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Sree with girls when arrested: cops
PTI
Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Thursday said women were present with cricketer S. Sreesanth and his friend Jiju when they were arrested for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing in IPL matches."Very much. Girls were present with Sreesanth and Jiju. We also have information about others (players)," he said.Asked whether honeytrap was used in cricket, he said it was an open...
Protests over denial of ministership   
Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in Cabinet expansion effected by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their anger.Largely keeping away "tainted" MLAs, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expanded his Ministry with the induction of 28 Ministers. But the exercise -- five days after he was sworn-in alone -- has set...
Police release conversation tapes   17 May, 2013
Excerpts of tapped conversation between bookies and IPL cricketers, read out by the Delhi police during a press conference in New Delhi on May 16, announcing the arrest of three players and 11 bookies allegedly involved in spot-fixing.The first conversation was allegedly between player Ajit Chandila and bookie Amit before the match between Pune Warriors and Rajasthan Royals on May 5.Chandila:...
Rapist butcher gets 11 years   18 May, 2013
A 54-year-old butcher has been jailed for 11 years for raping an Indian woman who was treated like a "slave" at his home in London.The victim, a 39-year-old mother of four from Hyderabad, was employed in three London households as a nanny and domestic worker.Her passport was taken away from her after she reached the UK in 2005 to earn money for her poor family back in Hyderabad and she...
Sreesanth moves court for FIR copy   17 May, 2013
Indian pacer S Sreesanth, who is being quizzed along with 13 others in the IPL spot-fixing scandal case, moved a Delhi court seeking a copy of the FIR registered against him.Sreesanth, his two teammates of Rajasthan Royals franchise—Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan—and 11 bookies were on May 16 remanded to police custody for five days.The application, filed before Chief Metropolitan...
Sree "confesses", players "honey-trapped"   18 May, 2013
BCCI calls emergency meet   17 May, 2013
Caught on the 'spot'   17 May, 2013
Police raid in Chennai   17 May, 2013
Liyaqat's bail raises hope of fair trial: PDP   17 May, 2013
Transcripts of conversation between players, bookies   17 May, 2013
Sreesanth, others remanded to police custody   16 May, 2013
Mamata delaying investigation, alleges CPI(M)   16 May, 2013
Bowlers got Rs 60 lakh for giving away runs: Police   16 May, 2013
Air India suspends Chandila, Chavan   16 May, 2013
Savita's family to decide soon on lawsuit   16 May, 2013
Dutt surrenders before TADA court   16 May, 2013
Sarabjit's advocate assaulted   16 May, 2013
Mother's Day parade shooter held   16 May, 2013
Tainted trio suspended   16 May, 2013
Kuwait bars expats from morning treatment   16 May, 2013
No arrest without permission of senior officers: SC   16 May, 2013
Security beefed up at Dutt's home   16 May, 2013
Sreesanth, 2 RR players held in Mumbai   16 May, 2013
Court orders better medical aid to accused   15 May, 2013
PM files nomination papers for fifth RS term   15 May, 2013
Crowd pulling ability not enough for PM's post: Uma Bharti   15 May, 2013
Lokayukta notice for Delhi CM, ministers   15 May, 2013
Dutt to surrender before TADA court tomorrow   15 May, 2013
SC to hear plea against govt action   15 May, 2013
Infighting in Imran Khan's party   15 May, 2013
India's IT in unwelcome spotlight   15 May, 2013
Another sex scandal; Antony orders probe   14 May, 2013
Sharif for warm ties with India   14 May, 2013
13 trains to mobilise Lalu's supporters   14 May, 2013
Mother's Day parade shooter identified   14 May, 2013
Ranbaxy to pay $500m in settlement   14 May, 2013
Blind trust   14 May, 2013
Dragon is hungry   11 May, 2013
Anchoring ties   11 May, 2013
Down and out   11 May, 2013
On the upswing   11 May, 2013
Scam-packed   11 May, 2013
Sarabjit’s brothers   11 May, 2013
Army inquiry against Olympic star Rathore   11 May, 2013
Cong to turn the tables on BJP   11 May, 2013
Sibal gets law, Joshi rail   11 May, 2013
Sharif set to form government   13 May, 2013
PM should also resign: BJP   11 May, 2013
Coalition government likely   11 May, 2013
Dramatic surprises mar polls   10 May, 2013
No permanent base in Afghanistan: US   10 May, 2013
SC dismisses Dutt's review plea   10 May, 2013
Accused sent to judicial custody   10 May, 2013
Spotlight on Puerto Ricans in Cleveland   10 May, 2013
Gujral, my colleague, successor   08 December, 2012
Mansarovar yatra duration reduced   10 May, 2013
Islamist gets death for war crimes   09 May, 2013
Ex-Pak PM Gilani's son kidnapped   09 May, 2013
CBI quizzes Bansal's PS   09 May, 2013
Dark reality   09 May, 2013
Mao's granddaughter among richest   09 May, 2013
Pak prisoner Sanaullah passes away   09 May, 2013
Sex crimes up in US military   08 May, 2013
Family wants to take Sanaullah back   07 May, 2013
In India, 3,00,000 newborn die every year   07 May, 2013
Be careful in India: Pak   07 May, 2013
Talks held to finalise Khurshid, Li visit   07 May, 2013
Lookout notice against ex-chief of IAF: Antony   06 May, 2013
Mahesh Kumar remanded to CBI custody   06 May, 2013
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