India have only themselves to blame for their below-par showing in the Asia Cup as they struggled to put up consistent performances with both bat and ball.
France striker Kylian Mbappe is making progress in his recovery from a broken nose but will not definitely play in Tuesday's Euro 2024 game against Poland, coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday.
Kalki 2898 AD has put Prabhas back on the pan-Indian map.
Yet again, it's a south dubbed film and a Hollywood release which are bringing on some business at the box office while Bollywood is struggling.
It was a dull weekend for Hindi film releases, as only Rs 20 crore came between the new and existing releases.
The rout of Sharad Pawar-led faction has raised questions over his political future with a potential risk of a further slide in the party flock in future.
Pakistan's disappointing group stage exit, which included losses to India and debutants USA, has sparked widespread criticism.
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the men's Olympic high jump on Saturday with a best effort of 2.36 metres after a long and gruelling final, securing his country's first medal in the event.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth, on Friday.
Jos Buttler, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson could only manage 31 runs between them.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'
Is it possible to fall in love with her fresh-faced moments?
South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test.
Six months down the line, we see how the Hindi film industry has fared.
Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif believes the four-nation tournament proposal revealed by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will f'lop' like the Big Three model. The former Pakistan wicketkeeper saw it as an attempt by the formidable trio of India, Australia and England to isolate other member nations.
It will create history by being the first ever film to do more business on re-release than during its original screening.
The hits and misses of the week.
Reviewers rated it high, but still, these films unfortunately flopped.
India's bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International.
Six months down the line, we see how the Hindi film industry has fared this year.
At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam, but each time he has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes. Dinesh Raheja gives us a closer look at the man on his 67th birthday on October 19.
Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.
Aamir Khan and nephew Imran Khan will play cameo roles in Happy Patel.
While the openings look good at the moment in the state, the coming weeks will tell whether the Rajnikanth starrer will be able to get its distributors their money back.
'Samrat Prithviraj's collections are sobering. It has generated very little interest.'
'I want to tell everybody there is nothing in the world that you can't do.' 'If you apply your mind, you can do anything and everything.'
'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".'
Images from the second One-day International between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
