Veteran actor-filmmaker Rakesh Kumar passed away after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81 on Thursday.

Kumar was the helmer of several box office successes of acting legend Amitabh Bachchan through the 70s and 80s, Kumar produced blockbusters such as 'Khoon Pasina' (1977), 'Mr. Natwarlal' (1979) and 'Yaarana' (1981).

Two more organisations submitted a memorandum seeking permission to celebrate Holi by installing the Kamdev statue and celebrating Onake Obavva Jayanti at Idgah Maidan.

Anushka Sharma, who is currently in Kolkata for the shoot of 'Chakda Xpress', celebrated Diwali with her daughter Vamika and team of the project.

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): A recent picture of actors Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor from the sets of director Luv Ranjan's next got leaked over social and fans claims that 'this Jodi will definitely break all the records.

Kawardha (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 21 (ANI): In a one-of-its-kind example, a government school in Kawardha in Chhattisgarh has been recording 100 per cent results in board exams for the last 5 years.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): Ahead of the release of her debut film 'Prithviraj', former Miss World Manushi Chillar opened up about her hectic preparation schedule for the film.

Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Bihar Minister Janak Chamar on Friday called for uniformity in the laws across religions for the use of loudspeakers.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, while talking to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Lucknow, said that they painted the state with saffron colour while playing Holi during the Assembly polls.

New Delhi Mar 24 PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom and stated that the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islam A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari denied the request of senior advocate Devadatt Kamat who mentioned the matter seeking urgent listing saying that examinations are going on Exams have nothing to do with the issue the bench said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that they are repeatedly mentioning the matter Mr SG can you wait the apex court said while asking Kamat not to sensitise the issue These are girlsthe exams are from 28th They are being prevented from entering the schools One year will go Kamat said The apex court however did not accede to the request On March 16 the apex court had agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom saying it is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith It had taken note of the submissions of senior advocate Sanjay Hegde appearing for some students that urgent hearing was needed keeping in mind the upcoming examinations Some petitions have been filed against the full bench high court verdict which held that wearing hijab is not a part of essential religious practice in the Islamic faith under Article 25 of the Constitution The high court had dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom The prescription of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction constitutionally permissible which the students cannot object to the high court had said PTI PKS AQS AQS