Everything you need to know about Laxman Bigha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Laxman Bigha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Monday refuted charges of flexing its muscles in the International Cricket Council (ICC) to get Laxman Sivaramakrishnan elected in the cricket committee and ruled out pulling out of next month's Champions Trophy in England.
Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai got their campaign back on track with a 3-0 win over Uttar Pradesh in the preliminary league of the 64th senior National men's hockey championship for the Rangaswamy Cup here Sunday.
Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai turned back a 2-4 first-half deficit to beat a fighting Jharkhand 7-5 for their first win in three matches of the 64th Senior National Men's Hockey Championship for the Rangaswamy Cup, here Saturday.
Karachi, May 10 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed allegations of vote fixing following the Tim May affair, saying that 'confusion' over procedures was the reason for a re-vote in a troubled election for one of its committees.
Sydney, May 9 (ANI): Ousted International Cricket Council (ICC) member Tim May has hit out at the game's governing body, saying that it is time that someone stood up to the 'cancer of stand-over tactics', which he added, are defining ICC.
Melbourne, May 7 (ANI): The Australian media has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N. Srinivasan may be the most destructive figure of the game.
Dubai/London, May 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council today announced that the annual ICC Cricket Committee meeting will take place in London on May 28 and 29.
Dubai, May 6 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that its annual Cricket Committee meeting will take place in London May 28-29.
Sydney, May 5 (ANI): Long-serving cricket advocate Tim May is facing the danger of losing a key post at the International Cricket Council (ICC) because of lobbying from India.
Gaya, Apr 16 (ANI): Bihar Police have arrested a Maoist and recovered cash and other items worth millions during an operation launched against the rebels in Gaya district.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor V.V.S. Laxman Thursday said he is not really worried about his batsmen's unimpressive performance ahead of the clash with Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Friday.
Satara (Maharashtra), March 28 (IANS) Two more women have accused Marathi writer Laxman Mane of raping them, police said Thursday. Earlier, three women alleged he had sexually assaulted them.
Satara (Maharashtra), March 26 (IANS) A manhunt has been launched to trace leading Marathi writer Laxman Mane, who has been booked for raping three Dalit women working at a school he runs, police said here Tuesday. Mane's family meanwhile dismissed the charges.
For the next eight months Indian cricketers can relax and savour the best ever series victory in their 80-year Test history against an Australian team dubbed the worst in recent memory.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A 16-month-long wait finally came to an end for Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane who was handed his India Test cap by Harbhajan Singh ahead of the team's fourth cricket Test against Australia here Friday.
Sydney, Mar 8 (ANI): Former Test spinner Nathan Hauritz has warned dropped tweaker Nathan Lyon against making any technical changes in his bowling action, saying his own changes ruined him as an international bowler.
Sydney, Mar 4 (ANI): Australian media alongside former players have left no stones unturned in blasting team's think tank's high-risk selections and ill-conceived strategies during their ongoing Test series against India.
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) If it was a good turnout Saturday, it was almost a full-house Sunday here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.
Sydney, Mar 2 (ANI): Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has backed Mahendra Singh Dhoni to end his career among the top three all time great Indian batsmen, adding the World Cup winning captain is not given due respect by the fans.
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Composer G.V. Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the anthem for Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next season of Indian Premiere League (IPL).
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A batsman who made a name for himself while playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, V.V.S. Laxman will be now seen in a new role of a commentator for the upcoming India vs Australia series.
Sydney, Feb 17 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has claimed the Indian Test team is on the decline following retirement of legendary players like Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman, and this gives the visiting team a good chance of winning their four-match Test series.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) More than two decades after Mumbai-born Canadian author Rohinton Mistry's derogatory reference to 'dabbawalas' in his book "Such a Long Journey" comes the reprisal in words -- a new book that unfolds the "wonders of the dabbawalas", who feed 200,000 Mumbaikars each day and have been doing so for 123 years.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Batting great Rahul Dravid tried to be perfect in everything he did, both on and off the field. The 16 years he played international cricket, he played with dignity and humility; a gentleman cricketer to the core. On Friday, he was named among the awardees of the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, on the eve of Republic Day.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) With the next monsoon six months away and large parts of Maharashtra already reeling under drought-like conditions, a minister Wednesday mooted compulsory rainwater harvesting to combat the crisis.
Bhopal, Jan.4 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Industries Minister and BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has withdrawn his misogynistic "Laxman Rekha" warning to women.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The BJP Friday asked its leader and Madhya Pradesh Industry Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya to withdraw his remark that women who did not stay within their "limits" had to pay the price for it.
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) A host of former India and Pakistan players, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar and Intikhab Alam, were Thursday feted by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) during the ODI between the two teams at the Eden Gardens to celebrate the silver jubilee of the ground staging its first ever ODI.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) It was a tough year for Indian cricket as it went through a transitory phase with the retirements of Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman - and Sachin Tendulkar's exit from One-Day Internationals (ODI).
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Sunrisers will be the new cricket team from Hyderabad in the high-profile Indian Premier League.
