Everything you need to know about Maney Dara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Maney Dara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Vindu Dara Singh, arrested for betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and now on bail, says betting in the game should be made legal.
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police Monday arrested city hotelier Vikram Aggarwal after questioning him for around seven hours in connection with betting during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, said an official.
London (United Kingdom), June 10 (ANI): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday continued to keep mum on the controversies surrounding the sixth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), and said that his side is at the moment focusing on the ongoing Champions Trophy.
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria was honoured at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala, organised by the Young Women's Christian Association here, for her philanthropic work.
London, June 8 (ANI): Eva Longoria was presented with an award at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala in Washington D.C. on Friday night for her work as a women's rights activist.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) A Mumbai court Tuesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa, Gurunath Meiyappan and two others in the IPL betting and spot fixing scam.
Mumbai, June 4 (ANI): Prosecutors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case are planning to invoke Maharastra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on all of the accused, including cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, after unearthing an underworld link.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) A Mumbai court Tuesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa and Gurunath Meiyappan and three bookies, who were accused in the IPL betting scam.
Mumbai, June 4 (ANI): Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan and actor Vindoo Dara Singh were granted bail by a court here on Tuesday in connection with their respective roles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing case.
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) A Mumbai court Monday granted judicial custody till June 14 to Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa, Gurunath Meiyappan and two others in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting scandal.
Mumbai, June 3 (ANI): Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan, and actor Vindoo Dara Singh have both been sent to judicial custody till June 14 for their respective roles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing case.
Mumbai, June 3 (ANI): The police custody of Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, and actor Vindoo Dara Singh in the IPL betting and spot-fixing case ends today.
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) The Indian cricket board's working committee is to meet here Sunday, to decide the fate of its president N. Srinivasan in the wake of the IPL spot fixing scandal.
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Iterating that Indian cricket was passing through "bad days" due to people lacking in morality, a senior board vice president Saturday said he had not received any request to resign and was instead adopting a "wait and watch" policy ahead of Sunday's working committee meeting.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Former cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad on Saturday said that mere resignation by the top officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not clean the tainted image of Indian cricket, which has taken a beating in wake of the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called an emergency working committee meeting in Chennai Sunday amid the ongoing crisis in the Indian cricket following the IPL spot fixing scandal, an official said.
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty rues how the entire Hindi film fraternity has come under the scanner following actor Vindu Dara Singh's alleged involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal. Suniel asserts Vindu alone doesn't represent the industry.
Chennai, June 1 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N. Srinivasan, who is under all round attack to step down from his post in wake of the arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan on charges of betting in the IPL, has called for an emergency meeting of the board's working committee here on Sunday.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh said on Saturday that spot-fixing is a heinous crime, and added that stringent action must be taken against all those involved in wrong doings.
Guwahati, June 1 (ANI): Asserting that it is very important to clean the image of cricket, BCCI Joint Secretary Anurag Thakur said on Saturday some important decisions will be taken in the cricket board's meeting to held in a couple of days from now.
Bangalore, June 1 (ANI): Justice T. Jayaram Chouta, who was appointed as one of the members of inquiry commission to investigate the IPL spot-fixing scandal, on Saturday said it is left to the BCCI to appoint some other person following Sanjay Jagdale's decision to step down from his post and out of the probe panel.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Amid indications that more senior functionaries would resign to mount pressure on BCCI President N. Srinivasan to step down in the wake of IPL spot-fixing scandal, Indian cricket board's vice-president Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that there will be some significant developments today.
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar Friday described the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal as "shocking and disappointing" as police continued their probe and a Mumbai court extended the police custody of Gurunath Meiyappan and Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Siddharth Trivedi, who is a prosecution witness in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, was asked by several bookies to spot fix matches, a police officer said Friday.
Mumbai, May 31 (ANI): A Mumbai Court today extended the police custody of actor Vindoo Dara Singh and BCCI President N. Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan till June 3.
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police Friday searched two hotels owned by Vikram Aggarwal, who is allegedly involved in cricket betting, police said.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Siddharth Trivedi, who is a prosecution witness in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, was asked by several bookies to spot fix matches, a police officer said.
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar Friday described the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal as "shocking and disappointing" as police continued their probe and a Mumbai court extended the police custody of Gurunath Meiyappan and Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa.
Dubai/Mumbai, May 31 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reported to have warned the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about Chennai Super King's owner Gurunath Meiyappan's frequent interactions with bookies during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, whose co-star Vindoo Dara Singh has been arrested in an alleged spot fixing case, says whoever is wrong will be punished.
