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Betting, sex, sleaze, plundering thy name is IPL

The sex, sleaze, and deceitful tale of the IPL that erupted with the arrest of three cricketers allegedly involved in spot fixing is revealing shocking details with every passing day. In a nation where cricket is deemed as a religion and cricketers like legendary Sachin Tendulakar, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev seen as inspiration by insane cricket lovers, the revelation is a huge embarrassment.

CJ : Rajiv Azad | May 24, 2013

Hindus laud UEFA for new sanctions on football racism

Hindus have applauded UEFA (The Union of European Football Associations) for approving 'stricter sanctions against racist conduct'.

CJ : Correspondent | May 24, 2013

Mumbai Indians could use IPL scandal to their advantage

Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are the only three teams left in the competition as of now, out of which only Mumbai stays clean from the cloud of recent spot fixing and betting scandals. This could prove to be a great advantage to Mumbai Indians, as they do not have any outside distractions unlike Chennai and Rajasthan in the run up to the finals of the competition.

CJ : ASHIM | May 24, 2013

Mumbai hosts eight-day Rajasthan show

An eight-day seventh edition of festival 'Art Fusion and Cultural Glimpses of Rajasthan' kicked off at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai on May 23. Famous artworks of Rajasthan are on display at the on-going festival. On different dates, talks, dance, drama, and folk music of the state will be organised.

CJ : Dr. Lalit kishore | May 24, 2013

New revelations bring CSK CEO under scanner

Before the arrest of actor Vindoo Dara Singh, it was understood that the IPL spot-fixing scandal was only limited to cricketers and bookies, but now it has spread far and wide including people from different walks of life.

CJ : Arjun Yadav | May 24, 2013

Speaking English right, not necessarily best, is essential

Conversing in English is a desire of many people, but many people are not even able to utter a single English alphabet just because they hesitate to speak in this language. To be very honest English is like other languages requiring only good sense of humor.

CJ : Saurav Sanyal | May 24, 2013

Interest of audience in supernatural flicks nothing new

The recent release of a zombie movie is being treated as an indicator of sudden audience interest in the supernatural theme. But, looking back one finds that Indians always had a taste for the paranormal which is reflected in our movies, and even literature and myths.

CJ : Sweta | May 24, 2013

High cost of free offers

A glut of free offers on various items in the market makes the customers feel as if they are saving a lot of money. Is that really so or is it a ploy intended to make the customers spend endlessly on goods they never needed in the first place? Read the following piece and make your decision.

CJ : Sweta | May 24, 2013

Difference between pre and post Independence politicians

There is a vast difference between the breed of pre-Independence politicians and present day politicians. Pre-Independence day politicians were fired by zest for freeing the country from the clutches of foreign rule, while present day politicians are only interested in staying in power.

CJ : Satbir Singh Bedi | May 24, 2013

Bhopal gas leak: US govt as much culpable as UCC and UCIL

The Wikileaks disclosures have now indicated that the US administration was as much responsible for installation of the pesticide plant in Bhopal with unproven technology as the Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL). and the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) of the US.

CJ : Proloy Bagchi | May 24, 2013

Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak week

Buddhists in Sri Lanka are amidst celebration of the National Vesak Week from that started on May 21 and will continue till May 27. At the national level, arrangements have been made to celebrate the Vesak Festival in Buttala Yudaganawa Raja Maha Viharaya under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapakse.

CJ : Dr. Lalit kishore | May 24, 2013

CACP's proposal of 'negligible' hike in MSP blow to credit-starved Vidarbha farmers

The recent proposal of the Agriculture Ministry on the recommendations of the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) to hike minimum support prices (MSP) of Vidarbha's main cash crops - cotton, pluses (Tur), soybean and paddy - has dealt another blow to debt-trapped dying five million Vidarbha farmers who are committing suicides due to prevailing distress.

CJ : VJAS | May 24, 2013

IPL: Strong Mumbai Indians can't take Rajasthan Royals lightly

Mumbai Indians will clash with Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier match later tonight at Eden Gardens. The former lost against Chennai Super Kings and the latter defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad. The match between the two is a potential semi-final with CSK having already booked a place in the finals of the competition, which is scheduled to be played at Eden Gardens on 26 May.

CJ : ASHIM | May 24, 2013

Fourth edition of CV Raman International fellowship launched

The fourth edition of the CV Raman International fellowship for African countries was launched on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. The programme was started in 2010 by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

CJ : Bolla Alekhya | May 24, 2013

In Akhilesh's UP, 43 IPS officers transferred more than 40 times

In Uttar Pradesh, 43 IPS officers including two DGs - Vinod Kumar Singh (43 times) and Arun Kumar Gupta (45 times), 14 ADGs, 13 IGs, 10 DIGs and 4 SPs have been transferred more than 40 times in their career, an RTI reply has revealed.

CJ : Narendra Ch | May 24, 2013

Why police hesitate to register FIRs?

My brother-in-law was that day trying to get his car from the place where he had parked it when he noticed that a six or seven-year-old boy was riding a car that was parked in front of his car and was going to hit his car. He immediately jumped from his car and pulled the boy out of the car and stopped the car by taking its keys.

CJ : Satbir Singh Bedi | May 24, 2013

Can BCCI conduct a transparent probe into IPL spot-fixing?

Former chairman of the Indian Premier League Lalit Modi might be castigating the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) over the recent spot-fixing scandal to avenge his disgraceful exit from the league, but cricket fans in India have every reason to believe that the BCCI after all might not be a transparent institution given the way new revelations are being made about the money trail in the tournament every day.

CJ : Ashim Sunam | May 24, 2013

Introspection needed to avoid paying heavy price at the ballot in 2014

The UPA government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh has completed its nine years, and Congress party along with other UPA partners is celebrating the occasion.

CJ : HARISH DIDO | May 24, 2013

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