Aligarh, Dec 19 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is firmly set on speedy digitalisation of intellectual resources to promote quality research.
London, Dec 18(ANI): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed hope legendary Sachin Tendulkar keeps playing Test cricket for the country despite poor run of form.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that Tendulkar has achieved everything in his cricketing career and now he himself must decide when to leave.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels it is difficult for Indian selectors to give any sort of retirement advice to Sachin Tendulkar and, at the end, the batting maestro himself will have to do some assessment like Ricky Ponting did.
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday blamed batsmen for India's humiliating seven-wicket loss to England at the Eden Gardens.
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Taking a dig at the media for calling young talent Cheteshwar Pujara a replacement for retired batting great Rahul Dravid, dashing willower Virender Sehwag Saturday suggested they should have rather waited for a few more matches.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) India's fielding coach Trevor Penney Thursday defended Cheteshwar Pujara who dropped England captain Alastair Cook at the slips. The opener then went on to score a magnificent unbeaten 136 to put his team in a commanding position against India at the Eden Gardens on the second day of the third cricket Test.
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) English cricketing great Ted Dexter just cannot stop admiring India's new Mr Consistent Cheteshwar Pujara. He describes the 24-year-old right hander as "classical" and "one of the "most correct players" he has seen for a long time.
Bokaro (Jharkhand), Nov.27 (ANI): A villager was killed in an encounter between police personnel and Maoist militants in Bokaro, Jharkhand, recently.
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) Woman FIDE Master M. Mahalakshmi, a student of Velammal Group of Schools, caused a big upset bringing down Grandmaster Sahaj Grover in an exciting Nimzo?Indian game in the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championship that began here Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Politician?activist Arvind Kejriwal has said he will launch his political party here Monday.
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) The popular 1988?television show "Wagle Ki Duniya" is back on the small screen with actor Aanjjan Srivastav as a detective in the new show.
Karachi, Nov. 15 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram feels that the presence of former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as a spin bowling coach of England will boost the team and prepare them better to exploit the Indian conditions during the four-Test series starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Hyderabad, Nov 13 (IANS) Six poor women in Andhra Pradesh have sought the State Human Rights Commission's (SHRC) nod to sell their kidneys to raise 'blood money' for the release of their husbands jailed in Dubai.
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) It's late September and fall has just arrived in America. The leaves are green and yellow and red and other hues that they were never meant to assume outside a Fauvist painting.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (ANI): In a bid to combat prostitution, the Mumbai police raided a building and rescued eight girls, alleged to be a part of immoral trafficking.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Virat Kohli has been chosen for the Polly Umrigar award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he is satisfied with the team's performance in the shorter formats and, with time, it will translate into Tests as well.
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) Admitting that corruption has spread in Bharatiya Janata Party ranks, senior party leader and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar Saturday said that the party was trying to fix the problem.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by a journalist who took part in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka to expose wrongdoings in a purported arms deal, seeking direction to the government to adequately reimburse his expenses for appearing as a witness.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Launching a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in connection with the graft charges against party president Nitin Gadkari, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said on Thursday that though the main opposition party is continuously defending its president, the truth has come out in the public domain.
New Delhi/Chennai Oct 25 (ANI): Congress party on Thursday continued its barbs against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari for his alleged involvement in dubious financial dealings.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The political row over alleged wrongdoings in business dealings by BJP chief Nitin Gadkari continued Wednesday with senior party leaders L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj backing his stand in asking for a probe and the Congress retorting that it was not enough.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, under fire for alleged wrongdoings in business dealings, Wednesday got backing from senior party leader L.K. Advani who congratulated him for "coming clean" in asking for a probe.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to answer the charges of corruption hurled at its chief Nitin Gadkari instead of defending him.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it may probe corruption charges against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari after the party said "any competent authority" can inquire into the allegations against him.
Allahabad, Oct.21 (ANI): Residents of Allahabad took part in a colourful Dussehra procession on Saturday.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Former India cricketer V.V.S. Laxman who has played many a memorable innings at the city's hallowed Eden Gardens Thursday attributed his success to goddess Kali at the Kalighat temple.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (IANS) A 23-year-old third year B.Tech student was arrested Friday in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for allegedly making an extortion call demanding Rs.10 lakh from a Lok Sabha member, police said.
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Hyderabad, Oct 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday welcomed the bail granted to former party chief Bangaru Laxman in connection with a fake defence deal case, saying justice has finally been done.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Bangaru Laxman, who was sentenced to four years imprisonment in connection with the fictitious arms deal case.
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Former test cricketer V.V.S. Laxman and badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa Tuesday participated in a walk by locals in Secunderabad here to support an initiative to protect a lake.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The opposition parties Thursday were quick to denounce the government for amending policies on FDI in insurance and pension sectors, with former UPA ally Trinamool Congress calling for the "ouster" of the Manmohan Singh government, while the BJP was measured in its reaction to the move.
