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In Pakistan, the kite festival during Basant Panchami remains unparalleled to date. The highly competitive sport takes on a serious turn around this time.

From the celebration of Basant Panchami at dargahs of Chisti saints, to the festival's connection with Holi, here are some lesser-known facts  

The Travancore Devaswom Board changed stance on the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women into the temple has met the ire of the Pandalam royal family. Earlier, the Board had taken a stand against the SC verdict and sought more time to implement the verdict.

A case has been registered in Jodhpur against Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Karan Johar for the infamous episode which was aired on January 6

According to the police, many criminals are running pan-India loan syndicates targeting new entrepreneurs, start-ups and businessmen, who are looking for funds for their new ventures

Hardik Pandya's 45 off 22 balls also went a long way in India posting a challenging target and his two wickets later on showed why he is such an important member of the team.

Earlier, the elephant named Chinnathambi was captured from Thandagam near Coimbatore and was relocated to Varakaliyar in Tamil Nadu

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa was in Apollo hospital in Chennai for 75 days before her death on December 5, 2016. As there are no details available about her stay in the hospital, an inquiry is underway to know what happened in these 75 days inside the hospital.