The Bharatiya Janata Party said that there should not be any politics on the Supreme Court ruling and everyone should respect it.
The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, points out Deepa Gahlot.
The Indian youngsters were rewarded for their good form as they were named in India's Billie Jean King Cup squad.
Gujarat Lions owner Keshav Bansal expressed happiness that the new franchise managed to get 'experienced and talented' players for the upcoming ninth edition of the Indian Premier League and is confident that captain Suresh Raina can make a strong comeback in the IPL after a dismal showing in the just-concluded World T20.
After making impressive debuts in their respective openers, Rising Pune Supergiants and GujaratLions will test each others' strengths when the two new entrants clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in Rajkot on Thursday. The two teams feature a lot of faces from the suspended Chennai Super Kings and at least six players, who played in the same side till last year, will now be in opposite camps. Close friends and CSK teammates Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina will now be devising strategies as rival captains. Both have admitted that playing in a jersey other than 'yellow' has been very "emotional" but have promised to give their all for their new teams. The Dhoni-led Pune Supergiants were very convincing and dominant when they handed defending champions Mumbai Indians a nine-wicket drubbing. They did not even require their middle order, packed with Dhoni himself and players such as Steven Smith, to come out with the top-order delivering it for them comfortably.
His confidence on a high after an impressive display against Pakistan in India's World Cup opener, all-rounder Suresh Raina wants to fill in the shoes of Yuvraj Singh, the hero of 2011 edition, in the ongoing showpiece event being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
After a successful stint in the one-day internationals, Suresh Raina hopes to make his Test selection count.
Suresh Raina tells Harish Kotian that India can take inspiration from their triumph in the tri-series in 2008, when they outclassed Australia 2-0 in the best-of-three finals.
Suresh Raina's return could not have been better-timed as Gujarat Lions, jolted by the tournament's biggest ever defeat, seek to revive their campaign when they face off with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Statistical highlights from the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Sri Lanka.
Mumbai Ranji Trophy coach Pravin Amre tells Harish Kotian how Suresh Raina prepared for the ODI series in England.
Senior India batsman Suresh Raina believes believes the team is brimming with confidence following the recent victory on Sri Lankan soil after 22 years.
Suresh Raina is the lone Indian in the short list of four players from all countries to have scored a century in the ICC World T20 Championship.
Former Australian batsman Brad Hodge has been appointed coach of the new Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Lions.
Ranji champions Uttar Pradesh will take on Pakistan's national winners Sialkot in the four-day match in Dharamshala.
Indian limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday retained in Group A of the men's player contracts for 2015-16 by the BCCI.
Former India batsman V V S Laxman, who always reserved his best for the mighty Australia, feels that Suresh Raina 'needs a lot of clarity' as to how he would find a solution against short-pitched bowling.
Captain Suresh Raina led from the front with the bat with a quick half-century to help India crush Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second and final Twenty20 international at in Harare, on Sunday. Raina finished unbeaten on a quickfire 72 from 44 balls, inclusive of six boundaries and two sixes, as India cruised to 144 for three in 18 overs in reply to Zimbabwe's 140 for five.
The Chennai Super Kings are all set to retain their core group including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja for the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League next year.
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina are the two Indians to figure in the list of top 10 in ICC Player Rankings for T20I batsmen, while India continue to hold onto the number three slot in the teams category, issued in Dubai.
Stand-in India captain Suresh Raina feels that the absence of senior cricketers during the One-day International series in the Caribbean will be an ideal opportunity for those who did well in domestic cricket to show their performance at the international level.
More experienced he might be, but Yuvraj Singh could still be forced to make way for an in-form Suresh Raina when India decide their playing XI for the opening cricket Test against England starting July 21 at the Lord's.
Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama.
Virat Kohli became the first RCB player to complete 100 catches, while CSK smashed the third-highest number of sixes in an IPL innings against KKR.
''What an incredible story the Dutch have written.'
It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations!!'
Suresh Raina hit his maiden century in Twenty20 Internationals to guide India to a comfortable 14-run victory over South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 in St Lucia, on Sunday. Raina played a splendid innings of 101 from 60 balls to guide India to a mammoth 186 for five in their 20 overs. In reply, South Africa struggled against the Indian spinners to finish with 172 for five.
Suresh Raina has been in red hot form in the last few months having scored four half-centuries on the trot in the ODIs against England and broken into the top 10 of the ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time in his career.
Congress Secretary Pankaj Sharma and Hindustan Times' political editor Pankaj Vohra are among 15 members of the new Central Board of Film Certification for three years.
'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'
First launched in 1924 and celebrating its centenary next year, the Wimbledon Ballot is intended to be the fairest means of obtaining tickets for The Championships.
Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist instead, died in her Pune home on Saturday hours before she was to leave for a concert in Mumbai. She was 92.
Suresh Raina became the ninth Indian batsman to score a hundred in the first innings of his debut Test. He joins 11 others who scored centuries on their Test debut.
Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap.
India batsman Suresh Raina admitted that poor planning resulted in his team's recent Test series whitewash against England and Australia.
So much entertainment coming up on OTT this October!
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