IPL spot-fixing scandal: More players are involved, Delhi Police tells NDTV

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2013, New Delhi/Chennai/Mumbai

The Delhi Police has told NDTV that more players are involved in the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking to NDTV, SN Srivastava, Special Commissioner, Special Cell, Delhi Police, said that the on-field performance of the arrested players is direct evidence of their involvement in spot-fixing. He also added there is enough evidence against Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth, who was arrested last week along with two of his team-mates, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila.

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Ministers' panel to take 'political call' on greater autonomy for CBI

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 24, 2013, New Delhi

A Group of Ministers (GoM) will now reportedly take a 'political' call on whether the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI should be made more autonomous or whether minor changes to enhance the powers of the CBI director would be sufficient. The GoM met in the capital yesterday; Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was the only absentee at the meeting. The CBI, meanwhile, has its own wish-list and is pressing for greater autonomy.

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Group of Ministers discuss CBI autonomy, to take political call

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2013, New Delhi

A Group of Ministers (GoM) met in the capital today to discuss granting greater autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was the only absentee in the meeting. The ministers' panel will now take a 'political' call on what steps should be taken to make the investigating agency more autonomous or only make minor changes to enhance the powers of the CBI Director.

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Delhi cops in Hyderabad, Goa to track purchases from spot-fixing money

Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Thursday May 23, 2013, New Delhi

Delhi Police will seek access to items found in the Mumbai hotel room where cricketer S Sreesanth stayed, sources say. Delhi Police will reportedly file a production warrant addressed to their Mumbai counterparts in court.

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Five ways to beat the summer heat

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday May 23, 2013, New Delhi

The whole of north India is experiencing scorching heat with temperature hovering much above 40 degrees Celsius. This summer heat is especially hard on children or those who have a field job. So, if you have to step out in the blazing heat, follow these handy tips.

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Group of Ministers to discuss greater autonomy for CBI today

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Thursday May 23, 2013, New Delhi

A Group of Ministers (GoM) will meet in the capital today to discuss granting greater autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI. The ministers are expected to chalk out an action plan on the contentious issue, and could consider granting functional and financial autonomy to the investigating agency.

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Spot-fixing: Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan's police custody extended by five days

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (With inputs from agencies) | Tuesday May 21, 2013, New Delhi

The three tainted cricketers arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the on-going season of Indian Premier League - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - were today remanded to police custody for five more days by a Delhi court. They have been in the custody of Delhi Police ever since they were arrested last Thursday.

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IPL spot-fixing: What the Supreme Court said

NDTV.com | Tuesday May 21, 2013, New Delhi

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the remaining four matches of the Indian Premier League, plagued by the spot-fixing scandal, but has asked India's cricket board to ensure that "cricket should remain a gentleman's game."

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IPL spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh sent to 3-day police custody for alleged links to bookies

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday May 21, 2013, New Delhi

Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, son of wrestler Dara Singh, has been sent to police custody till May 24 by a court in Mumbai. He was arrested by the Mumbai Police for his alleged links with bookies accused of spot-fixing in the IPL's on-going edition.

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Dramatis personae: In a spot for allegedly fixing IPL matches

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday May 21, 2013, New Delhi

The massive spot-fixing scandal that has cast a shadow on the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is getting murkier every day, with more people - cricketers and alleged bookies - being arrested by the police. 19 people have been arrested so far.

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