A row erupted on Tuesday over the Prime Minister's Office moving to a new Twitter handle with all its contents just days before Narendra Modi takes charge, inviting an angry reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party which termed the move "illegal and disgraceful".
Riding on a five-wicket haul by pacer V R V Singh, Punjab defeated Orissa by seven wickets in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match.
The BCCI has also recommended Yuvraj Singh and former women's captain Anjum Chopra for Arjuna awards.
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Uday Kaul (144) and skipper Pankaj Dharmani (94) forged a 181-runs fourth wicket stand to help hosts Punjab take crucial 38-run lead against Andhra Pradesh at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy match.
President says he was overwhelmed by the number of wishes sent to him by rediff.com readers.
Veteran actor Mohan Joshi, Dasmodar Ganesh Bapat, who is working towards eradication of leprosy, and L Subadani Devi, Manipur-based weaver, were among those presented with Padma Shri.
'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
India would have in mind the loss they endured against Bangladesh that knocked them out of the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last November.
The hits and misses of the week.
Pankaj Advani beat Ashok Shandilya in the billiards final as India won gold and silver from the event.
'For us outsiders, the first break comes with a lot of difficulty.' 'In case of people from the industry, the first couple of breaks are taken care of.' 'They are guided and taught while we have nowhere to look for guidance.'
This is the third arrest made by the STF in the case.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
'Till late on the night before the National Awards ceremony, Smriti was in talks with the President's office, hoping to make the President change his mind.'
'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'
Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports on the incident, the court initiated proceedings at 1 pm, Registrar General (RG) Dinesh Kumar Sharma said.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
Despite his ministers on shaky ground, Chouhan -- at the helm for three consecutive terms -- is holding the fort. He is being aided by a capable team for public relations and the RSS, which has deployed its workers to bolster the BJP's campaign, reports Sandeep Kumar.
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
The BJP also defended the order saying the primary duty of police of any place is to maintain communal harmony so that there is no law and order issue.
In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party which dominated the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the party managed to win only from three seats while the Aam Aadmi Party made its debut by winning five seats and the Congress wrested four seats in the bypolls to 13 wards.
'For men to find their centre of gravity, it will only come when they are settled in their head.'
Chasing 136 for victory, Hyderabad made heavy weather of the target in the Ranji Trophy match.
Paceman Gagandeep Singh claimed four wickets as Punjab dismissed Bengal for 156 runs. In reply, Punjab were 75 for three.
This was Dhoni's 17th List 'A' century, which includes 10 in ODIs, and first in domestic one-dayers since February 2005 when he had scored an unbeaten 102 for India Seniors in the Challengers Trophy against India B.
Controversial former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi was on Saturday unceremonimously ousted from the president's post of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) with a rebel group led by local BJP leader Amin Pathan taking over the reins.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.
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As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Suresh Raina scored a brilliant 127 as Uttar Pradesh posted 242 for 5 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Punjab.
Sacred Games 2 is an upgrade, and is shaping up to be one of India's great cultural events, feels Sreehari Nair.
Abhimanyu Easwaran dropped anchor at one end as his 97-run stand with Shreevats Goswami enabled Bengal to reach 185 for four against Madhya Pradesh on the first day of their final group league encounter of the Ranji Trophy, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Ranji Trophy giants, Mumbai, pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Tamil Nadu despite visiting skipper Dinesh Karthik's brilliant 167 in the first innings of the Group 'B' league encounter, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
Kejriwal said the AAP would not have 'dreamt' of forming an alliance with the Congress but agreed to save the country.
The party sent the suspension notices to Uttar Pradesh leaders Rakesh Sinha and Vishal Sharma Lathe for openly coming out in support of Yadav and Bhushan.
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