And sharing their warm greetings on Diwali were our sports stars, who took to social media to wish their fans on the auspicious occasion.
In a two-part post, Tendulkar referred to a tweet he sent out in 2014, stating that his children do not have Twitter handles.
'It was a nice experience and I felt on cloud nine when I scored the goal'
India's pace bowling craftsman, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was engaged to girlfriend Nupur on Thursday.
India, who are also pooled along with the dangerous Ghana and Colombia in Group A, will look to start on a winning note.
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Bhuvi shared a picture of himself with his girlfriend on Instagram, enjoying a relaxed evening at a restaurant.
Nicknamed 'Whispering Death', Holding recalls in the Sky Sports-produced series - 'My Icon' - he faced most racial discrimination in Australia and England.
On his trip to the capital city of Jharkhand, the actor added a page of memories to his personal diary -- on his visit to the city, he was hosted by former India captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana met the captain after the men's team lost the 4th One-dayer against Australia in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will be seen on the hot seat of popular game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC).
In a photos posted on his Twitter handle, Rupinder and Sreejesh were snapped cleaning up a patch of field.
The duo, along with a few volunteers, and sweepers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, joined forces to clean up parts of Bandra Fort in Western Mumbai.
Varied cultural events featuring the traditional art forms of Kerala was organised at the unveiling ceremony in 'God's Own Country.'
No problem for the Men in Blue. They know how to preserve their energy and RELAX.
Indian badminton's golden girl P V Sindhu continued her golden run as she triumphed at the Korea Open on Sunday.
Varun posted a picture of himself with the former Barcelona playmaker on Twitter.
Wednesday night saw a few surprise results while a debutant club makes a mark
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