FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in India
This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched top up (recharge) facility of Metro Smart Cards through approximately 800 such ICICI Bank Business Correspondent Network (Outlets), located across the national capital and NCR region.
A fit-again Muhammad Irfan returned to the Pakistan cricket squad announced on Friday.
Rajya Sabha also rejected an opposition sponsored motions to send the bill to a select committee of the House and for making triple talaq a civil offence with 100 votes against it as compared to 84 in favour.
Apart from Shastri, the other big names who will give presentations to the three-member committee include former Australia all-rounder and Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody, along with ex-New Zealand and Kings XI Punjab coach Mike Hesson.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
'They should be conserved, preserved, and valued highly.'
India's participation in Olympics will be decided only by the general body of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which in all likelihood won't change its present stance of not taking part as they don't want to follow the Olympic charter.
Modi will be arriving in Mumbai on Friday to inaugurate the 'Make in India' event at the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex followed by an event at National Sports Club ground in Worli.
A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said, "We will think over it".
Kolkata-born British author Neel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others, set in troubled Bengal of the 1960s and centres around a dysfunctional family, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize 2014, in its debut as a global literary award.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Rajneesh Gupta explains the numbers that led to the world's cricket cognoscenti to vote Ravichandran Ashwin as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 and the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016.
Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com lists five matches you can't afford to miss out at the ICC's marquee event.
Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged the Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha.
10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.
Turambekar's story is inspiring, to say the least. Read on as she recounts her remarkable journey in conversation with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.
China was the sole member in the 15-nation UN organ to put a hold on India's application with the rest 14 members of the Council supporting New Delhi's bid to place Azhar on the 1267 sanctions list that would subject him to an assets freeze and travel ban.
The Pro Kabaddi League will now have 12 teams, over 130 matches and 13 weeks of competition.
Former India Team Director Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that he is "done" with the Indian cricket team, saying it's time to "move on".
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Amidst controversies, the National Sports Awards were presented by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday.
Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh and paceman Jason Gillespie have both expressed an interest in succeeding Rodney Marsh as the country's chairman of selectors.
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha by a voice vote, although many parties including the Trinamool Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazagham opposed it citing various reasons, including apprehensions data theft.
Guha's resignation letter makes it clear that Kumble-Kohli rift is a reality.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Cash withdrawal limits likely to continue
For the first time, PSU banks will have a non-executive chairman, giving operational responsibility to managing director and chief executive officer.
"The ebbs and flows of the game made it such a good one for the spectators. It was just unfortunate we came out on the other side of it."
The collegium system of appointment of judges is likely to stay for the time being as Parliament could not pass a constitutional amendment bill in the last session of the Lok Sabha to put in place a new mechanism giving the Executive a say in the matter.
There is lack of scientific basis in computing the poverty line, says govt.
The decision of the Union Cabinet based on the Group of Ministers recommendations only creates an illusion by removing the political executive and creating a proxy institution instead, says Arun Jaitley
The decision of the Union Cabinet based on the Group of Ministers recommendations only creates an illusion by removing the political executive and creating a proxy institution instead, says Arun Jaitley
A bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and A M Sapre asked the Centre and NIA to file their responses within one week.
India's double-Olympic medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar, on Saturday, conceded that he has met top officials of the WWE but ruled out any immediate move to professional wrestling.
The NITI Aayog has big plans for Indian sport.
The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday urged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to 'immediately initiate efforts' to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha in his resignation letter.
'I am glad to announce that these cities are now going to become green smart cities.'
Rs 200-cr burden likely for TV rating agencies.
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