World Championships bronze medallist Sen had earlier advanced to the men's singles semi-finals after his opponent Lu Guang Zu of China gave a walkover.
Virat Kohli was named as the ICC men's player of the month for October following following a series of star performances as India charged their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Final played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne on Sunday.
Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
The Congress, by and large, focused on local issues in this election and its campaign also was run by state leaders initially.
It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.
Harbhajan has expressed his massive displeasure with the "lack of respect" for the Saurashtra man and the fact that the yardstick to judge performances hasn't been same for every senior player.
With the former prime minister stepping aside on Sunday night saying it was "simply not the right time" for his comeback, the prospect of a Diwali victory for Sunak cannot be ruled out.
Alison Riske-Amritraj will be eager to build on that in the land of her in-laws.
If the Opposition has any chance at the prime minister's job, it can happen only if they all stop dropping names and work at the grassroots-level, state-wise, suggests N Sathiya Moorthy.
The sheer diversity of medal winners was a heartwarming aspect of the Games for India. There were medals from squash, although not gold, there were nine medals from boxing, 12 from wrestling, 16 from shooting and nine from weightlifting.
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
With 28 Grammy wins in total, Beyonce breaks the record set by veteran singer Alison Krauss.
The sixth seeded Indian mixed team will take on fourth-seeded Turkey in its bid to win country's third bronze medal from the meet.
'The Indian badminton team has scripted history'
Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.
While a billion hearts would pray for all the participants to do well, all eyes would be set on the duo of Deepika Kumari/Atanu Das, the four shooters and Mirabai Chanu to open India's medals count.
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.
At the end of the day, Stalin expressing solidarity with an arrested colleague is one thing, especially if he too felt that the minister had been wronged, but for him to retain the person in office sets a bad precedent, which would not go unnoticed by voters, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
World number one Kento Momota was stunned by number 38 South Korea's Heo Kwanghee on Wednesday, going down 15-21, 19-21 and looking visibly despondent at each lost point in his first round match at the Olympics, on Wednesday.
'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'
Vetter is the favourite to claim gold, while Chopra is being seen as India's best bet to end the country's Olympic medal drought in athletics.
Star cricketer Rohit Sharma has wished luck to the Indian sports contingent, which will take part in the upcoming Rio Olympic Games from August 5-21, by presenting an autographed bat to ace marksman Gagan Narang.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday, Day 7.
India have so far won three gold medals with compound archer Abhishek Verma opening the tally by winning the individual event on Saturday.
This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them.
'I've played with Bumrah in the IPL and we're good friends. You're not going to back down when you're playing for your country and sometimes on the field things get heated.'
'Many veteran leaders in the Odisha BJP had met them, but their problems were never sorted out.'
India's white ball players have that imposing alpha-male like presence out there in the middle even if their best player Kohli is on the wane.
As the year 2016 draws to a close, vote for the best Indian sportsperson of the year.
This time, India may win as many as 17 medals at the Games.
Doctor G blends mirth and meaning, observes Sukanya Verma. Doctor G Review.
Australia's ongoing tour of Pakistan ends on April 5 while KKR's fifth match of the season is scheduled for April 10.
Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time.
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
As an aerospace scientist, Kalam worked with India's two major space research organisations --DRDO and ISRO.
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