New Delhi: Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, is unlikely to take oath in this session of Parliament. The session ends early this week whereas, the Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 5, in which Tendulkar is playing for the Mumbai Indians, ends on May 27. The Delhi High Court had last week issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha...
09:58 PM, May 20, 2012
Trisha, who celebrated her birthday recently, is on cloud nine. The reason is that she received a cricket bat, which was personally signed by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. "I will preserve this memorable gift," she says. Giving details as to how she got the bat, the actress says, "I have insurance with Aviva, for which Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador. The company decided to gift bats signed by Sachin...
10:38 AM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging Sachin Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha nomination. The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to reply by July 5. The petition claims that Sachin's selection was unconstitutional as only people from art, science, literature and social services could be nominated and the sports does not fall under any category. However, the court refused to...
12:59 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: Cine superstar Rekha on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, becoming yet another personality from the tinsel town to enter the portals of Parliament. Clad in golden brown saree and a matching high-heel sandals, the 57-year-old actor of yesteryears arrived in the Upper House at 10.57 hours and was immediately surrounded by members who greeted her profusely. Renowned journalist and nominated member H.K. Dua...
11:17 AM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Rekha is expected to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday. President Pratibha Patil had approved her name and that of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for the Upper House. 57-year-old Rekha was one of the top heroines of the 80s in Hindi films and had won several national awards in her acting career. Sachin Tendulkar is expected to take as a Rajya Sabha MP oath...
09:27 AM, May 15, 2012
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron, who considered a bat signed by Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as one of his 'most valuable possessions', has donated it to raise money for a cricket stadium in Rwanda. The bat fetched 3,400 pounds (approx Rs 3 lakh) at an auction at the Lord's to raise funds for the stadium project, the Daily Telegraph reported. Some days ago, at an event of the...
05:09 PM, May 13, 2012
Kolkata: Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar should not be honoured with the Bharat Ratna as the demand to give the award to filmstars and cricket players spoke of 'the low cultural level', Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju said on Saturday. "Somebody says the award should go to Tendulkar or to Sourav Ganguly. I say it should be given to none of them," Katju said. "Sometimes demands are made...
12:38 AM, May 13, 2012
Mumbai: Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar is likely to make an appearance in filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's forthcoming film, 'Ferrari Ki Sawari'. There is buzz that the master blaster has not only allowed the makers to use his name in the film but has also agreed to do a small cameo, for which he will shoot after the IPL. While the makers remained tight-lipped about the much hyped cameo, Chopra said...
01:31 PM, May 09, 2012
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Central government to present its views on a PIL challenging nomination of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. The Lucknow Bench of the Court passed the order on a PIL filed by local lawyer Ashok Pandey on May two. The petition had sought a direction for quashing the recent nomination of Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. The petitioner alleged the...
10:59 PM, May 07, 2012
Mumbai: Lata Mangeshkar says she was not so comfortable when she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999. But the singing legend thinks that two of her favourite personalities - actress Rekha and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - would perform better than her. "My tenure in the Rajya Sabha was anything but happy. I was reluctant to be inducted into parliament," said Lata. "In fact, I pleaded with those who...
02:51 PM, May 05, 2012
Mumbai: Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's new house has courted a fresh controversy. In a reply to an RTI filed by activist Anil Galgali in October 2011, the BMC has refused to divulge the details. The Mumbai civic body has said that the batting maestro has objected to sharing of information with a third party. Galgali had sought information on the fine and payment paid by the master blaster to get the...
12:57 PM, May 05, 2012
Mumbai: Lata Mangeshkar says she was not so comfortable when she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999. However, the singing legend thinks that two of her favourite personalities - actress Rekha and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - would perform better than her. "My tenure in the Rajya Sabha was anything but happy. I was reluctant to be inducted into parliament," said Lata. "In fact, I pleaded with those who...
11:54 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Jaya Bachchan will be seated away from her 'Silsila' co-star Rekha in the Rajya Sabha after her request for a change of place was accepted. A nominated member, Rekha who was rumoured to have romanced Amitabh Bachchan in the late 70s, would occupy seat no 99 while Jaya has been moved to seat no 143 from 91. Sachin Tendulkar, another nominated member, has been allotted seat no 103...
04:19 PM, May 04, 2012
In a nation of multiple gods, mortals run the risk of being elevated to divinity. With cricket as contemporary India's mass religion, Sachin Tendulkar has ...
12:23 AM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Recently, Sachin Tendulkar has been seen on television flaunting a new hairstyle. This started a conversation among social networking site users. Some are of the opinion that Sachin looks good in this new hairstyle while others want to see his old hairstyle back. Sachin Tendulkar has never been seen in any hairstyle other than his usual curly locks since the beginning of his career. This hairstyle became so...
01:57 PM, May 03, 2012
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