<p>India cricket captain Virat Kohli today became the first international skipper to hit six double centuries in Test cricket.</p>

<p>India&#39;s current &#39;Milestone Man&#39;, who had emulated Rahul Dravid with his previous double century in Nagpur, today equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for most double hundreds for India in Tests.</p>

<p>The 29-year-old scored his record sixth Test double hundred on the second day of the ongoing <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/kohli-1st-captain-to-score-hat-trick-of-tons-in-3-match-series-25690">third Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla here</a>.</p>

<p>Kohli pulled pacer Suranga Lakmal and ran two to bring up his sixth double century in 238 balls, which included 20 boundaries.</p>

<p>He is also only the second Indian after Vinod Kambli to score back-to-back double hundreds. In 1993, the former left-handed batsman had scored 224 against England in Mumbai and 227 against Zimbabwe in Delhi.</p>

<p>Overall, Kohli is in the sixth place in the list of most double hundreds in a career, which is topped by Australian legend Don Bradman (12), followed by Sri Lanka&#39;s Kumar Sangakkara (11), Lara (9), England&#39;s Wally Hammond (7) and Sri Lanka&#39;s Mahela Jayawardene (7).</p>


Kohli pulled pacer Suranga Lakmal and ran two to bring up his sixth double century in 238 balls, which included 20 boundaries

India cricket captain Virat Kohli today became the first international skipper to hit six double centuries in Test cricket. India's current 'Milestone Man', who had emulated Rahul Dravid with his previous double century in Nagpur, today equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for most double hundreds for India in Tests. The 29-year-old scored his record sixth Test double hundred on the second day of the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla here. Kohli pulled pacer Suranga Lakmal and ran two to bring up his sixth double century in 238 balls, which included 20 boundaries. He is also only the second Indian after Vinod Kambli to score back-to-back double hundreds. In 1993, the former left-handed batsman had scored 224 against England in Mumbai and 227 against Zimbabwe in Delhi. Overall, Kohli is in the sixth place in the list of most double hundreds in a career, which is topped by Australian legend Don Bradman (12), followed by Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (11), Lara (9), England's Wally Hammond (7) and Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (7).

Kohli hits double ton, becomes first captain to score 6 Test double centuries

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pope-francis-addresses-myanmars-buddhist-monks-avoids-using-the-term-rohingya-again-25447" target="_blank">Pope Francis addresses Myanmar&#39;s Buddhist monks, avoids using the term &#39;Rohingya&#39; again</a></p>

<p>Pope Francis addressed a gathering<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pope-francis-meets-aung-san-suu-kyi-as-rohingya-crisis-simmers-25346">&nbsp;of Myanmar&#39;s Buddhist monks today&nbsp;</a>and urged them to &quot;surmount all forms of misunderstanding, intolerance, prejudice and hatred&quot;. Pope Francis has avoided using the term &quot;Rohingya&quot; during his visit to Myanmar, following the advice of Vatican insiders who feared it could set off a diplomatic incident and turn Myanmar&#39;s military and government against minority Christians, Reuters reported.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-ivanka-concludes-india-trip-with-visit-to-golconda-fort-25453" target="_blank">After GES, Ivanka concludes India trip with visit to Golconda Fort</a></p>

<p>Advisor to United States President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ivanka-trump-arrives-in-hyderabad-to-addressing-the-global-entrepreneurship-summit-ges-25300" target="_blank">Ivanka Trump</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday concluded her three-day trip to India by visiting the iconic Golconda Fort. Ivanka, who posed for shutterbugs there, was taken on a guided tour of the fort and was accompanied by India&#39;s Ambassador to the United States, Navtej Sarna, and others.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/what-is-it-that-you-have-against-our-army-pm-modi-asks-congress-25435" target="_blank">&#39;What is it that you have against our army,&#39; PM Modi asks Congress at Gujarat election rally</a></p>

<p>While addressing a rally in Prachi, Gujarat,&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Congress &quot;What is it that you have against our army?&quot;&nbsp;Referring to One Rank One Pension(OROP), he said the demand for raising pension for the armed forces was pending for forty long years, obliquely referring to the Congress.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pervez-musharraf-im-lashkars-biggest-supporter-they-like-me-too-25405" target="_blank">I am Lashkar&#39;s biggest supporter, I know they like me: Pervez Musharraf</a></p>

<p>Pervez Musharraf has said that he is banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba&#39;s (LeT) &quot;biggest supporter&quot; and that he is aware that they &quot;like&quot; him too.&nbsp;In an interview with Pakistan&#39;s ARY News, Musharraf said that he is similarly appreciative of&nbsp;LeT co-founder and the man thought to be the&nbsp;mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bcci-retires-sachin-tendulkars-no-10-jersey-25409" target="_blank">BCCI retires Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s No. 10 jersey</a></p>

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has &quot;unofficially&quot; retired the No 10 jersey worn by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar all through his One Day International (ODI) career.</p>

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Pope Francis addresses Myanmar's Buddhist monks, avoids using the term 'Rohingya' again Pope Francis addressed a gathering of Myanmar's Buddhist monks today and urged them to "surmount all forms of misunderstanding, intolerance, prejudice and hatred". Pope Francis has avoided using the term "Rohingya" during his visit to Myanmar, following the advice of Vatican insiders who feared it could set off a diplomatic incident and turn Myanmar's military and government against minority Christians, Reuters reported. After GES, Ivanka concludes India trip with visit to Golconda Fort Advisor to United States President Donald Trump Ivanka Trump on Wednesday concluded her three-day trip to India by visiting the iconic Golconda Fort. Ivanka, who posed for shutterbugs there, was taken on a guided tour of the fort and was accompanied by India's Ambassador to the United States, Navtej Sarna, and others. 'What is it that you have against our army,' PM Modi asks Congress at Gujarat election rally While addressing a rally in Prachi, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Congress "What is it that you have against our army?" Referring to One Rank One Pension(OROP), he said the demand for raising pension for the armed forces was pending for forty long years, obliquely referring to the Congress. I am Lashkar's biggest supporter, I know they like me: Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf has said that he is banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) "biggest supporter" and that he is aware that they "like" him too. In an interview with Pakistan's ARY News, Musharraf said that he is similarly appreciative of LeT co-founder and the man thought to be the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed. BCCI retires Sachin Tendulkar's No. 10 jersey The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has "unofficially" retired the No 10 jersey worn by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar all through his One Day International (ODI) career.

WION Evening News Brief, November 29, 2017

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<p>Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge&#39;s wedding festivities have begun. The couple had a court wedding in the morning which had only a few close family and friends in attendance. At night the newlyweds hosted a cocktail party for their friends which saw Sachin Tendulkar, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, actors Ashish Chowdhry, Vidya Malavade in attendance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New bride Sagarika, who is best known for her role in Chak De! India shared a photo with husband Zaheer Khan on her Instagram page.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While in the morning Sagarika wore a crimson red saree, for the evening function she wore a pale pink lehenga-choli.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb3rAznDn80/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">About last night #waitinggamebegins as Mr. Khan is taking a tad bit longer to look his best ????</a></p>

