India left their scoring boots and luck behind while hosts United Arab Emirates found both after a subdued opener to record a 2-0 win in the AFC Asian Cup in Dubai on Thursday.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
India captain Virat Kohli, senior batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni and stylish left-handed batsmen Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, have found places in this year's ESPN World Fame 100 list that made its debut last year.
Danny's manager Madan Mohan Arora passed away on February 10.
Fukrey Returns is a clumsily conceived sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.
Here's a round-up of the celebs who attended Manish Malhotra's grand finale at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2017.
The hits and misses of the week.
'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'
'A Life With Wildlife is a must for all who are concerned about how a billion Indians will coexist with over 500 mammals and 1,300 birds, not to mention 25,000 flowering plant species in the new century,' says Mahesh Rangarajan.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
His great grandfather played Test cricket for both England and India. His grandfather was arguably the most charismatic captain India has had.
Adil Khan ensured that India at least secure a point from the home match
'The honest truth is, after Tiger Zinda Hai released, the next time I was in contact with Salman again was on the sets of Bharat.'
Arun Pandey's claim to fame in cricketing circles, courtesy Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has come fast but the skipper now faces some uncomfortable questions since the suspicions of conflict of interest has cropped up.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
SPG Act tweaked to ensure that commandoes accompany protectees overseas as well.
'Karan Johar is the busiest person in Bollywood, but he still talkS to us to know just what are we wearing to what event and what promotions.'
Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Indian Mujahidin and two Sikh militant groups have threatened to carry out terror acts in India, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
It ends poorly, sure, and has some clumsy moments on the way, but as a children's film, A Flying Jatt goes a helluva lot further than those Krrish things, feels Raja Sen.
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh tried to scuttle Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's bid to name the Dudhwa national park after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, urging her that it would be better rechristen it as Billy Arjan Singh Tiger Reserve as a mark of tribute to the legendary conservationist.
Presenting Ranveer and the other stylish men who descended on the GQ red carpet!
N Sathiya Moorthy goes back in time to dig up three cases that may not have any citation in legal text-books or lawyers' ready-reckoners quoted before courts but which may still have a bearing on the current case against the arrested activists.
The mortal remains of six soldiers martyred in Manipur last week belonging to Jammu region of the state were cremated with full military and state honours on Sunday.
Eight teams have formed some of the best combinations from a pool of 64 top cricketers in the players' draft for T10League -- the limited ten-over format cricket -- that will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
In strong observations while hearing the plea, the high court cited the death of Princess Diana while trying to escape the media chase, and said there needs to be "some toning down" as people are "afraid of the fourth pillar of democracy" because of its powers.
'There have been so many instances where I have auditioned for a film and been finalised, and even cut a cake (to celebrate) but then I got a call saying sorry, that the role went to someone else. It's a very cutthroat industry. When your film becomes a hit, they come to you but when it doesn't do well, nobody comes.' Baaghi actress Shraddha Kapoor gives us an insight into her life.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of $ 31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he still feels shy to speak to his idol Sachin Tendulkar off the field, but his honest opinion on team strategy on the cricket field, including the occasional difference with the batting icon, must have landed him the India captaincy in 2007.
Images from the IPL 2020 opener between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
Which one are you looking forward to?
Three Delhi policemen have been attached to district lines after it was found that they allegedly let off a suspected Bhindranwale Tigers Force terrorist after allegedly taking money from him.
what a star-studded affair it was!
The Gandhi family will now get 'Z+' security by the Central Reserve Police Force on an all-India basis.
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