A beleaguered England skipped training in Cuttack on Tuesday and held a brain-storming session ahead of the fifth one-dayer against India in a series they trail 4-0. England have already conceded the seven-game series but are desperate to avoid a whitewash and regain momentum before a two-Test series which follows the one-dayers.
"Virat has told the selectors that he needs some time to take a call on whether he will be playing the T20s or not. That's reason why they have not announced the T20 squad," a BCCI official, privy to selection matters, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Robin Uthappa scored a blazing 94 and all-rounder Irfan Pathan a quickfire 43 as India Blue posted 235 for 9 against India Red in the opening match of the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy tournament at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Thursday.
Not satisfied with the judicial probe ordered by the Orissa government into the violence in Kandhamal, Christian leaders have demanded a CBI inquiry and immediate compensation to the next of kin of those killed and the injured.
Virat Kohli's men will play 11 one-day internationals, nine Twenty20 matches and three Tests against Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka between late September and December.
High food prices have driven inflation to new highs, leading the Centre to clamp down on export of farm commodities.
Having already sealed the T20I series against India, South Africa batsman David Miller said the visitors are aiming to continue their good showing and complete a clean sweep in the three-match T20 International series in Kolkata, on Thursday.
The Central Information Commission has taken serious note of the government withholding information on the expenses incurred in the investigation of the Bofors pay off case.
India's batting came a cropper in the Hamilton game as they were dismissed for their seventh lowest total of 92.
Mohammad Kaif was retained as the skipper of Uttar Pradesh Ranji team for 2007-08.
The blaze was suspected to have been triggered by an electric short circuit in the dialysis ward which spread to the ICU.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said all families in Puri and in those parts of Khurda, which had been 'extremely severely affected' in the storm, will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 in cash and polythene sheets, if covered under the Food Security Act (FSA).
East Zone displayed a superb team effort to beat defending champions Central by 18 runs and set up a summit clash with West in the Zonal One-Dayers of the Deodhar Trophy in Cuttack on Monday.
A Rajasthan court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Mohanti for allegedly sheltering his fugitive son Bitihotra.
Impressed with rookie Axar Patel's all-round performance in the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, India's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli has hinted that the left-arm spinner could be preferred in the side for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Retail prices of pulses have shot up 25-30 per cent in the last one year, forcing the government to ban exports and ease imports of the commodity.
Ahmedabad will host the first Test between India and England when Michael Vaughan's team come to India for a two-Test and seven-ODI series in November-December, the final itinerary of which will be announced soon by the BCCI.
As many as 13 key vacant private FM radio stations in five towns are likely to become the battle ground for six big national private FM radio companies in the next month's financial bidding of 96 vacant stations across 48 cities.
Uncertanity over the availability of Wriddhiman Saha, who had a split webbing in his right hand, for the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka seems to be over as the wicketkeeper batsman looked fit ahead of the opening game, in Cuttack on Sunday.
Rookie medium pacer Sudeep Tyagi sliced through Orissa's batting capturing six wickets for 46 as the hosts crumbled for 216 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
They burnt an effigy of the Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh and shouted slogans against him.
3 persons were convicted while six others were acquitted by a court in Cuttack in connection with the nun rape case in Odisha's Kandhamal district during the 2008 communal riots.
Rohit Sharma blazed his way to the joint fastest century in T20 Internationals, reaching the three-figure mark off just 35 balls in the second T20 International against Sri Lanka in Indore on Friday.
"It was a bad ODI series but we have to take good things from the first match. There were a lot of positives. We have to flush out the negatives. It's a new series and we hope to start well," Perera said on the eve of the T20I series opener at the Barabati Stadium.
As per the reply, an amount of Rs 1207,35,54,334.23 is lying idle with banks spread across India. This unclaimed amount belongs to 1,74,38,100 account holders. According to the reply given by the RBI, quantum of unclaimed deposit is highest in the rural regional banks category. It comes to an amount of Rs 1156,98,70,277.68.
Andhra Pradesh trounced Orissa by 102 runs in their Ranji trophy Elite Group-B match at Barabati stadium in Cuttack
Andhra Pradesh amassed 287 runs in the second innings of their Ranji trophy Elite Group-B match putting a stiff target of 327 runs before hosts Orissa Orissa to win
The solution worked out by the members is to convene a Working Committee meeting on September 26. With this, the AGM is unlikely to be held on the scheduled date of September 30 as the rules demand for a three-week gap between the two meetings.
While man and a woman were reported killed when trees came crashing down on them in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a 13-year-old girl died in a similar incident in adjoining Howrah. No casualties have been reported from Odisha yet.
Suresh Raina slammed 203 as Uttar Pradesh scored 410 for 7 in reply to Orissa's modest 216.
Tata Steel has expanded its presence in Orissa following acquisition of 100 per cent of equity stake in Rawmet Industries Private Limited, a company having its registered office at Kolkata, at an enterprise value of Rs 101 crore (Rs 1.01 billion).
It was likely to move in a west-north-westerly direction and weaken gradually, triggering heavy rains in interior parts of the state.
Star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said he has been batting with more freedom after making a successful return to the Indian ODI team earlier this year.
Robin Uthappa's innings of 70 runs off 41 balls (SR-170.73) is the third best by any batsman scoring at least a fifty against West Indies
Dravid sought to shield Tendulkar from growing criticism, but acknowledged that senior players needed to contribute to the team consistently.
Statistical highlights, India - West Indies, 2nd ODI, Cuttack.
India defended a low total of 189 to beat the West Indies by 20 runs in the second ODI.
The man was unhappy with Chappell because of non-inclusion of Orissa players in the Indian team.
Himachal Pradesh beat Railways by seven wickets in the Ranji Trophy Plate division semi-finals to qualify for next season's Super League.
"We searched for Mohanti at a hospital in the Buxi Bazar area and also went to DGP's office for the second time on Tuesday expecting that he would be present there. But there was no trace of him."
