A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Daryl Harper has slammed Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for blatantly disrespecting Spirit of Cricket on more than one occasion.
He felt that if one "approaches the negative in a positive manner", things automatically fall into place.
"Let us resolve to work together, to grow together and together seize the opportunities that will help us realise a brighter and even more prosperous future."
Ajit Jain, rediff India Abroad, managing editor, Canada, who is traveling with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever visit to India, reports on future course of the civilian nuclear deal that is underway between the two countries.
On his last day in India, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took time to visit the Akshardham temple and the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Bilateral trade target is $15 billion by 2015, says Premier Stephen Harper.
'With Punjab and Kashmir in flames, it would not have been politically wise to alienate the West.' 'It would have inclined Western countries towards Pakistan.' 'It would have been a self-goal.'
Effusive in his praise for Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday called him an "incredible" mentor with an "unbelievable" ability to motivate youngsters even in their lowest phases.
Meet Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma in the second season of the hit Netflix show Bridgerton.
'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it. Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?'
Harper's Bazaar India unveiled their December 2012 issue with a stylish do in Mumbai last night. Here's a look at the glamorous women who attended and their style statements!
Winding up his visit to Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was a historic trip that will herald a new era of cooperation between the two countries.
Patrick Bhai and Stephen Bhai are old friends of Gujarat.
Canada will supply uranium to energy-starved India beginning this year over a period of five years, a decision which was termed as a launch of a new era of bilateral cooperation and mutual trust by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A group of US athletes protested on Twitter on Sunday over curbs on appearing in commercials during the Olympics in what looked like a concerted challenge to rules designed to protect Games sponsors.
Pakistan's Sohail to return home after injury ends England tour
From India's perspective, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's re-election has positive ramifications. Under Harper's tenure, India and
John Edrich scored a triple Test hundred and over 100 first class hundreds in a magnificent career.
Here's everything you need to know about To Kill a Mockingbird.
"... The conspiracy to murder Mahatma Gandhi was not the handiwork of a lone wolf or a few fanatic members of the Hindu Mahasabha. Most importantly, it was not conceived just a few weeks before 30 January 1948," reveals The Murderer, the Monarch and the Fakir: A New Investigation of Mahatma Gandhi's Assassination, authored by Appu Suresh Esthose and Priyanka Kotamraju.
General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
Ivan Ukhov of Russia won the high jump in cold conditions and a light drizzle at the London Olympics on Tuesday.
There are already indications that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited Harper to be India's chief guest at the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on January 26. Of course, it depends that Harper's government would be re-elected in October 14 federal vote.
Deepika, Anushka or Jacqueline -- who gets your vote?
The monsoons are here and we could do with some rise in the mercury.
'All selectors must be sufficiently thick-skinned and prepared to take criticism.' T C A Srinivasa Raghavan checks out Ravi Shastri's first book.
The Peacock Magazine's cover girl Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is getting trolled for taking inspiration from another cover.
There were two questions everyone wanted to know the answer to. 1. Did Raghuram Rajan advise the Congress on the much-discussed NYAY scheme, as claimed by Rahul Gandhi? 2. Will Raghuram Rajan become India's next finance minister?
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi will come out next year with his autobiography in which he opens up about his "rivalries and alliances", particularly those with India, as well as his infatuation with the military and his take on politics. "Shahid Afridi: An Autobiography", written with journalist Wajahat S Khan, is an account of one of modern-day cricket's most controversial and high-achieving practitioners, who in 1996, as a 16-year-old, hammered a record-breaking 37-ball century. Afridi also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of ODI cricket and most wickets (97) and most player-of-the match awards in T20 Internationals.
Presenting 10 jargon phrases that you can use to impress your boss at work.
According to the temple literature, 1,800 craftsmen were engaged for 18 months, sculpting 24,000 pieces which were later transported to the temple site in suburban Etobicoke, North-West of Toronto, and assembled together.
Kareena's smouldering appearance on Vogue or Yami's dare to bare act for Maxim India -- who gets your vote?
The Rockstar actress has been making waves since the release of her debut movie. Harper's Bazaar flew the model-turned-actress to the Maldives for a sexy photo shoot and got her to bare her soul.
Presenting the best looks from the Harper's Bazaar party.
"It was a historic visit to Canada and Prime Minister Harper and His Holiness met for 40 minutes," said Jason Kenney, secretary of state for multiculturalism, also a close adviser to Harper.
Former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop says the key to India leg-spinner Amit Mishra's success is confidence and self-belief. By arrangement with Quba Media Works.
Harper said that a re-elected Conservative government will aim to complete bilateral free trade negotiations with India in 2013 and with the European Union by 2012.
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