BJP alleged that banks were 'pushed' into giving Rs 3,100 crore loan to him and unfreezing his bank accounts in 2012.
With the much-hyped Indian Premier League facing the hurdle of consolidating a place in the cricket calendar, its chairman Lalit Modi confessed that a second season for the star-studded Twenty20 competition is not possible for the next four years. After inaugurating the IPL, to be played from April 18 to June 1 between eight franchise teams, Modi said first space needs to be found for the 'Champions Twenty20.
With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will meet for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Iftar dinner on Monday where they are likely to deliberate on the strategy for Parliament session beginning July 21.
Even as demonetisation continued to be the hot topic in Parliament, forcing adjournments in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, other topics too were discussed in Parliament. Here are the other issues that were discussed.
The Indian team's formal wear and accessories, BCCI ratings, awards and web portal were approved by the Marketing Committee.
Owner of the Bangalore team, Vijay Mallya, said the structure of the IPL had all teams bid for as many Indian players as possible.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is on a brief visit to the city, has already signed up for the Indian Premier League and is available to go under the hammer at the players' auction on Wednesday, IPL chief Lalit Modi said on Tuesday.
The jersey is made from Dri-FIT fabric, a Nike patented technology, which reduces cling and enables the skin to breathe better.
Stating that the Lodha Committee recommendations matter, the Supreme Court, on Friday, postponed the hearing in the Board of Control for Cricket in India vs Lodha Commission case to October 17.
"Guide to looting India by Nirav Modi - - 1) Hug PM Modi 2) Be seen with him in Davos. Use that clout to: A) Steal 12,000 crore B) Slip out of the country like Mallya, while the government looks the other way," Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Lalitgate is so much like the Bofors arms scandal that eventually brought down the Rajiv Gandhi government despite his humongous parliamentary majority, Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
BCCI has stuck a deal with Nimbus Communications to telecast domestic matches live during the forthcoming season.
The former India coach, along with bio-mechanist Ian Frazer, will join an academy set up by the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
The BCCI vice-president snubbed the Indian Cricket League as a set of "glorified exhibition matches".
BCCI said the Sports Broadcasting Bill passed by the Lok Sabha would affect the game in the country in the long run.
The BCCI's ground and title naming rights for 55 Tests and ODIs to be played in India in the next 31 months, beginning September 1, were sold to World Sports Group for Rs 173.25 crore.
Incensed by the remark, the Congress President was heard saying, "Kya bola (what did he say)?" While protesting, she addressed Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and said, "What is this?"
The BCCI is all set to rope in IT giant Microsoft to evaluate the performance of umpires.
In remarks which can create controversy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said a Congress leader had pressed her to give diplomatic passport to coal scam accused Santosh Bagrodia.
The series involves three ODIs against South Africa and another against Ireland in Belfast.
Media reports said Lalit Modi created a scene during the recent two-match India - Pakistan series, leaving government officials fuming.
The BCCI, which has its own commercial deals worth $1 billion, refused last month to sign the ICC Members Playing Agreement (MPA) over long-term sponsorship for the world governing body.
Sources said that Shah had a detailed discussion with him on Modigate.
India and Pakistan will play four to five one day internationals every year in non Test playing countries, the BCCI announced on Monday.
BCCI vice president Lalit Modi told reporters that the contract is for the period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010.
"We are looking at a minimum of USD 350 million for all media rights," Marketing Committee chairman Lalit Modi said.
It will probably be held at a brand new stadium to be built by BCCI.
However, Jaitley's son-in-law had earlier issued a statement stating that his law firm had returned the retainership the moment they came to know that the company was involved in a scam.
The Asian Test playing nations beat a joint bid by Australia and New Zealand to host the 2011 cricket World Cup
The Lalit Modi-led group scored a landslide victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections, ending the decades-long reign of the Rungta clan.
The former West Indies batting great, who was in New Delhi recently, discusses quite a few recent issues including governance of sports world wide and the need for administrators who do not turn a blind eye to matters plaguing cricket.
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the arrest of protesting Film and Television Institute of India students, telling Prime Minister Narendra Modi that they are not criminals.
Sunanda, who was not married to Tharoor then, had refuted allegations of any wrongdoing.
Controversial former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi was on Saturday unceremonimously ousted from the president's post of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) with a rebel group led by local BJP leader Amin Pathan taking over the reins.
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