Asif released from British jail
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan cricket Mohammed Asif was released from a British jail Thursday after completing half of his 12-month sentence after being found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal.The ... Read more...
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Drug dealer held after he fails quiz
April 17th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 17 (IANS) A Chinese drug trafficker, who claimed to be an undercover reporter at an anti-drug raid, was arrested after he failed to explain a term commonly used ... Read more...
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‘Pay me 10,000 pounds for access to British PM’
January 15th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) In a major cash-for-access scandal, a 50-year-old Indian-origin Conservative Party activist and fund-raiser was thrown out of the party after he was caught boasting in ... Read more...
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Pakistan drop Riaz over spot-fixing links
November 21st, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 21 (IANS) Pakistan have dropped Wahab Riaz from the squad for the tour of Bangladesh after the pacer's name was mentioned in the recent spot-fixing trial.Riaz was a ... Read more...
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Sad time for Pakistan cricket: Daily
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) It is a sad time for Pakistan cricket with a London court finding former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Muhammad Asif guilty of corruption, ... Read more...
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Watson asks fellow players to clear their names
October 12th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 12 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson feels his countrymen Nathan Bracken and Ricky Ponting must clear their name at the earliest following bookie Mazhar Majeed's startling claim that Australian ... Read more...
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Indian offered Majeed $1.2m to lose Oval Test, court hears
October 11th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) A mysterious Indian contact offered Pakistan cricket agent Mazhar Majeed $1.2 million to arrange for Pakistan to throw a Test match against England, a court in ... Read more...
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Harbhajan, Yuvraj rubbish Majeed’s claims
October 11th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh have rubbished the claims of Pakistani cricket agent Mazhar Majeed, who is being tried for spot-fixing charges at a ... Read more...
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CA calls match-fixing allegations outlandish
October 11th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 11 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said the claims made by Pakistani player agent Mazhar Majeed about Australian match-fixing "appear to be outlandish, and ... Read more...
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Subcontinent gambles $50 bn on cricket, London court told
October 6th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Jurors in a London Crown Court were told that cricket betting syndicates were controlled and orchestrated by "shadowy figures" based in Dubai, Mumbai, London and Karachi ... Read more...
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Yasir Hameed apologises to PCB for British tabloid interview on spot-fixing
December 31st, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 31 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for being involved in an interview, in which he was shown talking about corruption in the ... Read more...
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Chinese porn sites now shift to English content
December 20th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Pornographic websites in China have now changed their content from Chinese to English in a bid to avoid being spotted by the country's internet watchdogs, who "usually focus" ... Read more...
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‘Tainted’ Pak cricketers likely to be charged following landmark UK AG ruling
November 28th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28(ANI): Suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are likely to be charged in the spot-fixing scandal after a landmark ruling by Britain's Attorney General.It comes ... Read more...
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Spot fixing: ICC’s ACU to question Pak batsman Yasir Hameed
September 6th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit is likely to interview Pakistani batsman Yasir Hameed as part of its match-fixing investigation, even as his team mates have questioned his ... Read more...
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Spot fixing scandal: ICC to give Pak players a chance to present their case
September 5th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.5 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar clarified here on Sunday that the three tainted Pakistani cricketers had not been punished by the world cricket body for their ... Read more...
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‘Spot-fixing’ cash trail leads to Salman Butt
September 3rd, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3(ANI): Cash used in the 150,000-pound Lord's Test betting scandal has been reportedly found in the belongings of Pakistan skipper Salman Butt.According to The Sun, the Scotland Yard police ... Read more...
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UK Customs suspects Majeed laundered 20 m pound fortune through football club
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.2 (ANI): British Customs officials suspect that businessman-cum-spot fixer Mazhar Majeed laundered over 20-million-pounds through a non-league football club he owned.Millionaire Majeed, who is accused of orchestrating the global betting scam ... Read more...
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Bookie Mazhar’s family migrated from Faisalabad (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The sleepy Moonshi Mohallah of Faisalabad has shot into global prominence as suspected British match-fixer Mazhar Majeed's roots are in this textile city.Bookie Mazhar was arrested ... Read more...