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (IANS) The United States consulate general in Hyderabad has joined hands with the Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation for greater breast cancer awareness.
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) Accusing the Congress-led UPA of crossing all "Laxman Rekhas" by taking "anti-people decisions", Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday warned the central government that her party would not be cowed by any browbeating tactics.
Ghaziabad, Sep 18 (IANS) A CBI witness Tuesday told a special court here that the driver of Rajesh Talwar, father of slain teenager Aarushi, handed over two golf clubs to the investigation officer two years after the crime.
Bangalore, Sep 2 (IANS) Reiterating his sudden decision to quit international cricket on the eve of the Test series against New Zealand, V.V.S. Laxman said he intends playing Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad in a bid to "give something back" to his home state.
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has named the north- end of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Uppal after V.V.S. Laxman, who announced his retirement from international cricket last week.
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (ANI): New Zealand's new coach Mike Hesson's analytical approach will be tested in his first match as in charge today.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (ANI): Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Wednesday that veteran batsman VVS Laxman could not get in touch with him and inform about his retirement plans ahead of the series against New Zealand.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) New Zealand captain Ross Taylor said the confidence of his team has gone up in the absence of experienced Indian batsmen Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman, who have retired from international cricket.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indian cricket team will be without two of its finest stalwarts - Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman - when it takes the field against New Zealand in the first of the two Tests starting here Thursday, marking a new start for the side aiming to return to the top.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not invited to a party which former test player V.V.S. Laxman hosted here for some senior members of the team at his residence here.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team was looking to start in a positive mode the two-match Test series against New Zealand, which begins here Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal.
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar paid a visit to his former team mate V.V.S. Laxman, who surprisingly retired from international cricket ahead of India's first Test match against New Zealand that starts here Thursday.
Hyderabad, Aug.21 (ANI): The Indian cricket team practiced here on Tuesday, ahead of the first Test match against New Zealand that begins on August 23.
Mumbai, Aug.19 (ANI): The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Subramaniam Badrinath as V.V.S. Laxman's replacement in the Indian team for the Test series against New Zealand, which commences at Hyderabad on August 23, 2012.
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) New Zealand will look to put India under pressure when the two teams clash here for the first cricket test beginning Wednesday.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee Sunday named Subramaniam Badrinath as V.V.S. Laxman's replacement in the Indian cricket team for the two-Test series against New Zealand starting Wednesday.
Mumbai, Aug.19 (ANI): The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Subramaniam Badrinath as V.V.S. Laxman's replacement in the Indian team for the Test series against New Zealand, which commences at Hyderabad on August 23, 2012.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) India's stylish batsman V. V. S. Laxman, who announced his retirement from international cricket Saturday, said Pakistan's legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram was the toughest bowler he faced.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he was named in the squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, starting here next week.
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday saluted V.V.S. Laxman for his contribution to the game and said he has given a "strong and clear" message to the selectors by quitting international cricket with immediate effect.
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Two young boys were drowned while they were swimming in an overflowing pond in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Saturday, police said.
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) V.V.S. Laxman's decision to quit international cricket has created an emptiness at the Eden Gardens - an iconic venue with which the stylish Hyderabadi's love affair continued for over a decade.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The cricketing fraternity hailed Indian middle-order batsman as he drew the curtains over his brilliant career Saturday after having been picked for the home Test series against New Zealand starting next week.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) V.V.S. Laxman has always been a fighter, never known to throw in the towel. He has done things his way, either bashing the Australians to pulp or pulling the curtains down on his glittering career.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he was named in the squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, starting here next week.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan on Saturday said the game of cricket will miss VVS Laxman's "elegance" and "grace, " while calling him an "exceptional cricketer, who excelled in pressure situations."
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) India's top test cricketer V.V.S. Laxman Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (ANI): One of India's most stylish batsman, VVS Laxman, on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket after having played for 16 long years.
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, ahead of the home Test series against New Zealand, starting Aug 23.
--Indo-Asian News Service
VVS Laxmant, the men who stood alone against one of the toughest team of this decade, Australia has decided to call it quits.
Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) A man was Monday arrested for stabbing his sister and her friend in Rajasthan's Sirohi district in a suspected "honour killing" case, police said.
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Sourav Kothari of ONGC overcame India junior No.1 Laxman Rawat of Delhi 6-2 to win the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament title, sponsored by United Phosphorus, at the Khar Gymkhana Saturday.
Kolkata, August 10 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Friday expressed surprise over the recall of stylish batsman Yuvraj Singh to the India squad for the upcoming World T20 championship in Sri Lanka. He was also dismayed by selectors' failure to inject new blood in the team.
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi boy Laxman Rawat and Sourav Kothari of ONGC registered convincing semi-final wins to set up a title clash in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament at the Khar Gymkhana Friday.
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Yuvraj Singh overcame cancer and now he has fought his way back into the Indian squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup. His Punjab teammate Harbhajan Singh has also been included in the T20 side announced Friday while veteran V.V.S. Laxman has retained his place in the Test team for the home series against New Zealand.
