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BCCI mulls suspending Srinivasan if he refuses to step down as chief

Rattled by N Srinivasan's continued defiance, some top BCCI officials have started the process to oust him by getting him suspended and using the services of his predecessor Shashank Manohar, who has a clean image. Srinivasan says has no intention to resign

Congress defeat, not PM's post, is Modi’s aim: Rajnath

A new axis between Narendra Modi and BJP chief Rajnath Singh — since Gujarat CM’s elevation to the party’s parliamentary board — has more to do with battle plans for the Lok Sabha polls than with jostling for the choice of PM candidate. Shekhar Iyer reports.
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BCCI should sack Srinivasan if it is committed to cricket: Omar

Chief minister Omar Abdullah demanding the resignation of BCCI chief and said that if the apex cricketing body is committed to the game then it should not shy away in sacking people at top. Tarun Upadhyay reports.

Spot-fixing effect: New law to be enacted soon

Union law minister Kapil Sibal today said that the government was committed to bringing a “standalone” law at the earliest to deal with the “dishonest practices” in all kinds of sports.
West

BCCI President wields power to cancel requisitioned SGM for his removal

There may be a big clamour to oust N Srinivasan through a Special General Meeting (SGM) following the arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the T20 League betting charges, but such a meeting can be postponed or even stopped from taking place by the BCCI President.

Will act against Gurunath with alacrity: Srinivasan

Claiming that he has no knowledge of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's involvement in betting, BCCI chief N Srinivasan today said there will be no discrimination and action will be taken against Meiyappan with the "same alacrity" with which steps were taken against the players.

T20 league scam
Gurunath Meiyappan being quizzed by Mumbai crime branch amid arrest rumours

Police sources said, a team of police officers from Unit - 1 and Unit -2 of the crime branch was questioning Gurunath Meiyappan, on a pre-decided line of investigation. HT reports. Vindoo names 3 CSK players | Time to go, Mr Srinivasan | Read: India Cements statement
East

Chhattisgarh: Naxals attack Cong's Parivartan Yatra

Suspected Naxals opened fire on Opposition Congress' Parivartan Yatra, comprising senior party leaders, in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday, injuring a party worker, police said.

WB SEC chief receives threat letters, inquiry ordered

State Election Commissioner Mira Pandey has received three threatening letters containing allegations against her, with the West Bengal government ordering an inquiry into it.

Niranjan asks Patnaik to explain role of BJD leaders in Odisha ponzi scam

Asking Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to explain role of ruling BJD leaders in multi-crore Ponzi scam in Odisha, Congress yesterday alleged that the police was being "soft" in its attitude towards the culprits.
South

Fugitive murderer from Andhra Pradesh extradited to US

Nerusu Lakshminivasa Rao, a software engineer from Andhra who murdered his wife and two children in the US in 2008, has been extradited to face trial in the US, police said.
North East

BJP not to vote in Assam RS poll

BJP legislators in Assam will not vote on May 30 for the two Rajya Sabha seats, from the state, party state president Sabananda Sonowal said on Friday.
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World

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Indians account for 22% of Britain’s ultra-rich club

The list, published by the Singapore-based Wealth-X group, places steel magnate and ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal at second place with a fortune of $15.8 billion. Dipankar De Sarkar reports. Desi net worth
Europe

Brit soldier killing: 'Friend' of suspect arrested

Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected in the savage killing of a British soldier.

British soldier's slaying prompts UK security review

Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.

Britain on high alert, braces for copycat attacks

British Prime Minister David Cameron was warned of copycat attacks in the wake of the daylight slaying of a British soldier as the nation’s secret service on Friday came under the spotlight over allegations they could have prevented the assault.
Rest Of Asia

23 killed in clashes in Lebanon in one week: security source

At least 23 people have been killed since Sunday in Syria-linked clashes between Sunni and Alawite residents of the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, a security source said today.

27,000 Indians apply for exit papers in Saudi

India will issue at least 27,000 more Emergency Certificates to enable its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia for home after a new labour policy came into force in the Gulf kingdom.
America

One killed in Brazil giant fuel depot blaze

One person was killed in a spectacular fire that broke out in a fuel depot on the northern edge of Rio de Janeiro and spread to nearby homes, officials said.

Passive smoking makes kids aggressive: study

Kids who are exposed to second hand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to be physically aggressive and antisocial, a new study has warned.

Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

In an “unexpected” discovery,vitamin C has been found to kill drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, which could mean existing drugs can be redesigned to combat the disease.

Rescuers comb tornado rubble for survivors

Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights picked through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, houses and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb.

India, US to focus on role of web in spreading terror

India and the US on Tuesday said their counter-terrorism cooperation will include a new focus on the role of internet in the recruitment and facilitation of terrorist attacks.
Africa

Cleric praises courage of British soldier's attacker

A Syrian-born Islamist cleric who taught one of the men accused of hacking to death an off-duty British soldier on a London street praised the attack for its “courage” and said Muslims would see it as a strike on a military target.

Two suicide bombers strike in northern Niger towns: sources

Two suicide bombers struck on Thursday at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, military and company sources said.
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