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<p>Friends of the newlyweds shared photos of the couple and wished them happiness for the new chapter in life.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">HOOKED!!??<br />
So sooo stunning, inside out..<br />
You, <a href="https://twitter.com/sagarikavghatge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sagarikavghatge</a> are a No.1 person in every possible way. And my brother <a href="https://twitter.com/ImZaheer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImZaheer</a> couldn&#39;t have gotten luckier!!<br />
Luvv you both to bits!!!???? <a href="https://t.co/ONPqVgH88R">pic.twitter.com/ONPqVgH88R</a></p>
&mdash; Dev Anand Burman (@AshishChowdhry) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshishChowdhry/status/933969115311566848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations my brother <a href="https://twitter.com/ImZaheer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImZaheer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sagarikavghatge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sagarikavghatge</a>! Hope the new innings bring you the best of everything and wishing you guys a lifetime of happiness together. God bless. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/merebhaikishadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#merebhaikishadi</a>?? <a href="https://t.co/3eP75wF363">pic.twitter.com/3eP75wF363</a></p>
&mdash; Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/933945757199151105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>The couple who announced their engagement in April this year, is expected to host another grand reception on November 27th.&nbsp;</p>


After a court wedding in the morning, Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge hosted a cocktail party for their friends and family on Thursday night

Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge's wedding festivities have begun. The couple had a court wedding in the morning which had only a few close family and friends in attendance. At night the newlyweds hosted a cocktail party for their friends which saw Sachin Tendulkar, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, actors Ashish Chowdhry, Vidya Malavade in attendance. New bride Sagarika, who is best known for her role in Chak De! India shared a photo with husband Zaheer Khan on her Instagram page. 23.11.2017 ?? A post shared by Sagarika (@sagarikaghatge) on Nov 23, 2017 at 7:29am PST × While in the morning Sagarika wore a crimson red saree, for the evening function she wore a pale pink lehenga-choli. About last night #waitinggamebegins as Mr. Khan is taking a tad bit longer to look his best ???? A post shared by Sagarika (@sagarikaghatge) on Nov 23, 2017 at 11:37pm PST × Friends of the newlyweds shared photos of the couple and wished them happiness for the new chapter in life. Congratulations to @sagarikaghatge and @zaheer_khan34 .....wish u all the happiness... A post shared by parthiv patel (@parthiv9) on Nov 23, 2017 at 6:42pm PST × Congratulations sagu and Zak. So happy for you guys.You are so made for each other. Welcome to the club?? A post shared by Samita Bangargi (@samitabangargi) on Nov 24, 2017 at 1:03am PST × About last night....another #nehraji special. @sagarikaghatge @arpana10 and new twinkle toes in town @zaheer_khan34 ....epic night A post shared by Anjana Sharma (@anjiestylediva) on Nov 23, 2017 at 10:42pm PST × HOOKED!!?? So sooo stunning, inside out.. You, @sagarikavghatge are a No.1 person in every possible way. And my brother @ImZaheer couldn't have gotten luckier!! Luvv you both to bits!!!???? pic.twitter.com/ONPqVgH88R — Dev Anand Burman (@AshishChowdhry) November 24, 2017 × Congratulations my brother @ImZaheer @sagarikavghatge! Hope the new innings bring you the best of everything and wishing you guys a lifetime of happiness together. God bless. #merebhaikishadi?? pic.twitter.com/3eP75wF363 — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 24, 2017 × The couple who announced their engagement in April this year, is expected to host another grand reception on November 27th.

Zaheer Khan, Sagarika Ghatge's cocktail party had cricketers and actors in attendance, see pics

<p>Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to invite him for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Tendulkar co-owns Kerala Blasters, a franchise in ISL.</p>

<p>&quot;I was here to brief him about the progress of Kerala Blasters and invited him for its first match in the ISL on 17th,&quot; Tendulkar said after the meeting. Tendulkar&#39;s wife Anjali accompanied him for the meeting.</p>

<p>Vijayan posted the photo of the meeting on his official&nbsp;Facebook page.</p>

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<p>ISL, the franchise-based league, kicks off on November 17. While the final of the fourth edition of ISL will be held in Kolkata, the inaugural game has been shifted to Kochi.</p>

<p>The decision to host the final in Kolkata has been taken after its grand success in hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup final recently.</p>


Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to invite him for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament.

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to invite him for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Tendulkar co-owns Kerala Blasters, a franchise in ISL. "I was here to brief him about the progress of Kerala Blasters and invited him for its first match in the ISL on 17th," Tendulkar said after the meeting. Tendulkar's wife Anjali accompanied him for the meeting. Vijayan posted the photo of the meeting on his official Facebook page. × ISL, the franchise-based league, kicks off on November 17. While the final of the fourth edition of ISL will be held in Kolkata, the inaugural game has been shifted to Kochi. The decision to host the final in Kolkata has been taken after its grand success in hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup final recently.

Sachin Tendulkar meets Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, invites him for ISL match

<p>Ashish Nehra bowled his last ball at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, also his home ground, where the Virat Kohli-led team thrashed New Zealand by 53 runs in the first of three Twenty20 internationals.</p>

<p>India&#39;s veteran speedster Ashish Nehra, who retired from all forms of cricket on Wednesday, said that he has no regrets in his 18-year-long cricket journey.</p>

<p>It was a historical day for India as they broke the spell against Kiwis to establish their first T20I win against them and also for Nehra as he bid adieu to his career on the ground where it all started.</p>

<p>&quot;It is an emotional moment. I am lucky that I bid adieu to cricket from my home ground. I still remember 1997, when I bowled my first over,&quot; Nehra told the media while recalling his cricket years.</p>

<p>The heavy-hearted &#39;Indian Cricket&#39;s Jon Snow&#39; said, &quot;It&#39;s not how you start, it is about how you finish. I don&#39;t think I can get better than this.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;For me, those fifteen people inside are the most important. As long as they are asking me to play more and want me in the team, that what is most important for me. I am happy that they still value me,&quot; he further said.</p>

<p>The left-arm fast bowler had many hiccups in his almost 18-year-long cricket journey. The fast bowler has been hit with a long string of injuries right through his cricketing career. There were also years when he was not selected for the Indian team.</p>

<p>Talking about the years when he was not picked for the team, Nehra said, &quot;I never asked questions to team management and selectors. They didn&#39;t pick me, it was entirely their call. You can&#39;t blame someone for not picking you. But if you are good, your chance will come, but you have to be ready for it. I was ready for it. Now, I am playing for last two years, doing well and getting this kind of farewell. So maybe this is God&#39;s payback for my hard work.&quot;</p>

<p>Nehra said that he grabbed his chance with both the hands.</p>

<p>&quot;There were difficult times in between. For good six months in 2007, I didn&#39;t bowl a single ball even in the nets. I had ankle surgery and ten-eleven surgeries. It wasn&#39;t easy, but then I am a very content guy. I always see the positive things,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>The 38-year-old also said that India is more of a star-loving country than a sport-loving one.</p>

<p>&quot;I want to see people coming for Ranji trophies,&quot; Nehra said.</p>

<p>Asked about the captain under whom he played enjoying most, Nehra said, &quot;I never like to compare. I have played under Saurav Ganguly, M S Dhoni, Virat Kohli. Everybody is different, it is difficult to compare.&quot;</p>

<p>Talking about his future plans after retirement, the fast bowler said, &quot;I know only cricket. I haven&#39;t decided what I will do next. I will sit and relax and think.&quot;</p>

<p>The left-arm fast bowler made his international debut way back in 1999 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.</p>

<p>He was also a part of the young Indian brigade that played the 2003 World Cup.</p>

<p>The mates bid adeau to the player and talking to twitter, Indian Cricket team captain, Virat Kohli wished Nehra luck for his future.</p>

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Wishing Ashish bhaiya all the luck for everything in the future. It&#39;s been an honor sharing the field and the dressing room with you. ???? <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NehraJi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NehraJi</a> <a href="https://t.co/hfCTHfo8rP">pic.twitter.com/hfCTHfo8rP</a></p>
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<p>Virendra Sehwag also congratulated Nehra for a wonderful career.</p>

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<p>Cricket legend Sachin tendulkar&nbsp;wished Nehra on his farewell.</p>

