Saini, 54, a low profile OBC leader, rose through the ranks in the party and was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP's legislature group at a meeting held in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Jaiswal's 213 off 259 balls was well complemented by opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's 154
India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran is likely to be called as a replacement for the injured skipper Rohit Sharma for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.
For India, the only successful bowler during their 63 overs of vigil on the day was left-arm orthodox Saurabh Kumar (1/45 in 18 overs).
Shami had been picked in the initial squad for the two Tests, but was forced to withdraw due to fitness issues.
Olympian Deepak Punia skipped the national trials, in Patiala on Saturday.
India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari and Bengal skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran are among the seven Indian cricketers featuring in the Dhaka Premier League one-day tournament.
Sarfaraz Khan's dominating performance against England's spinners in just his debut Test was no fluke.
Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps, completing his century on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group A tie against Rajasthan to guide the defending champions to a 300-plus total in Jaipur on Saturday.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.
Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday
India captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Bangladesh with a thumb injury, the BCCI said on Tuesday.
Seasoned India batter Ajinkya Rahane led by example with a 32-ball fifty as defending champions Mumbai got off to a winning start, beating Haryana by eight wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 in Jaipur on Monday.
Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma invited their friends from the industry over for their annual Eid party.
Shilpa Shetty had a blast on her 47th birthday.
Bengal too good for Uttarakhand
'Farmers have been sent notices in which the government is threatening that if you will join the movement, then we will impound your ancestral properties.' 'We will seal your bank accounts.' 'We will revoke the passports of your kids.'
According to the Morcha, the demands which Delhi Chalo has been called include: MSP should be guaranteed as per C2+50 percent formula and, as promised, a law should be made to guarantee it; all the farmers should be made debt free, and all agricultural loan must be waived.
Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Delhi registered a smooth eight-wicket win in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E match in Dehradun on Saturday.
'I would like to see him play Test cricket, especially in these conditions.'
Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.
Pace sensation Umran Malik, 22, has also been named in the squad.
It's going to be a double treat for Khan fans, as the teaser for Salman's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will be released along with Shah Rukh's Pathaan on January 25.
Jehanabad: Of Love And War authentically captures Bihar's political skullduggery and caste violence, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Diwali always means special for the theatrical business in India.
>Look who attended the screening of Director Vikas Bahl's Goodbye, which releases on Friday, October 7, at the Yash Raj Film Studios.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the second and final Test against South Africa?
The challenge isn't in selling -- it's easy to sell when the market peaks. The real challenge is in buying back.
Taj: Divided by Blood, directed by Ron Scalpello, has some interesting actors playing key roles -- in his OTT debut, Dharmendra Shaikh plays Salim Chishti while Naseeruddin Shah plays Akbar.
'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'
Jadeja, 33, was forced to withdraw from India's Asia Cup campaign after the group stages in order to undergo surgery for a chronic knee problem. Jadeja missed the whole T20 World Cup, despite India coach Rahul Dravid's initial optimism that he may recuperate in time to participate in India's campaign.
A summary of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Wednesday.
Bright dreams of a new journey, desperation to stage a comeback and desire to rediscover old glory will be the dominant themes of this season's Ranji Trophy that begins at various centres across the country from Friday.
Shilpa Shetty, Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia promote their new film Nikamma on the reality show, Dance Deewane Juniors.
It was an optional session at the Supersport Park but for India skipper Rohit Sharma, skipping the nets wasn't an option.
Shilpa Shetty invited her friends and filmi colleagues over for a Diwali party and everyone trooped over to make beautiful memories.
World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.
''The outcome of the state polls may lead to some strategy-related permutations and combinations and the markets may extrapolate it to the likely outcome in the general elections.'
Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal's superb campaign at the World Championships culminated with a bronze medal, a performance that also earned the country a 53kg quota for the Paris Olympics.
