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Cheteshwar Pujara celebrated his comeback with a maiden century to help India post 307-5 on opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Cheteshwar Pujara hit an impressive half-century on his comeback as India reached 182-3 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday.

India were gearing for life without retired batting stars Rahul Dravid and Venkatsai Laxman as they begin a two-Test series against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Sachin Tendulkar takes guard in a Test match for the first time as a member of parliament when India begin a new home season this week, aiming to rebuild their damaged reputation.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was sworn in as a member of the upper house of parliament on Monday, but he vowed to put his on-field performance before any political activity.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was to be sworn in as a member of the upper house of parliament on Monday after being nominated in a surprise move criticised by some government opponents.

Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to India's parliament was met with widespread bemusement, with many questioning whether the publicly apolitical batting superstar will have the time or inclination to serve as an MP.

India's prime minister has put forward batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar for membership of the upper house of parliament, a top government source said on Thursday.

India's upper house of parliament voted to impeach a High Court justice on corruption charges on Thursday against a backdrop of mass anti-graft protests across the country.

India has for the first time linked July's bomb blasts that killed 26 people in Mumbai to home-grown militants, saying it could no longer deny the existence of indigenous terror cells.

India has for the first time linked last month's triple bomb blasts that killed 26 people in Mumbai to a home-grown militant group.

Indian parliament shut down for a month by opposition demands for scandal probe. Here is what the parliament of the world's largest democracy was supposed to discuss Tuesday: teaching conditions in private schools, a raging Maoist insurgency, sexual harassment legislation and banking and prisoner bills.

Indian newspapers Wednesday hailed a vote by legislators to reserve one-third of parliamentary seats for women after a debate that saw unruly protests and the suspension of several MPs.

India parliament's upper house votes for bill for reserving 1/3 of legislative seats for women. India's upper house of parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a historic bill that would reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, despite a boycott by socialist lawmakers.

A landmark law that would reserve a third of all seats in India's parliament for women cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday when members of the upper house approved it after a rancorous debate.

A landmark law that would reserve a third of all seats in India's parliament for women cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday when members of the upper house approved it after a rancorous debate.