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<p>Harbhajan singh also congratulated&nbsp;Nehra for the win and wished him for his future.&nbsp;Also posted a picture of doing bhangra.</p>

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<p>The Indian star bid adieu from the game with a tally of 235 wickets from 164 matches across all the formats in international cricket.</p>


Ashish Nehra bowled his last ball at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, also his home ground, where the Virat Kohli-led team thrashed New Zealand by 53 runs in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. India's veteran speedster Ashish Nehra, who retired from all forms of cricket on Wednesday, said that he has no regrets in his 18-year-long cricket journey. It was a historical day for India as they broke the spell against Kiwis to establish their first T20I win against them and also for Nehra as he bid adieu to his career on the ground where it all started. "It is an emotional moment. I am lucky that I bid adieu to cricket from my home ground. I still remember 1997, when I bowled my first over," Nehra told the media while recalling his cricket years. The heavy-hearted 'Indian Cricket's Jon Snow' said, "It's not how you start, it is about how you finish. I don't think I can get better than this." "For me, those fifteen people inside are the most important. As long as they are asking me to play more and want me in the team, that what is most important for me. I am happy that they still value me," he further said. The left-arm fast bowler had many hiccups in his almost 18-year-long cricket journey. The fast bowler has been hit with a long string of injuries right through his cricketing career. There were also years when he was not selected for the Indian team. Talking about the years when he was not picked for the team, Nehra said, "I never asked questions to team management and selectors. They didn't pick me, it was entirely their call. You can't blame someone for not picking you. But if you are good, your chance will come, but you have to be ready for it. I was ready for it. Now, I am playing for last two years, doing well and getting this kind of farewell. So maybe this is God's payback for my hard work." Nehra said that he grabbed his chance with both the hands. "There were difficult times in between. For good six months in 2007, I didn't bowl a single ball even in the nets. I had ankle surgery and ten-eleven surgeries. It wasn't easy, but then I am a very content guy. I always see the positive things," he added. The 38-year-old also said that India is more of a star-loving country than a sport-loving one. "I want to see people coming for Ranji trophies," Nehra said. Asked about the captain under whom he played enjoying most, Nehra said, "I never like to compare. I have played under Saurav Ganguly, M S Dhoni, Virat Kohli. Everybody is different, it is difficult to compare." Talking about his future plans after retirement, the fast bowler said, "I know only cricket. I haven't decided what I will do next. I will sit and relax and think." The left-arm fast bowler made his international debut way back in 1999 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. He was also a part of the young Indian brigade that played the 2003 World Cup. The mates bid adeau to the player and talking to twitter, Indian Cricket team captain, Virat Kohli wished Nehra luck for his future. Another good win and a complete team performance. ?????? Wishing Ashish bhaiya all the luck for everything in the future. It's been an honor sharing the field and the dressing room with you. ???? @BCCI #INDvNZ #NehraJi pic.twitter.com/hfCTHfo8rP — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 1, 2017 × Virendra Sehwag also congratulated Nehra for a wonderful career. End of an era , Ashish Nehra. Congratulations on a fighting and wonderful career. Wish you the best , Ashish. — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 1, 2017 × Cricket legend Sachin tendulkar wished Nehra on his farewell. Great win, #TeamIndia! Nice to see a well deserved farewell for #AshishNehra. Wish you & your family the best of health & happiness in life?? pic.twitter.com/Ml9zFUWCpz — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 1, 2017 × Harbhajan singh also congratulated Nehra for the win and wished him for his future. Also posted a picture of doing bhangra. Gud luck my bro #Ashishnehra playing his last game 2day.jus enjoy as we did in this pic aftr winning th World Cup2011. Bhangra khich @BCCI pic.twitter.com/DDkqngSNf7 — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 1, 2017 × The Indian star bid adieu from the game with a tally of 235 wickets from 164 matches across all the formats in international cricket.

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<p>China&#39;s foreign ministry said today there was &quot;absence of consensus&quot; to declare Pak-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, a move which is being pushed by India at the UN.<br />
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<p>BJP leader Vinay Katiyar said Kamal Haasan is mentally unstable after the actor said Hindu right-wing groups indulge in muscle power.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-reaches-ntpc-plant-raebareli-demands-strict-punishment-for-people-responsible-23370" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi visits NTPC plant, demands investigation in boiler explosion</a></p>

<p>Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the NTPC plant in Rae Bareli today after a boiler had exploded in the plant yesterday killing 26 people and leaving several injured.&nbsp;<br />
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<p>Power Minister R K Singh has announced additional compensation of Rs 20 Lakh ex-gratia for the families of those who were killed in NTPC&rsquo;s power plant explosion on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Rae Bareli district.</p>

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<p>Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to invite him for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Tendulkar co-owns Kerala Blasters, a franchise in ISL.</p>


'Absence of consensus' on designating Masood Azhar a global terrorist: China China's foreign ministry said today there was "absence of consensus" to declare Pak-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, a move which is being pushed by India at the UN. Kamal Haasan is 'mentally unstable': BJP leader BJP leader Vinay Katiyar said Kamal Haasan is mentally unstable after the actor said Hindu right-wing groups indulge in muscle power. Rahul Gandhi visits NTPC plant, demands investigation in boiler explosion Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the NTPC plant in Rae Bareli today after a boiler had exploded in the plant yesterday killing 26 people and leaving several injured. NTPC explosion: Rs 20 Lakh additional compensation for family of those killed Power Minister R K Singh has announced additional compensation of Rs 20 Lakh ex-gratia for the families of those who were killed in NTPC’s power plant explosion on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district. Sachin Tendulkar meets Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, invites him for ISL match Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to invite him for the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. Tendulkar co-owns Kerala Blasters, a franchise in ISL.

WION Evening news brief, Nov 2, 2017

<p>Almost a decade after Vinod Kambli had accused his childhood buddy&nbsp;and former teammate Sachin Tendulkar&nbsp;of not supporting him during his playing days on a reality show, the duo from Mumbai have&nbsp;rekindled&nbsp;their friendship&nbsp;once again.</p>

<p>Vinod Kambli met Sachin Tendulkar during Rajdeep Sardesai&rsquo;s book launch on Monday where he tweeted a picture expressing his love for the Master Blaster.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dear Atul it was great meeting you,shishir and <a href="https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sardesairajdeep</a> too.<a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> .Master Blaster I love You?? <a href="https://t.co/c1eDC3Sq55">https://t.co/c1eDC3Sq55</a></p>
&mdash; VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) <a href="https://twitter.com/vinodkambli349/status/922500159422033920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Kambli confirmed that all is well and&nbsp;the lost friendship has been revived by&nbsp;posting a picture with the former teammate&nbsp;on Twitter which got over 200 likes.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">To all my dearest friends.This is mine and Master Blaster&#39;s first ever Selfie Taken???? <a href="https://t.co/Ji3frNfyOr">pic.twitter.com/Ji3frNfyOr</a></p>
&mdash; VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) <a href="https://twitter.com/vinodkambli349/status/922831172677271553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Woh kwaboh ke din woh kitaboh ke din sawwalo ki ratein jawaabo ke din yehi saath khele huehey hum jawan.Salamat rahey Dostana Hamara?????? <a href="https://t.co/IF6XYEJKuK">pic.twitter.com/IF6XYEJKuK</a></p>
&mdash; VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) <a href="https://twitter.com/vinodkambli349/status/922677591756169216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This brought a sense of exitement and happiness&nbsp;among the fans.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Started following when gr8 SMG call of the day and then you both played outstanding cricket.glimpses of your class in 94 vs Eng was excelent</p>
&mdash; RGT (@Raghvendra241) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raghvendra241/status/922882741758242816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">WHAT A FRIENSHIP IS THIS ! JUST LIKE SHREE KRISHNA &amp; SUDAMA !</p>
&mdash; Subhas Chandra Shaw (@SubhasC56111975) <a href="https://twitter.com/SubhasC56111975/status/923031831401807873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Bhagwan kare Aap dono ki dosti issi tarah Bani Rahe...Aur Aap Dono ka YAARAANA aajeevan Chalta Rahe....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestfriends?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bestfriends</a> ?????????????????????? <a href="https://t.co/NTt5kIf81B">https://t.co/NTt5kIf81B</a></p>
&mdash; Prateek Soni???? (@Prateeksoniiii) <a href="https://twitter.com/Prateeksoniiii/status/923034862751186945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Tendulkar and Kambli came into prominence during school cricket by scoring&nbsp;the then world record 664-run stand in Lord Harris Shield Inter-School Game in 1988.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Kambli confirmed that all is well and?the lost friendship has been revived?by?posting a picture with the Master Blaster on Twitter

