The mood shifted the moment someone said, 'Akshay sir is outside.' And there he was, not in a tailored suit under dramatic lighting, but in casual, loose-fitting shirt and track pants, and sneakers, smiling like a college kid. Mayur Sanap reports from the Wheel Of Fortune set.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden ODI hundred to power India to a 2-1 series win after they thrashed against South Africa by nine wickets in the third and final ODI.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
Opener Musheer Khan (112) and veteran Siddhesh Lad (100 not out) hit centuries to rally Mumbai to 289/5 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Himachal Pradesh.
Shubman Gill struck his 10th Test century, while Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets as India dominated Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies, in Delhi, on Saturday.
Here's a roundup of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Day 1 on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and West Indies in New Delhi on Friday.
'Yeah, 100 per cent. That's a good question, and I think that's something we'll obviously reflect on after the tour, the things we could have done better.'
'He leads a lot of actions. And in this series so far, he's done it with the ball at times that we've needed somebody to put his hand up and create something.'
A dab of pickle with their quirky bouquet of flavours -- salty, sweet, spicy, umami, sour, sometimes bitter -- upgrade any meal or snack.
Bring Easter in with a magnificent dessert at the end of your holiday repast.
It's time to slip into the fun and freshness of summer fashion like Bollywood's super stylish beauties.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.
Let these celebs show you how you can ace the au naturel look.
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
Kastha or flaky lijjat papad-accented parathas dipped in creamy black dal is a must have.
The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.
Sarfaraz was loudly telling the world that he is no longer a replacement, but a firm contender for a slot in the first eleven even when Shubman Gill's stiff neck is healed.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'
Afghanistan stunned New Zealand by a whopping 84 runs in the T20 World Cup match on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants, in Lucknow.
That's the strange way Indian cricketers celebrate team-mates's birthdays, by smashing cake on the birthday boy's face.
Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate their party candidates' victory in the West Bengal panchayat elections 2023, at counting centres in North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Birbhum on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
While play resumed on Court One, it remained suspended on Centre, until, somewhat bizarrely, the roof, completed in a blaze of publicity in 2009, was re-opened and the match resumed after a 70-minute hiatus.
There is a lot of merit in the argument to standardise the boundary size in women's and men's cricket, considering the players' increasing ability to clear the ropes
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
This favourite Holi dish can be made without deep frying the baras or bhalles.
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets in the opening Twenty20 International at McLean Park, Napier, on Wednesday after dismissing the hosts cheaply for the second time in four days.
England captain Ben Stokes' swashbuckling 155 was in vain as Australia won the second Ashes Test at Lord's by 43 runs on an extraordinary final day on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series.
Gather your friends at home and cook up yum pasta as you celebrate Friendship Day.
A red carpet crush du jour, ARH looks her best in a sari.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
'We are called artists, just like the film people and dancers and actors. But there's a very little value to what we do as artists.'
It's the ultimate recipe to try with tomato prices skyrocketing.
This Festival of Lights, Sukanya Verma's tips to dazzle like the shiniest folks in tinsel town.
While Indian Army soldiers are engaged in a standoff with the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Ladakh, the army's Eastern Army commanders are taking no chances in Arunachal Pradesh.
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