Filmmaker J Om Prakash passed into the ages on Wednesday morning. He was 92.
Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from Day 2 of the events at Gold Coast...
Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha.
'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.
'The reason why Salmanbhai clicks so well with us is because we know the kind of songs he likes to project on screen... thodisi masti thodasa romance and zero vulgarity.'
Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
After day-long skirmishes between rival, sides which left one dead and 20 injured, communal rioting came to an end on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Barielly, about 250 km from Lucknow.
The UPA government carried out six surgical strikes -- Bhattal sector in Poonch (June 19, 2008); Sharda sector, across Neelam River Valley, in Kel (August 30-September 1, 2011); Sawan Patra checkpost (January 6, 2013); Nazapir sector (July 27-28, 2013); Neelam Valley (August 6, 2013); and one on December 23, 2013, Congress spokesperson Rajeev Shukla said.
Singh had completed his act on stage and was in the event to collect a shield of appreciation when the tragedy hit him.
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
'A fortnight ago, I met her and Boney.' 'We were laughing and joking and counting our blessings.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
Sharmin Segal is described as a "combination of Divya Bharti and Preity Zinta" while Mizaan Jaaferi is said to convey the "reckless passion" of Shah Rukh Khan and the "bridled intensity" of Ajay Devgn.
Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram, would virtually be turned into a fort as unprecedented security arrangements have been made for 'sawan jhula mela' after intelligence reports of a probable extremist activity during the festival, slated to begin in Ayodhya from August 4.
Prolific and passionate, Omji's cinema is far more valuable than we think.
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
Mika talks about his new hit song Ganpat in Shootout in Lokhandwala.
Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, around 20 injured students under the Jamia Coordination Committee narrated what they claimed were police brutalities. The students claimed over 50 of them received injuries on their chest, stomach and their private parts during the scuffle.
Some of the accused are still at large.
'These days you are the main inspiration for a lot of young film-makers. They are mimicking your films.'
Check out the star arrivals.
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
The Jaanisaar soundtrack is worth a listen but it may not be everyone's cup of tea, writes Aelina Kapoor.
A towering inferno has ripped through a residential skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates -- the third such incident in just over a year.
'No late nights, no partying.' 'Though she avoided eating beyond her dietary regime, Sridevi loved to feed others.'
'So the ice melted even before it was frozen.' Bolly Gupshup from Subhash K Jha.
Reigning US Open champion and World No. 9 Marin Cilic will represent the UAE Royals, the Dubai based franchise in the inaugural edition of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
'I went up to her set, met her and when I met her it was almost like a dream coming true.' It was love at first sight for Boney Kapoor!
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.' Lata Mangeshkar looks back at her life.
A senior North Delhi Municipal Corporation official said the building was about 20 years old. Its structure was weak and in a deteriorated condition, the official added.
India picked up two bronze medals from the Asian Games rowing arena in Incheon on Thursday as army man Swaran Singh Virk rowed his way through exhaustion to the third spot in single sculls before the men's squad added the eights title.
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