Almost a decade after Vinod Kambli had accused his childhood buddy and former teammate Sachin Tendulkar of not supporting him during his playing days on a reality show, the duo from Mumbai have rekindled their friendship once again. Vinod Kambli met Sachin Tendulkar during Rajdeep Sardesai’s book launch on Monday where he tweeted a picture expressing his love for the Master Blaster. Dear Atul it was great meeting you,shishir and @sardesairajdeep too.@sachin_rt .Master Blaster I love You?? https://t.co/c1eDC3Sq55 — VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 23, 2017 × Kambli confirmed that all is well and the lost friendship has been revived by posting a picture with the former teammate on Twitter which got over 200 likes. To all my dearest friends.This is mine and Master Blaster's first ever Selfie Taken???? pic.twitter.com/Ji3frNfyOr — VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 24, 2017 × Woh kwaboh ke din woh kitaboh ke din sawwalo ki ratein jawaabo ke din yehi saath khele huehey hum jawan.Salamat rahey Dostana Hamara?????? pic.twitter.com/IF6XYEJKuK — VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 24, 2017 × This brought a sense of exitement and happiness among the fans. Started following when gr8 SMG call of the day and then you both played outstanding cricket.glimpses of your class in 94 vs Eng was excelent — RGT (@Raghvendra241) October 24, 2017 × WHAT A FRIENSHIP IS THIS ! JUST LIKE SHREE KRISHNA & SUDAMA ! — Subhas Chandra Shaw (@SubhasC56111975) October 25, 2017 × Bhagwan kare Aap dono ki dosti issi tarah Bani Rahe...Aur Aap Dono ka YAARAANA aajeevan Chalta Rahe....#bestfriends ?????????????????????? https://t.co/NTt5kIf81B — Prateek Soni???? (@Prateeksoniiii) October 25, 2017 × Tendulkar and Kambli came into prominence during school cricket by scoring the then world record 664-run stand in Lord Harris Shield Inter-School Game in 1988.

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli rekindle?their friendship

<p>A fire broke out at Hindi film actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan&#39;s former residence in Bandra in Maharashtra&#39;s Mumbai city. The actress&#39;s mother, Vrinda Rai, still resides on the 13th floor of the apartment building, La Mer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The cause of the fire is not known. No casualties have been reported so far.</p>

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<p>It is a previous house of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan before her wedding to Abhishek Bachchan now her mother Brinda Rai lives on the 13th floor. Soon after the incident, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also spotted in Bandra with Abhishek Bachchan.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar also used to live in the same building, but now only his in-laws stay on the 10th floor.&nbsp;According to some media reports, the fire allegedly broke out from Tendulkar in-laws&#39;&nbsp;house.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to officials of the BMC disaster management department, a level II fire was reported at about 12.50 pm today. The fire was so big that eight fire trucks were called to douse the fire.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at present stays at Juhu with her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, daughter, Aaradhya, and her in-laws, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aishwarya is working with Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor for Hindi film Fanney Khan directed by Atul Manjrekar. It is an official remake of a Hollywood film &#39;Everybody&#39;s famous&#39;.&nbsp;</p>

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Aishwarya's mother lives on the 13th floor of La Mer apartments; Sachin Tendulkar's in-laws also live in the same building

A fire broke out at Hindi film actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's former residence in Bandra in Maharashtra's Mumbai city. The actress's mother, Vrinda Rai, still resides on the 13th floor of the apartment building, La Mer. The cause of the fire is not known. No casualties have been reported so far. Citizen reporter @djvinu4000 gave the video @dna pic.twitter.com/JI6WqgzF6s — Ashutosh M. Shukla (@scribeashutosh) October 24, 2017 × It is a previous house of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan before her wedding to Abhishek Bachchan now her mother Brinda Rai lives on the 13th floor. Soon after the incident, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also spotted in Bandra with Abhishek Bachchan. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was seen after the fire in Bandra with her husband Abhishek Bachchan (Zee News Network) × Aishwarya Rai Bachchan used to live here before her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan (Zee News Network) × Former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar also used to live in the same building, but now only his in-laws stay on the 10th floor. According to some media reports, the fire allegedly broke out from Tendulkar in-laws' house. According to officials of the BMC disaster management department, a level II fire was reported at about 12.50 pm today. The fire was so big that eight fire trucks were called to douse the fire. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at present stays at Juhu with her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, daughter, Aaradhya, and her in-laws, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Aishwarya is working with Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor for Hindi film Fanney Khan directed by Atul Manjrekar. It is an official remake of a Hollywood film 'Everybody's famous'. Fanney Khan is scheduled to release in June 2018.

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<p>Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women&#39;s cricket team, created history by becoming the highest run-getter in the history of women&#39;s ODI.</p>

<p>She crossed the 6000-run milestone against Australia during the ICC Worl Cup match against Australia. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Mithali joined another record holder Jhulan&nbsp;Goswami who is the lead wicket taker in the 50-over format.</p>

<p>Mithali replaced former England captain Charlotte Edwards who had scored 5992 runs.</p>

<p>She notched up the milestone in style with a huge six off leg-break bowler Kirsten Beams.</p>

<p>Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli congratulated Mithali on achieving this feat. &nbsp;</p>

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She crossed the 6000-run milestone against Australia during the ICC Worl Cup match against Australia

Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women's cricket team, created history by becoming the highest run-getter in the history of women's ODI. She crossed the 6000-run milestone against Australia during the ICC Worl Cup match against Australia. Mithali joined another record holder Jhulan Goswami who is the lead wicket taker in the 50-over format. Mithali replaced former England captain Charlotte Edwards who had scored 5992 runs. She notched up the milestone in style with a huge six off leg-break bowler Kirsten Beams. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli congratulated Mithali on achieving this feat. Congratulations, @M_Raj03! Becoming the highest run scorer in Women's ODIs is a huge achievement. Also, superb knock today! — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 12, 2017 × A great moment for Indian Cricket, @M_Raj03 becomes the highest run scorer in Women's ODI Cricket History today. Champion Stuff! ???? — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 12, 2017 ×

Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj makes history, becomes highest run-getter in limited overs format

<p>Ravi Shastri on Monday applied formally for the job of head coach of the Indian cricket team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Media reports said he was a favourite for the job, and that captain Virat Kohli keen on having him as coach.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another notable application on Monday was that of former West Indies opener Phil Simmons.</p>

<p>&quot;Yes, Ravi has applied and so has Phil Simmons,&quot; PTI reported a BCCI official as saying.</p>

<p>The others who have thrown their hat into the ring are Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Venkatesh Prasad, Richard Pybus, Dodda Ganesh and Lalchand Rajput.</p>

