New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is touched by media's self-imposed restraint on covering his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai's upcoming delivery. The actress is due to give birth mid-November and the Broadcast Editors Association (BEA) has issued a 10-point advisory for responsible coverage of the development. "I am also most touched by the decision taken by the electronic media on the coverage issue for Aishwarya's delivery... humbled!!" Bachchan wrote on...
12:25 PM, Nov 10, 2011
Des Moines: The owner of a tavern in a small town in the state of Iowa who said he ran mouse races on Sundays for fun, was cited by local police for allowing patrons to bet on the rodent running. "It's a blast," said Scott Beach, 49, who ran the mouse races at the Bucktail Lodge in Danville, a town of about 900 people, before being cited by the Des...
10:55 AM, May 28, 2011
With the beginning of the week of the Royal wedding, interesting kind of bets being made. ...
11:16 PM, Apr 25, 2011
CNN's Becky Anderson finds out what kind of bets are being made on the Royal Wedding. ...
09:57 AM, Apr 25, 2011
Mumbai: After the World Cup, the punters are back in action - thanks to the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the six-week long IPL tournament starting Friday, reliable sources say that bookies have again got busy, thanks partly to the funds generated by the just-ended World Cup. Rs 12,000 crore is at stake on the different matches that will be played as well as on the eventual victor, the sources...
05:36 PM, Apr 08, 2011
Mumbai: The Clash of the Titans at Mohali is a godsend for the bookies. Call it patriotism or sound business sense, the money is firmly behind India to put it past Pakistan in the semi-final. While the whole country is gearing up to witness the mother of all cricket encounters at Mohali on Wednesday, bookies are right on their phones, working over time before this massive clash. The Men in...
09:11 PM, Mar 28, 2011
Bangalore: A special team of Bangalore Crime Branch on Thursday arrested three bookies allegedly involved in cricket betting in Bangalore. The police recovered more than Rs 2 crore in cash, 25 mobile phones, SIM cards of different telecom service providers, two revolvers, a laptop, an Internet USB device and two cars. The three bookies have been identified as 27-year-old Ravi alias Fighter Ravi, 28-year-old Vipul and 27-year-old Vinod. The trio...
03:58 PM, Feb 26, 2011
The punters are asking the public to put their money safely with the Millionaire. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 19, 2009
Bookies pitch for film, setting off a new betting trend in India. ...
11:23 AM, Feb 16, 2009
IOC chief says agreements have been signed with major betting companies. ...
01:02 PM, Jun 07, 2008
A British man bet on his chances of beating terminal cancer. ...
01:05 AM, Jun 03, 2008
Mumbai Indians: 20th over: 170 for 9. Umesh takes two wickets of Harbhajan and Malinga and gives three runs to finish off things for Delhi. A fantastic win for Delhi at home as they beat Mumbai by 37 runs. The victory was possible because of an all-round show from the batsmen and bowlers. 19th over: 167 for 7. Morkel completes his four overs with figures of 1 off 21. 41...
01:31 PM, May 16, 2008
Mumbai: It's been more than four years since Ajit Agarkar last played an international match for India, but the pacer still harbours the dreams of reviving his career. To many it may seem hoping against hope but the 34-year-old thinks otherwise. I am still hoping to get another opportunity to play for India. I made my first class debut at the age of 19, so people think I am older...
10:48 PM, Apr 25, 2008
New Delhi: Even after he was ruled out for the rest of the World Cup by injury, Dwayne Bravo is still inspiring West Indies ahead of a crucial game against Netherlands on Monday. West Indies captain Darren Sammy said the talented all-rounder would be hard to replace, but was now a focal point for the rest of the squad after a left knee injury in the opening defeat to South...
10:51 PM, Dec 22, 2007
After 53 matches, today is the D-day. Jaipur cheers Royals | Bomb scare ...
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