Although, Mithali Raj & co. finished as the second best team of the tournament and could not cross the final hurdle, Twitter errupted to show that the nation is proud of this team's achievement.
Selection Committee chairman Gurbachan Singh Randhawa said that the performance of all the three in the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar (and their season's best) were well below the World Championships qualifying standards.
Around 230 players have been effectively unemployed since the previous five-year MOU expired at the end of last month.
Mithali Raj admitted wilting under pressure in a tense run chase against England in the World Cup final.
For a battle-hardened veteran, figures of 3 for 23 in 10 overs in a World Cup final is as good as it gets but then the 'Mecca of Cricket' has always been a happy hunting ground for Bengal cricketers.
On Friday, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets of Amman after the weekly prayer to denounce the Israeli measures at the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount.
It was an anti-climactic result for India since they were well on course for a memorable triumph, sitting pretty at 191 for three in 42.5 before a batting collapse saw them bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday called outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee a 'guru'.
The farewell function by Parliamentarians for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee in the Central Hall of Parliament was marked by bonhomie among leaders of various parties.
Li played the final round with South African Ernie Els and the twice British Open champion was impressed.
Chasing a target of 229 runs, Mithali Raj & Co were bundled out for 219. It was England's fourth World Cup triumph, while India have tasted final defeat twice. In 2005, India lost to Australia in the final.
Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea in a bill that would limit any potential effort by Trump to try to lift sanctions against Moscow.
Britain's Princes William and Harry have spoken for the first time of their regret of having a rushed telephonic conversation with Princess Diana.
Adityanath said that over the last four months, his government had sensed a problem between the builders and buyers.
Another 30 people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stoke and exhaustion, were with the bodies in the trailer, which lacked air conditioning or a water supply, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said.
The Rajasthan police have claimed to have busted an inter-state syndicate that allegedly stole crude oil worth crores of rupees from Cairn India's oilfield.
He is the first to win three consecutive titles since Indurain, who prevailed from 1991-95. The disgraced Lance Armstrong's seven titles since then have been erased from the record book.
Heavy downpour in the catchments could trigger flood in Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Brahmani rivers, a senior official said.
The month of July has seen greater ceasefire violations, which resulted in killings of 11 people, including nine soldiers and injuries to 16 others besides dislocation of thousands of people from the border areas of the state.
The Indian Super League 2014 player draft, the first ever draft held in India, saw Rs 24 crore being spent by eight clubs.
The Pakistani-origin terrorist behind the London Bridge terror attack has been buried in secret, a media report said on Sunday.
Kenedy, 21, has been disciplined and reprimanded by the Premier League champions after posting the videos, one of which contained a profanity and the other featured a sleeping security guard accompanied by the words: "Wake up China. You idiot".
The repeated skirmishes saw over 4,000 villagers from near borders to government camps at safer places in the district.
For the uninitiated, former India captain Ganguly did the unthinkable at Lord's -- which is considered the Mecca of cricket, and the last bastion of a sport known as 'Gentleman's Game' for its perceived nobility -- by removing his shirt and waving like a possessed leader. Leader he was, but many have questioned Dada's overtures to a wild celebration.
