One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in calling for bans or encouraging outrage, says Uttaran Das Gupta.
In the first exclusive extract of Martin Johnson's autobiography, the heroic captain relives the magical moments that led to England's crowning glory.
A backlash against Wayne Rooney's appearance in a series of Sun interviews is gathering force on Merseyside.
The parliamentary committee on IT has recently been in the news for asking global representatives of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to present their views on misuse of social media platforms and its impact on citizens.
A day after the violence, the students expressed fear of being attacked again.
Muhammad Ali has said his fight with Sonny Liston, which saw him become world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time in 1964, was the most important of his career.
A woman hired to keep a English First Division football club in shape has blamed jealous players' wives for her dismissal.
Supporting the rebel Shiv Sena candidate, Dhananjay Bodare, those who tendered their resignation were miffed over the Kalyan East seat falling into the BJP's quota.
The MCC's World Cricket Committee which includes greats like Shane Warne, Kumar Sangakkara, Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting, recently discussed the controversial umpire's call aspect of the Decision Review System.
Magistrates have cleared Middlesbrough's players of being so boring that they sent a devoted fan to sleep.
The International Judo Federation said on Monday that Kosovo's judo gold medallist Majlinda Kelmendi had refused to take an unscheduled drug test in France ahead of the Rio Games but that the procedure looked "questionable" and any sanction given would not be applied outside France.
She was America's teenage surfing sensation - at just 13. Then she lost her arm in a shark attack. Now Bethany Hamilton is surfing again - and America loves her for it.
Arsenal should be worried by Real Madrid's claim they have contacted "the best player in the world," since the other two already play for them.
The jump in the sale of American weapons to India comes at a time when sale of weapons from the US to other countries has dipped to USD 50.8 billion in 2020 from USD 55.7 billion in 2019.
The Nottinghamshire batsman will not travel to Ireland for a one-off ODI on Friday and has also been removed from England's ODI and Twenty20 squads against Pakistan.
Dismissed by the press, disdained by opponents, Cassius Clay kept on winning. And then came the Liston fight: the night when it all changed.
Silverstone would be willing to host an unprecedented two successive Grands Prix without spectators to help Formula One fight back from the coronavirus crisis, circuit boss Stuart Pringle said on Sunday. The season has yet to start but the Liberty Media-owned sport's management are hoping to get going in the European summer with a revised and reduced schedule that could run into next year.
Dwain Chambers claimed over a year ago that drug use in athletics added to the excitement of the sport.
He's been Rooty's (Joe Root) right-hand man for a while now. I know Rooty does turn to him a lot. He's been involved in a lot of talks we have behind the scenes, England coach Silverwood said.
By the time you see this you may know the result, so here's an interactive guide to life after the big match.
Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf traces the journey of PM-CARES from its founding to finally admitting it is not a government fund.
Setting short term goals and helping them achieve those, reinforces self-confidence, and builds hope, ultimately helping them come out of the dark phase.
David Beckham is on the cover of next month's Vanity Fair, a spot usually reserved for Hollywood royalty. But will his features register with Americans?
David Beckham has lifted the lid on his year from hell with a series of sensational revelations.
Violence and disorder involving England fans must not happen: for the sake of the players and the nation as a whole, writes England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Asserting that the Congress government in the state will not only complete its five years but will also win the next assembly elections, Gehlot again accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of conspiring to topple his government at any cost.
Mark Lewis-Francis talks drugs, Dwain Chambers and his plans to emulate Jesse Owens.
Tony Blair's apparent suggestion that he'll spank his monkey while watching the ladies volleyball should do wonders for London's Olympic bid.
The move comes as the intra-party feud reached climax in the ruling NCP which has been witnessing months long tussle between two factions, one led by 68-year-old Oli and Party's chairman and another led by 66-year-old 'Prachanda', also the executive chair of the party and former premier.
Claudio Ranieri delivered an emotional farewell to his stunned Chelsea players on Monday after finally admitting he will be sacked this summer.
Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted that the club's loss of form is down in part to David Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid.
Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has hit out at Williams boss Frank Williams and threatened to leave the team.
Michael Jackson, Roy Keane, Mike Tyson... The world's greatest darts player tells about the travails of being a superstar.
Legendary Shane Warne has been appointed head coach of the London Spirits team for next year's The Hundred competition.
Here's looking at films that have everything going for them, except for their ending.
The Public Provident Fund is one of the safest and convenient modes of investment.
Claudio Ranieri reckons he's got "more or less" the best collection of players in Europe - he's asking for trouble, surely?
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of the best of CES's Auto World. The future is here, you will witness self driven cars to flying cars controlled by AI. We bring you the highlight of the CES auto world.
The G14 group of leading clubs is preparing to mount a legal challenge to Fifa's authority to run football.
Athletes who have undergone sex change operations will be eligible to compete in the Olympics for the first time under new rules being finalised by the IOC.
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