Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Friday confirmed former India international Lalchand Rajput as the head coach of the national team, a couple of months after he joined on an interim basis.

Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal in the men's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday.

The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Friday announced it has decided to take back its protest against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", stating the movie glorifies the valour of the Rajputs.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that states have no right to ban the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie 'Padmaavat'. The apex body also mentioned that it is a responsibility of states to maintain peace.

In the midst of a raging controversy over his film "Padmavati", its director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Thursday appeared before a Parliamentary committee here and maintained that the row over his yet-to-be released movie was just based on rumours, strongly rejecting criticism that he had distorted historical facts about the 16th century Rajput queen.

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, following widespread criticism against his yet-to-release film "Padmavati", on Wednesday said the film upholds the honour of Rajputs and does not depict anything that may hurt anyone's sentiments.

The newly launched trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" spells grandeur and focuses on the valour of Rajputs, and not any romantic angle between the characters of Padmavati and the medieval-era Delhi ruler Alauddin Khilji.

India’s ace shooter Gagan Narang failed to impress audience with a gold medal this time