Describing the Congress veteran as a "symbol of socialism and secularism", Azad said Reddy functioned with utmost integrity.
Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.
The leaders of non-Bharatiya Janata Party parties and the media bodies also demanded immediate withdrawal of the order imposing the blackout on November 9.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan on Monday admitted that the planned series between the two nations in the United Arab Emirates in December is in 'real danger' and said that he plans to travel to India next month to discuss the issue.
PCB chairman Ehsan Mani told a National Assembly standing committee meeting that the board paid each West Indian player around $ 25,000 to come for the tour.
A few small networks including niche channels have decided to stay out.
A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.
High carbohydrate intake may up cancer recurrence risk.
Deadlock over the appointment of TV actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India's governing council entered the sixteenth day on Saturday
The instructions cite service rules that bar any government servant from making any adverse criticism of any policy or action of the government.
The PM held bilateral meetings with three ASEAN leaders, including his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and discussed key bilateral and regional issues.
The Australian Cricketers' Association set up a business to manage and market players' intellectual property should they be unable to strike a pay deal with the national cricket board.
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The spread of novel coronavirus has brought sport across the world to a standstill over the last two months and Kevin Pietersen thinks every effort should be made to resume professional cricket as soon as it is safe to do so.
Though advertisers cannot force re-negotiations on ad rates, as they are bound by contracts, the dip in viewership and waning interest among Indian viewers is irking them.
MAG was constituted by Department of Electronics and IT in February 2014.
A shorter tournament will mean a smaller share from the shrunken central pool of revenues for the eight IPL franchises, not to mention a reduction in gate receipts. Cricket Australia stands to lose some A$300 million ($174 million) should the coronavirus outbreak derail their high-profile home test series against India later this year.
'We don't want to take away any right of the media.'
The actress earlier replaced Shilpa on the show Chidiya Ghar as well.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, the world's largest and oldest broadcaster, reportedly fell victim to a hacker who tried to sell access to the system over Christmas.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till April 15, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation.
As part of the partnership, Airtel Digital TV - the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel - will offer the radio service on its iMusicSpace application.
'Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease, it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country'
The agitating FTII students on Sunday called off their 18-day-old "hunger strike" in response to the government's communication inviting them for a dialogue.
Sunil Gavaskar completed 50 years of his association with Indian cricket on Sunday -- five decades in which he has remained ever-relevant taking on a variety of roles.
Soccer teams Manchester United ($4.12 billion), Real Madrid ($4.09 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion) occupied the next three spots.
The WWE says that India is its biggest market globally in terms of television viewership -- around 350 million unique viewers annually -- social media engagement and YouTube consumption, even claiming that it is the second-most watched sport in the country behind cricket.
The International Cricket Council will be hoping to end the impasse surrounding the future of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia and sort the nomination process for its next chairman when the board members meet virtually on Wednesday.
Amateur boxing's world governing body has dismissed as 'preposterous and utterly untrue' allegations that Azerbaijan was promised two gold medals at next year's London Olympics in exchange for a loan of millions of dollars.
Star Sports have raised concerns with cricket's governing body that advertisers might steer clear of the ICC Champions Trophy if India opted against competing at the tournament in England.
Seeking to provide a level-playing field for parties in elections, the Election Commission has proposed making paid news an electoral offence to provide a strong deterrent in a bid to stamp out the menace. It also wants a ceiling on the campaign expenditure of political parties that is used as a ruse to pump in unlimited resources.
Feedback from telecom members indicated a 10 per cent increase in traffic, but no fears of choked networks. Telcos currently use 65-70 per cent of the network capacity. In other words, they have enough additional capacity to handle the new pressure without clogging the system.
Ahead of their departure, the skipper shared a picture on Twitter and captioned it as: "Next stop, New Zealand."
After going on a flash strike, students of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India on Saturday decided to continue their protests against the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party member and TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of its governing council.
Asking people to sacrifice "some weeks of yours, some time of yours", Modi said given that coronavirus has no cure yet, the only way to stay safe is to stay indoors.
The organisers have become savvier about marketing the game.
The subsidy will be credited to bank accounts of farmers against cane price dues and are compliant with WTO norms. This will benefit millions of farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
A joint panel of Indian Broadcasting Foundation and Advertising Agencies Association of India has asked major television broadcasters not to carry commercials from Samsung, Motorola and Reckitt Benckiser after "consistent defaults" and "non-clearance
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) are in talks with the Premier League over how best to deal with the current suspension of competition, but the moves by some clubs to use the government's furlough scheme has prompted sharp criticism.
The All India Football Federation is considering 'legal action' against organisers of Premier Futsal League, headed by legendary Portuguese playmaker Luis Figo.
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