India might have scored a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka in the second one-dayer on Wednesday, but it turned costly for pacer Munaf Patel who was fined 75 per cent of his match fee for arguing with the umpire.
For the third time in a row, Sachin Tendulkar was on Tuesday done in by poor umpiring in the current one-day cricket series against Sri Lanka, being declared leg before wicket in yet another dubious decision.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the top 10 flops of 2000.
The Pakistan paceman is alleged to have altered the ball during the tri-series match against New Zealand on Tuesday.\n
Razzaq, a left arm orthodox spinner, can continue to play international cricket while working with specialist advisors.
He was reported to ICC match referee Gundappa Vishwanath for chucking.
Painter-filmmaker, M F Hussain to attempt a comedy with Urmila Matondkar in lead.
Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).
Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
On his 100th birth anniversary M F Husain, one of the best known painters in modern and contemporary India, has been honoured with a Google Doodle.
'After doing films like Dedh Ishqiya and Bucket List, I am ready to take up risks in films. I am game for any kind of roles that put me in a different light.'
With these three recipients, 48 eminent people have been conferred the award so far.
Asian Champion Amit Kumar assured India of at least a silver by storming into the finals of the 55kg category, on the opening day of World Wrestling Championships in Budapest on Monday.
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