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April 26, 2010, 16:41: BCCI president Shashank Manohar has rubbished Lalit Modi's claims that all IPL decisions were taken collectively by the Governing Council, saying that most of the time the suspended Commissioner acted unilaterally.
April 26, 2010, 16:39: Suspension is not punishment, says Manohar
April 26, 2010, 16:30: Clarifying her position in the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty today said she is the Brand Ambassador of the team and her husband Raj Kundra is a stake-holder.
April 26, 2010, 16:24: My ministry is merely collecting information that we should have in the normal course of those companies that are franchisee companies," Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said.
April 26, 2010, 16:23: The Corporate Affairs Ministry has said it was collecting information on all franchisees of IPL teams and described this as a part of normal practice for any company and was not a probe.
April 26, 2010, 16:00: The rise and fall of Modi -- A look at Modi's dramatic stint at BCCI http://cricket.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/apr/26/slide-show-1-ipl-images-the-rise-and-fall-of-lalit-modi.htm
April 26, 2010, 15:39: The RoCs, according to sources, would have to provide details on 10 franchisees, including Kolkata Knight Riders' owner Red Chillies Entertainment, Mumbai Indians' India Sports Win, Sahara Adventure Sports Group of the Pune team, Kochi team's Rendezvous Sports, owners Chennai Super Kings India Cements and that of Royal Challengers Bangalore's GMR Sports.
April 26, 2010, 15:39: The probe follows the controversy over ownership of the Kochi IPL franchise, where Rendezvous Sports World had given 19 per cent of the 25 per cent stake held by it to Sunanda Pushkar, a close friend of Shashi Tharoor, who resigned from Union Ministry in the face of allegations that he had misused his official position.
April 26, 2010, 15:38: The Corporate Affairs Ministry today said it is collecting information on all franchisees of IPL teams
April 26, 2010, 13:59: "The immediate task is to clean-up the IPL. The game has just been concluded and so we will start planning for the next year. That is the priority right now," says Amin, the new IPL commissioner
April 26, 2010, 13:32: Manohar also denied being under political pressure given the revelations of some politicians' involvement in the bidding process. "I don't think there is any political pressure. I can assure you as far as I am concerned. Nobody can change my decision. Modi stands suspended from all posts -- as the BCCI vice president, member of the marketing committee, fixture committee and all the board activities," he said.
April 26, 2010, 13:32: "When I don't have the documents about the benami funds in Rajasthan Royals, how can I say anything? If the funds come from say Virgin Island or Mauritius, I don't have the documents to probe. In fact I got to know of all this only after getting the Income Tax notices," he added.
April 26, 2010, 13:15: "We are asking Modi, how can he sign an agreement with A when the bid came from B. Modi made a statement that the entire world knows who the shareholders are but the fact is that not even the Governing Council members know about Rajasthan Royals. I did not find the names of Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra in the papers and they claim to be stakeholders," the BCCI chief revealed.
April 26, 2010, 13:15: Manohar, insisting that the Governing Council was not even aware of Modi's modus operandi, claimed that the most public faces of Rajasthan Royals, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra, don't even figure in the shareholding papers.
April 26, 2010, 12:32: Many important documents are missing from IPL and BCCI offices, says the BCCI chief
April 26, 2010, 12:24: BCCI has appointed an interim committee to run the affairs of the Twenty20 league. Former cricketers Ravi Shastri, MAK Patuadi and Sunil Gavaskar will be on the panel.
April 26, 2010, 12:19: Suspension of Modi was necessary to conduct a free and fair enquiry, Manohar told media persons, adding that if Modi's reply convinced the Board, the enquiry proceedings against him will be dropped
April 26, 2010, 12:10: IPL is a great property and is loved by one and all, says BCCI chief Shashank Manohar.
April 26, 2010, 11:56: Sources say that Chirayu Amin has been named as the new interim IPL commissioner. The decision was taken during the IPL Governing Council meet.
April 26, 2010, 10:27: The crucial IPL Governing Council has started. BCCI President Shashank Manohar, vice-President Arun Jaitley, secretary N Srinivasan, media and finance committee chairman Rajiv Shukla and IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah are among the members of the council present at the Board headquarters in Mumbai.
