Sports Ministry termed Vijay Kumar Malhotra's decision to stay away from the May 15 meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne as "disappointing" but said that the Indian Olympic Association acting chief's presence would not have in any case mattered too much.
In photos: From fittings to backstage orchestrations, here's what happened before the celebrity designer's closing show at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017.
Shamita Shetty turns 44 and Shilpa Shetty hosts a party for her sister.
Plabita shoots in Assam... Urmila relaxes in Goa... Shehnaaz explores the mountains...
The actor got real about fashion and sustainability.
Apart from being a movie mogul and talk show host, Karan Johar is also the unofficial matchmaker of Bollywood!
The fashion designer's grand finale saw a parade of ridiculously stylish and extravagant outfits.
Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan both dated women from the costume department on My Name is Khan.
A day after his arrest on corruption charges, Suresh Kalmadi's 15-year tenure as the IOA president came to an abrupt end after he was sacked from the post and veteran sports administrator VK Malhotra was 'unanimously' named as the acting president.
Clean Sports India (CSI), a movement for corrruption-free sports in the country, accused Indian Olympic Association's acting president, V K Malhotra of deliberately delaying the process of getting India's ban from the Olympics lifted by the IOC for his "vested interest".
'Everybody has their bit of struggles and learnings. It will only end when you stop breathing.'
Celebrity-spotting at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Ananya misses Udaipur... Nushrratt looks amazing...Sunny loves her look...
The first ever Bollywood Hungama Style Icons awards were held in Mumbai on March 24, and Bollywood's glamour stars looked gorgeous as they walked down the purple carpet.
While the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting on four seats, the Congress has fielded candidates for the remaining three seats.
Samantha knows how to impress... Malaika cools off...Daisy feels 'biker chic'...
'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'
It's raining sequels and true stories on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma.
Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal got candid about their personal and professional lives on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan.
Manish Malhotra's father Suraj Malhotra passed away on November 18, and the designer's friends made sure to rally around him in support.
The GST Council on Saturday clarified that guarantees provided by corporate to their subsidiaries will attract an 18 per cent GST, while no tax will be levied if a personal guarantee is given by a director to the company. The council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, also cut the GST rate on molasses to 5 per cent from 28 per cent. It also ceded the right to tax Extra Neutral Alcohol (raw product for making alcohol for human consumption) to the states.
Sanjay Dutt is back in town... Shraddha goes to the gym...
As all roads lead to Vaastu building in Pali Hill, north west Mumbai, where Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will wed, it's a good time to look up Raj Kapoor's grandchildren.
Mahesh Babu resets... Sanya's fangirl moment... Disha wows us as usual...
Manish Malhotra's home has been buzzing with guests recently.
Amruta takes up a challenge... Raveena makes memories...Harsh gets ready for a biopic...
The BCCI on Monday invited applications to replace one among the five senior national selectors and in all likelihood, former pacer Salil Ankola would be the one on his way out as West Zone is already represented by chairman Ajit Agarkar.
Bharatiya Janata Party's Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, will lead the party in the coming assembly elections in the national capital.Malhotra was chosen as the party's chief ministerial candidate at a meeting of the Parliamentary Board which met at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi."He is an acceptable and senior leader. He has the potential to lead the party in the coming elections and emerge victorious," BJP General Secretary Arun Jaitley said.
It didn't take much of a spark for their chemistry to be felt on the ramp.
The Indian Olympic Association returned to the Olympic fold after a 14-month suspension following the election of N Ramachandran as Indian Olympic Association president after the new elections that were held on Sunday.
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's wedding reception was as star-studded as it can get.
After celebrating little Jeh's first birthday with a pool party, Kareena got together with the khandaan for a fun midweek fam jam.
The Bharatiya Janata Party replaced at least 25 sitting MPs with new faces as the party released its second list of 72 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday.
YouTuber Prajakta Koli announced her engagement to boyfriend Vrishank Khanal.
Coming Wednesday, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023 Union Budget - the last full Budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While India exited 2022 as a relatively bright spot in the global economy, the FM will endeavour to present a Budget that insulates India's economy against global headwinds and recession in advanced economies, while sticking to the path of fiscal consolidation. In this, she is being helped by her core team of trusted advisors.
Aaliyah Qureishi juggles multiple hats as a musician, actor and social media influencer.
'Dancing with Shah Rukh Khan to our songs from our film was a priceless memory.' 'The King hugging me and calling me 'beta' and giving me acting tips was unbelievable.'
"What kind of prayer is this," the bench said.
'Once the relationship is established, it is forever.'
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