Lauding Sachin Tendulkar's love for sports, former Test cricketer Chandu Borde and legendary athlete Milkha Singh strongly voiced their opinion that the retiring legend should be appointed as Sports Minister of India in future.
According to sources at CAB, the security clearance did not come a day ahead of the historic match between India and Bangladesh in Kolkata.
Lt Gen K Surendranath took over as chief of staff of Southern Army Command on Monday. He was commissioned into 71 Armoured Regiment in 1975 and later went on to command the same regiment, a defence ministry release said.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday visited the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's Dhubri district to review security measures, particularly in the riverine areas, following allegations of unabated illegal influx.
Former Maharashtra stumper Hemant Kanitkar, who had a 15-year first class career but played in only two Tests as a batsman in the home series against Clive Lloyd's West Indies in 1974-75, passed away in Pune at his residence on Tuesday night.
Former cricketers Chandu Borde and Bapu Nadkarni expressed surprise over VVS Laxman's decision to draw curtains on his brilliant career after being picked for the home Test series against New Zealand.
Following appeals from the United States and Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the country cannot attend the crucial Bonn meet on the future of Afghanistan if Islamabad did not receive assurances from the world community about its security and sovereignty.
Former cricketing greats laud batting ace Sachin Tendulkar on his feat of hundred centuries in international cricket.
Thank you for the memories, Mr Wadekar! Indian cricket is forever indebted to you.
"China has increased their military capabilities and spending more on defence," Defence Minister A K Antony said at a Security Forum in Singapore
The ameer of the banned jihadi organisation Jamaatul Daawa Hafiz Mohammad Saeed seems to be the prime suspect behind a threat letter, apparently sent by Lashkar-e-Tayiba and warning the Pakistani authorities to blow up the recently inaugurated Attari check post at Wagah border near Lahore. Amir Mir reports
Refusing to blame the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) for the national squad's debacle in Australia, former Test skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Tuesday said lack of proper planning by the BCCI is the prime reason for the dismal show.
India captain Virat Kohli reveals how tips from Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri post that disastrous tour helped him become the player he is today.
Dhoni is already a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Shri award.
'Like any other person who may not occupy public office has a right to not disclose his health problems to the public'
Mumbai Indians have signed on Dwayne Bravo, while former England batsman Mark Ramprakash rejected an offer to join in lucrative IPL.
Patrick Hickey, president of the European Olympic Committees, told the South China Morning Post that the games' governing body could amend its rules so that host nations don't have to take the torch across borders and expose it to security breaches
'His demise has left a big void'
The disruption of flights due to the flash strike by employees of state-owned carrier 'Indian' hit hard the opening day of the cricket camp.
In Jammu and Kashmir, compared to last year, the violence level had come down by 50 per cent, he said. The only concern now was of cross border militancy which was continuing even after three years of ceasefire, he added.
Lalchand Rajput has been appointed as the manager of Indian team for the Twenty-20 World Championship.
The Working Committee, which met in Delhi on Tuesday, decided to have the graded system till September.
Sharad Pawar inaugurated the new BCCI headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium.
Pakistan had earlier moved the World Bank for appointment of neutral experts but India has insisted on solving the issue bilaterally.
Global technology venture capital firm Norwest Venture Partners, has announced the formation of $650 million fund.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to issue notice to Google for alleged spread of hatred about India by its social network service 'Orkut'.
rediff.com staged a mock selection meeting to get a feel of what transpires at a selection meeting.
An anti-India community has been created on Orkut, which is owned by Google.
They were presented the Platinum Jubilee memento, embossed with BCCI insignia on a silver salver, a tie and an exquisitely handcrafted Kashmiri shawl by Sports Minister Sunil Dutt.
Polly Umrigar says the team should be picked first and the captain from its members.
Will Sachin's record of 35 Test centuries be eclipsed? Readers respond.
The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association will felicitate former India cricketer Mushtaq Ali on his 90th birthday.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off the 30 motorcycle enthusiasts from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi.
Zaheer Khan says he would stay positive and come back a stronger athlete.
Northern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen Hari Prasad said about 60 per cent of militancy has already been wiped out and its top leadership eliminated.
Ahead of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's third death anniversary in November, a website claims to have unearthed an unheralded aspect of the former Indian captain's game -- he was the best when it came to handling pressure.
Sandeep Patil though wants to see how the ICC recommendations work out in matches before commenting.
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