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Delimitation to boost SC/ST, women MP seats without hurting South: BJP MP Laxman

Delimitation to boost SC/ST, women MP seats without hurting South: BJP MP Laxman

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BJP Rajya Sabha member and national OBC president K. Laxman on Sunday said the Modi government planned to undertake delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies on a ‘pro-rata’ basis ahead of the 2026 Census to ensure that no State, particularly in the southern region, was disadvantaged. Pro-rata delimitation implies that States will receive additional Lok Sabha seats in proportion to their existing strength in Parliament, rather than purely based on population growth, he said, addressing a press conference at the State BJP office. He said the proposed exercise would enhance women’s representation due to the one-third reservation, while also increasing the number of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe members based on constituencies reserved as per the 2011 Census. Published – March 29, 2026 08:01 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

How growing two-and-a-half inches caused Laxman Sivaramakrishnan to lose form and affect performance | Cricket News

How growing two-and-a-half inches caused Laxman Sivaramakrishnan to lose form and affect performance | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 25, 2026 12:18 PM IST Despite having a strong start to his international career, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan last played for India when he was 21. The 1987 World Cup on home soil where he played two matches against New Zealand and Zimbabwe, happened to be his last as he lost his spot in the team and never came close to taking it back. A spinner who showed plenty of promise since the age of 14, when he played for India Under-19 and went on to make his Test debut as a 17-year-old, Sivaramakrishnan losing his way in the cricketing field has been a big puzzle. And the 60-year-old has said how growing two and a half inches taller brought an unexpected twist to his career. “In the 1987 World Cup in India, I was bowling a lot of full tosses. I got on the team when I was 16 and those were growing years for any boy or girl. At that age, 16 to 18 or 19, you keep growing. So I …

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on how taunts about his colour traumatised him

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on how taunts about his colour traumatised him

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4 min readUpdated: Mar 25, 2026 10:08 AM IST On his seventeenth birthday, touring Pakistan with the Indian team, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan was called to cut his birthday cake. A teammate looked at the cake Sunil Gavaskar had ordered and said: “Hey Sunny, you ordered the right colour cake. Such a dark chocolate cake for a dark boy.” “I started crying and refused to cut the cake. Then Sunil Gavaskar had to pacify me and then I cut the cake with tears in my eyes,” Sivaramakrishnan told The Indian Express. It was not the first time. At fourteen, a senior India batsman had mistaken him for ground staff at Chepauk and asked him to clean his shoes. In the Tamil Nadu dressing room, prominent players called him Karupa. When he fielded on the boundary in the north of India, crowds chanted Kalia. At a hotel in Mumbai — now the Trident at Nariman Point — a gatekeeper refused to let him back in. He was part of the Indian team. The gatekeeper looked at his colour …

Why Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent more time in West Indies dressing room than India in the 1983 tour | Cricket News

Why Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent more time in West Indies dressing room than India in the 1983 tour | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 25, 2026 09:41 AM IST Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has revealed he spent more time in the West Indies dressing room during the 1983 tour where he made his debut in the Antigua Test. Having faced a few unpleasant incidents during his time in Pakistan because of his skin colour, the 60-year-old says he was more at home in the West Indies.“Everybody’s skin colour was on the darker side. They were very happy people,” Sivaramakrishnan says. The former leg-spinner then recalled how the likes of Malcolm Marshall and Desmond Haynes would take him out during the Test series. “In West Indies I was treated very well even by the opposition, in fact my best friends were Desmond Haynes and late Malcolm Marshall, they used to take me out almost every evening. When the Test matches were going on, I’d probably take a change of clothes and have a shower in the ground and take permission and leave,” he told The Indian Express. Marshall and Haynes took him out almost every …

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on how taunts about his colour traumatised him

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announces retirement as commentator | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 20, 2026 06:53 PM IST Former India leg-spinner and veteran cricket expert Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Friday announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel, citing lack of opportunities to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies as reasons to end his broadcasting career. Sivaramakrishnan, who created ripples with his big, booming leg-spinners, googlies and and top spins as a 17-year-old in the early 1980s, expressed his frustration in a series of tweets, which suggested deep-seated dissatisfaction with his job. “I am retiring from commentary for BCCI,” Sivaramakrishnan wrote on his ‘X’ handle. “If I have not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers come in do pitch report Tosses Presentation even when Shastri was coaching, what do you think could be the reason. “How does a company owning BCCI rights go down? Any guesses. “My retirement is nothing great. But a story of tv production unfolds. Soon you will see the bigger picture,” he tweeted. Also when a user suggested if his skin colour was an issue, Sivaramakrishnan replied, …

