Cricketer Ajit Chandila was allegedly paid at least Rs. 49 lakhs by bookies for spot-fixing IPL matches this season and of this Rs.15 lakh was given for one over in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 17. But he was arrested before the game, invest
The Delhi High Court discharges 17 other witnesses in the the murder trial of model Jessica Lall. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered that a perjury case be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Minocha f
BJP on Wednesday sought to paint a dismal picture of UPA-II holding it responsible for the economic gloom and failure to give the country leadership while accusing it of diminishing the role of the Prime Minister. On the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, BJP
Rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb, where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. After near
RBS Financial Services, a part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Real Estate Services (RES) in India. This new initiative follows the launch of Wealth Planning, which was introduced last year. A statement issued by
Oman’s most modern free trade zone, Zone Sohar, is bullish on investments from Indian companies and is aiming to attract around $250 million worth of investments in the next two years from India out of the total of $450 million worth of total investments
In a strong investor response, the initial public offer of local search engine Just Dial, the largest offer by an Indian Internet company, was subscribed 11.63 times on the last of issue on Wednesday.The Rs.950-crore IPO, the biggest issue so far this yea
The BCCI on Wednesday rejected Sahara Group’s claim that it had failed to expedite the arbitration process to reduce franchisee fee, saying that it has acted as per the rules and was not responsible for the situation.A day after Sahara Group pulled out of
Australian batsman David Warner was on Wednesday fined $5750 by Cricket Australia for his expletive-laden twitter rant against two noted cricket writers. Cricket Australia (CA) found Warner “guilty of breaching the CA Code of Behaviour” during a hearing
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has attributed his side’s stupendous success in IPL to “loyalty in team selection and conservative approach” that has helped the ‘Men in Yellow’ make it to the fifth final in six editions of the cash-rich league.“
Mumbai Indians’ Dinesh Karthik was fined five per cent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct in the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings here.Karthik admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.3) of showing diss
The appointment of Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the next CAG creates a conflict of interest as he will sit in judgment on his accountability in military procurements made during his tenure Union Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma has been a
Nine uninterrupted years in office cannot be made light of. After all, the last government to reach this milestone bowed out of power 36 years ago. Besides, history has held that feat to be dubious because Indira Gandhi, whose first stint lasted 11 years,
Shift to export parity price for petroleum products in offing Following the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Finance Ministry has been pushed to release nearly Rs.1 lakh crore in petroleum subsidy for 2012-13 for the three oil marketin
Leading drug company Ranbaxy Laboratories on Wednesday said it had invested almost $300 million across manufacturing facilities to ensure safety and efficacy of its products in the global markets.In a statement issued in New Delhi, Ranbaxy CEO and managin
Phaneesh Murthy, the disgraced former chief executive of iGate Corporation, may lose as much as USD 15.09 million (about Rs. 84 crore) in severance benefits after being sacked by the US-based firm for professional misconduct. Mr. Murthy, who was sacked
Disputing CAG’s allegations of telecom operators forming cartels during recent spectrum auctions, Vodafone India on Wednesday said if all the players in the industry did not participate than it cannot be termed as cartelisation.“How can there be a cartel
“Aurangzeb” might not have found a rousing welcome at the box office, but Arjun Kapoor has taken another step as the new age Kapoor. “Let the actor converse with the camera. Don’t save him by fast-paced editing because today’s audience can see through t
Pakistan comedy artistes Ali Hassan and Irfan Malik talk about the state of satire and the boundaries of humour “Even before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could extend his hand for friendship, Doordarshan did it by inviting us to be a part of Yeh Zindag
A new art venture that allows you to rent paintings For the Indian art scene, the boom time may be a thing of the past but it is vibrant enough to allow exciting experiments to take place. Ardizen is an enterprising initiative, not completely new but de
Graphic designer and chaiwallah Jiten Suchede talks about Jugmug Thela and the hopes he has pinned on it The shelves in Jiten Suchede’s kitchen are teeming with jars. They are filled with different tea leaves, sweeteners and garnishes. There are coffee
