News for 'Anti-Corruption Unit'

Former NZ batsman Vincent confirms match-fixing probe

Former NZ batsman Vincent confirms match-fixing probe

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Batsman Lou Vincent has confirmed he is one of three former New Zealand players under investigation by the International Cricket Council for alleged match-fixing.

Hazare's open letter: Stand united against graft

Hazare's open letter: Stand united against graft

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday cautioned people against those trying to create "schisms" and "discord" in the movement against corruption and appealed for their unity in the wake of the controversy over his endorsing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and some allegations.

Ex-Pak Prez Zardari arrested in fake bank accounts case

Ex-Pak Prez Zardari arrested in fake bank accounts case

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

TV footage showed Zardari coming out of his house and embracing his younger daughter Aseefa before getting into a black Landcruiser.

PCB suspend Sharjeel, Khalid for alleged corruption in PSL

PCB suspend Sharjeel, Khalid for alleged corruption in PSL

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Opener, Sharjeel recently toured New Zealand and Australia with the Pakistan team and is the only player to have scored a century in the PSL eliminator last year.

Sri Lanka Cricket official arrested; Ranatunga seeks India's help

Sri Lanka Cricket official arrested; Ranatunga seeks India's help

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Sri Lanka Cricket, currently fighting the menace of deep-rooted corruption, was dealt a blow after its Chief Financial Officer was arrested for alleged financial fraud, police said on Monday.

IPL: Bookies employed cleaner to do 'pitch-siding' at Kotla

IPL: Bookies employed cleaner to do 'pitch-siding' at Kotla

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The IPL, which was indefinitely suspended on Tuesday, had bookies plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing 'pitch-siding' which helps ball-to-ball betting.

'It's a bit of an embarrassment no doubt for Neeraj Kumar'

'It's a bit of an embarrassment no doubt for Neeraj Kumar'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

A Delhi court's verdict dropping all charges against former India paceman S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal has brought back the spotlight on former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.

Manchester United's Herrera among others in La Liga match-fixing case

Manchester United's Herrera among others in La Liga match-fixing case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Japan coach Javier Aguirre, Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, Atletico Madrid captain Gabi and 38 others have been named in an alleged case of match-fixing involving a La Liga match in the 2010-11 season.

'ICC persuading governments to make fixing a criminal offence'

'ICC persuading governments to make fixing a criminal offence'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

With the ever increasing threat of corruption in the game, Richardson said the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has gone on an overdrive to curb the menace.

Can't sit back and judge Shami's personal life: BCCI

Can't sit back and judge Shami's personal life: BCCI

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

BCCI's senior officials feel that allegations of domestic violence levelled by Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan are completely under police jurisdiction and they have nothing to do with it.

Tennis: Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

Tennis: Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday. A TIU investigation found that the 21-year-old had committed 21 breaches of anti-corruption rules between 2015 and 2019 and conspired with others to carry out a campaign of betting-related corruption at the lower levels of professional tennis.

Match-Fixing: UAE players Naveed, Shaiman banned for eight years

Match-Fixing: UAE players Naveed, Shaiman banned for eight years

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The International Cricket Council slapped eight-year bans on United Arab Emirates (UAE) cricketers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt for their alleged role in trying to fix matches in the T20 World Cup qualifier in 2019.

Former NZ player Vincent gives evidence on match-fixing: report

Former NZ player Vincent gives evidence on match-fixing: report

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has provided officials from the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit "with a treasure trove of information about matches which were targeted for spot-fixing and the names of players who were involved", the London Telegraph reported.

Buzz: Sri Lanka to criminalise fixing-related offences

Buzz: Sri Lanka to criminalise fixing-related offences

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The country's Sports Ministry worked closely with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ACU during the process of drafting the bill.

MCA stadium curator suspended after tampering claims in sting

MCA stadium curator suspended after tampering claims in sting

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India suspended the curator of the Maharashtra Cricket Association's stadium in Pune after he was captured on television in a sting operation, claiming that he could tamper with the pitch ahead of Wednesday's second India-New Zealand One-Day International.

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Match-fixing has become increasingly pervasive in recent years across a number of sports.

PCB gets Imran Khan's backing to criminalise match-fixing

PCB gets Imran Khan's backing to criminalise match-fixing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Under the new code, the board intends to criminalise match-fixing and spot-fixing and also specify punishments for offenders, including jail time.

Are Dhoni's 'acche din' over?

Are Dhoni's 'acche din' over?

Rediff.com21 May 2015

There have always been question marks about temperament of Kohli. However, BCCI has always stood by him. Precisely what happened in Dhoni's case when Srinivasan was in charge. If this isn't a clear indication, what is?

IPL scandal: BCCI to decide fate of Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah

IPL scandal: BCCI to decide fate of Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The BCCI's three-member Disciplinary Committee, headed by President Shashank Manohar, is set to decide on the fate of tainted cricketers, Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah on Tuesday. The two players had met the committee members in person here to answer questions put to them on December 24 before the three-man panel deferred taking a decision by giving them time till January 4, 2016 to file a written response to the charges of spot-fixing against them.

