The Madras high court has ruled that pedigree based on caste will have no role to play in the appointment of archakas (priests) in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed and qualified to perform the puja as per the requirements of the temple Agama.
India vice-captain Mandhana to skip WBBL for second year in row
'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'
Priyanka's thrilled... Pooja's nostalgic... Vaani's indulging...
Bollywood stars walk the red carpet at the fifth edition of the IWMBuzz Digital and OTT Awards held in Mumbai on June 18.
Bigg Boss's enfant terrible talks about her unceremonious eviction from the house.
These celebs walked the ramp to stop girl child abuse.
The resignation also signals a continuing saga of unaddressed concerns of young leaders, once considered close to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Ms Sanon flew to Nashik to pray at the Sita Gufa Mandir there.
When stars travel, they make lovely picture on social media.
Richa Ghosh's career-best 96 and Deepti Sharma's 5/38 went in vain as Australia Women clinched a thrilling three-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against India in their three-match ODI series in Mumbai on Saturday.
It's a small world and Bollywood knows that only too well. That's why they're always on the move!
Mrunal wraps up a Mumbai schedule... Mouni starts a restaurant...Sunny takes a nap...
As the 76th Cannes Film Festival commences on May 16, we jog down memory lane and look at some of Bollywood's best fashionable moments at Cannes till date!
The couple, who divorced in 2014, have remained friends, and were spotted partying with each other and their respective partners.
Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian Games, bagging a bronze in the 87kg category.
Australia cantered to a six-wicket win against India in the second women's T20 to level the three-match series 1-1.
In a recent episode, Cyrus had said that he could not deal with the pressure of being inside the house and urged Bigg Boss and the host Salman Khan to allow him to exit the reality show.
Children born under the Special Marriage Act have equal rights over both parents' properties, regardless of their parents' religion or background.
The Dream Girl sequel is scheduled for release for Eid 2023, the day usually reserved for Salman Khan's movies.
In a permanent commission, women officers get an opportunity to rise to the rank of Lieutenant General and retire at 60 with full benefits like the men do. Sources say it is given to women on a case-to-case basis.
Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma invited film folk over for their annual Eid party, and look who turned up!
Spinner Deepti Sharma bagged her maiden five-wicket haul in Tests to put India in control on Day 2 of the one-off Test.
'We want Ayushmann Khurrana's character to look perfect as Pooja in Dream Girl 2 and that's why we are taking extra time to perfect the VFX work for the face.'
India secured its inaugural victory against Australia in women's Test cricket at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
The New Year may have started but stars are in no mood to return home! Instead, they continue to make beautiful holiday pictures on social media.
Also released from the squad are Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh and Shivali Shinde.
Sona looks stunning... Ananya takes a selfie... Amruta's Sunday by the pool...
What did Bollywood do on the weekend? Take a look.
There were no casualties or injuries in the incident, which occurred in Delhi.
Modi also asked people to take 10 pledges, including helping at least one poor family to raise its socio-economic status.
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
'I hope Jad has seen the footage and he knows what he has done to ruin my reputation or my bond with people outside.'
Suspended Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal was paid "commission" by subordinate staff from MGNREGA funds of Khunti district which she and her husband subsequently utilised for acquiring various properties, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a statement on Wednesday.
Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry kept Australia's hopes alive as they put together a dogged partnership in the post-lunch session on Day 3.
The Australia series exposed India's frailties in the bowling department and the team has a lot of work to do before the ICC event.
The first C-295 aircraft was inducted into Squadron No. 11 of the IAF. It is one of the oldest squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and is currently based at Vadodara Air Force Station.
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
The New Year has begun -- and work has started -- but the stars are in no hurry to rush home! We catch up with their travel diaries.
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