Bollywood stars are dressed at their ethnic best during the festive season of Diwali.
Over expensive wine, an exquisite menu and royal ensemble, the Queen hailed the "milestone" visit of the Chinese president to Britain and declared Anglo-Chinese ties are being taken to "ambitious" new heights.
Here's a look at the party pictures.
Between one set of 365 days and the next, we stand poised to utter the most lavish of avowals. An annual tradition, never mind the infamous inability to follow through.
Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan's daughter made her first public appearance at grandpa Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday bash.
Had these people got even 72 hours, they would have lavished praise, PM Modi said a day after the opposition launched a massive attack on the government over the issue.
The actress threw a lavish party to celebrate her back-to-back hit films.
The reception took place over the weekend and saw an impressive turnout.
Here's YOUR pick of the greatest Hind film.
Calling Amartya Sen the 'greatest humanist' and a 'great thinker', French President Francois Hollande on Friday bestowed his country's highest decoration on the Nobel Prize-winning celebrated economist for his contributions to economics and philosophy.
The actress turns 33 on September 21.
Here's looking at the star guests at the Bachchan Diwali bash.
And the itinerary for his trip is ready!
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday took a dig over the appointment of Bhaskar Jadhav as the new president of the Maharashtra unit of the Nationalist Congress Party, saying he had once given the party chief Sharad Pawar sleepless nights. "When Jadhav (then a state minister) had spent excessively during the wedding of his son, Pawar had said he could not sleep. Now, after appointing Jadhav, we wish Pawar a good sleep," state BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis quipped.
India's veteran tennis ace Leander Paes hinted at possible retirement on Monday, saying he now relies on experience to outsmart opponents and shouldn't be playing past another year.
Eight South African police officials have pleaded guilty to charges of providing unofficial escort and security to nearly 200 guests at a controversial lavish Indian wedding in the well-connected Gupta family.
United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday afternoon for a 36-hour visit to India. On the agenda for day 1 of his whirlwind tour was the Sabarmati Ashram, the address to thousands at the Motera Stadium and then a lovely tour of one of the wonders of the world -- The Taj Mahal in Agra. Here are some of the best pictures of Day 1.
Endorsing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as BJP's prime ministerial candidate for the first time, party patriarch L K Advani on Wednesday said he would be happy to see him as the Prime Minister.
There is no denying that sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are increasingly becoming popular among Indian car buyers.
A controversial lavish Indian wedding in South Africa has created a rift between President Jacob Zuma and the ruling African National Congress, according to a media report on Monday.
The Kardashians, Minnie Driver, Jessica Alba and many other stars had a lavish spread for the holiday.
Riteish Deshmukh's brother Dheeraj's wedding reception saw a galaxy of stars on February 28.
India's most successful bowling coach Arun spoke about each of the three pacers.
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has expressed his desire to bring back their former star Cristiano Ronaldo to the club, saying that he is 'hopeful' for the latter's return.
Snapshots from the onscreen nuptials.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has lavished praise on incoming Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, comparing the Spaniard with former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Filmmaker Karan Johar threw a bash for Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur at Ronnie Screwvala's Breach Candy residence.
The Daawat-E-Walima held at a plush Aurangzeb Road bungalow was attended by the capital's swish set.
The superstar, the realist, the father - Shah Rukh Khan presents different sides of himself.
Buckingham Palace, one of the world's most iconic buildings and a focal point for British national life, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth with a special exhibition dedicated to Queen Elizabeth's great-great-grandmother. Ahead of its public opening, the Queen was given a special preview. Take a look inside the Queen Victoria Palace Exhibition as it opens at Buckingham Palace in London, England.
Mumbai's swish set and Bollywood A-listers attended Anil Ambani's bash for Steven Spielberg.
"There's something new I've learnt in the last couple of games: when the opposition is playing well, you stay calm till the end and try to come back," Kohli said
Chitrangada walked the ramp for veteran designer Tarun Tahiliani on the opening day of the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai.
The row surrounding a lavish Indian wedding in South Africa on Friday got mired in another controversy after a labour union alleged "racism at its worst" against some guests attending the event.
The row over the landing of a private aircraft on a military airport for a lavish Indian wedding in South Africa snowballed into a political scandal on Thursday with a senior diplomat suspended and President Jacob Zuma deciding not to attend 'the marriage of the century'.
COVID-19 has emerged as an important form of diplomatic currency around the world as nations try to showcase their soft power gains. In this race, India has an edge as India is already a pharmaceutical giant having produced some 60 per cent of global vaccines and now justly seeking to strengthen ties and expand its influence in its neighbourhood and beyond, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Here's looking at the arrivals.
