Virat Kohli is stand-out batsman in world cricket today: Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten has seen Virat Kohli as a precocious talent who later evolved into a premier batsman and that's the reason why the former India coach termed him as a "stand out player" who has got the "x-factor".

"I am very pleased for Virat. He has worked a lot on his game and is a stand-out batsman in world cricket today. He is one of those cricketers with x-factor who doesn't get himself out.

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi to jointly address rally for FDI in retail

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address a rally at the Ramlila Ground on October 28 as part of campaign to explain the benefits of FDI in retail and other reform measures of UPA government. Addressing a gathering here, Chief Minister Minister Sheila Dikshit said a number of rallies will be organised in the coming days to educate people about benefits of the reform measures taken by the Centre.

Trinamool ministers submit resignations to Prime Minister

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Friday afternoon formally snapped its ties with the UPA government as its ministers handed over their resignations to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The six Trinamool ministers led by Mukul roy reached 7RCR to meet the Prime Minister and submit their resignations.

While Roy is a Cabinet minister, Saugata Ray, Sisir Adhikari, Mohan Jatua, Sultan Ahmed and Sudip Bandopadhyay are ministers of state.

Immediately after their meeting with the PM, the ministers will proceed to Rashtrapati Bhawan to hand over a letter withdrawing support to the UPA to President Pranab Mukherjee.

Speaking to reporters earlier in the day, Mukul Roy said the Trinamool Congress will launch nationwide protests against FDI in retail.

Roy dubbed the government decisions as anti-people and said the Trinamool Congress cannot support it.

On Wednesday, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee had announced her decision to withdraw support to the UPA protesting the Centre's decisions to hike diesel prices, withdraw subsidy on cooking gas and allow FDI in multi-brand retail.