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ipl spot-fixing: crucial bcci meeting begins

TDNP — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:35:00 PDT

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The meeting convened by working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun in Chennai today in the wake of spot-fixing controversy that has rocked the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League

fresh trouble for sreesanth; mumbai police may seek his custody

TDNP — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:59:00 PDT

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There may be a fresh trouble for Indian pace-man S Sreesanth, arrested on charges of spot-fixing, as Mumbai Police have seized his laptop, mobile phones and data cards from the hotel room in which he was staying in Mumbai.

Rodents return to Earth after space flight

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:17 PDT

Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The returnable capsule of a biological research satellite landed in Russia Sunday, bringing mice, Mongolian gerbils, geckos and various micro-organisms and plants back to Earth after their month-long flight, the Mission Control said. The capsule landed in Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan.

Thanks to ‘Lootera’, Motwane excluded from Cannes entourage

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:13 PDT

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The producers of the Anurag Kashyap-directed "Ugly" left with the film for the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival, but Vikramaditya Motwane, who's also a producer, was left behind. And with good reason. Motwane, who attended the prestigious film festival in 2010 with his directorial debut "Udaan", which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section, is not allowed to take a single day off from the editing, and post-production phase of his directorial venture "Lootera".

Conference on Syria settlement very soon: UN chief

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:11 PDT

Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) After consultations with UN Security Council permanent members, a conference on the Syrian settlement will take place "very soon", possibly at the beginning of June, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said here Sunday. "As I have been asked by the parties to convene this conference on the auspices of the United Nations, I'm now actively engaging with all the parties I have spoken to: the US, Russia, Britain, France, China, all other key parties," Ban said

Border issue on Chinese premier’s India trip agenda

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:08 PDT

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives here Sunday on a three-day state visit, his first overseas trip after assuming office in March, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on bilateral issues including the recent border row. Li, who touches down late Sunday afternoon, is to be received by Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed at Palam airport's Air Force Station, the venue for VVIP flights.

Player agents to be accredited, ASCU officials to be with team

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:31 PDT

Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Sunday announced that all player-agents will henceforth be accredited in the IPL and ICC anti-corruption officials will be travelling with each team along with a security officer. "The committee decided that all player-agents have to be accredited with the BCCI.

Telecom players eye higher call rates for survival

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:27 PDT

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers. "The reason behind increasing call rates is that none of the players has a serious incentive to lower prices

I would love to play Anandi: Srishty Rode

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:25 PDT

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) If given an opportunity, small screen actress Srishty Rode would love to play Anandi in popular show "Balika Vadhu". She said: "If I was given a chance, I would love to work in 'Balika Vadhu' as Anandi

Dhanush impresses Farah Khan

IANS — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:22 PDT

Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Choreographer-director Farah Khan is so impressed with the screen presence of Tamil actor Dhanush, who is making his Bollywood debut with Hindi romantic drama "Raanjhanaa", that she calls him "screen friendly". "I think Dhanush is one of the most charming, likeable and screen friendly hero I have seen in a long time! He is what he is and that makes it cool," posted Farah on her Twitter page