As results were declared for assembly elections in four states -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana -- here are how some of the prominent candidates fared.
Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.
Reader Mukesh Soni sent us a picture of Mohammad Azharuddin from Mumbai.
After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a two-decade glorious career filled up with many centuries and fifties, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, widely regarded as the greatest batter after Sir Don Bradman, turned 51 on Wednesday.
As Telangana voters queued up to exercise their franchise in the assembly polls on Thursday, they were pleasantly surprised by finding some of the well-known actors and politicians around them.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.
In an emotional farewell, Sania Mirza brought an end to her glorious career where it all began.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and the fourth overall to effect 300 dismissals in One Day Internationals when he caught Ross Taylor, off the bowling of Mohammed Shami, in the opening ODI against New Zealand in Napier on Sunday.
An earnest attempt at uncovering the truth behind the match-fixing saga, but fails to highlight any new information.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
Asked about him sticking with the Congress since he got the parliamentary polls ticket from Moradabad in 2009, he said loyalty is very important to him since the beginning.
Mukesh Parpiani, one of India's finest photojournalists, delved into his archives for these rare glimpses of a young cricketer who turns 50 today.
Some cricket enthusiasts said they came to the ground in the early hours of the day to purchase tickets.
Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin
When two Indian cricket greats come together to watch a match, you know the proceedings in the middle are interesting.
Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the limelight with a classy century on Day 2 of the first Test on Thursday.
Having led India to three World Cup victories against Pakistan, former captain Mohammad Azharuddin feels the defending champions face no serious threat from their arch-rivals in the much-hyped encounter between the two sides in the cricket World Cup.
Becomes only the third Indian captain to win ODI series in England
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
'People till date say Gooch swept us out of the game. But if anyone watches that game, you will see that there were times when he was beaten for turn and the ball missed the stumps by a whisker. There were times he missed some straight balls going for sweep but in the pre-DRS days, you didn't get front-foot LBW in those days.'
Mohammad Azharuddin turns a year older on Tuesday, February 8.
A man, one of the six accused in the explosion case in Coimbatore, confessed during interrogation that he met two men in a Kerala prison who had links with an ISIS group involved in the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, police sources said on Friday.
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
A R Rahman, Mahesh Babu, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sania Nehwal among others were part of the farewell party on Sunday.
The Congress on Wednesday released a list of 40 leaders who would be the party's star campaigners for the May 10 assembly elections.
Narrating the role of Vadivelu in Maamannan, the judge said the eighth respondent Karuppu faced a similar situation in this case.
Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
Neither Sania nor Shoaib has made any announcement in this regard.
Even as a commentator, Bedi continued to rail against spinners with dodgy bowling action and called chucking a bigger threat than illegal betting.
Will India extend their run to make it 8-0? Or will Pakistan be able to snap the streak?
Secretary XI beats President XI in friendly on eve of AGM meeting.
The police on Thursday arrested one more person in connection with the car explosion case in Coimbatore, taking the total number to six.
A police release in Coimbatore said a case has been registered in the Ukkadam police station over the incident.
Azharuddin, who played 334 ODIs and 99 Tests for India, on Wednesday said he won't be surprised if selectors see Pant as an option for Indian captaincy in the near future.
Roger Binny was elected unopposed at the BCCI's AGM in Mumbai alongside Jay Amit Shah, who was re-elected secretary for a second successive term.
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So far, Kohli has captained India in 60 Tests, and 45 T20Is, and on Sunday, he lead the team in his 95th ODI.
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