
Sachin Tendulkar became the first active sportsperson and cricketer to be nominated a Rajya Sabha member under the Prominent Citizens Quota on Monday. ...

01:50 PM, Jun 04, 2012

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar on Monday said he would want to contribute to not just cricket, but all the sports in India. "I need help from my fellow MPs. I would be happy being remembered as an MP who did something for the development of all sports and not just cricket," Sachin said after taking oath as the Rajya Sabha member. Sachin also said that he will...

12:01 PM, Jun 04, 2012

New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Monday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for taking oath as the Rajya Sabha member and appealed to him to raise his voice against corruption. "We welcome and congratulate him. Sachin should raise his voice against corruption and also against those who are not in favour of Lokpal. We will keep supporting him outside," Anna said. Anna has also been calling for Sachin to be conferred...

11:29 AM, Jun 04, 2012

New Delhi: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar started his new innings on Monday taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member in the chambers of RS Chairperson Hamid Ansari. Sachin is the first active sportsperson and cricketer to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha under the Prominent Citizens Quota. After taking oath on Monday, Sachin said he would want to contribute to not just cricket, but all the sports in India....

11:08 AM, Jun 04, 2012

New Delhi: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will on Monday take oath as Rajya Sabha member in the chambers of RS Chairperson Hamid Ansari. Sachin was nominated to the Upper House along with film actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga in April, but had to wait to take his oath until the end of IPL season 5. The nomination of Tendulkar had sparked a political slugfest with the opposition parties questioning...

07:54 AM, Jun 04, 2012

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12:58 AM, Jun 04, 2012

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