Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad Jha on Tuesday termed the CBI a "caged parrot" and asked why the agency has not taken action on his complaint against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the alleged Rs 400 crore DDCA scam.


Kirti Azad asks CBI why it has not acted on his complaint against Jaitley


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Nearly 90 per cent of panchayats in Haryana have demanded that sports stadiums in their villages should be renamed and the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should be removed, a minister said on Tuesday.


Haryana panchayats want Rajiv Gandhi's name off from stadiums


Actress Shraddha Kapoor says getting training from professional coaches from the National Basketball Association (NBA) helped her prepare for the leading role in the forthcoming film "Half Girlfriend".


Shraddha grateful for getting training from NBA coaches


The first poster of "Mubarakan", starring Anil Kapoor and his nephew and actor Arjun Kapoor, will be unveiled on cricket-based talk show "Extraaa Innings T20" on the finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 21.


'Mubarakan' team set for 'Extraaa Innings' during IPL finale


West Indian hard-hitting batsman Chris Gayle, who is an ardent fan of Real Madrid, has put his money behind the Spanish capital's football giants, saying star forward Christiano Ronaldo will get them their record 12th Champions League title this time.


Gayle picks Ronaldo's Real Madrid to bag 12th Champions League crown


Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Monday asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley if he intended to bring in Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "character witness".


Jethmalani asks if Jaitley intends to bring Modi as his 'character witness'


Cricketer Suresh Raina and his wife Priyanka Chaudhary Raina on Monday announced the launch of their foundation dedicated to the aid of underprivileged mothers across the country.


Cricketer Raina, wife launch foundation for poor mothers


Indias first Commonwealth Games gold medallist woman wrestler Geeta Phogat, who is participating in the upcoming edition of action adventure reality TV show "Khatron Ke Khiladi 8", calls herself the "worst loser". But she says the show is a chance for her to discover if there's anything she fears.


I'm the worst loser: Geeta Phogat


The cricket fever will not end with the conclusion of Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 21. The loyal fans can take it from the fields to big screens by watching cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar's film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams" on May 26.


Tendulkar's film will keep cricket fever alive after IPL


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says when Mahendra Singh Dhoni visited him on the set of 2003 film "Baghban", the whole cast and crew, including him, was in awe of the former India skipper.


When Big B was in awe of Dhoni


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning the gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship.


PM congratulates wrestler Bajrang Punia on winning gold


Spectators at the Eden Gardens were in for an additional dose of entertainment post the close IPL game on Saturday night as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan raced with his son AbRam on the hallowed turf.


SRK races with son AbRam on the Eden turf


Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan waved and showered flying kisses to fans off the pitch as his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) battled it out against Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.


Shah Rukh arrives at Eden to loud cheers


The Mizoram government is developing an international standard 18-hole golf course which has been designed by a Canadian firm, official said here on Friday.


Canadian firm helping Mizoram develop world-class golf course


Despite the heat generated by a raging controversy over the naming of a luxury suite after him, Sachin Tendulkar will be here on Saturday for the opening of the Brian Lara Stadium -- an event that will also be maked by a match in which the two cricket legends will lead their respective XIs.


Despite controversy, Sachin to be at opening of Brian Lara Stadium


Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is among the new owners of the four new VIVO Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) teams that will participate in the fifth season of the tournament, to be played from July to October.


Tendulkar, Adani among owners of four new PKL franchises


The anti-corruption unit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday helped the Uttar Pradesh Police bust an illegal betting racket in Kanpur.


BCCI helps foil betting racket


Six persons, including a B.Tech graduate, were arrested on charge of betting Rs 1 crore online for an IPL cricket match, police said on Thursday.


Six held in Delhi for online betting in IPL


Principal owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will be in attendance along with a galaxy of other B-town stars when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in their final league game at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.


Shah Rukh Khan to be present at Eden for IPL tie


Tibetan authorities have launched a massive clean-up operation to remove waste left by hikers at campsites across the high-altitude area of Mount Everest.


Tibet launches clean-up at Everest campsites


The matrimonial dispute between ace tennis player Leander Paes and his estranged wife will now be heard by another apex court bench as Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy recused themselves on Monday.

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