Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Amid the intriguing but dark saga of the unfolding spot fixing and betting scam, two-time champions Chennai Super Kings take on traditional underachievers Mumbai Indians in the final of the controversy-ridden sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens here Sunday.
- Maoists have attacked our democratic values: Sonia Gandhi
Raipur, May 26 (IANS) Calling it a "cowardly act" on the part of Maoists, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the strike was not an attack on the Congress or its leaders, but an attack on democratic values.
- Ousting Srinivasan won't be easy
Mumbai, May 26 -- Soon after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested by Mumbai police for his alleged collusion with bookies and remanded him in police custody till May 29, adversaries of BCCI chief N Srinivasan have started plotting his downfall.Despite Srinivasan's defiance and refusal to step down, his rivals have been mulling over various options to oust the Tamil Nadu businessman from the helm of the world's richest sports body.The most obvious choice for these board bigwigs to end
- Congress defeat, not prime-ministership, is Modi's aim: Rajnath
India, May 25 -- A new axis between Narendra Modi and BJP president Rajnath Singh - since Gujarat CM's elevation to the party's parliamentary board - has more to do with battle plans for the Lok Sabha polls than with jostling for the choice of prime minister's candidate.That's the view of Singh after his interactions with Modi since January. "No matter what others think, I can tell you that, not once, has Modi said anything about the PM's race or he wants to be the candidate. Like others, Modi
- Narendra Modi calls for zero tolerance policy toward Naxalism
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has termed the naxal attack on Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh as gruesome, and said that the government needed to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism and Naxalism.
- Srinivasan says he won't quit
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) "I have no intention to resign," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan said here Saturday after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal.
- Maoist attack on Congress rally: How it happened
India, May 25 -- The Maoists triggered a powerful blast on the road hitting the second vehicle of the convoy and opened indiscriminate firing at around 4 pm near the dense forested terrain of Darbha about 40 km from Jagdalpur district.It appeared to be a well-planned move by the rebels who had known about the arrival of the convoy and had blocked the road.Unconfirmed sources said there were over 100 naxals who fired indiscriminately on the Congressmen.The only retaliation to the Maoist firing
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