Sachin Tendulkar turned down the government bungalow he is entitled to as a parliamentarian. He had said he'd prefer to stay in a hotel at his own expense whenever he was in Delhi to attend the parliament.

The media went berserk trying to get a picture of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's baby girl, Aaradhya. The frenzy was so much that even Abhishek's film promotions for 'Bol Bachchan' were threatened by it.

26/11 suspect Abu Jundal was offered biryani and other meat dishes while in confinement. Reportedly, the Delhi Police thinks this would soften him up and make him spill the beans.

Our cartoonist takes a dig at Aamir Khan's TV show, 'Satyameva Jayate'. The show's high emotional quotient took its TRPs to an all-time high.

Wrestler-turned actor Dara Singh, who was famous for his portrayal of Lord Hanuman in the television show, 'Ramayana' passed away on June 12, 2012.

The Pakistan government refused to release Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's starrer, 'Ek Tha Tiger' in Pakistan.

Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away on July 18, 2012. Some of his most popular films included 'Anand', 'Bawarchi' and 'Aaradhana'.

A mystery woman was seen walking with the Indian contingent during the team's march at the London Olympics' opening ceremony. The girl who gatecrashed the ceremony made headlines as she walked along with flag bearer, Sushil Kumar.

Almost 22 states in North India were left without electricity as the Northern Grid tripped. Railway lines and Metro services in the capital were also affected badly.

A series of four low-intensity blasts took place in Pune on the evening of August 1, 2012.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray fumed as L K Advani blogged about a non-BJP, non-Congress PM in 2014. Thackeray accused Advani for demoralising his party workers.

Usain Bolt from Jamaica broke the record of covering 100 meters in 9.58 seconds.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got involved in the middle of political mud-slinging match after he remarked that he took full responsibility for the controversial allocations of coal mines.

Under-19 cricket team captain, Unmukt Chand and his team won the World Cup for the country, but his college authorities refused to let him give exams because of his low attendance.

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was charged with sedition under the Indian Penal Code in Mumbai. He was released three days after his arrest.

Our cartoonist takes a dig at PM Manmohan Singh and the UPA government for all the scams that are coming out in the open under their regime

Mamata Banerjee, who recently joined the social media website, Facebook, regularly put up posts against policy decisions taken by the government.

Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Illeana D'Cruz starrer 'Barfi' is selected as India's official entry to the Oscars for this year

UPA spent 100 crore on electronic and print advertisements; aimed for an image makeover.

A Bangladeshi tabloid reported of a steamy-love affair between Pakistan foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar and President Asif Ali Zardari's son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Activist Anna Hazare decided to snap ties with Arvind Kejriwal after the latter decided to form a political party.

Reality show Bigg Boss Season 6 starts

Activist Arvind Kejriwal targeted Robert Vadra and requested for a probe in the business relationship between Vadra, DLF and the Haryana government.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid threatened activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal to come to Farrukhabad and stage a protest there.

Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix stars.

After the cabinet reshuffle where Shashi Tharoor was inducted as the HRD minister, Narendra Modi attacked him by calling his wife, Sunanda Pushkar, a '50 crore girlfriend'.

On Diwali, as everyone readied to worship Goddess Lakshmi, our cartoonist takes a dig at our politicians and their wealth hidden away in Swiss banks.

On Children's Day, our cartoonist brings out the child-like behaviour of our politicians.

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's health worsens and his residence in Mumbai was flooded with his well-wishers.

Mumbai shuts down as the city mourns the death of their leader, Bal Thackeray, a day after his demise.

Two girls from Pahalghar, Maharashtra were arrested after one of them put up a post on a social networking website about the Mumbai shut-down. The other girl who 'liked' the post was also taken into custody.

After a four year long trial, 26/11 terrorist, Ajmal Kasab was finally hung to his death in Yerawada jail in Pune, Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed he had no idea about Kasab's hanging.

Arvind Kejriwal launches his 'Aam Aadmi Party'.

India's cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni demands a 'turning' pitch for his match in Kolkata's Eden Gardens against England.