Rain forecast for IPL final day
byKolkata, May 25 (IANS) With the met office forecasting “rain or thunder showers likely in some places” in the city Sunday, Indian Premier League…
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BCCI chief defiant, police question Meiyappan (Roundup)
byMumbai/New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Embattled BCCI president N. Srinivasan refused to quit Saturday as his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was sent to police custody…
Cops say arrested spot boy linked to many cricketers
byNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Mohammad Ahya alias Yusuf, a Bollywood spot boy arrested in the connection of the spot fixing scandal, was in…
Cops probe link between Chennai hotel owner’s wife, bookie
byChennai, May 25 (IANS) Investigations are on to find out why the wife of a Chennai-based five-star hotel owner telephoned a cricket bookie, now…
Legislation soon to deal with malpractices in sports: Sibal
byNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The union government will soon bring stand-alone legislation to deal with malpractices in sports, Law Minister Kapil Sibal said…
Need to bring transparency in sports: Jitendra Singh
byNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Sports minister Jitendra Singh said Saturday that there is a need for good governance,…
Deepika fortunate to be Prakash Padukone’s daughter: Gavaskar
byKolkata, May 25 (IANS) Hailing former All England champion Prakash Padukone as “the greatest sportsman India has produced”, cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar Saturday said…
Gurunath Meiyappan sent to police custody till May 29
byMumbai, May 25 (IANS) A magistrate here Saturday sent Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI chief N. Srinivasan to police custody till May 29 in…
Inform us of security cover for panchayat polls, Congress urges SEC
byKolkata, May 25 (IANS) Concerned over security issues during the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the Congress Saturday said it has urged the…
BCCI chief should resign: Kamal Nath
byNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Saturday said BCCI chief N. Srinivasan should quit following the arrest of his son-in-law…