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
The death of tribal infants continue in Attappady with the death of two more infants on Thursday and Friday taking the toll to 51 during the last 16 months when the infants started weathering like dry leaves. During the last two days two of them died an
Streets wore a deserted look as a scorching sun sent day temperatures well above the normal levels in most parts of the country, leading to death of eight persons in Punjab and Haryana. Eight persons — six in Punjab and two in Haryana — lost their lives i
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
Dr. Nevill R. Devlaliwalla & Mr. Paawan R. Seksaria’s An Acquired Taste (Christopher up) won the K.N. Guruswamy Memorial Cup, the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May 25). The winner is trained by Altamash Ahmed. 1. UDHAGAMANDALAM PLATE
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 (
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
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
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
The Internet does not provide accurate answers to everything, especially medical issues. Whenever a client walks into my office with their tablets (the electronic variety, not those humble rounded objects that are blister-packed in aluminium strips and u
On the 60th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, SHYAM G MENON talks to Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu, a 40-year-old who reached the summit for the fifth time just five days ago. At 6861m, Nanda Kot is the highest peak in the impressive arc of mou
The distinctly modern struggle for gender identity finds expression in the hoary traditions of Aravan’s temple in Koovagam, Tamil Nadu. My gender identity is fabricated and instinctive, illusionary and real, pivotal and irrelevant to the person I am. Ho
M. Sasikumar speaks about living up to expectations and cracking the box office mantra. Subha J. Rao listens in He studied in an upmarket boarding school, yet made a mark with a film that celebrated everything rural. Subramaniapuram went on to become a
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
