-0 in the final.\n\n
Azim Premji, chairman of IT major Wipro, was conferred the highest French civilian honour for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France, and his laudable contribution to society as a philanthropist through the Azim Premji Foundation and Azim Premji University
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
Protests raging in Assam against lynching of rape accused Farid Khan in Dimapur in Nagaland on March 5
Ten acid attack survivors came together to raise awareness and funds against a social crime in Mumbai.
Nine years after seven RDX bombs kept in Mumbai suburban trains exploded killing 188 people, a Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Friday.
'Tanhaji has so much fun recreating a bygone legend and fictionalising history, authenticity and spellings, it gets infectious,' feels Sukanya Verma.
'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'
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The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Two more members of the banned Ansarullah Bangla Team militant group have been arrested in connection with the hacking to death of a fourth secular blogger in Dhaka last week that sparked global outrage.
The recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week saw several stunning ladies walking the runway for their designer friends. Vote for your favourite!
Bollywood celebrities have backed the Indian Cricket Team after they lost the final of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.
The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!
An exclusive interview with the Tamil actor who is ready with his first Hindi film, Rakta Charitra.
'This is going to be our home in the near future as it is going to be a long fight'
Sukanya Verma takes a look at some of Bollywood's most playful, popular Gujarati acts in recent times.
Seven members of the Rajya Sabha belonging to the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Lok Janshakti Party and an independent Member of Parliament were suspended on Tuesday for the remaining part of the budget session for their unruly behaviour in the House on Monday over the Women's Reservation Bill.The suspended members are Subhash Yadav (RJD), Sabir Ali (LJP), Veerpal Singh Yadav, Nand Kishore Yadav, Amir Alam Khan and Kamal Akhtar (SP) and Ejaz Ali.
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi reacted to the court acquitting them in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Gopal Rai visited the Eidgah in Mustafabad and interacted with locals besides taking stock of facilities being provided by the government at relief camps.
ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.
Somewhere in Cakewalk's forced enigma and clumsily written dialogues hides a slice-of-life about closure and grace, feels Sukanya Verma.
Modi did not consider these deaths important enough to express regrets. Will these lives continue to count for nothing? asks Jyoti Punwani.
'Keeping its financial interests in mind, China wants no enmity with the Nepalese government.'
Rahman, 50, was tried in absentia with the court declaring him a "fugitive". He now lives in London where he is believed to have sought asylum though the British authorities have declined to reveal his immigration status.
Municipality employees kicked, punched and beat Khan with a stick, which led to his death.
Tamil actor Sarath Kumar on his role in the upcoming Malayalam film.
The Congress chief said if his party is elected to power, its government would spend 6 per cent of the GDP on education.
The aim of the programme is to increase the water table in the stressed areas through dams, ponds, and afforestation. According to a NITI Aayog study, by 2030, the country's water demand is projected to be twice the available supply, implying severe water scarcity for hundreds of millions of people and an eventual 6 per cent loss in the country's GDP.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
Shruti Haasan talks about her first film, Luck.
However, metro services, schools, colleges, cinema halls and salons will remain closed, the chief minister said. Wearing masks and following social distancing norms are mandatory in the city, Kejriwal said, adding that no activity will be permitted in containment zones, except for essential services.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Kamal Rashid Khan spills the beans on his violent bahaviour to his fans.
A look at this week's hits and misses.