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New law to be enacted soon
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In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in IPL, a new standalone law to deal with such "dishonest practices" in all kinds of sports will be enacted soon.Announcing this here today, Law Minister Kapil Sibal said the new law was favoured by Attorney General G E Vahanvati as activities like match-fixing or spot-fixing are not covered under the present laws.He told a press...
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Penal provisions for rape are often being misused by women as "weapon for vengeance and vendetta" to harass and blackmail their male friends by filing false cases to extort money and to force them get married, the Delhi High Court has said. The court said that in many cases woman first agree to have consensual sex but she files a rape case against her boyfriend when the relationship...
2 held over Pak plane incident   
British police arrested two men on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport on Friday following an 'incident'. Police said the men were detained on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after the plane, which was carrying 300 passengers from the Pakistani city of Lahore to Manchester in northwest England, was diverted...
Meiyappan in police custody till May 29   
Gurunath Meiyappan, CSK team owner and son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, used to place "huge bets" on IPL matches after fixing the game, Mumbai Police today told a metropolitan court which remanded him in police custody till May 29. The CSK Team Principal, armed with inside information about the Chennai franchise, shared those with bookies to make money, Mumbai crime branch,...
Meiyappan arrives in Mumbai for questioning   24 May, 2013
Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai Super Kings owner, arrived here this evening for questioning by Mumbai police's crime branch following allegations of involvement in betting in the IPL, police said. Joint Commissioner (crime) Himanshu Roy said he would be questioned tonight and that he was not detained at the airport. Accompanied by his lawyer, the 35-year-old CSK honcho arrived from Madurai by a...
Three more players, another team under scanner   23 May, 2013
No differences with PM: Sonia   23 May, 2013
Srinivasan defiant, refuses to resign   25 May, 2013
Govt working to make deals transparent: PM   23 May, 2013
BCCI may suspend Srinivasan   25 May, 2013
US court denies bail to teen   25 May, 2013
Meiyappan evasive during interrogation: Police   25 May, 2013
Tamil Nadu to press for its due share of water   24 May, 2013
NIA's chargesheet contradicts CBI findings   24 May, 2013
India unlikely to accept Karzai's military wish list   24 May, 2013
iGate hails Murthy's efforts   24 May, 2013
Obama defends US drone strikes   24 May, 2013
Umpire Rauf dropped from Champions Trophy   23 May, 2013
UK will never give in to terror, says Cameron   23 May, 2013
British soldier hacked to death in London   23 May, 2013
India seeks access to Rana, Headley   22 May, 2013
Court extends CBI custody of investigator   22 May, 2013
BrahMos test fired from ship   22 May, 2013
Chinese Premier arrives in Pak   22 May, 2013
Roiz pregnant, to sue Murthy for sexual harassment   23 May, 2013
Twitter boosts security after hacking spree   23 May, 2013
CBI orders another probe   23 May, 2013
New CAG could have conflict of interest: BJP   22 May, 2013
Consider parole for convict: HC   22 May, 2013
SP 'cheating' Muslims: BSP   22 May, 2013
Rajnath to lead 'jail bharo' stir   22 May, 2013
US, India for joint approach   22 May, 2013
I am innocent: Sreesanth   21 May, 2013
Sahara snaps all ties with BCCI   21 May, 2013
Sreesanth's remand extended   21 May, 2013
Court extends remand of Sreesanth, 10 others   21 May, 2013
BCCI should punish errant elements: SC   21 May, 2013
Dara Singh's son Vindoo held   21 May, 2013
Arunima, the first Indian amputee to scale Mt Everest   21 May, 2013
Li calls on President   21 May, 2013
IPL will stay, says Supreme Court   21 May, 2013
iGate CEO sacked after sexual harassment claim   21 May, 2013
Five migrant labourers killed by militants   21 May, 2013
Former Ranji player arrested   21 May, 2013
SC to hear PIL demanding IPL stay   21 May, 2013
Rs 20 lakh seized from Chandila's kin   20 May, 2013
Musharraf granted bail   20 May, 2013
Everest ice core to aid study   20 May, 2013
Sino-Indian pacts on trade, water resources   20 May, 2013
Govt mulls spot-fixing law   20 May, 2013
Mutual trust must for regional peace: Li   20 May, 2013
BJP objects to Malik's presence   20 May, 2013
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Global retailers can spread wings   20 May, 2013
Respect India's national pride: Chinese media   20 May, 2013
Sharif's move under Pak army scanner   20 May, 2013
The parched bride   18 May, 2013
Things fall apart   18 May, 2013
Airborne warning   18 May, 2013
Throne of thorns   18 May, 2013
Go-getting Guptas   18 May, 2013
Innovator-in-Chief   18 May, 2013
Chinese Premier arrives for talks   19 May, 2013
BCCI cannot control bookies: Srinivasan   19 May, 2013
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