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Tweeting about IPL fixing? Think twice, you could be sued

May 17, 2013

Publication online on the micro-blogging site, albeit contained within a bite-sized 140 characters, counts as publication in just the same way as an article. #Twitter #IPL #Lalit Modi #Spot fixing #Chris Cairns
I was vigilant against corruption during my tenure: former IPL chief Lalit Modi

May 16, 2013

Modi's statement comes following the arrest of Sreesanth, Ankeeth Chavan and Ajit Chandila of the Rajasthan Royals for alleged spot fixing during this season of the IPL. #IPL #NewsTracker #Lalit Modi #Sreesanth #Spot fixing
Lalit Modi blasts BCCI over ICC election, says 'enough is enough'

May 14, 2013

In a flurry of tweets, Modi accused BCCI president N. Srinivasan of manipulating the ICC voting process. #BCCI #Cricket #Lalit Modi #TheySaidIt #Champions Trophy #N Srinivasan

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IPL and money: It's a rich man's world

Apr 18, 2013

During the IPL, national pride has taken a back seat. Opposition players have become team mates and worse � even friends. The game of cricket has changed forever. #Lalit Modi #Ravindra Jadeja #IPL 6 #IPL Fan Blogs
Jilted lover, rogue flirter: Sahara & BCCIs Valentines Day drama

Feb 14, 2012

On V-Day, the dumped party is trying to resume ties with the miffed ex, which has in turn already announced multiple rebounds; things can never be better for a feisty tale of romance and cheating. #JustSaying #Lalit Modi #Board of Control for Cricket in India #Subrata Roy #Sahara Pariwar
Hawkings Heaven: Does atheism work better for science?

May 17, 2011

Does science and religion correlate? Or is science in India too much dependent on the divine? #Cricket #Indian Premier League #Lalit Modi #BigFight #Warne

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Hope BCCI doesn't bury corruption issue: Lalit Modi

2013-05-16 11:12:00

New Delhi: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi Thursday hoped that Indian cricket board will do all that is required to root out corruption in the game and not sweep things under the carpet. Modi, who was removed as IPL chief in 2010 a #Lalit Modi #BCCI #New Delhi
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Lalit Modi says rules are being bent for some owners

2013-05-16 13:53:00

New Delhi: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi, while defending himself and his tenure in the IPL, said he had information about match-fixing and spot-fixing in the sport and that he had told CEO Sundar Raman about irregularities in IPL. #Lalit Modi #New Delhi #Ajit Chandila
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ICC, BCCI have been sleeping: Modi on fixing

2013-05-17 08:25:00

New Delhi: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi today hit out at IPL administrators over the arrest of three cricketers for their alleged role in spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, saying the ICC and BCCI have been "sleeping". "It's shocking #BCCI #International Cricket Council #New Delhi

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Hamid Karzai's visit: Why supplying arms to Afghanistan is a hard choice

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

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Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

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Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

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Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

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Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

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Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

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Angelina’s breast surgery possible in India, but there's a catch

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IPL 2013 KKR vs PWI Live: Yusuf kicks KKR out of the IPL

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Wrong on Ghaziabad: The Kiran Bedi argument for moral policing

Bedi’s argument that we should focus on the legal wrong committed by the girl slapped by cops is technical, disingenuous and enabling.
Cloak but no dagger: The awfully mundane world of spies

There’s an endearing quality to reports that a CIA spy was arrested in Moscow: he comes across as a bumbling amateur who represents the lost Age of Innocence in the world of espionage.

From here on, Sonia-Manmohan dyarchy is a slow train wreck

The “two heads” power arrangement between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming apart at the seams.
Lessons from Karnataka: Cong must stop backing corrupt leaders in Andhra

The fact that it has allowed individuals named in chargesheets to continue as ministers is evidence that the Congress runs Andhra Pradesh as if it is its fiefdom, without a care for ethics in public life.
IPL 2013: How Isa Guha is changing perceptions about cricket presenters

Isa Guha is not your usual female cricket presenter. Apart from being an ex-player, she’s highly educated and injects a breath of fresh air on Indian screens.
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