Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
It was a day dominated by record-breaking performances from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yuzvendra Chahal as Rajasthan Royals pummelled Kolkata Knight Riders into submission.
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
More than 50 Africa-born or African-origin players are spread across 11 teams -- excluding sides from the continent -- that are part of the tournament in Qatar.
There are four or five match winners in prime form, so, from a batting perspective, I feel the Indian team is in a better position. If you look at the bowling part, they (Pakistan) have the speed, they always had that, but the Indian team has the skill.
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'
Glaring bloopers, cheesy writing and not even a smidgen of sense contribute to the hopeless mess that is Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur starrer Mr X is, says Sukanya Verma.
'The dressing room is a precinct that abounds with all the complexities that make up human nature -- and the unpredictable consequences that can emerge from interpersonal relationships. 'A cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting (and some hugely surprising) examples of conflict between players from the same team,' says Ayaz Memon
'Many times when Khalistan slogans are raised, it is from those who feel alienated, not because they want a separate state.'
Kate Middleton and Prince William received the royal treatment when they attended an extravagant Bollywood gala fundraiser at the Taj Mahal Palce hotel in Mumbai on late Sunday evening.
League One Burton, managed by Nigel Clough, the son of former Nottingham Forest boss Brian, must endure another 90 minutes at their own ground on Jan. 23 before City formally book their place in the final.
Just like yesterday, the third day's play in the four-day match between India Green and India Blue in Kanpur was also washed out.
The leading ladies of fashion proudly flaunt their baby bumps.
Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year!
For 80 years, news and views aired on BBC Hindi reached audiences in the remotest parts of the country. For millions of its followers, the signature line -'yeh BBC hai (this is BBC)' -- has been like a morning alarm, and the bulletins a vital link between India and the world. That link, which began when there was no mobile phone or internet, is about to break as the radio service will fall silent after January 31. And for many living in smaller towns and in rural areas, life won't be the same again, writes Nivedita Mookerji.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your mutual fund queries.
'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
If you want to look at nice space pictures, then we'd highly recommend the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The UK's Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of its 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which honours photography of the cosmos across multiple categories, such as "People and Space," "Aurorae," and "Galaxies." The top prize was awarded to American photographer Brad Goldpaint, whose photo "Transport the Soul" captures Moab, Utah, with a photographer, rock formations, Andromeda and the Milky Way. This year's competition received over 4,200 entries from 91 countries around the world.
With no Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian line-up, the 'Men In Blue' are missing a trick. And despite Mohammed Shami's brilliance in the warm-up game against Australia on the other day in Brisbane, the bowling unit doesn't inspire much confidence.
Serbia's Mozzart said in a statement on Friday that it paid 7.5 million dinars ($75,150) for the armband picked up by a fireman at Red Star's Rajko Mitic stadium.
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IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to mourn him, leaving flowers and messages at his childhood home and former soccer club Boca Juniors.
'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of his choosing.'
Mohammad Kaif had led the side to its first U-19 World Cup win on January 28, 2000.
A historic bronze-winning show by the men's team and an outstanding fourth place finish for the women's team infused fresh life into the game which was in danger of slipping into oblivion.
Wondering if mutual fund investments can help you make you enough money for your retirement and child's marriage? Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.' 'It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.' 'Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.' 'The loss was and continues to be immense.'
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A stoppage-time goal from Martin de Roon earned Middlesbrough an unlikely 1-1 draw at Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday.
Former Army chief General V K Singh has dismissed the story of an alleged coup attempt by Indian army in January 2012 as the product of a "very fertile brain" and said it was at "somebody's behest".
Each Round of 16 game was entertaining. Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the games to remember.
In Pep Guardiola's 100th match in charge of the Manchester club, captain De Bruyne led from the front as City outclassed the Gunners, who have now suffered six home games without a win. Images from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
The fine actor is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in The Boy with The Topknot.
Serena Williams creates ripples with her latest outfit.
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