When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey. He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on board. Prakash Bhandari recalls the maharaja's voyage to attend a British monarch's coronation on a day when Charles III will be crowned king at Westminster Abbey.
Gosh! the number of Bollywood folk who attended Producer Jayantilal Gada's birthday party, which also celebrated his back-to-back releases, Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR, Attack Part I.
As the posters suddenly sprang up in Kumbakonam, the VCK members staged an agitation demanding stringent action on the Indu Makkal Katchi for their affront on Ambedkar.
Bollywood stars celebrate Diwali with beautiful pictures.
The elephant, Laxmi, was traced to Yamuna Khadar area. Its mahout, Saddam, has been arrested
Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday as people stepped out to celebrate the New Year without COVID-19 restrictions.
Ok Computer could have been our answer to every futuristic film in Hollywood, but it ends up becoming just an aspiration gone awry.
The state minister said 515 ambulances are ready for the novel scheme, probably the first in the country.
Jindal said that he had tweeted asking a question to those attacking and insulting Hindu deities and it was not aimed at hurting the religious sentiments of any community.
'Goddess Laxmi doesn't come just by praying to her.' 'You have to make yourself attractive to Laxmi for her to come to you.'
Before the arrival of the court commissioner and his team here, a large crowd of devotees had gathered for Friday prayers.
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Rashmi Rocket is both predictable and cliched, but Taapsee gives us an exciting performance, observes Laxmi Negi.
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Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars over the weekend.
The court will also decide on a plea by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee (Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid) seeking removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra as the court commissioner for the survey, lawyers said.
IG Singh, however, said that there was no time limit in the summons sent to Ashish Mishra.
Why eat simple when you can try something royal?
'Laxmi and I firmly believed that while working, the egoistic word 'Main (I)' never interferes.'
In view of the high court verdict, the Kalaburagi district administration has imposed Section 144 effective from 8 pm Monday till 6 am on March 19.
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.
Bollywood stars take to social media to send messages to their fans on Women's Day.
A round-up of Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Friday.
Tiwary is in line to contest the Bengal assembly election from a constituency in Howrah district.
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Four years ago, steel tycoon Laxmi Mittal purchased his first house on Kensington Palace Gardens for about pound 57 million. Last year, he purchased a pound 70 million house for his daughter Vanisha and a pound 117 million mansion for his son Aditya in the same street. At the time, the combined value of the three properties was valued at about pound 440 million. Today, the houses are worth about $ 200 million, an amount almost equivalent to the purchase prices.
In the Meghna Gulzar directed film, there is no mention of any Nadeem or Naeem Khan. Moreover, Rajesh is the name of Malti's boyfriend.
Film folk have been celebrating Christmas with familiar fervour.
'Historically, Qatar has done wonders as I don't think this will ever be possible with the new format of the World Cup.'
The court also directed for completion of the survey by May 17 and submission of its report, Abhay Nath Yadav, who is representing the Gyanvapi mosque management committee, said.
'My father (Mahavir Singh Phogat, who Aamir Khan played in Dangal) has given me a few tips which you will get to see on the fight night.' 'I have given my 110 per cent for this fight.'
The Indian junior archers capped a stunning show by winning eight gold, four silver and two bronze medals to top the medals tally at the Asia Cup Stage 2 at Sulehmaniya, Iraq on Wednesday.
Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.
With a surge in coronavirus cases in Delhi and its neighbouring cities, migrant workers and daily wagers fear another round of lockdown could push them into a severe financial crisis from which they might never recover.
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
Two more persons were arrested in the Bajrang Dal activist murder case in Shivamogga, where district authorities have extended the prohibitory orders till Friday.
In their resignation letter to All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chief Mamata Banerjee, the departing leaders said, 'We had thought that the AITC is a secular party but with deep regret, we would like to bring to your notice that AITC has tried to divide Goans on the basis of religion by aligning with Sudan Dhavalikar.'
The Muslims protested against the survey even as the mosque management committee moved a Varanasi district court seeking the appointment of a different court commissioner.
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