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Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor receives the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at Prithvi Theatre. Photograph: PTI Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke......

Maharashtra govt diktat: Prime time shows for Marathi movies

In a controversial move, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra is set to enact a law to make it mandatory for multiplexes in the state to screen Marathi movies during prime......

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab, others

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, late Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on......

Assam grieves Dr Bhupen Hazarika's death

The news of death of legendary singer-composer, Dr Bhupen Hazarika (Bhupen Da for all in Assam) has whipped up a tear-soaked reaction from all and sundry in Assam and other parts of the north-east......

West Bengal assembly passes resolution to rename the state as Bangla

The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to rename the state as 'Bangla', but the process for final approval will be long drawn requiring an amendment to the Constitution. The move......

Manna Dey nominated for Dada Saheb Phalke award

Renowned playback singer Manna Dey has been nominated for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007. Officials in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting told PTI on Wednesday......

Pran to get Dada Saheb Phalke award

Veteran Bollywood actor Pran Sikand, a Hindi cinema villain loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers, has been chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest official......