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In the News (Mon 16 Nov 09)

  
  Sidhu released from Patiala jail : Legal
Patiala, Jan 13 Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was Saturday afternoon released from the jail in his hometown Patiala after the Supreme Court granted him bail Friday.
Sidhu was taken into custody Thursday evening at Chandigarh after he surrendered in a court there.
His wife, Navjot Kaur - a government physician by profession - said she had no inclination to join politics though her name has surfaced as a possible candidate for the by-poll to the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat that Sidhu vacated.
www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/19821.html   (405 words)

  
  Navjot Singh Sidhu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Navjot Singh Sidhu (born October 20, 1963) is former Indian cricket batsman, who took up television commentary and, more recently, politics following his retirement from the game.
Sidhu was elected to the Lok Sabha from Amritsar in 2004 on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.
Sidhu won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the Amritsar seat in the Indian general elections, 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu   (564 words)

  
 Navjot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu is Punjab's answer to Tamil Nadh's K. Srikkanth, both India's dashing opening batsmen and both hard-hitters of the bal.
Sidhu took to cricket because with his father, the late Bhagwant Singh Sidhu, the game was a passion.
At present Navjot Sidhu is working as an officer with the State Bank of Patiala.
www.punjabilok.com /misc/sports/navjot_singh_sidhu.htm   (556 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Navjot Sidhu granted bail
Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former Indian opener, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court on the basis of a Rs 25,000 bond after he surrendered to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 11.
Sidhu, who resigned as Member of Parliament on December 1, was convicted last month of a charge similar to manslaughter and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released on temporary bail.
Sidhu, who played 51 Tests and 136 one-day internationals between 1983 and 1999 before becoming a cricket commentator, said he would appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court on Friday, telling reporters: "We have faith in the highest court of the land and so we are appealing tomorrow."
www.cricinfo.com /india/content/current/story/276125.html   (327 words)

  
 The Hindu : Front Page : Navjot Sidhu convicted
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday convicted Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu of causing the death of a middle-aged man in a road rage in Patiala in 1988.
Sidhu must get punishment befitting his aggressive act, some others favoured leniency as he performed well as a representative of the people of Amritsar since 2004.
Jaswinder Singh, nephew of Gurnam Singh, who was pursuing the case, told reporters in Patiala that though delayed, justice prevailed.
www.hindu.com /2006/12/02/stories/2006120212760100.htm   (384 words)

  
 Navjot Singh Sidhu
avjot Singh Sidhu was born in the family of Sardar Bhagwant Singh Sidhu of Patiala.
Sardar Bhagwant Singh was a decent cricket player and wanted to see his son Navjot as a top-class cricketer.
Navjot Singh Sidhu had to face many oddities but each time he came out on top.
www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/personalities/sports/nsidhu.html   (999 words)

  
 Navjot Singh Sidhu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Navjot Singh Sidhu’s cricket had a schizophrenic touch to it.
Sidhu’s finest moment in Tests was his 201 against West Indies in 1996-97, an act of supreme endurance lasting 11 hours.
In his second career as a commentator, though, only the ebullience was in evidence, as Sidhu began mauling the spoken word with a unique, entertaining concoction of mixed metaphors and garbled clichés.
www.icc-cricket.com /db/PLAYERS/IND/S/SIDHU_NS_06001743   (355 words)

  
 Jabberwock: Deconstructing Sidhu
Then, five minutes after blasting Wisden, Sidhu suddenly changed track to gush about what a high-quality magazine it is, and how it shouldn’t be accused of racism.
The infuriating thing about NSS is that he’s still capable of producing the odd remark that’s genuinely entertaining.
NSS is as boring and as perverse and as anti-women as the party he belongs to - the BJP.
jaiarjun.blogspot.com /2005/04/deconstructing-sidhu.html   (838 words)

  
 Navjot Singh Sidhu - Graceful in Retirement
However, with scores of 73, 75, 51, 55 and 22, Sidhu confirmed the selectors could overlook him only at their peril.
It’s significant that Sidhu signed off with an excellent Test average of 42.13 (3,202 runs with nine hundreds in 51 appearances) and a high average in one-dayers - 37.09 (4,414 runs with six hundreds in 136 appearances).
Sidhu’s last appearance, of course, was in the Hamilton Test earlier in 1999.
www.sikhreview.org /may2000/youth.htm   (769 words)

