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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
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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
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After battling for his life since Friday afternoon following the stabbing incident, Thiyagarajan succumbed to his injury at Apollo Hospitals on Saturday The police head constable who was undergoing treatment after being stabbed in the neck on Friday aft
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75,000 Indians have already requested Emergency Certificates External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday at a delicate moment when the demands for the welfare of around 75,000 Indian workers who may soon have to leave t
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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
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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
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A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an international compound in Kabul left 1
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Counter-terrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of the two men suspected of the savage killing of a British soldier. Abu Nusaybah was arrested following a BBC interview in which he said Adebolajo had changed after returning fro
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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
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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 (
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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
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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
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Pack Ur Bags, Jersey Shore, Auburn Beauty and Twinklingofaneye worked well when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (May 25).Outer sand:600m: Chilli Vodka (Indrajeet), Silhouette (I. Chisty) 44.5. They moved freely. Majestic Reward (Indraje
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Murioi, who is in fine fettle, is expected to score in the Nanoli Stud Juvenile Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Sunday (May 26). False rails (width about 2m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. MINISTERIA
Opinion
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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
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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
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During his visit to India this week, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan let slip that he has given New Delhi a “wish list.” His tantalising refusal to disclose what it contained has unleashed speculation that with the U.S. withdrawal of troops in 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Documentation for booking of forward contracts up to $200,000 is also being simplified Amid the rupee touching nearly 9-month low against the U.S. dollar, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday said it would continue to take steps to check excessive
Features
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Sangeeth Sivan who is directing the Yamla Pagla Deewana sequel talks about working with the Deols Sangeeth Sivan had a quite a different story in mind when he met up with Bobby Deol and Dharamendra two years ago. “Actually I wanted to direct a road film
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Aurangzeb might be his first film as director, but Atul Sabharwal says he is not new to filmmaking Atul Sabharwal is not new to filmmaking. He isn’t new to Yash Raj Films either. Little wonder then that when his debut film Aurangzeb was underway, none o
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Y.V. Rao, ‘Kumari’ Rukmini, B.R. Panthulu, B.S. Jayamma, Vinjamuri Varadaraja Ayyangar, K.R. Jayagowri, T.R. Ramachandran, K. Sarangapani, K.R. Chellam and Miss Azurie (dance) A man of varied talents, Y. V. Rao (Yaragudipati Varada Rao) was a successful
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Amercian rock band Paramore's latest album titled Paramore, has been widely interpreted as a statement by Williams to her former bandmates and founding members Josh and Zac Farro about the band’s current standing. Here’s another clear winner from the U.
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Rajasthan Royals lose to MI by four wickets in the second qualifier in Kolkata on Friday. Photos: K.R. Deepak
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