Amid mounting pressure, Dawood Ibrahim joins chorus demanding BCCI chief N Srinivasan’s resignation
May 25, 2013 No Comment
Underworld don and head of the D-company, the alleged force behind all the recent betting and spotfixing activities, Dawood Ibrahim, has now joined the growing chorus for the resignation of BCCI chief N Srinivasan. Dawood’s demand comes after similar ones from NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, RJD chief Lalu Yadav and Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy. “By [...]
Continue reading …Asked about 130 calls to Vindoo, Gurunath Meiyappan claims they were in a relationship
May 25, 2013 4 Comments
Badgered by the Mumbai police into explaining the 130 phone calls with Vindoo over a span of 2 months, Gurunath Meiyappan reportedly told his interrogators at the Mumbai Crime Branch headquarters that he was ‘in a relationship with Vindoo’. According to police insiders, the revelation happened during a particularly intense period of questioning when interrogators [...]
Continue reading …After CSK’s Meiyappan, King’s XI owner Preity Zinta could be arrested for producing Ishkq in Paris
May 25, 2013 1 Comment
After CSK owner, Gurunath Meiyappan’s arrest for links with bookies, it is the turn of another IPL owner, Preity Zinta, to face the heat of the Mumbai police. The dimpled Bollywood star and Kings XI boss has been summoned by the crime branch in Mumbai for producing in and starring in the ultra corny chick-flick, [...]
Continue reading …Bookies take bets on imminent arrest, other shenanigans of IPL owners in Indian Punter League
May 24, 2013 1 Comment
With the off-field antics of IPL owners, cricket administrators, umpires and players in IPL proving to be far more entertaining and riveting than the on-field action, a far bigger betting market has emerged around their shenanigans. “Betting on cricket outcomes is passé now, man,” disclosed a prominent Mumbai based bookie, Rookie Shakeel, “All the speculation [...]
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With Vinod Rai demitting office as head of CAG, a highly tempestuous tenure that ensured that there was no smooth sailing for the UPA II ship, it was but natural that his inbox would be flooded with messages from well-wishers and detractors alike. Realizing the value of these messages for students of political history, the [...]
Continue reading …Facebook Wall: N Srinivasan blasts son-in-law and CSK owner, Meiyappan, for hobnobbing with Vindoo
May 23, 2013 15 Comments
All hell broke loose in the headquarters of world cricket, the N Srinivasan household in Chennai, after news leaked into the public domain that bookie and small fish in the spotfixing scandal, Vindoo Dara Singh, had made several calls to a really big fish, Srini’s son-in-law and CSK co-owner, Gurunath Meiyappan. Fortunately, all the action [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: Why Sonia Gandhi chose Manmohan Singh over other contenders to become PM of India
May 23, 2013 32 Comments
As the UPA completed 9 years in power yesterday, Sonia and Manmohan sought to scotch rumours of differences between them by showering lofty praise on each other. “She’s been my source of inspiration,” Dr. Singh cooed. “He’s just what the doctor ordered,” the UPA chairperson raved (editor: not in those exact words). How did this [...]
Continue reading …UnReal Match Report: MI vs CSK: Hussey, Raina, Sir Jadeja set up CSK’s win over MI to storm into finals
May 22, 2013 10 Comments
With all the drama and action happening off-field, tuning into the match seemed rather difficult. It is a testament to our passion for cricket and relentless commitment towards reporting events as they take place that we sacrificed NewsHour, flushed every bit of doubt, cynicism and analytical thinking from our minds and hearts, and sat down to watch [...]
Continue reading …Clerk steals stationery from PMO right under PM’s nose; SC blasts PM for being another caged parrot
May 22, 2013 2 Comments
After the coal block allocation scam, the Prime Minister finds himself embroiled in yet another scandal – the stationery scam. A clerk in the accounts division of the Prime Minister’s Office, Ram Lal, is alleged to have embezzled pens, erasers, A4 sheets, file holders and other valuable stationery amounting to thousands of rupees right under [...]
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It’s the Budget session. Parliament tables the Reservation in Promotions bill. I’m excited. My MPs are vociferous. We make a strong case for the bill. Just when it looks like things are going our way, Maaniniya Mulayam Singh Yadav snatches the bill and runs out of the House. Even as everyone watches the spectacle, some [...]
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