The Sholay screening, which happened at the open-air Piazza Maggiore, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the film, which featured an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan (then Jaya Bhaduri), and Amjad Khan.

Actor Paresh Rawal back in Hera Pheri 3 after shock exit and USD 2.9M lawsuit

In May this year, Rawal had announced his exit from the third part, which would have reunited him with franchise co-stars Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty as well as filmmaker Priyadarshan. The news had come as a huge shock to the ardent fanbase of the hit comedy franchise.

Indian DefMin Rajnath Singh refuses to sign SCO document for omitting challenge of Pakistani cross-border terrorism

The SCO operates under the framework of consensus, and Singh’s refusal to endorse the document resulted in the SCO defence ministers’ conclave ending without a joint communiqué, said people familiar with the matter. There was no clear-cut approach to combating terrorism, including cross-border terrorist activities, they said.

Tehran thanks “freedom-loving” Indian people for support; admits “damage” to nuclear sites in US bombing

Speaking on the news channel Al Jazeera, Iranian spokesman Esmail Baghaei refused to go into details but conceded that the strikes by American B-2 bombers using bunker-buster bombs had been significant.

In Pics: Yoga enthusiasts worldwide mark 11th International Day of Yoga

Recognising the universal appeal of the Indian spiritual and physical wellness practice, the UN proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga (IDY) in December 2014. The draft resolution for it was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states.

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