IPL spot-fixing: Court rejects plea for separate cell in Tihar New Delhi: A plea for a separate cell in Tihar jail on the grounds of being "well educated" and belonging to a "respected family" has been rejected by a Delhi court which on Friday dismissed the petition of former Ranji cricketer Manish Guddewar arrested in IPL spot fixing scandal.

The court rejected the plea of Guddewar, a former Ranji player of Vidarbha, saying lots of educated people are lodged in Tihar jail and the prison manual does not discriminate between undertrial prisoners.

"So what if he (Guddewar) belongs to a well-educated and respected family. Lots of educated people are lodged in Tihar jail," Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma said. Guddewar and four others arrested accused were on Friday sent to judicial custody till June 4 by the court.

After the court remanded Guddewar to judicial custody, his counsel moved an application saying the player should be kept in a separate cell in Tihar as lots of sentiments are attached with the game and if he is kept with hardcore criminals, he can be harmed....more    
06:55 PM, May 24, 2013

Meiyappan leaves for Mumbai to appear before police Madurai: Facing Mumbai Police summons for questioning in the spot-fixing scandal, Gurunath Meiyappan, CSK team owner and son-in-law of BCCI President N Srinivasan, on Friday left by a chartered aircraft for Mumbai to appear before the police. Meiyappan, who has been named by actor Vindoo Dara Singh as being involved in betting, took the flight a little after 5 pm, the deadline set by Mumbai Police for appearing before them...  
06:41 PM, May 24, 2013

CBSE class XII results to be declared on May 27 New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare results of Senior School Certificate Examination 2013 (Class XII) on May 27 at 10:00 am. The results will be available on the following websites - www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in and www.cbse.nic.in The students can also call up on the following numbers to check the results - 011-24300699, 011-28127030. The students can also register for SMS alert. ...  
06:30 PM, May 24, 2013

Zindagi 50-50: My film is my responsibility, says Veena Malik
by IANS
Mumbai: Pakistani actress Veena Malik, whose 'Zindagi 50-50' released this Friday, says she is a born actor. She feels she is responsible for the film she signs from day one of her association with it till its release. "I am not a seasonal actor that I will do acting for some time and then move on to some other profession. I am born to act. I am a responsible actor....  
04:25 PM, May 24, 2013

IPL betting: Five bookies remanded in police custody Nashik: A local court has remanded five bookies, arrested in connection with alleged betting on IPL matches, in police custody till May 25. The five bookies - Rajendra Savna, resident of Nashik Road, Sameer Mahindra Mantri, Praveen Bhutada, Ravindra Dhage and Pankaj Somani (all from Buldhana, Maharashtra) - were arrested from Nashik road on Wednesday night while they were allegedly betting on the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers...  
01:00 PM, May 24, 2013

Meiyappan unlikely to be quizzed in betting case before IPL 6 ends New Delhi: The widening net in the IPL spot-fixing and betting case continues to grow by the day. Actor Vindoo Dara Singh's interrogation, which first brought the focus on Chennai Super Kings CEO and BCCI chief N Srinavasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, has now also reached Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf. Gurunath Meiyappan was served summons by the Mumbai Police on Thursday to appear before investigators in Mumbai. Meiyappan though has asked...  
07:50 AM, May 24, 2013

FIR lodged against MLA for 'beating up' policeman Ranchi: A policeman has accused Independent MLA Chamra Linda of assaulting him at the Jharkhand Assembly while he was on duty. On the basis of the complaint by the constable Umanath Saha, police filed an FIR with the Jagannathpur police station in Ranchi on Thursday. According to the FIR, Linda on Wednesday night allegedly got infuriated and "beat up" the policeman on duty near the gates when the latter asked...  
11:03 PM, May 23, 2013

