BCCI looking to better it’s public image, says Anurag Thakur
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to change it’s public image, according to BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur. BCCI, the richest board in the world by far, is commonly perceived as an organisation that uses it’s power to bully smaller cricket boards and has also received... read more »
IPL 2013 spot-fixing’s Lodha Committee office burgled
A month after the Lodha Commission panel suspended the two Indian Premier League (IPL) teams — Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), the office of the Supreme Court appointed committee in Delhi was burgled. According to a report in Times of India, burglars may have stolen cash... read more »
This ton will give me great confidence: Ajinkya Rahane
COLOMBO: If there was a vote for the ‘Man Friday’ in the Indian team, Ajinkya Rahane will win it hands down. Whatever the conditions, whatever the situation or whatever the demands, Rahane has almost always managed to come up with the goods. Not often does a cricketer play 16 out of... read more »
BSE to Suspend Trading in 17 Companies
New Delhi: BSE has ordered suspension of trading in shares of 17 companies, including Raj Irrigation Pipes & Fittings and Kohinoor Broadcasting Corporation, from August 26 until further notice. The move is aimed at ensuring safety of investors in the capital market. “Based on the... read more »
Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by IS’
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say. Syria’s head of antiquities was quoted as saying the temple... read more »
Sensex Tanks Over 1,200 Points in 3rd Biggest Crash in History:
The Sensex crashed 1,210 points to 26,155 at its day’s low, while the 50-share Nifty slipped below the crucial 8,000 levels for the first time in two months. All 50 shares in the... read more »
Delhi based travel agent arrested for cheating British Airways
A Delhi based travel agent was arrested on Thursday for allegedly siphoning off 20 million mileage points or Avios awarded to frequent fliers of the British Airways. The Crime Branch of... read more »
Bombay HC grants partial relief to Vijaypat Singhania
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday said Vijaypat Singhania, chairman emeritus of Raymond Group, can transfer his shareholding in Raymond Ltd to his son Gautam Hari Singhania.... read more »
Patna: BJP president Amit Shah trapped in elevator, rescued
BJP president Amit Shah along with his party’s Bihar in-charge Bhupendra Yadav and Saudan Singh got stuck in a lift at the state guest house in Patna on Thursday night. The incident occured... read more »