How Harbhajan’s off-spin left Ricky Ponting feeling lonely and helpless

How Harbhajan’s off-spin left Ricky Ponting feeling lonely and helpless

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The famous 2001 Test win against Australia was as much about “the” Dravid-Laxman partnership, as it was about how Harbhajan Singh’s closing traps sent the famed Aussie line-up on a 16-match-streak, going on 17, scrambling. It left Ricky Ponting especially haunted. “Alone, helpless,” are some of the feelings he could never forget, even though there was a bizzare take-away from his bowling that he holds dear and uses to lighten up the heart, talking about the Ides of March Test series loss, in his autobiography, ‘Ponting at the close of play.’ In his memoir written with additional credits to Geoff Armstrong, Ponting details the mood from the Aussie camp, and how his batting unravelled, under sustained pressure frim Harbhajan. But the Tour had started on another grim note. “There was a sombre mood in the Australian camp when the news (about Sir Don Bradman’s passing) came through, but it had been apparent to me from the first time I stepped foot in this country that Indians revered the Australian batsman and often knew more about …

Golmaal 5 Filming Begins: Akshay Kumar goes bald, joins Ajay Devgn; Sharman Joshi returns as Laxman

Golmaal 5 Filming Begins: Akshay Kumar goes bald, joins Ajay Devgn; Sharman Joshi returns as Laxman

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Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal is undoubtedly one of the biggest, funniest and loved franchises of Bollywood. It all began in 2006, with Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi and Tusshar Kapoor taking the audience on a hilarious unforgettable ride. As the years passed, Kunal Kemmu and Shreyas Talpade joined the team, with Sharman bowing out after the first film. Well, 20 years later, the team has now reunited for the much-awaited fifth installment in the series. Yes, you read that right. Rohit has officially started filming Golmaal 5 and has also shared the first look, with two big surprises — Akshay Kumar’s entry and Sharman’s comeback. Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn in Golmaal 5 Announcing the epic reunion which fans have been waiting for since the last many years, director Rohit Shetty shared the first look of the star cast of Golmaal 5. The special video, shot on set, features Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi sitting with Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade and Tusshar Kapoor. As they discuss making another Golmaal, Ajay hints at a surprise. Right …

When Chhaava director Laxman Utekar said there was no one better than AR Rahman for film’s score: ‘Wanted wide approach’

When Chhaava director Laxman Utekar said there was no one better than AR Rahman for film’s score: ‘Wanted wide approach’

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Celebrated music composer AR Rahman sparked controversy when he called Chhaava, the 2025 blockbuster, a divisive film in a recent interview. The composer also touched upon a communal divide in the film industry in this interview, sparking both serious backlash and support for him. Now, an old interview with director Laxman Utekar has resurfaced, where he said Rahman was the perfect choice for Chhaava’s score. AR Rahman recently faced backlash about his statements on Chhaava. Laxman Utekar on AR Rahman In May, Laxman Utekar spoke to Mamaraazi about Chhaava and his career. Chhaava was based on the life of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (played by Vicky Kaushal). Rahman scored the film’s music. When asked about bringing in non-Marathi people like Rahman, Vicky, female lead Rashmika, and lyricist Irshad Kamil for the biopic of a Maratha king, Laxman explained, “I did not want them to catch the flavour of Marathas; otherwise, I would have made this film in Marathi. I wanted to make the film in Hindi so that the world knows about it. I …

R Ashwin, VVS Laxman among members of cricket community wishing Damien Martyn speedy recovery | Cricket News

R Ashwin, VVS Laxman among members of cricket community wishing Damien Martyn speedy recovery | Cricket News

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A plethora of cricketers, both past and present, have wished former Australia batsman Damien Martyn a speedy recovery after news emerged of his hospitalisation. Martyn, 54, has been placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, according to local media reports. Martyn had been keeping a low profile of late, although he had been actively posting about the ongoing Ashes on his social media handles. His last post was on Christmas eve looking forward to the Boxing Day Test. Martyn was taken ill in a hospital in Brisbane on the first day of the match. A number of former cricketers wished Martyn for a speedy recovery on social media: Thoughts are with @damienmartyn Prayers to see him bounce back?? — Ashwin ???? (@ashwinravi99) December 31, 2025 Sending strength and prayers to my dear friend @damienmartyn and his family. Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. The entire cricket world stands with you Matto during this tough time???? — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 31, 2025 All our thoughts are with you @damienmartyn x — …