A day earlier, the House of Representatives voted 326-78 to pass a waiver exempting Austin from the seven-year 'cooling off period' for retired generals taking over as defence secretary. The senate approved the waiver by 69-27 votes.
'Accept the phase that we are going through and understand the privilege that we have, just to be a part of the IPL. Everyone should accept that and not behave in a manner which situation doesn't require them to.'
A green body has urged tennis star Sania Mirza to disassociate herself from a 'misleading' advertorial by an organisation representing the poultry industry.
Referred to as 'Badlav Patr (document of change)', Congress leader Randeep Surjewala and All India Congress Committee's Bihar in-charge Shakti Sinh Gohil presented the manifesto that promises farm loan waiver and 50 percent subsidy in electricity bills to farmers up to 100 units of consumption. The manifesto also promised that it will reject the Centre's farm laws if voted to power.
The World Cup has seen the most talented footballers on the planet. The tournament is also home to the glamorous wives and girlfriends (WAGs) of these players.
Kashyap, a Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire after pulling his calf muscle.
Australian captain Aaron Finch is confident Glenn Maxwell's ODI absence won't last long.
Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.
One of the ways to stop the deadly virus from spreading is to improve your immunity to fight infections, says Dr Pramod Tripathi.
National Sports Federations and State Olympic Associations have been asked to collect feedback from the stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, support staff, central and state government ministries, match officials and sports administrators on how and when training should resume. The lockdown has been extended till May 17.
Author and tarot fortune teller Karmel Nair tells you what to expect in 2019.
Just how did Bollywood welcome the New Year? What were their first thoughts and wishes of the year? We peek into their social media feeds, and bring you the answer.
Dia Mirza will appear in Kaafir, which will be streamed on ZEE5.
The Lucknow girl also tells you what you can eat during the lockdown.
The BJP has to endorse chief minister K Palaniswami's candidature for the CM's post for the polls and agree to its other terms -- like non-participation in government -- and if not, should rethink of its 2021 electoral options, the AIADMK indicated at its meet.
'We got so many calls after the attack.' 'Loved ones told us forget all this, nothing was more valuable than our lives.' 'But we said, 'No, this wasn't the way forward -- the people, society, the country needs us at this time.'
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Domestic stalwart Ashok Malhotra, who is also the president of Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA), said that four months of Ranji Trophy in a bio-bubble was never going to be a sustainable idea.
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Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
BCCI is planning aggressively to have an IPL in the United Arab Emirates provided the central government green-lights their request for a shift due to the rising cases of COVID-19.
'Most of the cases in Mumbai are asymptomatic -- 85 per cent you can say.' 'Only 10 to 15 per cent are symptomatic.'
The star-turned-politician said that she isn't approaching her stint in politics as a star, but would rather be known as a people's representative.
With 12 matches to go across the two Super 12 groups, here's a look at what all 12 teams need to do to book their spots in the tournament knockouts.
All cricketing activity has come to a halt due to the health crisis and there are serious doubts over the future of T20 World Cup. However, the International Cricket Council is yet to take the final call on the T20 showpiece event.
'Sushant and I have been through worse situations.'
Responding to the extraordinary situation, Kookaburra started developing a wax applicator, which could be ready in a month's time. Acting on guidelines framed by Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Australia has already restricted the use of saliva and sweat.
His sister has passed away. 'We were planning to reschedule the shoot according to his convenience, but he said, "No. The one thing I have learnt from my father is the show must go on".'
Sourav Ganguly expressed his sadness at the number of lives lost in the pandemic and the irreparable damage that it has caused.
Starting afresh in a new domain or with a new employer or opting for entrepreneurship can be the brighter side of job loss.
Scrubbing your face multiple times in a day may make you feel that it looks fresh, fair and healthy. But doing this can be detrimental to your skin warns Dr Dinesh Jain.
With gyms being closed during the lockdown that has been enforced to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay, the local players of Aizawl FC have taken to custom-made gym instruments, in order to maintain their fitness. While the situation in the northeastern state has so far been under control, something that the players of the former Hero I-League champions are thankful for, the players are all spending their time at home, maintaining the social distancing norms.
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'Kerala voters vote from their mind rather than their heart.'
Justin Langer said the contest would likely be an exciting one thanks to the two teams being evenly-matched.
'One hundred and thirteen million adolescent girls between the ages of 12-14 in India alone are at risk of dropping out of school because of the stigma surrounding menstrual health.'
Veteran basketball player James Donaldson has advised sportspersons dealing with mental health issues to stay away from cell phones and social media.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday made it clear that the 13th edition of IPL will be a truncated one if the coronavirus pandemic subsides but could not commit on the number of matches under the current circumstances. The BCCI on Friday suspended the IPL from March 29 to April 15 due to government-imposed travel restrictions and refusal of three states to host any matches owing to the pandemic that has so far claimed more than 5000 lives and infected close to 1,50,000 people globally.
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