Srini knew of IPL mess, but didn’t act: SC panel
Mudgal probe report nails Meiyappan, Kundra
New Delhi, November 17
A Supreme Court-appointed probe panel has brought to light the murky side of the Indian Premier League (IPL) involving betting and match fixing. According to the report, N Srinivasan and other top managers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) were very much aware of the “misconduct” by some of the IPL players and officials in 2013 but took no action.

Nehru meet: Sonia slams saffron forces
Cong president warns against attempt to distort former PM’s legacy
New Delhi, November 17
Several, if not all, non-NDA political representatives in attendance, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today used the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru to send a series of political messages, including a subtle warning to the BJP-RSS combine against “misrepresentation” of India’s first Prime Minister’s life and work.

Nation page: Mobs still attacking religious places in India: Asma Jehangir

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From left: Queen Mother of Bhutan Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, Ghana ex-Prez John Kufuor, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Afghan ex-Prez Hamid Karzai, former PM Manmohan Singh and Nigeria ex-Prez Olusegun Obasanjo in New Delhi on Monday. Mukesh Aggarwal

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HC raps Haryana, gives four more days to arrest Rampal
Chandigarh, November 17
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today censured the Haryana Government for breakdown of state machinery and its failure to arrest and produce “godman” Rampal due to “lack of will”.

Haryana page: Rampal in ashram, aides spreading rumours: Admn

Akalis take up Sidhu outbursts with state BJP chief Sharma
Chandigarh, November 17
Cracks within the SAD-BJP combine in Punjab resurfaced today after the Akali leadership lodged a protest with the state BJP over anti-SAD remarks made by former MP Navjot Sidhu. Sidhu had yesterday accused the Akalis of “converting politics into a commercial venture”.

BSF man opens fire outside Omar’s house
Srinagar, November 17
A BSF man opened fire from his service rifle outside Chief Minister Omar Abdulah’s residence causing panic in the high-security Gupkar area of Srinagar today. No one was injured in the incident. Omar was away on a campaign tour for the upcoming Assembly elections.

At job rallies, Army to test Punjab youths for dope New Delhi, November 17 Often described in folk tales as the land of brave warriors, Punjab now faces the unpleasant reality of the Indian Army carrying portable drug testing kits at recruitment rallies to check whether youth have taken performance enhancing drugs to clear physical tests.