Tag: cricket
Twitter Turns Battleground After Sehwag Tweet Mocks DU Student
Social networking site Twitter on Monday turned into a battleground of words after cricketer Virendra Sehwag and actor Randeep Hooda apparently mocked Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur who launched an online campaign against the ABVP after the February 22 violence in Delhi University's Ramjas College.....
National Blind Cricket Team Meets Modi
The national blind cricket team which won the T-20 World Cup for Blind earlier this month met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.....
Don't Trivialise War, Your Counter To Gurmehar Wrong: Tharoor To Sehwag
Amid a raging debate over Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur blaming war and not Pakistan for the death of her Army officer father in the Kargil war, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday voiced regret over cricketer Virender Sehwag's move to "trivialise a serious issue like war".....
Social Media Being Used To Create Polarisation: Anurag Kashyap
In the wake of recent events in the country's socio-political milieu, outspoken filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says social media platforms are being used to create polarisation in the nation.....
Gambhir Voices Support For Gurmehar; Sehwag Clarifies Stance
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday voiced support for Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over her stance against student outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and a video campaign advocating peace between India and Pakistan.....
Sreesanth Seeks Judicial Solace For Lifting Ban
Tainted Indian speedster S. Sreesanth has approached the Kerala High Court with a petition seeking the lifting of the ban imposed by the BCCI, even after a Delhi court exonerated him in the spot fixing case.....
Kohli, Ashwin Chosen For BCCI 2016-17 Awards
India skipper Virat Kohli, who has been on a roll with the willow, was on Wednesday named for the prestigious Polly Umrigar award while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will be presented the Dilip Sardesai award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) annual awards on March 8 here.....
Sports For All Is My Vision, My Dream: Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar says he wants every Indian to make any one sport a part of their fitness regime. ....
Women's Cricket League To Be Launched On March 8
Following in the footsteps of the women's Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, India will very soon have its first ever league for the eves -- Women's Cricket League (WCL) -- to be launched on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day. ....
Kapil Sharma Pledges To Donate Eyes
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma, who invited the national blind cricket team over for his hugely popular "The Kapil Sharma Show", has pledged to donate his eyes.....
