The announcement in this regard was made by Bill Daley, the new Chief of Staff of President Barack Obama, in an e-mail communication to the White House staff on Thursday evening.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest crowd attendance during a T20 match.
An FIR was filed on Tuesday against ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP S Gnanathiraviam and several others in connection with an assault on a pastor in Thirunelveli, the police said.
Justice Jay Sengupta directed that the probe will be monitored by it and the SIT will file a progress report of the investigation on February 12, the next date of hearing in the case.
It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the leadership of our armed forces and security agencies, the judiciary and more than all of these, our typical newsroom. That is the biggest message from this breathless rise of Indian cricket, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Begin the year-end review by assessing whether your portfolios are on track to achieve your life goals.
Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help Saurashtra as a gritty Tripura humbled the defending champions
Pakistan will not play its World Cup matches in India unless the BCCI and ICC give written guarantees India will come to Pakistan to play in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Friday, October 7.
Amid the ongoing fight for control of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), president Vilakshan Singh was expelled from the party by its London-based chief patron Ankit Love who accused him of being a "secret agent" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Scotland stunned Ireland as Oman beat UAE in the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers.
Orissa MP Jay Panda defends his state's anti-Maoist record.
The British government has claimed Begum could seek a Bangladeshi passport given her heritage but her family has argued that she is British and has never held Bangladeshi citizenship.
Venkatesh Prasad reserved his best zingers for Pakistan during his playing days.
One common mistake investors commit during profit booking is not having a plan for the redeployment of the money that comes into their account.
The simmering tension between India and Pakistan cricket boards was palpable after PCB chief Najam Sethi took a sarcastic jibe at BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
There is little to no chance of the Asia Cup being held in Pakistan in September.
Pakistan were named hosts of the 2023 edition of the continental tournament.
'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'
The long wait for cricket fans is finally over as the tickets for World Cup 2023 will go on general sale on Friday.
Plenty happens over the show -- riots, nefarious schemes, betrayal and multiple murders -- which should have made for a riveting watch but everything evokes déjà vu and worse, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
BCCI to lock in broadcast deal by August-end before series against Australia; Afghanistan ODIs moved to January
The trend of players plying their trade in overseas leagues right after their retirement from international cricket or IPL has irked the board.
'Use this money to build an emergency fund if you do not have one.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured all possible help to Indian athletes in their endeavour to achieve greater heights and expressed confidence that the country will better its Hangzhou performance in the next edition of the Asian Games.
With big ticket events around the corner, the Indian team is eagerly waiting for the comeback of some of their injured players.
The singer whose real name is Kamaljit Singh Jhooti has become the first British urban male artist to have a No 1 single in the States.
Though the other members support regarding the Asia Cup matters, PCB chairman Najam Sethi said India has big clout.
The life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled on the eve of the India's World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
BCCI tells Hyderabad CA that no further change in schedule possible
Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India Under-19 women's cricket team, who won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa.
PCB have hosting rights for the Asia Cup but the Asian Cricket Council headed by Jay Shah opted for the hybrid model where Sri Lanka became the co-hosts
Smriti Mandhana expressed her overwhelming joy on winning a gold medal
India and Pakistan haven't played a bilateral series since 2012/13, after that series the bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan have been suspended due to the heightened diplomatic tensions between the two neighbours.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
State units that missed out on World Cup games to be compensated during bilateral home season
Pakistan team's current media manager Umar Farooq Kalson and board's GM (International Cricket) Adnan Ali are under scanner after pictures and video footages emerged of the duo visiting a Colombo casino.
Gujarat Cricket Association creates half-a-dozen mini-ICUs for spectators in case of medical emergency
'Baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash will be in the programme at LA28.'
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