Cricketer Sanju V Samson marries college-mate in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 : Indian cricketer,Sanju Viswanath Samson Saturday tied the knot with college mate and longtime friend, Charulatha in a low-key ceremony here.
Close relatives, family members and friends attended the function held at a posh hotel this morning.
The 24-year-old wicket keeper-batsman, a member of Kerala Ranji team and representing the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, recently announced his five-years-long affair with Charulatha, hailing from the city.
Clad in a yellow 'kurta' and 'mundu' (dhoti), Sanju said he was very happy to marry his close friend with the blessings of both the families.
A post graduate in Human Resources, Charulatha looked stunning in a traditional saree and ornaments. Both were college mates while pursuing graduation at the Mar Ivanious College here.
The couple would host a reception for friends and fellow cricket team members here in the evening. Hailing from the state capital, Sanju was the youngest player to score a half-century in the IPL and Champions League Twenty20.
He was selected as the "Best Young Player of the Season" in the 2013 IPL through an official poll. Sanju had made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe in the year 2015.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
