The funeral incorporated hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focussed on the "unwavering loyalty" of the longest-serving consort in British history to his wife, the monarch, and service to Britain and the Commonwealth.
Bollywood's having a GREAT Valentine's Day!
'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'
'Forget dating, I am struggling just to have a crush on someone,' says the gorgeous looking actress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited an elementary school in Tokyo and mingled with the students, narrating them the story of Lord Krishna.
'I can't help it if people don't love the minorities, the Dalits and Adivasis; they are as much of this country as any other Indian.' 'If I love them, it does not mean I do not love my country.' 'It is ironic and funny that they have laid such severe anti-national charges against me.'
The 53-year-old makes his return as a leading man in the upcoming Aa Gaya Hero.
'The night, I have to sadly admit, was a let-down and Mr Bieber, you kind of broke my heart,' says a Belieber.
'Imagine Hindi cinema without Lata Mangeshkar? Actually, you can't. And thank heavens for that.' As Lata Mangeshkar turns 85, Raja Sen pays a rich tribute to doyenne of the film industry.
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
The cricketer got engaged to British model-turned-actress Hazel Keech in Bali recently, and we hear the couple is planning to tie the knot in February 2016.
A highly respected figure in the field of music, Balamuralikrishna featured in the popular national integration song "Miley Sur Mera Tumhara" in which he rendered Tamil lyrics.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.
From TC to Cricket Legend, what an incredible journey Mahi has had!
Indians in countries like the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Egypt, Israel and South Africa celebrated the day with hoisting of the national flag and singing of patriotic songs.
As soon as he comes he gets annoyed with Vishal and Madhurima!
'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'
Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians on Monday proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the tricolour fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
Pak is keen to settle all issues with India, including the disputed issue of Jammu and Kashmir through dialogue
It's not always canoodling lovers that take our breath away on screen!
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu would be seen acting and in her upcoming production venture Dongata.
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With a perfect mix of folk and fusion songs, Ram Leela's music stands out from the rest and is a sure shot winner.
A special ceremony was organised at the world-famous skyscraper in New York's midtown Manhattan for lighting it up in saffron, white and green.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
'It is nice to know I am remembered even now,' Lataji tells Subhash K Jha.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
'Alia's security watched the film with us -- he belongs to the Simmba audience because he saw it multiple times and loved it.' 'After watching Gully Boy, there were tears in his eyes.' 'And he's a 120 kilo muscular guy!'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Prince, remembers Raja Sen, snuck his way into an underage brain and sparked off deliciously inappropriate thoughts in style.
Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him. Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes Sreehari Nair.
'It will take me a while to process the meaning of the loss of a man who meant so much to me through my entire life,' says Aseem Chhabra.
'After being a housewife for 13 years and a mother of three, I was put on stage with Shah Rukh Khan! I was trembling on stage and did not know what to do. From singing bhajans with Anup Jalota, I was doing hip-hop and item songs!' Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor tells us her inspirational story.
'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'
'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
The one-minute-long ad features a young Hindu girl, dressed in a white t-shirt, who chooses to get stained in Holi colours in order to protect her young Muslim friend who has to go to the nearby mosque to pray. The advertisement ends with its classic tagline, 'Daag achche hain' (stains are good).
'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'
Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com digs up some lesser-known facts from Sunny Leone's life.
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