×

Parliament

BCCI President Anurag Thakur receives warm welcome on arrival at his constituency

Anurag Thakur thanked the people of the constituency for electing him thrice to Lok Sabha and also helped him in his cricketing career.

Continue Reading

Sachin Tendulkar’s defence impeccable: Heath Streak

Former Zimbabwean skipper Heath Streak today said he found batting ace Sachin Tendulkar's defence to breach.

Continue Reading

Political class divided over Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to Rajya Sabha

Political class and cricketing fraternity were divided on Friday over Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament) with some welcoming it and others not liking the idea of the active sports icon entering the political arena.

Continue Reading

President Pratibha Patil approves Sachin’s nomination to Rajya Sabha

Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 39 on Thursday, will now become a Parliamentarian with the government nominating him to the House of Elders, Rajya Sabha, along with actress of yesteryear Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga.

Continue Reading

BCCI supports Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination for Rajya Sabha

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) welcomed government's nomination of Sachin Tendulkar as member of the Rajya Sabha, saying that the iconic batsman deserves such an honour.

Continue Reading

Parliament hails Sachin Tendulkar for hitting ton of tons

Parliament on Monday hailed Sachin Tendulkar's feat of completing a century of centuries, with members in both Houses lauding the cricketer and terming the achievement as a matter of "national pride".

Continue Reading

trending this week