Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
The death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data.
The 77-year-old was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital, where he died at 1.28 am, a Congress leader said.
Ending a days of speculation, Delhi, on Wednesday, got the go ahead to host the World Twenty20 semi-final as scheduled on March 30 after the embattled DDCA got the requisite clearances to use the contentious R P Mehra Block at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium.
The 51-year-old televangelist, who is currently abroad, is being probed under terror and money-laundering charges by the NIA.
'The notion of a single unarmed town challenging the might of the People's Republic is a little absurd,' says Mihir Sharma.
Vivo, a brand of BBK Communication Technology that makes smart devices such as 4G Xshot handset, is now set to enter the fastest-growing smartphone market in India with the first launch planned later this month.
Gail Katz, the producer of the 1997 Harrison Ford thriller Air Force One says Donald Trump is using legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith's music without permission.
A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
Simbu has been asked to appear before police
I&B ministry refuses to respond to striking FTII students, who insist that Gajendra Chauhan has to go.
His tweet came after media reports said that he took a U-turn on his remarks.
The Congress on Friday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of forcing a decision on the Bharatiya Janata Party over declaring Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
'I challenge BJP spokespersons that they have no idea what their party's ideology is because they believe it is only Modi's party now.'
The event will be telecast on MSM's sports channels -- Sony Six and Sony Six HD in English - and Sony Aath, the network's only regional channel, in Bengali.
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
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They accused the government of resorting to all kinds of measures, including character assassination.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's stand with regards to participation in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, audit firm Deloitte's presentation on financial irregularities and revision of pay structure in domestic cricket are on the Committee of Administrator's agenda when they meet BCCI's top office-bearers, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.
Dalmiya's finest hour, of course, was the 1996 World Cup where broadcast rights were sold for $10 million and the title sponsorship went for a handsome $13 million. Stories of him turning around the finances of International Cricket Council (ICC) are aplenty. It was rumoured that both England and Australia feared him.
Roelant Oltmans and Terry Walsh's participation as coaches in the upcoming Hockey India League is finally over after HI secretary general Narinder Batra said that the duo will not get paid by the government body during the one-month period of the franchise-based league.
They also approached Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and Janata Dal-United leader K C Tyagi.
In the past five years, Colors didn't make any money on the show, though it had a huge impact on the popularity of the channel (in terms of overall viewership), putting it among the top three. With record sponsorship deals, this year, the channel aims to break-even.
The issue is neglected to such an extent that even the Indian Legal System does not recognise the fact that even males can be harassed.
'2013 was the most difficult phase in my life, I was never depressed as much as I was then'
Former Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard's slide down the tennis rankings had nothing to do with any eating disorder, the Canadian said on Thursday.
'Everybody has freedom, but you cannot start a fire in a crowded theatre.'
Recently, Apple did two things differently. First, it entered video streaming sector with cheaper options and second it has opened up its OTT service for non-Apple users too.
The newly chalked Futures Tours Programme (FTP) and the hefty compensation of Rs 850 crore to now-defunct Indian Premier League franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala will be discussed extensively when Board of Control for Cricket in India's Special General Meeting is held in New Delhi on Monday.
Raj Thackeray-led MNS said that they will not oppose film's release.
"Our soldiers don't have any personal animosity with Pakistani soldiers. The bullets our soldiers face are not filmy. Salman gets up after being hit by a bullet," Raj said, reacting to Salman's remarks, adding "I have seen his tubelight blinker many a time."
The 78-year-old Ahamed died at 2:15 am at RML hospital where he was admitted on Tuesday and put on artificial life support.
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MS Dhoni-led team has lost its number one position to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Jaitley will be cremated on Sunday afternoon at the Nigambodh Ghat, BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal said.
World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi found himself the unlikely figure of controversy in Egypt after a local politician and a soccer official reacted angrily when he donated a pair of his boots to raise money for charity. MBC Masr channel broadcast an interview last Saturday with Barcelona's Messi on the television programme 'Yes I am Famous', but the announcement that the Argentina forward would auction his boots for charity provoked an unexpected response. Member of parliament and television presenter Said Hasasin, appearing on his own talk show, took off his shoes and said he would donate them to the poor of Argentina. "Whose shoes do you want to sell, Messi? How much do you think it will get? You don't know that the nail of a baby Egyptian is worth more than your shoes? Keep your shoes to yourself or sell them to Israel." "Messi, we Egyptians are 90 million people, who have pride, we have shoes."
McCullum, 37, played for the two-time IPL champions in two separate stints and also represented Trinbago Knight Riders, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise that is owned by the same parent company Red Chillies Entertainment.
The prime minister said he had kept this three-year-old programme away from politics and had tried to connect with the people without getting swayed by the (political) "heat" and "anger" that may prevail at any particular time.
General V K Singh's remarks elicited sharp reactions from political parties as well as a media body.