  
 Sidhu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Born: 20 October 1963, Patiala, Punjab though, only the ebullience was in evidence, as Sidhu began mauling the spoken word with a unique.
February 17, 2004 teleserial Mahabharata, and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the same BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Sidhu was the focus of media attention.
Sidhu has been at the centre of a controversy of a jobs-for-cash scam involving the PPSC after he was arrested in March this year allegedly accepting a bribe.
www.99hosted.com /names15796.html   (234 words)

  
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His Father Sardar Bhagwant Singh Sidhu was the Advocate General of Punjab as well as the MLA and MLC in the Punjab Assembly and the erstwhile PEPSU Assembly.
Shri Navjot Singh Sidhu was educated in Patiala He is an BA LLB and was educated in the Mahendra College, Patiala.
At present, Shri Navjot Singh Sidhu is working in the State Bank of Patiala and also as a free lance TV commentator.
www.bjp.org /today/Mar_0104/mar_1_p_30.htm   (433 words)

  
 Review on Navjot Singh Sidhu by dazzlingpiscean - MouthShut.com
Sidhu was regarded as a batman who could kill bowlers with his batting capability & as a batsman with great technique & temperament.
Navjot Singh Sidhu first came into the international scene during the West Indies tour of India in 1983.
Sidhu was a player who was comfortable playing genuine pacers off the back foot & using his feet to perfection to counter the spinners (Ask Warne if you don’t believe me).
www.mouthshut.com /review/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu-28044.html   (975 words)

  
 Exclusive: Sidhu on joining the BJP
At the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Sidhu was the focus of media attention because of his eloquence.
His father Bhagwant Singh Sidhu was a member of the Punjab assembly and also served as Punjab's advocate general.
Sidhu has always been on the wrong side and while congress is the only party which can save India...he chose BJP....And the Old man...
in.rediff.com /cricket/2004/feb/17inter1.htm   (879 words)

  
 Amritsar BJP does not want Navjot Singh Sidhu
The Amritsar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is not happy with the reported move of the central leadership to nominate former international cricketer, Navjot Singh Sidhu, from the Amritsar Lok Sabha parliamentary seat in the forthcoming general election.
Amongst those aspiring for the BJP ticket are Balramji Dass Tandon, former member of Parliament; state BJP chief Daya Singh Sodhi; former minister in the Prakash Singh Badal cabinet, Baldev Chawla; and thirty-five-year-old businessmen Anil Joshi.
At present, Sidhu is in Pakistan in connection with the Indian cricket team's tour of that country but is expected to fly back to file his nomination papers.
www.rediff.com /election/2004/mar/27bjp.htm   (414 words)

  
 UNICEF India - Water, environment and sanitation
The objective of the state level conference was to highlight the importance of sanitation at both household and village level and call upon officials as well as non officials to contribute to the success of the TSC by ensuring 100% access to sanitation at village/household level.
Navjot Singh Sidhu highlighted the importance of sanitation and applauded the impetus being given by the state to the implementation of TSC in the recent past.
He praised the work being done by the state government to promote TSC in the state and assured full support of the Government of India in implementation of the programme.
www.unicef.org /india/wes_1208.htm   (668 words)

  
 Navjot Singh is Navtej Singh, Vajpayee makes faux pas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Amritsar: A string of faux pas by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a public rally in Amritsar today (Sep 25, 2004) to mark the conclusion of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader Uma Bharti's 'Tiranga Yatra' left many puzzled.
As he began his address, Vajpayee referred to local MP and cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was present on the occasion, as 'Navtej Singh'.
Then referring to Bharti's 'Tiranga Yatra', he said former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani had handed over a national flag to the firebrand BJP leader in Bangalore in Karnataka at the start of the yatra.
news.indiainfo.com /2004/09/25/2509vaj.html   (315 words)

  
 Indiantelevision.com > News Releases > Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shakti Kapoor in a battle of humor on 'The Laughter ...
Indiantelevision.com > News Releases > Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shakti Kapoor in a battle of humor on 'The Laughter Champions Mahayudh'
Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shakti Kapoor in a battle of humor on 'The Laughter Champions Mahayudh'
With the wittiest and the most hilarious stand up comedians on the small screen competing with each other in a battle of humor, the show promises to cure weeknight blues with experimental laughter therapy.
www.indiantelevision.com /release/y2k7/jan/janrel22.htm   (218 words)