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday described the recently spotlighted spot fixing scandal in Indian Premier League (IPL) as "shocking and disappointing". Speaking out for the very first time on the spot-fixing issue that has shocked the Indian cricket, Tendulkar said: "It has always hurt me when the game of cricket is in the news for the wrong reasons.
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) A Mumbai court Friday extended till June 3 the police custody of the IPL spot fixing scam accused Gurunath Meiyappan, Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh Randhawa, bookie Prem Taneja and hawala operator Alpesh Patel.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Siddharth Trivedi was being questioned by Delhi Police in connection with spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a senior police official said Friday.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar Friday described the spot fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) as "shocking and disappointing".
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar Friday described the spot fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) as "shocking and disappointing".
Onboard Air India One, May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that politcs and sports should not be mixed.
On Board PM's Special Aircraft, May 31 (IANS) Politics and sports should not get mixed, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday on the spot fixing and betting scandal that has rocked cricket in India.
Chennai, May 31 (ANI): Crime Branch and Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) officials are carrying out raids on hotels of suspected Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing accused Vikram Aggarwal here on Friday.
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) The Madras High Court Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of star hotelier Vikram Aggarwal in connection with the summons issued by the Tamil Nadu Police.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer, Kirti Azad said that the BCCI should call for a general body meeting and then take a final decision, rather 'blowing smoke in the air'.
Colombo, May 30 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board is ready to assist investigation that Indian bookies may have been involved with a tournament held in the island nation last year.
Lahore, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf Wednesday denied spot-fixing allegations levelled against him during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition, saying he was ready to face any inquiry.
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A Mumbai court Wednesday extended till May 31 the police custody of Board of Control for Cricket in India chief N. Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan for his involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal.
Colombo, May 29 (Xinhua-ANI): The Sri Lanka Cricket Board said on Wednesday it is ready to assist investigations into claims that Indian bookies may have been involved with a tournament held in Sri Lanka last year.
Lahore, May 29 (IANS) Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf here Wednesday denied spot fixing allegations that were levelled against him by the Mumbai police.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Mumbai police Tuesday searched the residence here of Gurunath Meiyappan, an official of the Chennai Super Kings team of IPL and son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan while Tamil Nadu Police summoned for questioning a city-based hotelier suspected to be linked to cricket betting.
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was bombarded with a volley of questions on spot fixing in the India Premier League (IPL) but he evaded them all with a smile here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 28 (ANI): A Mumbai court has extended former Big Boss winner Vindoo Dara Singh's custody till May 31 in the wake of his role as a middle man in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam.
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad on Thursday questioned the silence of the politicians on the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scam, suggesting that there could be a united alliance with the BCCI which compels them not to speak.
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Not much is known about hotelier Vikram Aggarwal, who is now under the scanner of police forces of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra for betting in cricket.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Investigating agencies are probing the links between terror elements and illegal money from cricket betting, sources in the government said Monday.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former India captain Ravi Shastri and board treasurer Ajay Shirke are likely to be among the three-member commission set up by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to investigate Chennai Super Kings chief executive Gurunath Meiyappan's alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Two city-based star rated hoteliers are in a spot for different reasons, but around the same time. Insiders in the industry say they have not seen such uncanny coincidence before.
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Battling spot fixing charges, Chennai Super Kings, who finished runners-up to Mumbai Indians, were given the Fair Play Award in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday night.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has removed the Fair Play points-table from its website since the two top teams -- Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals -- are embroiled in the spot fixing scandal.
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Sunday suspended Chennai Super Kings' Chief Executive Officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who is now under arrest for his alleged involvement in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and promised cooperation in the investigations.
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has suspended Chennai Super Kings' Chief Executive Officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who is now under arrest for his alleged involvement in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Police team Sunday raided the house of Gurunath Meiyappan, the team principal of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and son-in-law of Indian cricket board's chief N.Srinivasan.
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Amid the growing chorus for sacking BCCI chief and Chennai Super Kings boss N. Srinivasan in wake of the spot fixing allegations, his team Saturday sought to distance itself from the raging controversy.
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A magistrate here Saturday remanded Gurunath Meiyappan to police custody till May 29 in connection with the IPL spot fixing scam.
Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan has arrived in Mumbai to meet with his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan at around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi Saturday called for the termination of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) following the arrest of Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, in the IPL spot fixing scam.
Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan is likely to meet his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan here around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening.
Mumbai, May 26 (ANI): The son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, Gurunath Meiyappan, will be produced in a Mumbai Court on Saturday. He was arrested on Friday night after being questioned over his involvement in IPL spot fixing case.
