Government officials believe that central bridge projects perform better than state projects due to stricter checks and balances.
A run-feast is expected when India take on Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International of the five-match series, in Rajkot, on Tuesday.
'His greatest challenge is going to be scoring runs away from home. To be classified as a great player at the end of your career, you gotta get 100s away from home in ALL conditions.'
An analysis of data indicated that while the candidates who allegedly benefitted from the paper leak and other irregularities have not done well, some centres have a high concentration of well-performing students.
The former English skipper was also critical of his side's batting while pointing out India's issues with converting great starts to big scores, saying that hitting 30s and 40s does not win a team Test matches.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
Rohit Sharma enjoyed time out from cricket with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira.
The WR is taking various measures including setting up disaster management rooms, help desks, and keeping relief trains ready.
The poster war continued in the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday with more pro-Sanjay Joshi posters and others apparently targetting Narendra Modi appearing in various parts of Rajkot city, the venue for the BJP's state executive meeting.
According to Steve Smith, the key to India's victory was their partnerships in the middle.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's dream season just got better as he single-handedly seized the initiative from England with a sizzling century, putting India in complete control.
Pope, one of the heroes for England in Hyderabad, feels that a wicket offering good turn will provide them with wicket-taking options.
Following a 434-run victory against England on Sunday at Rajkot, star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stated that he was looking to build a partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma in the first innings of the third Test as the three wickets fell very quickly at Niranjan Shah Stadium.
Facing protests from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh -- a Rajput-dominated seat -- is hoping that the 'Modi factor' and the development work undertaken by his government will help it retain the Lok Sabha constituency.
Inspiring story of India's 'Helmet Man' goes viral.
Siraj's stellar performance in England's first innings, where he claimed 4/84 in 21.5 overs, played a crucial role in India gaining a vital lead.
'England lost the game because not one of their batsmen had a match-winning innings. That is what they'll look back at. Scores of 30-70 don't win Test matches...'
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday credited the young and inexperienced members of his side for their role in delivering the team's biggest ever Test win, in terms of runs, in Rajkot on Sunday.
'There is slight stiffness in my ankle, but that's fine.'
Sarfaraz Khan's stellar Test debut came to a crashing halt as a mix-up in the middle cost him his wicket.
'That's why he didn't bowl as well as he could have bowled.'
Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.
As many as 37 ministers have been dropped from the government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term and these include seven with cabinet rank -- prominent among them being Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur and Narayan Rane.
The BCCI followed the reverse bidding process to select the two new team owners. The new teams will replace the suspended teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, for two years.
'He has not learned from you; he has learned from his upbringing, all the hard yards he had to put in growing up, and from the IPL.'
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja slammed centuries under pressure in a 204-run partnership as India recovered from a jittery start to pile 326/5 on the opening day of the third Test.
India jump to No.1 in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all three formats
England on Friday replaced Ahmed with Shoaib Bashir in their playing XI for the fourth Test.
Several residents of a housing complex built by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) under a Gujarat government scheme have been staging protests against the allotment of a flat to a Muslim woman, saying the locality is meant only for Hindus.
'Stokes is an excellent player of fast bowling. He is hurried with Bumrah.'
'They are trying hard to get Virat Kohli to come back because the series is missing him.'
India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.
Panesar acknowledged the significance of this milestone, coming on the heels of Ashwin's remarkable feat of securing his 500th wicket in the third Test at Rajkot.
Shubman Gill on Monday played down the finger injury which kept him off the field on the fourth day of the second Test
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to disburse Rs.56 lakhs for the opening Test of the five-match series against England, starting from Wednesday in Rajkot. Earlier on Tuesday, the BCCI had moved to the apex court to seek the disbursal of funds to Saurashtra Cricket Association for conducting the Rajkot Test, which will also see the application of Decision Review System (DRS) by the country for the first time.
India's emphatic win over England was a tailor-made series for the debutants. The absence of key players gave India the perfect opportunity to test their bench strength and boy, did the youngsters grab the chance with both hands!
The pitches might not have been entirely in their favour, but the Indian pacers' ability to strike at vital situations has made a sea of difference in the Test series against England, reckons top-order batter Shubman Gill.
A current state panel umpire of the SCA is accused of giving a print order of 100-odd complimentary tickets as well as lunch and tea coupons for Sunday's India- Sri Lanka ODI.
India set England a huge target and then skittled the tourists out for 122 to romp to a 434-run victory in the third Test and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.
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