The oath taking took place as the House witnessed a virtual slogan-shouting contest between treasury and opposition benches.
Former India players Gagan Khoda and M S K Prasad were named as the new national selectors at the Board of Control for Cricket India's annual general meeting, in Mumbai, on Monday.
We look at 52 of them, spread over 52 Fridays, in a two-part special. Here's the first part.
Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president and top DDCA official CK Khanna has been kept out of the two primary committees that will look into the organisation of the International Cricket Council World T20 matches at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.
India's economy is not like Western ones, and thus needs restrained fiscal policy even during a recession, says Ajay Shah.
The four south Indian languages grew by 7% while regional languages within the Hindi speaking markets (such as Bhojpuri, Bangla, Marathi, etc) grew by 26%.
A cricketing rivalry that transcends beyond the realms of 22-yards will be reignited when India and Pakistan square off in a World Cup encounter that could have fascinating sub-plots with rain gods threatening an anti-climactic twist.
Let's looks at 10 former India players, who missed the IPL but had they been active today, they could have forced the Ambanis and the Shah Rukh Khans to loosen their purse strings a tad more.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities
Salman Khan shared photographs of sister Arpita's wedding reception. Check them out here.
'As long as a Hindu rashtra is not formalised, one can live in hope,' says Amulya Ganguli.
A look at your favourite celebs in festive mode!
The jobless armies of youthful India are getting angrier and desperate, warns Shekhar Gupta.
Looking forward to Salman's cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's Zero?
'BJP leaders might ponder the all-consuming arrogance that grips the Modi-Shah combine a year ahead of the next general election,' says Sunil Sethi.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours.
In the years to come, Dushyant may need to compete for the leadership of the Jat community with Hooda's son Deepender, and other Jat leaders, reports Archis Mohan.
Voters in Rae Bareli said they feel an emotional connection with the Gandhi family.
'Does Deepika not have the right to raise her voice in a democratic and peaceful manner on an issue she considers important?' 'Why should one view her only as an actor and not appreciate her role as a concerned citizen of the country?' ask Aftab Alam and Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister only till the time the BJP wishes, points out Ramesh Menon.
Which Bollywood actor will command the top spot this year?
Lalit Modi posted on Twitter a couple of his pictures with Rahul Gandhi and Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Twitter.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities
'Do you think I am so stupid to turn away Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn?'
Will we see a Baahubali kind of blockbuster this year?
Guess who ruled the box office in 2016?
Varun Dhawan is Bollywood's most successful actor today, but his Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Judwaa 2 don't top this list.
The actor injured himself while shooting for Soham Shah's Kaal.
'Till the time we do not remove fear in the minds of Muslims of India, how will we achieve peace?' asks the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gorakhpur, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, who says he will resign as a member of the Uttar Pradesh assembly if any Indian Muslim of his constituency is evicted from the country during the Citizenship (Amendment) Act exercise.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
The sixth Jaipur International Film Festival will see 156 films from 90 countries screened at the festival.
Bollywood hunks have been bringing sexy back since as long as we can remember!
'During every election, the Gandhis come and inaugurate some projects and then leave without completing it.'
The unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar chief Aditya Verma, who has shaken the BCCI by dragging it to the Supreme Court over the IPL spot-fixing scandal, has demanded that the Board's former President Shashank Manohar head the probe panel against the scam.
The verdict for the week.
The 'China model' will command less respect in India, which could help improve policy formulation.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
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