As per the Calcutta High Court order, criminal proceedings will be initiated against six BCCI officials - including the president, Shashank Manohar, and former president Sharad Pawar - for filing a false affidavit, in a case of alleged perjury involving Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the Indian board.
The remaining four Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials include Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty; former secretary Niranjan Shah; Secretary N Srinivasan; and junior Cricket Committee Chairman Chirayu Amin.
Following the news of Maharashtra government's 60-day ban of Kamal Khan's film, 'Deshdrohi' - under Section 6 of the Bombay Cinema Regulation Act, 1963 - Jharkhand's Lok Janshakti Party(LJP) activists protested against the ban.
This controversial film, which is directed by Jagdish Sharma, features the film's producer and Bhojpuri actor Kamaal Khan, and other actors like Gracy Singh, Kim Sharma, Aman Verma, Ranjit, Kader Khan, Raza Mura and Manoj Tiwari.
Sun Microsystems announced a slash in the employee headcount yet again - this time a little deeper to appease investors and to get back to profitability. On Friday, the company talked of a restructuring that involves layoff of 15 percent to 18 percent of its global workforce, which works out to approximately 5,000 to 6,000 employees.
According to Times staff writers, President-elect Barack Obama met New York Senator Hillary Clinton in his office in downtown Chicago, to discuss what role she might play in his administration. It is rumored that Obama may ask Clinton - his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination - to be his secretary of State.
Though neither Obama nor Clinton has spoken publicly about the meeting, unidentified aides have told media outlets like CNN that Obama has offered Clinton the aforesaid role.
The first of a best of three finals for the ICL 20s Indian Championship featured defending champions Hyderabad Heroes take on the mighty Lahore Badshahs in front of an 83,000 spectators’ packed Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.
An Unbeaten hurricane knock of 65 runs off just 38 deliveries by opening batsman Imran Farhat saw Lahore Badshahs maul Hyderabad Heroes by four wickets.
Australian-American global media mogul Rupert Murdoch owned Star India formed a joint venture (JV) with Chandrasekhar’s media and entertainment company, Jupiter Entertainment Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
While Star will hold a majority stake in the venture, named Star Jupiter Entertainment Television Ltd (Star Jupiter), the venture will also pick up a majority stake in Chandrasekhar’s Asianet Communications Ltd (ACL).
However, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.