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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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Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, was grilled by Mumbai Crime Branch for several hours following his arrest on Friday night in IPL betting scandal during which he was “evasive” and “non-cooperative”, police said here on Satur
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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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A 24-year-old zoo worker mauled by a tiger at an animal park in Cumbria in northern England has succumbed to her injuries, police said on Saturday. Sarah McClay was in the big cat enclosure when she was mauled at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-i
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Authorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya’s Buddhist neighbours after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said on Saturday. Local of
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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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An army jawan was killed and another got injured when a land mine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Lance Naik Naresh Kumar was killed on the spot and another jawan got injured when they stepped over the mi
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Police and fire-fighters responded to 30 fires in several Stockholm suburbs overnight into Saturday as unrest continued for a sixth consecutive night. However, there were no incidents of stone-throwing at fire-fighters or police, Stockholm police report
Sport
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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
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Highly Regarded, who is in fine fettle, may complete a classic double in the Nilgiris Derby Stakes (1,600m), the star attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday (May 26). SIMS PARK CUP (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms), 10-20 a.m.: 1. Admirals Cr
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An alleged bookie was arrested by Gujarat police here in connection with IPL betting scandal and Rs 1.28 crore in cash along with one kg gold seized from him. “A bookie, Vinod Moolchandani, has been arrested in connection with IPL betting scandal. We ar
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Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid hopes that investigators “get to the bottom of the mess and reveal the truth” about spot fixing. “I believe truth sets you free. I sincerely hope that we get to the bottom of this mess and reveal whatever the truth
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
Business
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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
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Gangotri Textiles, an integrated textile company, informed the BSE on Friday that due reference will be made to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) in terms of Section 23 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act,
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‘The most important challenge before the country is to revive investment cycle’ India Inc should stop looking abroad and focus on tapping huge investment opportunities within the country, especially in the infrastructure sector, which offers long-term b
Features
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Parents cautioned against admitting their children to these schools About 123 high schools and 78 primary and upper primary schools, run by private managements in the district, are not recognised by the government. Releasing the lists of the two categ
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528 schools in district have no compound walls, putting students at risk Teachers of Government Higher Primary School in Kasaba-Bengre have an onerous task: to ensure that its 500 students are safe. Onerous because the school has no boundary wall, and a
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Buses undergo fitness tests at RTOs The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) will make an urgent effort to enforce the rules strictly and check speeding of vehicles carrying schoolchildren.With another academic year to begin in a week, the State Transport Com
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When Government Lower Primary and Nursery School, Mettukada, will reopen next month, the students can look forward to having some fun time at a brand new children’s park.The Rs.3-lakh garden project is one among the many initiatives taken up by the authori
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A ban on gutka is supposed to be in place in Delhi, but it is found all over the place disguised as paan masala or cigarettes Over three of the last four weeks this column has been carrying excerpts from a text about Delhi that was written in the early ...
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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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