Former aviation minister Praful Patel was previously grilled by the ED and it is understood that the agency now wants to question Chidambaram on their leads in this case. read more

Six I-League clubs, led by former I-League champions Minerva Punjab, had questioned the All India Football Federation’s move to award the top league status to the privately-run Indian Super League (ISL). read more

AIFF president Praful Patel last week assured the I-League clubs that their future is secure. read more

Six I-League clubs Thursday accepted the All India Football Federation’s proposal to maintain the status quo by continuing I-League and Indian Super League for another 2-3 years. read more

In the short-term that could mean the I-League and Indian Super League (ISL) will continue for the next three seasons, subject to approval from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). read more

Patel, a Nationalist Congress Party leader, reached the ED office around 10 am and stayed till 7 pm. In between, he went out for lunch for a couple of hours, people aware of developments said requesting anonymity. read more

On Monday, the ED questioned the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader about his relations with the Air India and Civil Aviation Ministry officials. read more

The questioning went on for about eight-and-a-half hours that included a lunch break, which mainly revolved around granting air traffic rights to foreign carriers, people familiar of the development said on condition of anonymity. read more

The ED had on Saturday summoned Patel to appear before it on Thursday in connection with an ongoing probe against lobbyist Deepak Talwar for his alleged role in securing favourable air traffic rights for foreign airlines at the cost of national carrier... read more

Praful Patel (62) has also been named in a recent chargesheet filed by the federal agency before a court as a person known to alleged aviation lobbyist Deepak Talwar. read more

The agency is also investigating the direct and indirect roles of “some other UPA ministers and bureaucrats” pertaining to the case that involved lobbyist Deepak Talwar, and these people could be summoned in due course, the persons said, requesting ... read more

The Minerva Punjab owner said that the AIFF’s plan is to finish off the I-League clubs. “I am sorry to say AIFF is behaving like a silent killer. Over the years, 24 clubs have closed down but no one bothered.” read more

The AIFF has received more than 250 applications for the top job, post of which was left vacant after Stephen Constantine resigned following the Indian team’s failure to make the knockouts of the AFC Asian Cup after coming close. read more

The AIFF chief was one of the eight candidates vying for the spot in the election which was held during the 29th AFC (Asian Football Confederations) Congress in the Malaysian capital. read more

According to AIFF sources, Patel is all but sure to be a part of the five FIFA Council members from the Asian Football Confederation read more