Much like Dhoni, Pant is an aggressive ball-belter who keeps wickets. But he will require enormous work on his keeping if he is to reach anywhere close to Dhoni's absurdly high standards, notes Dhruv Munjal.
RJD president Lalu Prasad will not attend the celebrations due to ill health.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the impressive show by his party to the "alert voters" who he said rejected the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) of opposition parties.
Pant is likely to do simulation training in Bengaluru by keeping on tracks that offer turn, in order to get ready for the decks that will be on offer in Rajkot and Hyderabad.
The prime minister was often seen vigorously thumping the desk, prompting his Cabinet colleagues and NDA MPs to follow suit.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Bollywood hails India's air strikes against Jaish e Mohammad terror camps in Pakistan.
'If the platform is public, then every Indian regardless of his ideology and commitment has got the right to convey his view'
'If there are any incidents of cyberattacks, they should immediately inform CERT.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The hits and misses of the week.
Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Smriti Irani are also likely to join the second Modi government after being its members in its first avatar.
The Aam Admi Party on Wednesday complained to the Election Commission that several booths in Amethi in UP have been captured, but the poll panel found the charge to be unfounded after verification and said voting there was progressing peacefully.
'India has decided - Democracy needs to be celebrated.'
There is a vital difference between Bofors and Rafale, explains Shekhar Gupta.
The hits and misses of the week.
Box Office: Vishwaroop II is a disaster
Priceless gems, tucked away in movie history.
With so much bad news, everybody is hunkering down in readiness for Mr Modi's next radical Big Idea, says Kanika Datta.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
'If Rakesh Sinha introduces the bill, but it does not pass the Rajya Sabha in six years, then the bill will lapse.'
The government didn't call a meeting of the selection committee deliberately to facilitate the appointment of a junior officer to the post, the committee's Congress member told the PM.
Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri gave the young wicketkeeper-batsman tips to work on specific skill sets ahead of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy scored a stunning straight games victory over world No. 18 Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu to make it to the second round in the women's doubles at the US $350,000 India Open, in Delhi, on Tuesday.
The Coast Guard has deployed a Chetak Helicopter to carry out search operation for missing vehicles.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Rishabh Pant says the former India captain has helped shape quite a few things in his still nascent career, ranging from his Indian Premier League contract to advice on wicketkeeping techniques.
'Does Deepika not have the right to raise her voice in a democratic and peaceful manner on an issue she considers important?' 'Why should one view her only as an actor and not appreciate her role as a concerned citizen of the country?' ask Aftab Alam and Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday.
The prime minister had violated the model code of conduct by holding a 'roadshow' after voting in the Gujarat assembly polls, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Everything they read on social media, they believe, is the truth.' 'One of the biggest challenges in the country today is how to counter fake news and propaganda.'
A summary of the second day's play in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
The apex court said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal.
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