Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today ruled out levying entertainment tax on this year's IPL matches played in the state.

Even Tendulkar's presence was not enough for the Mumbai Indians to lift the IPL trophy. Despite Tendulkar's 48 the Mumbai Indians fell short of the victory target of 169 by 22 runs, reports
Amol Karhadkar.
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SpecialEmbroiled in a raging row with IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi, top BCCI functionaries, including president Shashank Manohar and secretary N Srinivasan skipped the Indian Premier League's summit clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

A sparkling closing ceremony, splashed with glitz and glamour preceded the IPL summit clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on day.
BCCI bigwigs skip IPL finalMumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar braved a finger injury to play in the Indian Premier League final against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on Sunday.

Monday's parliament session is headed to be stormy as the opposition is planning to corner the government over allegations of telephone tapping of key political leaders and wants to demand suspension of Question Hour to discuss the issue.
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Sundday said that the controversy surrounding the IPL could have been avoided had it not been allowed to grow into a monopoly.
A thorough probe should be conducted by the Government against all political leaders involved in the IPL affairs, senior RSS ideologue M G Vaidya has demanded.
A thorough probe should be conducted by the Government against all political leaders involved in the IPL affairs, senior RSS ideologue M G Vaidya has demanded.

The IPL governing council meets tomorrow to decide the fate of its controversial chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi, who has refused to step down despite allegations of financial irregularities.
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Forty-two days and 59 matches since the third edition of the IPL commenced, here we are, waiting for the most important tie of the tournament: the grand finale. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will take field at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday evening, reports
Amol Karhadkar.
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Chasing a small target of 83 runs, the Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the Deccan Chargers by nine wickets to finish at third place in the IPL III in Mumbai.
Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday distanced herself from beleaguered IPL Chairman Lalit Modi.
It was a night of mixed emotions for Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi. On one hand, he was proud to have added another feather to the IPL bandwagon in the form of the IPL Awards, which were handed over at a suburban five-star hotel on Friday, reports Amol Karhadkar.
The images of Mahendra Singh Dhoni parading the entire Indian team in front of the media during the 2009 World T20 championship to prove that they were united are still fresh in the mind of the cricket fans.