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Navjot Singh Sidhu made his Test debut against West Indies on November 12, 1983. Amazingly, he played his next Test against New Zealand exactly five years later. And bang, he struck a century, cementing his spot. That’s why Sidhu can relate to Rohit Sharma – who made his ODI debut…

Thousands trooped into Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday to see master blaster Sachin Tendulkar play his penultimate Test match. For some, the experience is equivalent to a “pilgrimage”, while for others it is “an experience of a lifetime”. The two-Test series against the West Indies will bring down the…

Actress Priyanka Chopra has expressed happiness and gratitude for representing “Girl Up”, a campaign by the United Nations Foundation, at the annual Global Leadership Dinner. The actress took to Twitter to talk about the Wednesday dinner, an annual event attended by representatives of diplomatic, business, government, philanthropic, media, celebrity, and…

First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration.   First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration. The celebration started with the First Lady suprising local students at a Bollywood dance clinic and trying out some moves herself….

Royal Kathina robe offering ceremony observed at Namphake monastery The cultural roots that connect the Tai-Phake community of Namphake village in Assam’s Dibrugarh district to Thailand were strengthened on Wednesday with the observance of the Royal Kathina robe offering ceremony by Thailand’s Royal family in the Buddhist monastery of this…

Shane Shillingford silenced the Eden Gardens crowd by trapping Sachin Tendulkar plumb in front of the wicket on the second day of the first Test in Kolkata on Thursday. Shillingford lured Vijay out with a tossed up ball who did not pick the straighter one and has walked right past…

Sriharikota:  In a tricky operation carried out early this morning, India’s first mission to Mars – Mangalyaan – was pushed further away from Earth. Its onboard rocket motor was fired to give it more velocity, said scientists. The officials added that several such midnight maneuvers will be conducted till December…

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has termed Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from international cricket as the “biggest” the game has ever seen, while another former great VVS Laxman feels that CAB’s farewell arrangements won’t cause “distraction” to him. Asked if Tendulkar’s impending retirement after two-Test series against the West Indies is…

Rohit Sharma made his long-awaited debut in the five-day format of the game in the first cricket Test against West Indies here, getting his coveted cap from none other than Sachin Tendulkar who is playing in his farewell series. Medium pacer Mohammed Shami also made his debut on his home…

BlackBerry Ltd’s decision to accept a $1 billion cash injection from a group of investors led by Canadian financier Prem Watsa shocked other potential bidders for the smartphone maker and has left some investors crying foul. With the investment deal, BlackBerry abruptly ended an auction process that many investors had…