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. Chennai Super Kings, however, sought to distance itself from Meiyappan, whose name cropped up during questioning of Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, the franchise saying Meiyappan was just an honorary member of the management committee
Pressure mounts on Srinivasan to resign, Gurunath faces questioning (Roundup)
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.
Assocham calls for comprehensive port development strategy
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) Industry body, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), has called for a comprehensive port development strategy and for providing level playing field to private players. In its report on ports development in India, released here Friday, it underlined the need to expand the existing framework to attract participation from the private sector for development of infrastructure facilities and other related activities to make India's ports infrastructure on par with the international standard
Bollywood spot boy arrested for IPL spot fixing (Third Lead)
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A spot boy in Bollywood movies was Friday arrested from Hyderabad for the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, Delhi Police sources said. Mohammad Ahya alias Yusuf, 45, was arrested at the Hyderabad airport while trying to flee to Dubai, the sources said
Heat wave claims 84 lives in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) The severe heat wave conditions in Andhra Pradesh have so claimed 84 lives from April 1, officials said.
Another bookie arrested for IPL spot fixing
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. Mohammad Ahya was arrested at the Hyderabad airport while trying to flee to Dubai, the sources said
Intense heat grips Andhra, mercury in Hyderabad touches 44
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh sizzled Thursday with the day temperature in most of the towns crossing 43 degree Celsius while the mercury in the state capital touched 44, the season's highest. According to met department, Rentachintala in Guntur district was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature of 47 degrees.
Prisoner dies in Andhra jail
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) A 50-year-old undertrial prisoner in a jail in Andhra Pradesh died of cardiac arrest Thursday, police said.
Telangana Nagara Samithi to merge with BJP on June 3
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh minister Nagam Janardhana Reddy Thursday announced that he would merge his Telangana Nagara Samithi with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) next month. He told reporters that the outfit would be formally merged with the BJP on June 3. Janardhana Reddy if BJP leadership permit him, he would contest for Lok Sabha from Mahabubnagar constituency
It was fun galore for Rohit Shetty on ‘Bol Bachchan’ remake set
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) Director Rohit Shetty, who recently visited the sets of "Garam Masala", a Telugu remake of Hindi movie "Bol Bachchan", had a ball. "Rohit was in the city on a personal trip and he happened to visit us on the sets
