Munich: A look at how the Chelsea and Bayern Munich teams compare tactically and where the game might be won or lost ahead of the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena. Goalkeepers Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer, competing in his first Champions League final after reaching the last four with Schalke 04 last season, has been outstanding in Europe and saved two penalties in Bayern's shootout with Real Madrid in...
09:34 AM, May 19, 2012
London: Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech believes that their opponents in the Champions League final on Saturday - Bayern Munich - "must be the favourites" because of the advantage of the match being staged at the Allianz Arena, their home stadium. The west London side knocked out tournament favourites Barcelona in the semi-finals, but Cech believes that will not be the crucial factor going into the showdown. "No matter what we...
03:18 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Friday said there is no scientific basis for exit and opinion polls and sought a ban on both saying these could be sponsored. Speaking at a panel discussion on "Is India's media becoming increasing unethical", he said the poll body wanted a ban on not only exit polls but also opinion polls. "We wanted a ban on opinion and exit polls. If...
01:07 AM, Apr 28, 2012
New Delhi: A special leave petition filed against former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa in the mining scam was withdrawn on Monday after the complainant reportedly told the Supreme Court that the matter before the Chief Justice Bench and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) "should be pursued without any hindrance". However the CEC recommendations for a CBI probe against Yeddyurappa will be heard by the SC. The fate of Yeddyurappa...
01:24 PM, Apr 23, 2012
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Tuesday said he doesn't see online voting becoming a reality in near future while state funding of elections in the country will first require certain key reforms in the electoral process. "Voting online, technologically is child's play for us. We are an IT superpower. Let's accept that. But we do not see that happening in the near future," Quraishi said at a...
01:04 AM, Apr 18, 2012
Mumbai: Stressing that it is important to get rid of criminals in the electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Tuesday said the law must bar such a candidate from contesting. "People ask me, why can't you debar a candidate from contesting. We cannot do that. The law must debar them," Quraishi said at a lecture organised by Moneylife Foundation and V Citizens Action Network (VCAN). "The law says...
09:32 PM, Mar 27, 2012
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12:45 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday made a strong pitch for financial autonomy on the lines granted to constitutional bodies like the Supreme Court and the CAG, saying the dependence on the government could lead to conflict of interest. "We want the budget of the Election Commission to be charged through the Consolidated Fund of India and not voted through Parliament," Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said while speaking...
05:31 PM, Mar 15, 2012
New Delhi: Barring criminals from contesting and checking use of black money in elections top his reform agenda, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said on Friday. "Barring criminals from contesting and checking use of black money in elections are top reform proposals," said Quraishi while delivering a lecture here on poll reforms. He said the proposals are pending with the Centre for two decades and parliament has to decide on...
12:22 AM, Mar 10, 2012
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said on Sunday that the Representation of the People Act should be fine-tuned to make penalties for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) more stringent but disfavoured giving statutory backing to the code. Speaking to reporters, Quraishi said the poll panel had the authority for conducting free and fair elections and did not require more powers. "But we need to fine-tune and...
01:23 AM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Empowered Committee is all set to file its report in the Karnataka illegal mining scam on Friday. Sources say that the Supreme Court appointed Committee has reportedly recommended that 45 lessees be allowed to resume their mining operations. The Congress had on Wednesday reiterated its demand for a CBI probe into the scam which caused a whopping Rs 17085 crore loss to the states exchequer, and...
09:50 AM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: Asking government to take up electoral reforms in the coming session of Parliament, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Sunday said the time has come to consider the Right to Reject proposal. The CEC rejected the suggestion for state funding of elections, saying "this will only further add to the problem and not curb the use of money power in elections". "We hope the government will bring about...
07:54 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Chandigarh: Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of acting on "direct commands" of Congress to "vilify" SAD and its leaders through a raid conducted at the house of an Akali Dal candidate, a confidante of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, in Muktsar district. A SAD press release in Chandigarh this evening said the raid conducted jointly by the IT department and the Election Commission officials...
01:17 AM, Jan 26, 2012
Los Angeles: Veteran actor Morgan Freeman has been honoured with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille award at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards here for his outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment. The 74-year-old has acted in films like 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'Invictus', 'Million Dollar Baby', 'Deep Impact' and 'Bruce Almighty' in his almost five decade-long career. Freeman, who received a standing ovation from the Hollywood fraternity, was awarded...
11:47 AM, Jan 16, 2012
New Delhi: Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Monday brushed aside criticism of the directive to cover statues of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati and the party symbol of elephant in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and said the decision was in accordance with the model code of conduct. In an exclusive interview, he spoke to IBN 18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai. Here is the full transcript of the interview: Rajdeep Sardesai: Let's...
10:03 PM, Jan 09, 2012
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