Former Royal Challengers Bangalore CEO Charu Sharma, who was sacked midway through the Indian Premier League, said he could not understand how his dismissal benefited the team. On the sidelines of a book release function in Kochi on Wednesday night, Sharma, without naming anybody, said, "I am not here for slugging anyone, but it is important for the owners of the teams to understand: are they owners of cricket or are they owners of these players or owners of a certain team?"
The internal bickering of the Bangalore Royal Challengers is out in the open with team owner Vijay Mallya revealing that he was at loggerheads with captain Rahul Dravid and the outfit's sacked CEO Charu Sharma over players' selection for the Indian Premier League.
Police in West Bengal seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from a flat in North 24 Parganas district, arresting one person in connection with the seizure. The recovered items include firearms, ammunition, cash, gold, and antique coins.
Former Test player Brijesh Patel will replace Charu Sharma as CEO of the beleaguered Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League, while coach Venkatesh Prasad's job too is reportedly on the line.
This is the first time in the IPL's 16-year history that a lady auctioneer will preside over proceedings at an IPL auction.
Edmeades collapsed inside the auction room of ITC Gardenia Hotel
The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.
Maharashtra government has transferred the case of alleged suicide of Tata Steel's former head of corporate communications, Charudatta Deshpande to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Deshpande, 57, a former journalist and Tata Steel's former chief of corporate communications, was found hanging at his Vasai home on June 28 last year.
The actor turned showstopper for Charu Parashar.
The Supreme Court of India reserved its judgment on Tuesday in a case concerning the termination of two female judicial officers by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The court had previously stated that judges should avoid social media and expressing opinions on judgments, emphasizing a "hermit life" and "work like a horse" approach. The case involves six women civil judges who were terminated for alleged unsatisfactory performance. Four were subsequently reinstated, but two, Aditi Kumar Sharma and Sarita Chaudhary, remained terminated. The court is considering the cases of these two judges, who joined the Madhya Pradesh judicial service in 2018 and 2017, respectively. The court is also considering arguments regarding potential violations of fundamental rights related to the termination process, including claims of unfair work assessment during maternity and child care leave.
The Supreme Court of India has criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to sack a woman judge due to performance concerns, without considering the impact of a miscarriage on her ability to work. The court questioned the lack of similar criteria for male judges and highlighted the mental and physical trauma associated with a miscarriage. The case involves six women civil judges who were terminated by the state government over alleged unsatisfactory performance. While the high court reinstated four judges, the fate of the other two, including the judge who suffered a miscarriage, remains uncertain. The Supreme Court has issued notices to the high court registry and the judicial officers involved, seeking clarification on the termination criteria and emphasizing the importance of considering factors beyond quantitative performance assessments.
The top court remarked that there is no place for flamboyance in judiciary.
'There was one senior player who wanted to spoil my name.'
Vijay Mallya sacked Charu Sharma when the team didn't perform and publicly said both Sharma and skipper Rahul Dravid had done a bad job in team selection. Our experts discuss India Inc's role in changing Indian cricket.
Bangalore Royal Challengers' owner Vijay Mallya on Wednesday scotched speculation over the fate of the team's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad, saying he was fully supportive of the former Indian medium pacer.
Most IPL team captains need to be told that respecting your people is not some fuzzy new-age management fad.
'I had seen my father playing kabbaddi in Ganga Ki Saugandh. I was fascinated. Somehow, that picture of Paa playing kabbaddi stayed.'
The Patna Pirates used their FBM card to retain South Korean raider Jang Kun Lee at Rs 20.5 lakh, the release said.
At the auction, Arjun, a budding left arm pacer and a batsman, who had played unofficial Tests for India-U19, was among the few players in focus.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
Television actor Zeeshan Khan has entered the Bigg Boss house this year.
Nadia Comneci made a superstar entry at the Times of India Sporting Awards.
'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.
Tripling Season 3 does not even make an attempt to entertain, feels Deepa Gahlot.
'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to explain why married men and women cannot be considered for the judge advocate general (JAG) department, the legal arm of the Army, and remarked the policy barring married individuals from applying "does not make any sense".
The 57-year-old Charudatta, a Tata Steel official, was constantly humiliated and harassed between May 2012 and May 2013 following which he took the drastic decision to end his life.
Kabaddi may now be behind only cricket in the popularity stakes.
Telly folk step out for a glamorous night.
Many are testing hybrid models including getting small batches to work, rotating staff every week, introducing shifts and allowing certain functions to operate from office in small numbers.
A look at the awards night.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash.
The SC defers the case after Centre informs the court that interlocutor appointed for dialogue in J&K.
In the couple of hours that you spend in the riot-hit city you find it is not the BJP that is asking for the votes of an excited section of Hindus, but it is the people who are clinging to Narendra Modi. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reports on the sentiment on the ground in Muzaffarnagar, whose Hindu-Muslim fracture is a long way from being mended.
At its heart, the furore over 'love jihad' reveals an anxiety over the increase in inter-religious marriages and women's freedom, says Charu Gupta, associate professor of history at Delhi University, whose areas of research include the colonial history of Uttar Pradesh and issues of gender and sexuality.
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