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan said late Friday night that he will not resign from his post in the wake of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan being arrested by the crime branch of the Mumbai police for his involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting-spot fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Mumbai police late Friday night arrested Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, in the IPL spot fixing scam after three hours of intense interrogation, an official said.
Hyderabad/Mumbai/New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The clamour for Indian cricket board president Narayanswamy Srinivasan's resignation got louder after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Friday was interrogated by Mumbai police in the IPL spot fixing scandal and later arrested.
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Mumbai police late Friday night arrested Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, in the IPL spot fixing scam after three hours of intense interrogation, an official said.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Hours after its spokesperson demanded resignation of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan over his son-in-law's name figuring in the investigations into the IPL spot fixing scandal, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Friday sought to distance itself from the demand.
Hyderabad/Mumbai/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The clamour for Indian cricket board president Narayanswamy Srinivasan's resignation got louder after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Friday was taken away by Mumbai police for interrogation in the IPL spot fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Mumbai police whisked off Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, to the police headquarters shortly he landed here Friday evening.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) A court Friday granted police the custody of Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa and two others, allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing scam, till May 28.
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) CCTV cameras prying all-around, strict vigil on movement around players' dressing rooms and heightened security -- the Eden Gardens stood fortified as it hosted the playoff match of the IPL Friday amid the raging spot fixing scam.
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Another bookie was arrested Friday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal from Hyderabad, Delhi Police sources said.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Expressing her grief over spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), singer-actress Sophie Choudry, a cricket fan, says it is "heartbreaking" to see such "criminal activity".
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Another bookie was arrested in the Indian Premier League IPL spot fixing scandal Friday from Hyderabad, Delhi Police sources said.
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) As the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam gets messier with links to film personalities becoming public, West Bengal's celluloid celebs Friday expressed disgust at the scandal, calling it a "big crime" and "not acceptable at all." But there were also calls for legalising betting.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Former Test cricketer and now BJP Member of Parliament Kirti Azad on Friday said the conviction of Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan by Mumbai Police would be darkest day for Indian cricket.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that a special investigation team (SIT) should be formulated to probe the spot-fixing accusations, currently gripping the money-spinning cricket league.
Patna/Bhopal , May 24 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of the fresh revelations in the spot fixing scandal, and promised to act tough against the guilty.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday that states need to take adequate steps to combat illegal practices in sports after the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by spot-fixing.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Sharad Yadav on Friday said that the Indian Premier League should be banned in the wake of exposure of sleaze, betting and spot fixing by television channels.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Indian Premier League Governing Council Chairman Rajiv Shukla and BCCI vice-President Arun Jaitley met Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday, and demanded the enactment of a strong anti-fixing legislation at the earliest.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) If some are "heartbroken", others are disappointed with the sport getting tainted -- Bollywood celebrities are candidly expressing their discontent over spot-fixing that has cast a shadow over the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, May 24 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Friday rejected Chennai Super Kings boss Gurunath Meiyappan's plea to give him time till Monday to appear before its crime branch for questioning with regard to his role in betting and spot fixing ion the current edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn umpire Asad Rauf from officiating in the Champions Trophy, which is slated to start from June 6.
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Asserting that he was a football fan, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor Thursday expressed dismay at the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, saying "it's shameful" and blots the entire platform.
Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Mumbai Police have finally entered the residence of the Principal of Chennai Super Kings, Gurunath Meiyappan. Gurunath is the son-in-law of N. Srinivasan, President of the Board of Cricket Control in India.
Kolkata, May 23 (ANI): Kolkata Police arrest ten bookies on Thursday from Kolkata, according to media reports. They will now be produced in the Sealdah court today.
Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Mumbai Police reached Chennai Thursday with the objective of questioning Chennai Super Kings 'principal' Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan, in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Ajit Chandila of Rajasthan Royals was about to spot fix in another Indian Premier League (IPL) match too, for which he had taken Rs.15 lakh from a Punjab-based bookie, when he was arrested May 16, police claimed here Wednesday.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, says sports was pure and clean during her father's time. She rues how malpractices such as spot-fixing can give any sport a bad name.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to ban remaining IPL matches while Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator were arrested by Mumbai police in the spot fixing scam and investigators in Delhi got five more days to question cricketer S. Sreesanth.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Inching ahead in the investigations into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police Tuesday arrested three more people, including Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator, a top official said.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A Mumbai magistrate Tuesday sent Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh, who was arrested earlier Tuesday for suspected links in the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, to police custody till May 24.
Vindu Dara Singh, son of late actor Dara Singh, was arrested by the Mumbai police for his alleged role in the recently held Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) In a high-profile development, Mumbai police Tuesday nabbed Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh for suspected links with the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, officials said here.