April 26, 2010, 10:07: Modi is accused of receiving an $80 million kickback when he renegotiated TV broadcast rights. The chargesheet says the broadcast deal was not passed by IPL governing council and has only Modi's signature.
April 26, 2010, 10:07: The charges against Modi, sources say, cover wide-ranging financial violations, including tampering with bids during auctions for the IPL teams, and holding undisclosed stake through proxy fronts in three teams -- the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings XI.
April 26, 2010, 10:06: The BCCI's 34-page chargesheet lists 22 allegations ranging from financial irregularities to rigging bids, proxy holdings and the WSG deal.
April 26, 2010, 7:41: Reacting to the action against him, Modi stated that it had been a long and tiring tournament and wondered how he could attend the Governing Council meeting if he has been suspended. "Is the BCCI scared of truth," he said.
April 26, 2010, 7:25: In a press release, BCCI President Shashank Manohar said: "The events of the last few days have thrown up lot of sad and unfortunate developments. While we rejoice and celebrate the great success of IPL Season 3, the alleged acts of individual misdemeanors of Lalit K Modi, Chairman IPL and Vice President BCCI have brought a bad name to the administration of Cricket and the game itself. I have waited for the IPL 3 2010 to conclude in order to respond to the situation as I did not want the event to be disrupted in any manner. Immediately after the conclusion of the IPL final, the Secretary, BCCI, N Srinivasan has in consultation with me issued a show cause notice to Lalit K Modi under Rule 32 (iv) calling upon him to show cause within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. Simultaneously in exercise of the powers vested in me under Rule 32 (vii), I have suspended Lalit K Modi from participating in the affairs of the Board, the IPL, the Working Committee and any other Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India."
April 26, 2010, 0:30: Modi was served show cause notice five minutes after the IPL final which was won by Chennai Super Kings says sources.
April 25, 2010, 19:52: "EM Sporting Holding, Mauritius, whose wholly owned subsidiary Jaipur IPL Pvt Ltd which owns Rajasthan Royals, has a complex ownership structure where all the stake holding companies are based in various tax havens. The Enforcement Directorate has already started enquiry about the FEMA violations. Our enquiry will be focused on the stake holding structure, the source of money and whether there is any benami stake holding," the sources added.
April 25, 2010, 19:52: "Our primary investigations suggest that Jaipur franchise, Rajasthan Royals jointly owned by IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's brother-in-law Suresh Chellaram and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband along with others, is 'prima facie' found to have flouted maximum regulations including that of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)," sources said.
April 25, 2010, 19:51: Owners of Rajasthan Royals, including Lalit Modi's kin Suresh Chellaram and actress Shilpa Shetty, have allegedly flouted foreign exchange norms using the Mauritius route, say I-T sources
April 25, 2010, 19:50: "Thank you cricket fans of the country and abroad, you have made all these possible," he said.
April 25, 2010, 19:50: "We will have 94 games (next year). More games and more competition, it will be a bit longer ... a week longer. There will be two new teams and a brand new auction next year, it will be a beginning from the scratch," he said before the IPL final between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
April 25, 2010, 19:49: The sword of ouster is hanging over his head but IPL Commissioner but Lalit Modi put up a brave face and spoke about a brand new auction next season
April 25, 2010, 18:58: "We got the copy of the legal contract between IPL and IMG which promises 10 per cent commission of the total annual revenue to IMG, which is managing the IPL. The investigation team will enquire whether 'somebody' in IPL benefited from the commission against the global practice of 3-4 per cent," says a source from the I-T department.
April 25, 2010, 18:56: Meanwhile, the Income-Tax Department probing the murky IPL deals is trying to ascertain whether anyone in IPL benefited from the 10 per cent commission paid to event management company International Marketing Group
April 25, 2010, 18:54: His support base in the BCCI might be non-existent but Modi has found the backing of IPL franchise owners, who feel the league's conceptualiser has become the victim of a media trial and deserves a chance to explain himself.
