He used to place "huge bets" on IPL matches and was even divulging team’s strategy to bookies, Mumbai Police tells court Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI chief N. Srinivasan, used to place “huge bets” on IPL matches and was even divulging team’s s
BCCI President N.Srinivasan remained defiant on Saturday rejecting demands for his resignation but moves are said to be afoot to oust him in the wake of arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan on betting charges even as Sunday’s IPL final involving th
A versatile singer, he modulated his voice to suit the two stars perfectly; a listener could identify the star in the film through TMS’s songs even without watching the movie! T.M. Soundararajan or TMS, the well-known playback singer, who was the voice
Nico Rosberg set the fastest qualifying time at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday to secure his third consecutive pole position and a fourth straight for Mercedes. The German driver finished ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and, with Monaco’s track the ha
The tennis off-season will grow ever shorter in December 2014, when the International Premier Tennis League is set to begin operations with headliners including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and China’s Li N
In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in IPL, a new standalone law to deal with such “dishonest practices” in all kinds of sports will be enacted soon. Announcing this in New Delhi on Saturday, Law Minister Kapil Sibal said the new law was
Japanese car giant Nissan will recall 22,188 units of its small car Micra and sedan Sunny in India due to faulty braking system, as part of a global exercise to rectify the problem.The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Nissan Motor India will recall the v
The 2013 Champions League final may pit two Bundesliga clubs against one another, but UEFA president Michel Platini does not believe the Borussia Dortmund-Bayern Munich spectacle in Wembley signals the start of a German dominance in European football. “It
Precious Forever (N. Rupa up) won the Dolphine’s Nose Plate, the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May 25). The winner is owned by Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy and trained by R. Foley. 1. S. J. K. IRANI MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), 3-y-o only (
Match fixing and its poor cousin 'spot fixing' are not the sole preserve of cricket. IPL bashers have had a field day in the last few weeks. The jumping japang tournament has been blamed for all ills in the cricketing universe - from Danny Morrison’s dec
Claiming that he has no knowledge of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan’s involvement in betting, BCCI chief N. Srinivasan on Saturday said there will be no discrimination and action will be taken against him with the “same alacrity” with which steps were
The idea that a tongue spoken by a large number of people across a territory is ‘pure’ and therefore must not be changed is wrong Our perception of language, formulation of language policies and their implementation, and our attitudes to other languages
Cricket in India stands on the edge of a precipice and if it is to be saved, the men who have allowed the game to be placed in mortal danger must take responsibility for their acts of omission and commission. What began as a betting and spot-fixing scanda
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday exuded confidence that the sagging economic growth will soon revive and economy this fiscal will grow by at least one per cent more than last fiscal. The final FY13 GDP numbers are expected early next week and th
Snapping a three day losing streak, gold prices recovered by Rs 100 to Rs 27,050 per 10 grams in the national capital on Saturday, on scattered buying by retailers at prevailing lower levels. Silver also advanced by Rs 200 to Rs 44,300 per kg on increased
Real estate developers see more value in turning commercial properties into residential ones Though the opening of the Indian retail sector to foreign direct investments may have brought cheers to the commercial real estate sector in the country, it is e
Reserve Bank of India Governor D. Subbarao, on Friday, briefed a Parliamentary panel on regulatory issues concerning the recent chit-fund scam in West Bengal and discussed steps that could be taken to prevent recurrence of such frauds. According to sour
Chitra Balasubramaniam meets a wizard at crafting brass and copper vessels Cooking in today’s age is convenient, thanks to a host of modern gadgets. The vessels range from non-stick cookware, copper bottomed steel to microwaveable dishes and more. Harki
As her third film Kuttipuli releases on May 30, Lakshmi Menon hopes her success will continue with more versatile roles. K. Jeshi catches up with the actor Two critically-acclaimed films — Kumki and Sundara Pandian — gave Lakshmi Menon a good start. She
The tiny obscure village of Kadambur located between Kovilpatti and Thoothukudi is synonymous with “the boli”. When I hit the dusty road, it was difficult to believe that this hamlet of 5,000 people could be so famous for its local sweet item. The credit
Arjun is keen on doing his bit for society through his film under production, Jai Hind 2. Nikhil Raghavan writes Creativity, they say, emanates from a spark. It is this spark that gets translated into a work of art. Be it a painter, writer or filmmaker,
Highlights of the week in pictures — the odd images you might have missed and some lasting moments our editors think you should see.
Rajasthan Royals lose to MI by four wickets in the second qualifier in Kolkata on Friday. Photos: K.R. Deepak
