New Delhi: The IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals has issued a statement saying if co-owner Raj Kundra is found guilty of betting on the team, he will be suspended and his shares will be forfeited. Rajasthan Royals has claimed that Kundra is a minority shareholder with just 11.7 per cent stake and has no involvement in the running of the franchise. "We believe that Raj Kundra is a law abiding citizen...
06:26 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: Facing accusations of betting in the Indian Premier League matches, Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on Friday appointed noted criminal lawyer Majeed Memon to defend his case. Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar had said after interrogation that Kundra had admitted to betting in IPL matches. But Kundra, whose passport has been seized, remained defiant and said that the truth will come out. "I have now appointed Mr Majeed...
05:57 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: The hearing of the bail pleas of former Rajasthan Royals players Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan and alleged bookie Jiju Janardhan has been adjourned till Monday by a MCOCA court in New Delhi on Friday. The defence questioned the application of the stringent MCOCA law in the case during the hearing. Sreesanth's lawyer argued in court that the police charges are unjustified. Prosecution had invoked the harsh Maharashtra Control...
05:24 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Friday said Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra cannot be arrested as they do not have any material evidence against him. "Kundra has admitted to his involvement in some betting or some games of chance. But there is no evidence to support his disclosure. Without supportive evidence, we cannot arrest anyone on the ground of suspicion," Kumar said....
04:35 PM, Jun 07, 2013
If it is established that Raj Kundra was indeed placing bets on matches involving his team Rajasthan Royals, the future of the franchise too comes under a cloud. ...
03:10 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Formal BCCI treasurer Ajay Shirke, who resigned after the IPL spot-fixing and betting controversy broke out, says its time to legalise cricket betting in India. ...
11:29 AM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: Even as the Delhi Police says Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has confessed to betting, police say they cannot yet arrest him. However, the police are mulling charging Kundra under the Gambling Act. But the question is whether the Gambling Act is strict enough. The Public Gambling Act of 1867 is a 150-year-old law to punish those involved in public gambling and keeping of gaming houses. A brief...
10:04 AM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: After BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, now Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has admitted to placing bets of over Rs 1 crore on his team, said the Delhi Police. But Kundra claimed that he hasn't done anything wrong. The RR owner on Thursday night tweeted, saying he will issue a clarification soon. "Will make formal statement soon rest assured I am not involved in any wrongdoings....
08:30 AM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: The bail pleas of sacked Rajasthan Royals pacer Sreesanth and alleged bookie Jiju Janardhan will be heard at the MCOCA court later on Friday. Sreesanth continues to claim that he has been wrongly implicated in the case and he is innocent. Prosecution had invoked the harsh Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan. MCOCA is one of the most stringent laws. It...
07:29 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Ahead of the BJP's two-day National Executive meeting, an extended Parliamentary Board meeting has been called on Friday in Goa to take a decision on naming Modi as the party's campaign committee chief for the 2014 LS polls. ...
11:59 PM, Jun 06, 2013
IPL team Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra, during police interrogation on Thursday, admitted to betting on matches of his own team. ...
11:33 PM, Jun 06, 2013
IPL founder Lalit Modi has said that action must be taken against Chennai Super kings and Rajasthan Royals. ...
11:33 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra on Thursday admitted to betting over Rs 1 crore in the last three years, a Delhi Police official said. ...
10:16 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has admitted to the Delhi Police that he indulged in betting. ...
09:57 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI interim chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya, on Thursday promised action against Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra "if needed", after the latter admitted before the Delhi Police that he had been involved in betting during the Indian Premier League matches. At a press conference in Kolkata, Dalmiya said that a BCCI Working Committee meet will be held on June 10 where the "Raj Kundra issue will be looked into"....
09:30 PM, Jun 06, 2013
BCCI interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said that strict action will be taken if needed. ...
08:47 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Delhi Police official SN Srivastava said the Delhi Police will inform the Enforcement Directorate about the cash transactions in the IPL scandal. ...
08:19 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was on May 26 asked to take over BCCI's day to day activities by its members after its current chief stepped N Srinivasan stepped aside in the wake of the IPL scandal, has named his new BCCI team with Sanjay Patel from Baroda Cricket Association replacing Sanjay Jagdale as BCCI Secretary on Thursday. Dalmiya in a press conference stated that the vacancy of BCCI Treasurer...
07:06 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN on Thursday, said that Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra had not been given any clean chit after his admission to betting in IPL 6. Kundra, during police questioning on Thursday, had admitted to betting on matches of his own team. The police chief, however, added that Kundra's confession was not admissible in court. The police chief also...
06:59 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Thursday expressed shock over Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra's admission to betting in IPL matches, saying it further shakes faith of the fans in the sport. The Delhi Police, that questioned Kundra, claimed that he had admitted to betting and even lost a lot of money in doing so. "It (betting) is morally wrong since you're owning a team. Such things are...
05:20 PM, Jun 06, 2013