April 25, 2010, 18:53: For the second day, efforts were made to persuade Modi to quit on his own as sacking him would have to be followed by an inquiry into the reasons which might throw up some more damaging revelations of murky financial dealings. There were also talks about a couple of franchise owners being brought in to talk Modi into resigning after Sharad Pawar's attempts at getting him to put in his papers failed.
April 25, 2010, 18:50: "I have crossed bigger hurdles in my life, this will pass too. I have done nothing wrong. You are scared only if you have done something wrong. I have nothing to hide," says Modi in a statement
April 25, 2010, 18:48: "Obviously there will be some redrawing of strategy now that he has made his intentions clear of attending the meeting, but our strategy will still be to oust him. He has brought so much shame for Indian cricket," a BCCI source said
April 25, 2010, 18:20: Board President Shashank Manohar, secretary N Srinivasan and IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah are expected to give the Twenty20 League's final at the D Y Patil Stadium this evening a miss as well due the current imbroglio.
April 25, 2010, 18:20: The single point agenda chosen by Modi appears to be a bid to block any discussion on serious allegations against him widely reported in the media over the past several days. That is because, it would be near impossible for the Governing Council members to provide documentary support since such documents are with the Income Tax and other investigative agencies.
April 25, 2010, 18:19: "Members of the Governing Council have been requested to give all such complaints in writing with the requisite supporting documents at the meeting on the morning of April 26 to the Chairman and Commissioner, so they can be replied in full," Modi said in a statement.
April 25, 2010, 18:19: Modi has decided to attend the meeting after initially declaring it 'illegal'. The move puts the ball in BCCI's court as Modi has asked the governing council members to give their complaints against him in writing and backed by documents.
April 25, 2010, 18:19: The IPL Governing Council is headed for a stormy meeting on Monday with a defiant Lalit Modi deciding to not just attend but set the agenda for it as well which might make it difficult for the BCCI to sack him as Chairman and Commissioner of the Twenty20 league.
April 24, 2010, 1:16: The BCCI top brass boycotted the inaugural IPL awards night held at a suburban hotel in Mumbai on Friday evening in the wake of the spat with IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi. BCCI president Shashank Manohar, secretary N Srinivasan, and IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah stayed away from the event.
April 24, 2010, 1:16: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday joined the Opposition chorus demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the IPL controversy.
April 24, 2010, 1:15: MSM, the company which holds the telecast rights for the Indian Premier League, on Friday said all deals related to the tournament have been conducted in an ‘open and transparent manner’ complying with applicable laws.
April 24, 2010, 1:14: Amid allegations of financial wrongdoings against IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday night said the issue should not be pre-judged and that the law will take its own course against those found guilty. Abdullah, a member of the IPL's governing council, said, “I must say in Modi’s favour that he brought IPL to the level where it is today.”
April 24, 2010, 1:13: The Maharashtra Cabinet is considering levying entertainment tax on IPL matches, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on Friday. "The right decision will be taken at an appropriate time," he said.
April 23, 2010, 20:54: Responding to the Income Tax department's summons, the BCCI on Friday furnished before it complete details, including share holding pattern, player auction and bidding process of all eight original IPL franchisees.
April 23, 2010, 20:53: Income Tax officials on Friday surveyed the office of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai as part of the ongoing probe into alleged financial wrongdoings in the T20 league.
April 23, 2010, 20:52: The Income Tax department has received reports relating to expenses incurred by IPL franchisees in South Africa where the second edition of the T20 tournament took place last year. The reports are being corroborated with the documents containing bidding and other financial details of IPL franchisees.
April 23, 2010, 19:53: An Income-Tax report has allegedly revealed that three teams were involved in fixing IPL matches, said news channel Times Now. The report has also allegedly said that Modi has links with the bookies.
April 23, 2010, 19:51: An Income-Tax report has allegedly revealed that many of the IPL matches had been fixed, and that three teams had fixed 'ties'. This was reported by News channel Times Now. The report has also allegedly said that Modi has links with the bookies.
April 23, 2010, 19:22: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take the final call on the Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the IPL controversy, the Congress Core Committee said today.