IPL fixing: Chandila, Shah to learn fate next month

IPL fixing: Chandila, Shah to learn fate next month

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's disciplinary committee deferred a decision on the tainted duo of Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah till January 5, giving them time till January 4 to file a written response to the charges of spot-fixing against them.

Ex-IPL boss Modi Modi says new IPL owners linked to betting companies

Ex-IPL boss Modi Modi says new IPL owners linked to betting companies

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Former IPL boss Lalit Modi has questioned the entry of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in the Indian Premier League due to its investments in companies linked to betting activities.

Is The Congress Doomed?

Is The Congress Doomed?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Rinku suspended for playing unsanctioned T20 league

Rinku suspended for playing unsanctioned T20 league

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India handed a three-month suspension to Uttar Pradesh left-hander Rinku Singh for playing in an unsanctioned T20 league in Abu Dhabi, which has now led to his withdrawal from the India 'A' team.

McCullum can never forgive Cairns over match-fixing saga

McCullum can never forgive Cairns over match-fixing saga

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has insisted that he can never forgive his ex-team-mate Chris Cairns after the latter effectively lobbied to destroy his credibility over match-fixing allegations. Cairns had been linked to match-fixing following statements by Stephen Fleming and McCullum. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing in a court of law and by the ICC's anti-corruption unit. McCullum, who had told the jury that Cairns had approached him three times in total over fixing a match, insisted that he felt as if his character had come under-fire during the prejury trial.

Cricket Buzz: Dravid's proposal gets BCCI backing

Cricket Buzz: Dravid's proposal gets BCCI backing

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Dravid, who is also tipped to take additional charge as the director of NationalCricketAcademy in Bengaluru, had recently suggested that talented young cricketers should get some vocational training, which can help them later in their lives.

Wrong on BCCI's part to continue Sreesanth's ban: Kerala CM Chandy

Wrong on BCCI's part to continue Sreesanth's ban: Kerala CM Chandy

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

Throwing his weight behind tainted India pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday said it is "wrong" on the Board of Control for Cricket in India's part to not revoke the ban on the fast bowler after a Delhi Court dropped criminal charges against him in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal in the 2013 edition.

BCCI vs COA at loggerheads over appointment of ACU chief

BCCI vs COA at loggerheads over appointment of ACU chief

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The turf war in the Board of Control for Cricket in India got uglier as Committee of Administrators, headed by Vinod Rai, on Saturday cleared new Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Ajit Singh's appointment despite acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary refusing to sign the contract letter.

I always maintained that I was innocent: Harmeet

I always maintained that I was innocent: Harmeet

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Mumbai left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh, who was let off for lack of evidence in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing probe, expressed happiness, saying he always maintained he was innocent.

ICC hands 7-year ban to Oman player for match-fixing

ICC hands 7-year ban to Oman player for match-fixing

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Oman's Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned from cricket for seven years due to match-fixing offences, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Al Balushi was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code on four counts relating to Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held in the United Arab Emirates last year.

Harmeet says statements 'twisted' in spot-fixing inquiry report

Harmeet says statements 'twisted' in spot-fixing inquiry report

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Young left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India that he personally had no knowledge whether his three Rajasthan Royals' teammates who are implicated in the IPL spot-fixing scandal had any intention of wrongdoing.

Cricket Buzz: BCCI treasurer questions COA member Edulji

Cricket Buzz: BCCI treasurer questions COA member Edulji

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry has questioned COA member Diana Edulji benefitting from a one-time ex-gratia payment given to women international cricketers, implying conflict of interest in the allocation.

FIFA mess: Official charged with fraud, money-laundering

FIFA mess: Official charged with fraud, money-laundering

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A member of the financial watchdog committee at soccer's ruling body FIFA has been charged with fraud, money-laundering and breach of trust by police in the Cayman Islands.

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Streak gave inside info to suspected bookie during IPL coaching stint.

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Ahead of the mayor's election, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Saturday alleged that attempts were being made to lure their newly elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillors.

Minister makes U-turn after declaring Sri Lanka sold 2011 World Cup

Minister makes U-turn after declaring Sri Lanka sold 2011 World Cup

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has alleged that his country 'sold' the game to India, a claim that was ridiculed by former captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who demanded evidence from him.

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

With this kind of coinage, the Opposition seems to be readily conceding the point that Modi is taller than all of them put together. So they need something bigger than themselves, collectively or not, to capture the voter imagination when it is about taking on Modi and the BJP in 2024, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

Shami grilled for 3 hours by Kolkata Police

Shami grilled for 3 hours by Kolkata Police

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday got a temporary relief from Kolkata Police to join his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils following a three-hour interrogation in Kolkata.

Dream11 is IPL title sponsor this season

Dream11 is IPL title sponsor this season

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Chinese sponsorship became a bone of contention after the BCCI declared it would review the deals following the violent clashes between the armies of both the countries in eastern Ladakh.

Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice

Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

In 2017 the Bangladesh supreme court on his watch annulled the 16th amendment to the constitution which empowered parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity. As it upheld the independence of the judiciary, it miffed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who accused Justice Sinha of 'humiliating' the country. He was accused of corruption and misuse of power, allegations that he denied. Prakash Bhandari reports.