Phaneesh Murthy, victim may settle out of court New Delhi: Phaneesh Murthy, sacked a few days ago as iGATE president, will be sued by Araceli Roiz for sexually harassing and for making her pregnant. Roiz's lawyer Randall Aiman-Smith told Network18 that she is exploring an out of court settlement with Murthy. Murthy is being sued for sexually harassing Roiz, iGate's investor relations head, and allegedly making her pregnant. Her lawyer claims Murthy tried to force Roiz to undergo...  
06:16 PM, May 23, 2013

Friday Release: Veena Malik's 'Zindagi 50-50' New Delhi: Rajiv S Ruia's 'Zindagi 50-50' is also hitting the screens this week. The film stars Veena Malik, Riya Sen, Rajan Verma, Arya Babbar and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles. Pakistani actress Veena Malik says her role in 'Zindagi 50-50' is more realistic than bold. "I think this character is realistic rather than bold. This is a true story of a girl and I have given more than my...  
04:15 PM, May 23, 2013

Sonia, Nooyi among Forbes 10 powerful women globally New York: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for 2013. Sonia Gandhi is ranked ninth while Nooyi is at the 10th place in the global list of world's 100 most powerful women. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazil's President Dilma...  
04:08 PM, May 23, 2013

Honda Amaze diesel review: Excels in performance, efficiency, price Mumbai: It has come in late but as they say some things are better late than never. In this case, the sigh of relief will be heard from Honda as well as the thousands of consumers who have been waiting forever for Honda to introduce a diesel engine in the Indian market. The car carrying this diesel engine is the new Amaze, Honda's first entry-level mid-size car for India. It's...  
02:02 PM, May 23, 2013

Spot-fixing: I hang my head in shame, says Sports Minister New Delhi: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the IPL spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the Sports Minister of the...  
12:45 PM, May 23, 2013

'Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru' passes with U certificate
by IANS
Chennai: Siddharth Suryanarayan-starrer Tamil comedy 'Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru' (TVSK) has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U' certificate with no cuts . It is releasing June 14. "TVSK censored with clean 'U' with no cuts. The board said they loved this romantic entertainer," said a statement from the production house. Directed by Sundar C, TVSK also features Hansika Motwani, Vidyullekha Raman, Santhanam and...  
11:50 AM, May 23, 2013

Pass food, land bills, Sonia appeals to opposition
by IANS
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the opposition to cooperate with the government in passing the key food security and land acquisition bills in the interests of the people, while expressing her disappointment that parliament was not allowed to run to enable the passage of the bills. "I make a plea to the NDA and other opposition parties...let us come together to ensure passage of the...  
02:23 AM, May 23, 2013

Is there a Bollywood-IPL franchise link to the betting mafia?

Vindoo Singh, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged links with the bookies. ...
11:57 PM, May 22, 2013

I'm interested in doing more regional films: Veena Malik Veena Malik's new film, 'Zindagi 50-50' is scheduled for a May 24 release. It will see Malik in the role of a sex worker. The movie also features Rajan Verma, Rajpal Yadav and Riya Sen. Actress Veena Malik joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on her movie 'Zindagi 50-50'. Q. Who is the director of 'Zindagi 50-50'? Asked by: Nanane A. Rajiv Ruia. Q. Your were fantastic and charming in...  
04:20 PM, May 22, 2013

Madhur Bhandarkar honoured in New York Mumbai: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar was honoured with the prestigious 'New York Citizen's Achievement Award'. The 44-year-old National-award winning director, who is presently on a vacation in New York, said that he is highly honoured to receive the honour. "I am hugely honoured and humbled by the Citizen's Achievement Award given to me by people of NYC. I m truly touched!," he posted on Twitter. Bhandarkar's last project was Kareena Kapoor-starrer...  
02:31 PM, May 22, 2013

Sterlite smelter closure put cable makers in a tight spot New Delhi: India's cable makers face a severe shortage of copper and potential manufacturing delays after the closure of the country's two biggest copper smelters, which has pushed up prices and led to a spike in imports. India's biggest smelter, owned by Sterlite Industries, was shut on March 30 after local residents complained of emissions that led to breathing difficulties, forcing top copper users to rely on rival Hindalco Industries...  
02:10 PM, May 22, 2013