The party also nominated six others, including former Union minister Beni Prasad Verma, an influential Kushwaha leader who recently quit Congress and returned to the Samajwadi Party, and realtor Sanjay Seth for the biennial polls scheduled next month.
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Six directors of Reliance Energy Ltd have resigned from the board.
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Love, memorable, throwback pix to celebrate Mother's Day.
The deadlock in the Samajwadi Party on Saturday showed no signs of easing with warring factions led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav failing to reach any agreement despite fresh confabulations.
In the past decade-and-a-half, sections of urban India have become much more liberal about accepting gay men and women than our colonial-era laws might have suggested, says Rahul Jacob.
From Shah Rukh Khan, who makes a cameo in the film, to Salman's gorgeous rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur, most of Salman's pals wanted to watch the film.
'A formidable woman, the Kapoor Khandaan anchor and an amazing human being.'
The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.
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On Friday, Salman Khan hosted a wedding reception reception for the new couple at the Taj Lands End in the western suburbs of Mumbai. Bollywood celebrities came out in numbers to bless the new couple.
The police is investigating the role of other relatives of a 21-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered here by her parents as they were against her marriage with a youth from a different caste.
For those who haven't watched Parinda, Broken Horses could perhaps be a moving, serious watch. But for those who have already been blown away by Chopra's original, Broken Horses pales in comparison, says Paloma Sharma.
'When Shah Rukh came into industry, he wanted to do serious roles. He did not want to be a star then. He was not ready to dance. (Choreographer) Saroj Khan would get upset with him. But today, he dances in his films.' Lekh Tandon, who gave Shah Rukh Khan a break in showbiz, talks to Patcy N/ Rediff.com about the superstar.
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Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.
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'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India is another country,' notes Sunil Sethi.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion.
The needle clash, expected to be watched by a capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium, looks set to raise the curtains on the decade-old T20 League in grand style after a formal opening ceremony.
An inter-ministerial committee has been set up by the government to look at the possibility of declassification of all files related to death or disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Indian actors from different generations and worlds, Roshan Seth and Sendhil Ramamurthy, star in a remarkable film, co-starring Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen and Oscar nominee Michael Lerner. Brahmin Bulls director Mahesh Pailoor, in a fascinating conversation with Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The first woman chief justice of a state in India Leila Seth talks about her career and how she went on to fight male bias and discrimination.
Indrani is clearly in charge in her little corner. She is speaking rapidly to a not-very-tall, pot-bellied, balding man, whom she repeatedly, decisively, asks, "Have you understood?" The tone is that of a boss talking to an employee. The words "cheque" and "two lakhs" float by.
Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday.
Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at 'serious risk of flooding' between July 3 and 5.
The Emmy nominations for 2018.
Photographer Pravin Talan's 2016 Calendar is a page-turner which celebrates talent.
Where cheer is indispensable and cynicism is undesirable -- the world is viewed through rose-coloured glasses in Vikas Bahl's Shaandaar, feels Sukanya Verma
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Titli is a solid directorial debut but it could have been so much more, feels Raja Sen.
Ahmedabad's cultural scene would not have gone beyond the garba, but for Mrinalini Sarabhai's pioneering efforts.
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