India vs England, 1st Test, Day 2: Five talking points from second day in Rajkot

In reply to England's 537, India were 63/0 at stumps. Here's a look at the five talking points from the day's play.

Gautam Gambhir remained unbeaten on 28 when day’s play ended in Rajkot. (Source: Reuters)

India end Day 2 on 63/0, after bowling out Englnad for 537 in the series opener in Rajkot on Thursday. England rode on two tons on the second day and contribution from Jonny Bairstow to push the scoreboard to a formiddable number. India have started in positive fashion and would like to make most of the morning session of the third day. Here’s a look at the five major talking points from the second day’s play:

Spin no-show: A lot of hopes were pinned on the Indian spin twins R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to help India dominate the visitors in the ongoing series. Rajkot offered a flat track and there was absolutely nothing in it for the Indian slower bowlers on most of the first two days. Both together bowled 76 overs, conceded 253 runs and picked only

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Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover expecting their first child? Here’s her answer

Well, rumour mills were abuzz with the speculation that newlyweds Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover are expecting their first child. Bipasha reveals all.

According to a report on SpotboyE, the couple has been visiting a gynae-obstetrician and had made many rounds of the doctor’s clinic over the past month. But.. But.. But.. Bips has put an end to all these reports with a statement to MissMalini.com.

The actress rubbished the rumours and said that she wished people showed more respect towards her and Karan’s personal lives. Going by the reports, Bipasha said, “I wish people would respectfully leave these major life decisions to us. Absolutely untrue rumors.”

Well, with this Bipasha-Karan clarification, fans needs to wait for a

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s new photoshoot has made us forget Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, see pics

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's sizzling new avatar has us gobsmacked. We were not even over Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and she has hit us again with these gorgeous new pics.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks like a princess in the new pics and we can’t stop looking at her.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, you are killing us. We are yet to get over your sizzling looks in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and now you have bowled us another googly. But well, as your fans, we can’t complain.

The actor is on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar and she is — as always — slaying. Looking like a princess, the actor who turned 42 this month graces the cover of the magazine.

The actor is basking in the glory that the character of Saba in Karan Johar’s directorial brought her. It was the first time we saw Aishwarya glammed up ever since she made her

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Google Pixel XL vs iPhone 7: Which has the better smartphone camera?

Google Pixel XL vs the iPhone 7 camera: Here's what we thought after using both phones extensively.

Apple iPhone 7 in Black next to the Google Pixel XL in Silver colour: So which is the better smartphone camera?

Best premium smartphone, Android king, and the best camera ever on a smartphone: Google Pixel is getting all sorts of accolades. With the Note 7 now dead, Samsung doesn’t really have a new flagship for the rest of 2016. And the iPhone 7 doesn’t look much of an upgrade, except for maybe the matte black colour option which is gorgeous.

When it comes to flagship phones, cameras are a key defining feature. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is considered one of the best in the business thanks to its camera’s low-light performance. With the iPhone 7, Apple claims improved low-light performance thanks to a wider aperture and has made OIS standard. On the other hand, there’s the iPhone 7 Plus which offers a dual lens set-up, an option for DSLR-style Portrait/Bokeh mode. But Google Pixel and Pixel XL are topping all of this with their 12.3 MP lens and no OIS; these phones rely on EIS instead.

Personally, I have been an iPhone user since the time of 5c; my iPhone 6s has been my one and only device for photography on vacations, trips, and during coverage of technology events. And it has delivered in most cases. In bright sunlight and clear blue skies (something we are not going to see in Delhi anytime soon), the iPhone doesn’t have a competitor. On most of my sunny vacations, the iPhone 5c and 6s have managed excellent

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