<p>The deadline for applying is July 9.&nbsp;<br />
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Interviews of the applicants will be conducted the following day by the Cricket Advisory Committee&nbsp;comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, and Sachin Tendulkar.</p>

<p>Media reports It was Tendulkar who had asked Shastri to apply for the job.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Just as interestingly, it is thought Ganguly had backed ex-coach Anil Kumble for the job over Shastri last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kumble had finally had to go because of differences with captain Virat Kohli.&nbsp;</p>


Another notable application Monday was that of former West Indies opener Phil Simmons

Ravi Shastri on Monday applied formally for the job of head coach of the Indian cricket team. Media reports said he was a favourite for the job, and that captain Virat Kohli keen on having him as coach. Another notable application on Monday was that of former West Indies opener Phil Simmons. "Yes, Ravi has applied and so has Phil Simmons," PTI reported a BCCI official as saying. The others who have thrown their hat into the ring are Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Venkatesh Prasad, Richard Pybus, Dodda Ganesh and Lalchand Rajput. The deadline for applying is July 9. Interviews of the applicants will be conducted the following day by the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, and Sachin Tendulkar. Media reports It was Tendulkar who had asked Shastri to apply for the job. Just as interestingly, it is thought Ganguly had backed ex-coach Anil Kumble for the job over Shastri last year. Kumble had finally had to go because of differences with captain Virat Kohli.

Ravi Shastri formally applies for India cricket coach job

<p>Sachin: A Billion Dreams follows a structure that is not a documentary yet a film with docu-like narration.&nbsp;Sachin fan or not, the movie brings forth the emotion that every Indian felt when Sachin came to bat. Directed by Emmy-nominated James Erskine, it is definitely an experiment when it comes to our box office.</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s it about</strong></p>

<p>Well, you know the story&hellip; it&rsquo;s about the fantastic journey of Sachin Tendulkar from the time when he was a mischievous kid, to that moment when he bid farewell to cricket and left many in tears. His childhood is shown through a dramatic representation, through actors who play his little self, as well as his family and coach, Ramakant Achrekar. Once he enters professional cricket, rest of the movie is told through a series of snippets and real footage, narrated by none other than the God of Cricket himself.</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s hot</strong></p>

<p>It&rsquo;s really strange that it took a foreigner to coach India to its World Cup win in 2011. Similarly, it also feels weird that it took a foreigner to make a movie on Sachin Tendulkar, and in the process, make the best movie on cricket &ndash; the sport. So let me say it, while Sachin may be a hero to billions, James Erskine&rsquo;s taut direction is the hero of the film. Not only has he captured the spirit of cricket and its effect on India through Sachin&rsquo;s journey, he also makes sure that you don&rsquo;t ever feel that it is a documentary. Rather, you feel that you are a part of the journey, or simply putting in better words, you are reliving the best part of your childhood. If you are a &rsquo;90s kid and have breathed cricket like me, you will understand what I mean. What I liked the best about Sachin: A Billion Dreams is that it is not entirely about Sachin. It&rsquo;s also a journey of Indian cricket. It&rsquo;s also the story of his teammates and above all it is a celebration of his fans, who have cheered him, booed him but stayed with him throughout his career.</p>

<p>Some of the best moments to cheer for, during the film, were not even about Sachin. Perhaps it&rsquo;s that wicket of Aamir Sohail that Venkatesh Prasad flicked during the 1996 World Cup, or when Laxman and Dravid guided India to a historic win in the 2001 series against Australia, or Dhoni&rsquo;s iconic six that helped us win the World Cup. Sachin has not made it all about himself. But through these moments, he made us realise that Cricket is his everything, and sometimes it even came before his family. So when he talks about the infamous match-fixing scandal, you can feel the pain of betrayal he felt over certain colleagues. There are also many interesting tidbits about his life and career that you would easily lap up. Like, do you know which song Sachin always listens to when he feels down? Yes, the film answers it!</p>

<p>But it&rsquo;s his family moments that gives the movie its heartwarming appeal. The film begins with videos showing Sachin holding his kids after their birth. This itself indicates how important his family is to him. Be it his cheesy love story with wife Anjali, who stood with him through the bleakest of times, or his emotional state when his father passed away on the eve of World Cup &rsquo;99 &ndash; it&rsquo;s these moments that make us realise that the God is as human as any of us. Only he has used his adversities to rise up again like a phoenix. If there are enough moments to cheer about, there are also a few moments that will leave you teary-eyed.</p>

<p>Coming to technical values, both the editing and cinematography are top-notch and help make the movie an engaging watch throughout. AR Rahman&rsquo;s background score is perfect &ndash; it is thumping at times, but it never overshadows the moments. And the use of Vande Mataram song during the World Cup final is a master-stroke.</p>

<p><strong>What&rsquo;s not</strong></p>

<p>I don&rsquo;t know how the movie will appeal to the viewers who have never experienced Sachin in his prime &ndash; the ones who associate cricket with IPL and the T20 format. Or even those who have never been a fan of cricket. Even though the movie addresses the darker history of Indian cricket, like the match-fixing scandal and the Greg Chappell travesty, I feel the movie played a bit safe in those moments. The monkey-gate incident is completely ignored. Also, Sachin never reveals how it was to be playing under Ganguly, Dravid and Dhoni, after his rather unsuccessful stints as the skipper of the Indian cricket team.</p>

<p>Sachin, as a narrator, was a bit stiff, but then he was never an actor. However, he was rather free when he was around cricketing equipment.</p>

<p><strong>What to do</strong></p>

<p>Sachin: A Billion Dreams is a movie strictly for cricket fans which basically means the entire country right? It&#39;s a good piece of cinema and whether you are a Sachin fan or not, the movie is bound to make youe motional. Sachin: A Billion Dreams is highly recommended. Just make sure you cheer with the rest of the audience &hellip;Sachin&hellip;Sachin&hellip;!!</p>

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The movie is one of the finest films made on cricket

