Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is a 'habitual offender' who keeps carrying out unauthorised construction work in a residential building in suburban Juhu despite demolition action initiated on two occasions in the past, the Mumbai civic body stated in its affidavit filed in the Bombay high court on Tuesday.
China has long coveted Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls Southern Tibet. But, as Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan explains, in 1947, the present state of Arunachal Pradesh constituted the North East Frontier Tract of Assam. When India adopted its Constitution on 26 January 1950, NEFT became 'a separate politico-administrative entity' although it was constitutionally still a part of Assam. Its administration was brought directly under the President of India with the Governor of Assam acting as his agent. A revealing excerpt from his book The Origin Story of India's States.
The women stole the show at the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence awards.
Balaji Telefilms owner Ekta Kapoor becomes the target of a mob claiming to be members of the Rajput community for depiction of the historical figure of Jodha in her on-air serial titled Jodha Akbar. Sanchari Bhattacharya reports
Besides Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar's The Sky Is Pink, it will also see the premiere of Geetu Mohandas' Malayalam film, Moothon.
"I believe in all of them. I believe in the pain and trauma behind every single complainant," Maneka Gandhi said.
Coolie No 1 is a cheap comedy for silly people, asserts Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The BJP on Wednesday sharpened its attack on Aamir Khan for his remarks on intolerance and said the actor blaming the entire country for his own sake is unacceptable.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the movies he's made so far. Tell us your favourite in the poll.
Despite all its drawbacks, I was engrossed in Toofaan and the intensity Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra imbues it with for most part, observes Sukanya Verma.
Like the last time, Ghulam Nabi Azad is believed to have taken the lead in preparing and despatching the letter this time too.
Tennis great Roger Federer sent Indian film buffs on social media into a tizzy as he asked for suggestions of Bollywood classics.
It was an early birthday celebration.
Akbar said around 30 members belonging to various constituents of the Geelani's faction have been invited by the Pakistan High Commission. They include Geelani, Ashraf Sehrai, Shabir Shah and Nayeem Khan.
He also said he is happy that the space for those who don't treat women with respect and dignity is closing.
Reputations, especially in Bollywood, took a beating when people such as Tanushree Dutta and Vinta Nanda named Nana Patekar and Alok Nath for alleged misconduct years ago.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Fardeen Khan hasn't been seen in these parts for a long time.
'Dr Abdullah is fine and in good spirits,' says National Conference Lok Sabha MP Mohammad Akbar Lone.
'Look at the aggressive way in which a campaign against Friday namaz is going on in North Indian cities.' 'Even the Union home minister is part of this vicious campaign.'
Senior government sources said the charge of carrying out a Pulwama scale terror attack bigger was given to the Jaish-e-Mohammed headed by Maulana Masood Azhar by Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Intelligence.
'This is a fascinating side to Sonia Gandhi, the way she disarms her opponents.'
A source said that the transfer is a "tripartite agreement" between Oppo, Byju's and the BCCI and will be signed on Thursday.
Geethu Mohandas's third film will look at gangsterism from a female gaze.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Hrithik's biggest hits over the years.
'Cultural nationalism or the victim card that you play is okay when people are well fed.' 'But if you are not well fed, then it puts a question mark (on your leadership).'
Former India captain Kapil Dev termed the unsavoury incident involving India and Bangladesh players after the ICC Under-19 World Cup final in Potchefstroom on Sunday as "horrible", saying cricket is no more a "gentleman's game". The 1983 World Cup-winning India captain urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India to take strong action against the erring cricketers to set an example.
The honour of the country would not be harmed under any circumstances, Singh said.
On May 20, more than half dozen officials from Commercial Tax Department raided Kumar's shop which had been running for the past several years.
On his 46th birthday on January 10, Sukanya Verma lists 10 impressive Hrithik scenes.
'There are tremendous personal, economic and emotional costs to bear in a case.' 'And those costs were suffered by Priya and Priya alone.' 'Nobody goes happily to court and you wouldn't wish that on anyone.'
The two have been spotted together at a few dos and have been putting up loved up pictures with each other on their social media pages.
Mohammed Akbar, doing his masters in computer sciences, was injured when a bullet hit his right cheek on December 6.
'Given that he would have a good understanding of how many jobs the economy can create at the moment, was Modi hailing the modest pakoda-seller to infuse some charm in self-employment?' asks Udit Misra.
This is in addition to the four separatists whose security was withdrawn on Sunday.
'Given that the RGF is a family-controlled trust, why would the Congress defend it every time someone accuses it of wrong-doing?' asks Virendra Kapoor.
Historians claim that Jodha was Akbar's daughter-in-law, and not his wife.
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