New Delhi: Under fire ever since IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out, Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) is now facing tough questions about brand IPL and its credibility and sanctity in the world of cricket. CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar interviews BCCI's President N Srinivasan. Here's the transcript of the full interview: Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate and a special interview with the president of the BCCI...
11:59 PM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: BCCI President N Srinivasan came down hard on the players arrested in the spot-fixing case, telling CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar that those found guilty should be sent to jail, while vehemently denying that the Indian Premier League was fixed. "Every punishment is little for them. If these players are found guilty they should not be allowed to play cricket any more .... They should be sent to jail. This...
02:46 PM, May 18, 2013
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday attacked Law Minister Kapil Sibal over Vodafone tax case and said all the corrupt ministers have joined the Group of Ministers on CBI autonomy. ...
10:48 PM, May 17, 2013
Karan Thapar discusses the future of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), called a caged parrot by the Supreme Court of India, with a panel of experts. ...
09:55 PM, May 15, 2013
Nawaz Sharif, who is set to be Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third time, on Monday issued a statement inviting Indian PM Manmohan Singh to his swearing-in ceremony. ...
10:08 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The BJP has alleged that the CBI coalgate report was tampered with on the directions of the Principal Secretary in the PMO Pulok Chatterjee. Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley made this allegation while speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. Below is an excerpt of the interview: Karan Thapar: Do you believe that Mr Shatrughan Singh attended the CBI meeting of his own volition...
08:06 AM, May 12, 2013
Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley made this allegation while speaking to Karan Thapar on this week's Devil's Advocate. ...
11:58 PM, May 11, 2013
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata will continue to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the coal scam controversy. Speaking to Karan Thapar on this week's Devil's Advocate, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley has said the exit of Ashwani Kumar in the matter was not enough and that his party will flag the demand for the Prime Minister's resignation. Following is an excerpt...
03:37 PM, May 11, 2013
Noted lawer Asma Jahangir also said that Pakistani courts were targeting former President General Pervez Musharraf. ...
09:57 PM, May 09, 2013
Najam Sethi was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. He is the caretaker CM of Pakistan's Punjab. ...
10:44 PM, May 07, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistan Punjab's caretaker Chief Minister Najam Sethi has said that Pakistan no longer considers India to be an existential threat. Speaking to CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar, Sethi said that India needs to realise that. Following is an excerpt from the interview: Karan Thapar: The second aspect of the electoral campaign that is underway in Pakistan that is being picked up by India is the fact that Kashmir as an issue...
09:57 AM, May 07, 2013
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif told CNN-IBN that he will share the Kargil report with India if voted to power. ...
08:48 PM, May 06, 2013
Nawaz Sharif, tipped to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan after the May 11 elections, has assured India of a thorough probe into the role of the ISI in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Speaking to CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar in a Devil's Advocate special from Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif also said the findings of the Kargil probe will be shared with India if he came to power. Following is an excerpt...
03:46 PM, May 06, 2013
Former Pakistan PM and president of the PML-N Nawaz Sharif said if he comes to power, his government will not play second fiddle to the Army. ...
03:20 PM, May 05, 2013
Former Prime Minister and president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif, who is the strongest contender for PM's post which will go to polls on May 11, said dialogue and not armed intervention is the answer to deal with terror groups in Pakistan. He was speaking to Karan Thapar on a Devil's Advocate special from Lahore. Here is the transcript: Karan Thapar: One of the serious concerns the...
09:18 AM, May 05, 2013
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