Sachin: A Billion Dreams follows a structure that is not a documentary yet a film with docu-like narration. Sachin fan or not, the movie brings forth the emotion that every Indian felt when Sachin came to bat. Directed by Emmy-nominated James Erskine, it is definitely an experiment when it comes to our box office. What’s it about Well, you know the story… it’s about the fantastic journey of Sachin Tendulkar from the time when he was a mischievous kid, to that moment when he bid farewell to cricket and left many in tears. His childhood is shown through a dramatic representation, through actors who play his little self, as well as his family and coach, Ramakant Achrekar. Once he enters professional cricket, rest of the movie is told through a series of snippets and real footage, narrated by none other than the God of Cricket himself. What’s hot It’s really strange that it took a foreigner to coach India to its World Cup win in 2011. Similarly, it also feels weird that it took a foreigner to make a movie on Sachin Tendulkar, and in the process, make the best movie on cricket – the sport. So let me say it, while Sachin may be a hero to billions, James Erskine’s taut direction is the hero of the film. Not only has he captured the spirit of cricket and its effect on India through Sachin’s journey, he also makes sure that you don’t ever feel that it is a documentary. Rather, you feel that you are a part of the journey, or simply putting in better words, you are reliving the best part of your childhood. If you are a ’90s kid and have breathed cricket like me, you will understand what I mean. What I liked the best about Sachin: A Billion Dreams is that it is not entirely about Sachin. It’s also a journey of Indian cricket. It’s also the story of his teammates and above all it is a celebration of his fans, who have cheered him, booed him but stayed with him throughout his career. Some of the best moments to cheer for, during the film, were not even about Sachin. Perhaps it’s that wicket of Aamir Sohail that Venkatesh Prasad flicked during the 1996 World Cup, or when Laxman and Dravid guided India to a historic win in the 2001 series against Australia, or Dhoni’s iconic six that helped us win the World Cup. Sachin has not made it all about himself. But through these moments, he made us realise that Cricket is his everything, and sometimes it even came before his family. So when he talks about the infamous match-fixing scandal, you can feel the pain of betrayal he felt over certain colleagues. There are also many interesting tidbits about his life and career that you would easily lap up. Like, do you know which song Sachin always listens to when he feels down? Yes, the film answers it! But it’s his family moments that gives the movie its heartwarming appeal. The film begins with videos showing Sachin holding his kids after their birth. This itself indicates how important his family is to him. Be it his cheesy love story with wife Anjali, who stood with him through the bleakest of times, or his emotional state when his father passed away on the eve of World Cup ’99 – it’s these moments that make us realise that the God is as human as any of us. Only he has used his adversities to rise up again like a phoenix. If there are enough moments to cheer about, there are also a few moments that will leave you teary-eyed. Coming to technical values, both the editing and cinematography are top-notch and help make the movie an engaging watch throughout. AR Rahman’s background score is perfect – it is thumping at times, but it never overshadows the moments. And the use of Vande Mataram song during the World Cup final is a master-stroke. What’s not I don’t know how the movie will appeal to the viewers who have never experienced Sachin in his prime – the ones who associate cricket with IPL and the T20 format. Or even those who have never been a fan of cricket. Even though the movie addresses the darker history of Indian cricket, like the match-fixing scandal and the Greg Chappell travesty, I feel the movie played a bit safe in those moments. The monkey-gate incident is completely ignored. Also, Sachin never reveals how it was to be playing under Ganguly, Dravid and Dhoni, after his rather unsuccessful stints as the skipper of the Indian cricket team. Sachin, as a narrator, was a bit stiff, but then he was never an actor. However, he was rather free when he was around cricketing equipment. What to do Sachin: A Billion Dreams is a movie strictly for cricket fans which basically means the entire country right? It's a good piece of cinema and whether you are a Sachin fan or not, the movie is bound to make youe motional. Sachin: A Billion Dreams is highly recommended. Just make sure you cheer with the rest of the audience …Sachin…Sachin…!! Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Sachin: A Billion Dreams movie review: Sachin Tendulkar?s inspiring journey is as perfect as his cover drive

<p>India&#39;s beloved cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actor Rekha have come under renewed attack in the Rajya Sabha for their prolonged absence.</p>

<p>Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Samajwadi Party&nbsp;Rajya Sabha member&nbsp;raised the issue of their absence in India&#39;s Upper House. This is not the first time Tendulkar and Rekha have been questioned over their poor attendance, other members in the Rajya Sabha have raised the issue earlier.</p>

<p>Naresh Chandra Agrawal demanded that Tendulkar and Rekha should resign from their post.&nbsp;As per Article 104 of the Constitution, if a member is absent from either House of Parliament for a period of 60 days then the seat is considered vacant,&nbsp;the two celebrity members have definitely crossed the mark.</p>

<p>Both Rekha and Tendulkar are known to be the worst performers with less than 6 per cent attendance, according to a survey.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rekha&#39;s attendance was 10% during the budget session this year&nbsp;while Tendulkar&nbsp;was even worse with&nbsp;a disappointing 5%. The national&nbsp;average is 78% between June1, 2009 and March 27,2017,&nbsp;according to media reports.</p>

<p>Neither Sachin nor Rekha have ever participated in a&nbsp;debate&nbsp;in the Upper House. As a matter of fact, the Rajya Sabha members are not known for their involvement in the Question Hour either,&nbsp;an&nbsp;imperative process to bring out administrative lapses. Sachin has asked only two questions, the first one in 2015, almost three years after his appointment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2012, when Tendulkar was nominated to Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with the support of Congress, the nation looked forward to his contribution in the sports ministry but he has clearly failed in his duty.</p>

<p>This is not the first time that Rekha and Sachin have been criticised for their poor performance.</p>

<p>In fact, in 2014, Sachin was slammed for attending only three sessions in 2013 and none in 2014. Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Rekha&nbsp;has&nbsp;attended the Rajya Sabha&nbsp;only seven times.</p>

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The celebrities are known to be the worst performers with less than 6 per cent attendance

India's beloved cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actor Rekha have come under renewed attack in the Rajya Sabha for their prolonged absence. Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member raised the issue of their absence in India's Upper House. This is not the first time Tendulkar and Rekha have been questioned over their poor attendance, other members in the Rajya Sabha have raised the issue earlier. Naresh Chandra Agrawal demanded that Tendulkar and Rekha should resign from their post. As per Article 104 of the Constitution, if a member is absent from either House of Parliament for a period of 60 days then the seat is considered vacant, the two celebrity members have definitely crossed the mark. Both Rekha and Tendulkar are known to be the worst performers with less than 6 per cent attendance, according to a survey. Rekha's attendance was 10% during the budget session this year while Tendulkar was even worse with a disappointing 5%. The national average is 78% between June1, 2009 and March 27,2017, according to media reports. Neither Sachin nor Rekha have ever participated in a debate in the Upper House. As a matter of fact, the Rajya Sabha members are not known for their involvement in the Question Hour either, an imperative process to bring out administrative lapses. Sachin has asked only two questions, the first one in 2015, almost three years after his appointment. In 2012, when Tendulkar was nominated to Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with the support of Congress, the nation looked forward to his contribution in the sports ministry but he has clearly failed in his duty. This is not the first time that Rekha and Sachin have been criticised for their poor performance. In fact, in 2014, Sachin was slammed for attending only three sessions in 2013 and none in 2014. Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Rekha has attended the Rajya Sabha only seven times. (WION)

SP targets Tendulkar, Rekha over poor attendance in Rajya Sabha

<p>By Francesca Mascarenhas</p>

<p>Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do&hellip; when Coldplay released their song &quot;Yellow&quot; back in the year 2000 little did they know that one day they would literally have some of the world&rsquo;s biggest stars shining for something that they strongly believe in. The Global Citizen Festival, an initiative to remove extreme poverty from the world is the annual music festival that originated in New York in 2012. The creative director for the festival is the charismatic Chris Martin, frontliner of the British rock band &quot;Coldplay&quot; whose music we have been grooving too for the last 16 years. Chris&#39;s association with this noble cause seems like the icing on the cake for the global citizens of the world, which simply means that besides fabulous Coldplay concerts we also get great audio-visual treats from some of the world&rsquo;s biggest entertainers, all the while doing some good towards sustainable development which is clearly the need of the hour.</p>

<p>The festival&rsquo;s Indian edition that took place in Mumbai on Saturday the 19th of November had citizens of India buzzing on social media weeks before the event trying to secure their free tickets for participating in the change that the concert strives to create in the next few years. The CEO of The Global Citizens Festival, Hugh Evans, told media that they are able to track and maintain data of all those who continue to remain active to promote Global Citizen goals throughout the year and of course they record a huge spike when it&#39;s nearing a festival date.</p>

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<p>Global Citizen Festival India saw a huge line up of Bollywood stars, top-rated Indian musicians and politicians as well as Maharashtra&rsquo;s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis take center stage amongst international music sensations like The Vamps, Demi Lovato, Jay-Z and of course Coldplay. India&rsquo;s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who attended the Festival in New York earlier this year was unable to make it to Mumbai, however, he made his presence felt via video conferencing. The day-long music festival drew in crowds filling up the venue to a capacity of over 80,000 people, who were treated to power-packed song and dance performances throughout the day.</p>

