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Spotted in the city: It's time to sit back and flip through pictures of celebrities who made an appearance in the city throughout the day

On Monday the Maharashtra legislative assembly passed a unanimous resolution recommending that the Centre confer Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian award, posthumously for social reformers Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule

While the stand-up comedy scene in India has evolved in the past decade with more performance avenues and audience, so has the risk of landing in trouble due to jokes on politics, religion, culture, etc. Most recently, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has found himself amid a controversy due to his alleged defamatory remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. This isn’t the first time Kamra has courted controversy with his provocative humour. Apart from Kamra, several other comedians have also been attacked or landed in trouble in recent years over their jokes and remarks. Here is a look at some of them. (File Pics)

Impact player Ashutosh Sharma's blitzkrieg trumped the heroic efforts from Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh as Delhi Capitals came out with flying colours as they overcame Lucknow Super Giants to start its IPL 2025 campaign in style with a one-wicket win on Monday. (Photos: iplt20/BCCI)