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he Government of India on Saturday decided to award the Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar, who incidentally retired the same day in the morning after playing his 200th Test in Mumbai. Tendulkar and eminent scientist Professor CNR Rao were the two names announced by the government for the highest civilian award. "The Government has decided to confer, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award on eminent scientist Prof C.N.R.Rao and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar," the official government press release said. Sachin Tendulkar to be awarded Bharat Ratna Incidentally, Sachin also retired from cricket today itself in the morning after playing his 200th Test. "Shri Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly an outstanding cricketer - a living legend who has inspired millions across the globe. During the last 24 years, since the young age of 16 years, Shri Tendulkar has played cricket across the world and won laurels for our country," it added. "He has been a true ambassado

"Friends, please settle down; I'll get more emotional. It's hard to believe my wonderful journey between those 22 yards for 24 years is coming to an end. I've a list of names to thank. The first is my father, who passed away in 1999. Without his guidance, I wouldn't be standing in front of you. He said 'chase your dreams, don't give up.' I miss him today. My mom, I don't know how she managed a naughty child like me. She just prayed and prayed from the day I startd playing the game. For four years I stayed with my uncle and aunt when in school. They treated me like their own son. ALSO SEE Tendulkar retires: A legendary timeline "My eldest brother, Nitin, doesn't like to talk much, but he has always said, 'Whatever you do, I know you will give ou 100 percent. My first cricket bat was presented to me by my sister, Savita. She still continues to fast while I bat. Ajit, my brother. We have lived this dream together. He sacrificed his caree

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Let me warn you in the beginning that this article may contain some spoilers about 'Krrish 3', thus you're expected to proceed at your own will. You see, how important are disclaimers? Without them, you don't understand what to do with a film, especially if there are chances that you have seen something similar before. One more thing, I want to clarify that I somehow liked 'Krrish 3' and have refrained myself from seeking opinions from critics and friends. I am sure you know the basic elements and star-cast of 'Krrish 3' by now. Still, I would like to take the privilege of letting you one more time that the film is an amalgamation of many Hollywood superhero films with proper Indian essence and revolves around the Dark Knight of Mumbai called Krrish. As you know, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra reprised their roles from the previous film in the series. Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut are the latest inclusion in the franchise, which keeps oscillating

The Aam Admi Party's election campaign in New Delhi, which has taken on all the established political parties, is being compared by American experts to David's fight against Goliath. At a panel discussion on the theme "Democratic Reforms in India - will new political parties make a difference" held at Stanford University, experts, including American-Indians, observed that it normally takes decades for a political party to come to power. Comparing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to David fighting Goliath, Silicon Valley-based entrepreneurs and technologists said the weaknesses of behemoth parties are their addiction to corruption, their centralised decision-making and lack of appeal to young people. AAP campaign compared to David fighting Goliath "India's rapidly growing youth vote is critical and AAP seems to have energised the youth. Corruption needs to be rooted out and accountability and political decentralisation are a must," said Pran Kurup, former pres

New rules or old rules, two news balls or one, four fielders on the boundary or five, batting tracks or bowling tracks, batting at home or away. Nothing can take anything away from the innings Rohit Sharma played to light up Bangalore on Diwali eve: 209 runs, second highest ODI score, world record of 16 sixes and a hunger that only looks to be growing. It's a rebirth for Rohit Sharma, whose floundering career saw light not at the end of the tunnel but on top of it - as an opener. Since being asked to open in the ODIs earlier this year, Rohit has been involved in six century partnerships with Shikhar Dhawan. But this Saturday was different; correction, it was mammoth. Rohit Sharma celebrates after completing the double hundred. (BCCI) It never looked the carnage at the end will achieve such monumental proportions. It never looked Rohit will go past 200. It never looked he will end up hitting 16 sixes. It never looked India will put 383 on the board. But it all happened, in that or