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<p>AR Rahman, Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh, Shraddha Kapoor, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Arijit Singh, Katrina Kaif and Sonakshi Sinha were some of the Indian performers, while Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt, Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Dia Mirza, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Freida Pinto were amongst the industry&rsquo;s influencers who took to the stage to introduce star performers and support this global cause.</p>

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<p>In the audience and needless to say right upfront were familiar faces who had come along with their friends and families to show support and enjoy this eclectic line up. Arjun Rampal and wife Mehr Jesia, Abhishek Kapoor and wife Pragya, Sonali Bendre along with son, Sanjay Kapoor, Ambika Hinduja and husband Raman Macker, Prateik Babbar, Anupam Kher and Varun Dhawan were seen grooving in the crowd. The model fraternity was also in attendance sizzling off the ramp and letting their hair down like they usually do. The event missed Aamir Khan, one of the festival&rsquo;s main supporters whose absence had been forewarned.</p>

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<p>American rapper Jay-Z opened his performance with AR Rahman&rsquo;s famous &quot;Chaiya chaiya&quot; tune that sent the crowd into a loud frenzy and bouncing to the fusion beats. He got the entire audience to hold up their lit cellphones for one of his tracks that made for some great footage that was captured by the camera drone that was seen hovering over the venue throughout the event. However the two-hour long performance by Coldplay that closed the festival was nothing short of unadulterated entertainment that the audience had hoped for. Chris addressed the Indian audience by first apologizing for taking so many years to come to India to perform but countered it by saying that the band had invested the last 16 years to practice for their first-ever India concert. The thousands of pastel coloured paper stars that shot into the air during their performance lent to the dreamy effect for the thousands of people cheering in the audience. And the multi-coloured beach balls were a perfect addition that complemented the visual extravagance projected on stage, which kept floating around thanks to a very enthusiastic crowd.</p>

<p>Happy and content with seeing Coldplay live, the Indian fans had no idea what was going to be the night&rsquo;s highlight until Chris invited AR Rahman to join the band and belt out one of the latter&rsquo;s most loved classics &quot;Vande Mataram&quot;. The meaningful lyrics and melodious tune became even more genuine when Chris joined AR Rahman in singing parts of the chorus which you knew were definitely not lip synced.</p>

<p>This was one event that did not disappoint unless the post event chaos is something to dampen your spirits, but what would you expect with over 80,000 people in one place. Taxi apps had prices flying off the map with little or no availability, which forced many people who could not get to their own or hired wheels to make the long walk home. But somehow walking under the stars, being amongst them and seeing them shine truly made everything yellow.<br />
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A huge line-up of Bollywood actors, Indian musicians, politicians took center stage among international music sensations

By Francesca Mascarenhas Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do… when Coldplay released their song "Yellow" back in the year 2000 little did they know that one day they would literally have some of the world’s biggest stars shining for something that they strongly believe in. The Global Citizen Festival, an initiative to remove extreme poverty from the world is the annual music festival that originated in New York in 2012. The creative director for the festival is the charismatic Chris Martin, frontliner of the British rock band "Coldplay" whose music we have been grooving too for the last 16 years. Chris's association with this noble cause seems like the icing on the cake for the global citizens of the world, which simply means that besides fabulous Coldplay concerts we also get great audio-visual treats from some of the world’s biggest entertainers, all the while doing some good towards sustainable development which is clearly the need of the hour. The festival’s Indian edition that took place in Mumbai on Saturday the 19th of November had citizens of India buzzing on social media weeks before the event trying to secure their free tickets for participating in the change that the concert strives to create in the next few years. The CEO of The Global Citizens Festival, Hugh Evans, told media that they are able to track and maintain data of all those who continue to remain active to promote Global Citizen goals throughout the year and of course they record a huge spike when it's nearing a festival date. Global Citizen Festival India saw a huge line up of Bollywood stars, top-rated Indian musicians and politicians as well as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis take center stage amongst international music sensations like The Vamps, Demi Lovato, Jay-Z and of course Coldplay. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who attended the Festival in New York earlier this year was unable to make it to Mumbai, however, he made his presence felt via video conferencing. The day-long music festival drew in crowds filling up the venue to a capacity of over 80,000 people, who were treated to power-packed song and dance performances throughout the day. AR Rahman, Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh, Shraddha Kapoor, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Arijit Singh, Katrina Kaif and Sonakshi Sinha were some of the Indian performers, while Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt, Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Dia Mirza, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Freida Pinto were amongst the industry’s influencers who took to the stage to introduce star performers and support this global cause. In the audience and needless to say right upfront were familiar faces who had come along with their friends and families to show support and enjoy this eclectic line up. Arjun Rampal and wife Mehr Jesia, Abhishek Kapoor and wife Pragya, Sonali Bendre along with son, Sanjay Kapoor, Ambika Hinduja and husband Raman Macker, Prateik Babbar, Anupam Kher and Varun Dhawan were seen grooving in the crowd. The model fraternity was also in attendance sizzling off the ramp and letting their hair down like they usually do. The event missed Aamir Khan, one of the festival’s main supporters whose absence had been forewarned. American rapper Jay-Z opened his performance with AR Rahman’s famous "Chaiya chaiya" tune that sent the crowd into a loud frenzy and bouncing to the fusion beats. He got the entire audience to hold up their lit cellphones for one of his tracks that made for some great footage that was captured by the camera drone that was seen hovering over the venue throughout the event. However the two-hour long performance by Coldplay that closed the festival was nothing short of unadulterated entertainment that the audience had hoped for. Chris addressed the Indian audience by first apologizing for taking so many years to come to India to perform but countered it by saying that the band had invested the last 16 years to practice for their first-ever India concert. The thousands of pastel coloured paper stars that shot into the air during their performance lent to the dreamy effect for the thousands of people cheering in the audience. And the multi-coloured beach balls were a perfect addition that complemented the visual extravagance projected on stage, which kept floating around thanks to a very enthusiastic crowd. Happy and content with seeing Coldplay live, the Indian fans had no idea what was going to be the night’s highlight until Chris invited AR Rahman to join the band and belt out one of the latter’s most loved classics "Vande Mataram". The meaningful lyrics and melodious tune became even more genuine when Chris joined AR Rahman in singing parts of the chorus which you knew were definitely not lip synced. This was one event that did not disappoint unless the post event chaos is something to dampen your spirits, but what would you expect with over 80,000 people in one place. Taxi apps had prices flying off the map with little or no availability, which forced many people who could not get to their own or hired wheels to make the long walk home. But somehow walking under the stars, being amongst them and seeing them shine truly made everything yellow. (WION)

Inside the Global Citizen Festival: Coldplay and a sky full of stars

<p>India&#39;s first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics Dipa Karmakar&nbsp;wants to&nbsp;return&nbsp;the BMW given to her by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for her standout performance -- she came fourth -- at the Rio Olympics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;There are two main reasons behind it. First, there is no BMW service centre in Agartala and secondly, the roads are not suitable to drive a posh car such as this,&quot; Karmakar&#39;s coach Bisheswar Nandi told the Times of India. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Nandi added that the collective decision was taken by Karmakar&#39;s family members.</p>

<p>Instead, Karmakar reportedly wants another car that she can drive on the roads of Agartala (the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura).&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;We just want to replace it with another one as it is difficult to drive and maintain such a vehicle in Agartala,&rdquo; Karmakar&#39;s father Dulal&nbsp;told the Hindustan Times.</p>

<p>Karmakar herself&nbsp;was unavailable for comment.</p>

<p>V Chamundeswaranath, president of the Hyderabad Badminton Association, had bought the car to felicitate Karmakar, along with Olympic bronze medallist&nbsp;Sakshi Malik, silver medallist&nbsp;PV Sindhu,&nbsp;and her coach Pullela Gopichand. The&nbsp;BMW cars were presented to the Olympians by Tendulkar.</p>

