New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Describing cricket as an important and popular game, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesman D.Tripathi on Friday called for the resignation of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N.Srinivasan on moral grounds in the wake of his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings Principal Gurunath Meiyappan being summoned by the crime branch of Mumbai Police to join the investigations into the spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

New Delhi, May 24. The two-day visit to India by President Hamid Karzai did not receive the media attention that it deserved, as it overlapped the visit of Chinese Premier Le Keqiang. But Hamid Karzai's brief visit was of major importance to India, as the region would have to face a sensitive situation next year following the withdrawal of forces of the United States and its allies from Afghanistan.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Visiting U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman on Friday said Washington is looking forward to furthering its ties with India during next month's Strategic Dialogue.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Former Test cricketer and now BJP Member of Parliament Kirti Azad on Friday said the conviction of Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan by Mumbai Police would be darkest day for Indian cricket.

Karachi, May 24 (ANI): Pakistan has freed 45 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a goodwill gesture, officials have said.

Patna/Bhopal , May 24 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of the fresh revelations in the spot fixing scandal, and promised to act tough against the guilty.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday that states need to take adequate steps to combat illegal practices in sports after the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by spot-fixing.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Sharad Yadav on Friday said that the Indian Premier League should be banned in the wake of exposure of sleaze, betting and spot fixing by television channels.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Indian Premier League Governing Council Chairman Rajiv Shukla and BCCI vice-President Arun Jaitley met Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday, and demanded the enactment of a strong anti-fixing legislation at the earliest.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): In today's networked world, to bolster India's e-defence, a leading information technology firm has tied up with one of the leading universities of India to train young minds about different kinds of security solutions, and strengthen the nation in a different manner.

Jammu, May 24 (ANI): A searing heat wave has caused power outages and showed no sign of abating across the country.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office today said that every fifth rural household in India has benefited from the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA scheme.

Mumbai, May 24 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Friday rejected Chennai Super Kings boss Gurunath Meiyappan's plea to give him time till Monday to appear before its crime branch for questioning with regard to his role in betting and spot fixing ion the current edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin has said that his country is ready to help India establish 16 nuclear power generating stations.

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), May 24 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari visited the ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan on Thursday. He was received by Samarkand Governor Mirzaev Zoyir Toirovich.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Cabinet has approved the proposal for creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax Department in various cadres.

Sydney, May 24 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner has said that the Indian players caught in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal should be banned from cricket.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to calm stock markets in India after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested bond purchases could be scaled back if the U.S. economy improves.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Australia and India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector.

Amritsar, May 23 (ANI): Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini has described his recent visit to Amritsar, and particularly to the Golden Temple, as a unique experience, and added that a place of spirituality in India affects people of any religion or belief.

Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Media reports on Thursday said that Mumbai Police has set a deadline of Friday for Gurunath Meeiyappan, Principal Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to present himself for investigations in connection with spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Rediff.com, one of the premier online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services to Indians worldwide, has announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

Johannesburg, May 23 (ANI): Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that he wants to leave his post with a 'bang' by winning the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Mumbai Police have finally entered the residence of the Principal of Chennai Super Kings, Gurunath Meiyappan. Gurunath is the son-in-law of N. Srinivasan, President of the Board of Cricket Control in India.