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Mazhar’s roots are in Faisalabad
August 31st, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The sleepy moonshi mohallah of Faisalabad suddenly gained global attention as alleged British match-fixer Mazhar Majeed's roots are in this textile city.Mazhar was arrested by ... Read more...
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PakPassion.net distances itself from Majeed brothers
August 31st, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) London-based cricket website PakPassion.net, which had a special column on arrested bookie Mazhar Majeed, Tuesday distanced itself from the players' agent saying that he only facilitated interviews ... Read more...
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Match fixing rocks cricket, Pakistani players quizzed (Roudup)
August 29th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) The ghost of match fixing has returned to haunt world cricket with British tabloid The News of the World revealing that Pakistani cricketers were allegedly involved in deliberately ... Read more...
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Pakistan captain Butt not stepping down
August 29th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt, who is facing charges of match fixing, said Sunday that he is not going to step down.
In the post match press conference, after ... Read more...
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Match-fixing allegations hit Pakistani players
August 29th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
London/Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The world of cricket plunged into another match-fixing crisis as the Metropolitan Police arrested London-based Mazhar Majeed who allegedly lured Pakistani fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif ... Read more...
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Duchess of York - Sarah Ferguson is in debt and almost broke
August 8th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Duchess of York – Sarah Ferguson is reportedly in debt and that too, to the tune of $3 million. This news was confirmed by her spokesman ... Read more...
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‘Image-conscious’ Aussies ‘addicted’ to Botox
June 13th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 13 (ANI): It seems people Down Under have become addicted to Botox, for a new investigation has revealed that a staggering 1.5 million jabs of Botox and similar drugs were ... Read more...
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Terry’s dad gets suspended six-month prison term
June 2nd, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 2 (ANI): Former England skipper John Terry's dad has been given a suspended six-month prison term for selling cocaine to an undercover reporter.Edward Terry admitted supplying 3.5 grams of ... Read more...
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Queen, Prince Charles back Duchess of York
May 31st, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
London, May 31 (ANI): The Queen and Prince Charles have offered support to Duchess of York over the cash-for-royal-access scandal.Sarah Ferguson - whose debts are estimated at between 1 million pounds and ... Read more...
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Sarah Ferguson gets measly $21,500 a year from Prince Andrew
May 25th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 25 (ANI): Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been revealed to get just 21,500 dollars a year from her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, based on his Navy salary at the ... Read more...
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Royal filmed seeking bribe, Britain stunned (Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Britons were shocked after the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, was caught on tape demanding 500,000 pounds to introduce an undercover reporter masquerading as an Indian businessman to ... Read more...
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Sorry, says British royal after seeking bribe
May 24th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has apologised after she was filmed demanding 500,000 pounds to introduce an undercover reporter posing as an Indian businessman to her ex-husband ... Read more...
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Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson caught on tape selling access to her ex-husband for money
May 23rd, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duchess of York – Sarah Ferguson is in deep trouble. Apparently there was a sting operation and in that, she is seen to selling access to ... Read more...
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World snooker champ accused of match fixing
May 2nd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Snooker world champion John Higgins has allegedly been caught agreeing to take a 261,000-pound bribe to fix matches.According to The Telegraph, 34-year-old Higgins was reportedly caught on ... Read more...
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Boxer Calzaghe apologises for taking cocaine
March 29th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Boxing legend and Strictly Come Dancing star, Joe Calzaghe, has apologised for taking cocaine.The 38-year-old former boxer admitted his "occasional use" of the drug and spoke of the ... Read more...
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Terry’s father arrested for allegedly selling cocaine
March 19th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19(ANI): England and Chelsea defender John Terry's father, Ted, has been arrested for allegedly selling cocaine in a bar.According to reports, police questioned Ted over allegations that he handed ... Read more...
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Aruban prosecutors say new Natalee Holloway confession is wrong on essential parts
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Aruban prosecutors on Monday said they put doubts to a confession made in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, in which a Dutch man again claims ... Read more...
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