<p>Karmakar has reportedly spoken to&nbsp;<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/V-Chamundeswaranath" pg="AS1_InlineMedia#AS1_Link#AS1_http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Dipa-Karmakar-to-return-her-BMW-owing-to-maintenance-issues/articleshow/54805964.cms">Chamundeswaranath</a>&nbsp;asking&nbsp;for a replacement car.</p>

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Her family said the car was too posh to be driven on the roads of Agartala; Karmakar has reportedly asked for another car

India's first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics Dipa Karmakar wants to return the BMW given to her by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for her standout performance -- she came fourth -- at the Rio Olympics. "There are two main reasons behind it. First, there is no BMW service centre in Agartala and secondly, the roads are not suitable to drive a posh car such as this," Karmakar's coach Bisheswar Nandi told the Times of India. Nandi added that the collective decision was taken by Karmakar's family members. Instead, Karmakar reportedly wants another car that she can drive on the roads of Agartala (the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura). “We just want to replace it with another one as it is difficult to drive and maintain such a vehicle in Agartala,” Karmakar's father Dulal told the Hindustan Times. Karmakar herself was unavailable for comment. V Chamundeswaranath, president of the Hyderabad Badminton Association, had bought the car to felicitate Karmakar, along with Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, silver medallist PV Sindhu, and her coach Pullela Gopichand. The BMW cars were presented to the Olympians by Tendulkar. Karmakar has reportedly spoken to Chamundeswaranath asking for a replacement car. WION)

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar wants to return BMW car presented by Sachin Tendulkar

Cricket pitches need to be more bowler-friendly if the rising imbalance between bat and ball is to be addressed, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said.<br />
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) world cricket committee on Tuesday recommended limitations on the thickness and depth of bats amid concerns that the sport has tilted heavily in favour of the batsmen in recent years.&nbsp;A report commissioned by the MCC, the guardian of the game&#39;s laws, in 2014 found the thickness of bats had marginally increased in the last century and that edges had broadened by 300 per cent, meaning even mistimed shots could still find the boundary.<br />
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Tendulkar, who quit international cricket in 2013 as the game&#39;s most prolific batsman both in tests and the 50-over format, demanded more assistance for the bowlers from the playing surface.<br />
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&quot;The wickets need to change; they need to be more helpful for bowlers,&quot; Tendulkar said.&nbsp;&quot;In T20s, the greatest of bowlers are being reverse-swept. Three-hundred is no longer competitive in ODIs.&nbsp;So there should be at least one format where bowlers have a better chance of executing their skills and making it more interesting for spectators.&nbsp;I don&#39;t think it&#39;s got much to do with bats, but I&#39;m sure people on the (relevant) panel will be able to look into it.&quot;<br />
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Tendulkar&#39;s views echoed the sentiments of Australian opener David Warner who said last week that flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in test cricket.<br />
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Tendulkar was part of the panel that recommended Anil Kumble for the India coach&#39;s job and he expects the team to benefit from the vast experience of the former leg-spinner.<br />
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&quot;A fabulous player, a hard competitor and will not make any compromises on the field,&quot; Tendulkar told ESPNcricinfo. &quot;He will be out there to win each and every moment.&nbsp;He played for almost 20 years, so there is plenty to share. I&#39;ll just tell the players to grasp as much information from Anil as possible.&quot;<br />
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Kumble, who came out to bowl with a bandaged jaw in a 2002 Antigua test, can also teach the players how to handle adversity, said Tendulkar.<br />
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&quot;There are always big, crunch moments in any match and how to approach those moments is important,&quot; Tendulkar said.&nbsp;&quot;In sport, over a period of time what you learn is not every day you are successful, sometimes you have to face failures.&nbsp;It is all about being a tough character and be able to stand back on your feet again and to compete the next day. Every day is a fresh day, new beginning. That is something I feel Anil will teach them.&quot;<br />
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(Reuters)

Marylebone Cricket Club world cricket committee recommended limitations on thickness and depth of bats which give upper hand to batsmen

Cricket pitches need to be more bowler-friendly if the rising imbalance between bat and ball is to be addressed, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) world cricket committee on Tuesday recommended limitations on the thickness and depth of bats amid concerns that the sport has tilted heavily in favour of the batsmen in recent years. A report commissioned by the MCC, the guardian of the game's laws, in 2014 found the thickness of bats had marginally increased in the last century and that edges had broadened by 300 per cent, meaning even mistimed shots could still find the boundary. Tendulkar, who quit international cricket in 2013 as the game's most prolific batsman both in tests and the 50-over format, demanded more assistance for the bowlers from the playing surface. "The wickets need to change; they need to be more helpful for bowlers," Tendulkar said. "In T20s, the greatest of bowlers are being reverse-swept. Three-hundred is no longer competitive in ODIs. So there should be at least one format where bowlers have a better chance of executing their skills and making it more interesting for spectators. I don't think it's got much to do with bats, but I'm sure people on the (relevant) panel will be able to look into it." Tendulkar's views echoed the sentiments of Australian opener David Warner who said last week that flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in test cricket. Tendulkar was part of the panel that recommended Anil Kumble for the India coach's job and he expects the team to benefit from the vast experience of the former leg-spinner. "A fabulous player, a hard competitor and will not make any compromises on the field," Tendulkar told ESPNcricinfo. "He will be out there to win each and every moment. He played for almost 20 years, so there is plenty to share. I'll just tell the players to grasp as much information from Anil as possible." Kumble, who came out to bowl with a bandaged jaw in a 2002 Antigua test, can also teach the players how to handle adversity, said Tendulkar. "There are always big, crunch moments in any match and how to approach those moments is important," Tendulkar said. "In sport, over a period of time what you learn is not every day you are successful, sometimes you have to face failures. It is all about being a tough character and be able to stand back on your feet again and to compete the next day. Every day is a fresh day, new beginning. That is something I feel Anil will teach them." (Reuters)

Former Indian cricketer Tendulkar calls for bowler-friendly pitches

A panel including former captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will select India&#39;s next head coach from a shortlist of 21 candidates by June 22, said&nbsp;the the Board of Control for&nbsp;Cricket&nbsp;in India&nbsp;(BCCI).<br />
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The BCCI received 57 applications and despite recommending a smaller pool of nominees, all of the petitions will still be available to a panel which also includes former test batsman VVS Laxman, said&nbsp;board secretary Ajay Shirke in a statement.<br />
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The post has been vacant since Ravi Shastri&#39;s tenure as the team director ended with India&#39;s semi-final exit at the World Twenty20 tournament on home soil earlier this year.<br />
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Shastri has thrown his hat in the ring once more, while former captain Anil Kumble and chief selector Sandeep Patil have also confirmed they were keen to take on one of the most challenging jobs in international cricket.<br />
(Reuters)

The post has been vacant since Ravi Shastri's tenure ended with India's semi-final exit at the World Twenty20 tournament earlier this year

A panel including former captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will select India's next head coach from a shortlist of 21 candidates by June 22, said the the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI received 57 applications and despite recommending a smaller pool of nominees, all of the petitions will still be available to a panel which also includes former test batsman VVS Laxman, said board secretary Ajay Shirke in a statement. The post has been vacant since Ravi Shastri's tenure as the team director ended with India's semi-final exit at the World Twenty20 tournament on home soil earlier this year. Shastri has thrown his hat in the ring once more, while former captain Anil Kumble and chief selector Sandeep Patil have also confirmed they were keen to take on one of the most challenging jobs in international cricket. (Reuters)

21 candidates shortlisted for Indian cricket head coach's role

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