  
 IndiaDaily - BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Friday convicted by the Punjab and Haryana High ...
BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Friday convicted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for causing the death of a Patiala resident following a scuffle in 1989
BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Friday convicted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for causing the death of a Patiala resident following a scuffle in 1989, overturning his acquittal by a lower court.
A division bench comprising Justices Mehtab Singh Gill and Baldev Singh found 43-year-old Sidhu guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and fixed December 6 for pronouncing the quantum of sentence.
www.indiadaily.com /editorial/14526.asp   (576 words)

  
 Navjot Sidhu in a Hindi film?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu is reportedly making his foray into the world of Bollywood.
Sidhu is reportedly signed to play the male lead in Rajesh Bhatt's film Tusi Great Ho Paaji.
The film is a love story between a middle-aged Indian Sardar and a young British girl.
www.indiafm.com /scoop/05/may/1605navjot/index.shtml   (101 words)

  
 Review on Navjot Singh Sidhu by pgbiswas79 - MouthShut.com
In a Live interview on NDTV, Navjyot Singh sidhu says ’’Ganguly will be easily replaced as a captain and as a player too’’.
Navjyot Singh sidhu is a old timer who does not know what it takes to be at the TOP.
When Ganguly does not bat well, Sidhu says that his mind ponders away from the match because of the sheer fact that he did not make runs.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu-52947-1.html   (555 words)

  
 Navjot Singh Sidhu
But Sidhu made a sensational comeback in the Reliance World Cup in 1987.
But that was not the end of his career and Sidhu saved his best for the last phase of his career.
With courage and consistency as his forte, he ran up a series of big scores, including a double century against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1997.
www.liveindia.com /cricket/NSSidhu.html   (593 words)

  
 Khoj - Directory for players
Patiala is famous for Patiala shahi turban (Pugg), royal family and Sidhus.
Harbhajan's elevation to the Indian cap in 1998 was a major surprise to the world because the 18-year-old was relatively unknown outside Punjab.
Harbhajan Singh is the first Indian to take a hat-trick in test match cricket.
www.khoj.com /Sports_and_Games/Sports/Cricket/Players/index20.html   (373 words)

  
 Indian Team Profile @Cricket Fever   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A superb opening batsman, "Sherry" Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sadly always in and out of the team, usually due to injuries.
Proof of his immense talent in one dayers as well is the fact that he scored 4 fifties in 5 innings in the 1992 World Cup.
After several successful performance for India under 19 and Punjab in the Ranji Trophy (including a 6 wicket haul vs Kerala), he was selected for the India-A team in the SAARC torunament in Bangladesh in February 1997.
www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Stadium/6820/teamprofil.html   (1584 words)

  
 Sidhu Gets 3-yr Term, Sentence Suspends Until Jan. 31 - India Daily
Former Cricketer and now politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sentenced for three years in prison in the connection with a ’88 murder case.
He was accused of culpable murder of Gurnam Singh on December 27, 1988.
Sidhu has a plan to appeal in higher courts.
www.indiadaily.org /entry/sidhu-gets-3-yr-term-sentence-suspends-until-jan-31   (294 words)

  
 D A I J I W O R L D
New Delhi, Jul 21:The Indian cricket team picked for the Sri Lanka tri-series is the "best possible" one, said former cricketer Navjot Singh Siddhu while singling out lack of mental strength as a problem area for the side.
But we always lack in mental strength that is necessary for turning the potential into success," Sidhu, also the BJP MP from Amritsar, told reporters here on Thrusday.
Terming Sri Lanka as a strong opponent, Sidhu said the Indian team might feel the need for a genuine all-rounder there.
daijiworld.com /news/news_disp.asp?n_id=12981&...   (289 words)

  
 Satya Pal Jain, Ex-Member of Parliament & Senior Advocate  |  www.SatyaPalJain.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sidhu in city, case to be heard today
Mr Rajnath Singh waves to the crowd after inaugurating the BJP office at Sector 33 in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Mr Satya Pal Jain and Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu are also seen in the picture.
www.satyapaljain.com   (178 words)

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