April 23, 2010, 19:12: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take the final call on the Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the IPL controversy, the Congress Core Committee said today.
April 23, 2010, 19:06: Modi has now asked BCCI to grant him five days to prepare answers for the IPL Governing Council meeting. The council's meeting has been scheduled for April 26.
April 23, 2010, 19:02: Lalit Modi has told news channel CNN-IBN that he would not file a case against the BCCI and has called the match fixing allegations in IPL “baseless”. He also said he would not be attending the governing council meet on April 26.
April 23, 2010, 18:52: Lalit Modi has told news channel CNN-IBN that he would not file a case against the BCCI and has called the match fixing allegations in IPL “baseless”. He also said he would not be attending the governing council meet on April 26.
April 23, 2010, 18:39: A defiant Shukla also said that the IPL governing council would meet on April 26 as scheduled. The meeting is expected to discuss the recent scandal. There are reports that Modi would not attend the meeting.
April 23, 2010, 18:35: Rajiv Shukla, a member of the IPL governing council and BCCI vice president, has hinted that Lalit Modi should quit as the league’s commissioner. "Wisdom should prevail upon him," he said.
April 23, 2010, 18:34: Rajiv Shukla, a member of the IPL governing council and BCCI vice president, has hinted that Lalit Modi should quit as the league’s commissioner. "Wisdom should prevail upon him," he said.
April 23, 2010, 17:57: Mehta also ridiculed reports that matches in the second edition of IPL in South Africa were fixed.
April 23, 2010, 17:57: Under the Income Tax Department's scanner for alleged financial irregularities, Kolkata Knight Riders' co-owner Jay Mehta today said his franchise's accounts are clean and rejected accusations of match-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League.
April 23, 2010, 17:54: The IPL said in a statement that in fact it was Raman who had asked Poorna to send the mail to former union minister Shashi Tharoor and there was nothing confidential about it.
April 23, 2010, 17:32: Indian Premier League authorities have dismissed media reports that Poorna Patel, IPL Hospitality Manager and daughter of Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, has leaked a confidential e-mail from the league's COO Sundar Raman's office.
April 23, 2010, 17:32: Poorna Patel has not leaked any e-mail: IPL
April 23, 2010, 17:00: NCP chief Sharad Pawar says he is not worried as his party has nothing to do with IPL
April 23, 2010, 16:58: NCP chief Sharad Pawar says he is not worried as his party has nothing to do with IPL.
April 23, 2010, 16:56: BJP demands Pawar, Patel's resignation
April 23, 2010, 16:22: TDP chief Naidu writes to PM, seeks probe into IPL scandal
April 23, 2010, 16:19: TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu writes to PM, seeks probe into IPL scandal
April 23, 2010, 15:37: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are expected to meet this evening in the backdrop of opposition demand for a probe by a joint parliamentary committee into the IPL controversy.
April 23, 2010, 15:15: Maharashtra government lost Rs 4.99 crore by not levying tax on IPL, says CAG report tabled in the state legislature.
April 23, 2010, 15:04: I-T issues notice to Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and Gameplan Sports
April 23, 2010, 14:48: IPL CEO Sundar Raman being questioned at I-T headquarters in Mumbai
April 23, 2010, 14:48: Government not too keen about JPC, reports CNN-IBN
April 23, 2010, 14:48: Congress core group meet to discuss demand for JPC; relations with NCP
April 23, 2010, 14:38: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following uproar over demand for JPC probe into IPL affairs
April 23, 2010, 14:22: Accusing IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi of having acted as an 'extra-constitutional power' during Vasundhara Raje's rule, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has claimed he used to pressurise officers for favours due to his proximity to the BJP leader.
April 23, 2010, 13:53: Former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar and Aviation Minister Praful Patel must resign, says senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha
April 23, 2010, 13:37: BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla Friday briefed Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the ongoing IPL controversy.
April 23, 2010, 13:35: MNS chief Raj Thackeray today squarely blamed Union Minister and former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar for the mess in the Twenty20 league.
"Pawar has helmed BCCI, the parent body of IPL for years. How come now he says that he is no way connected to the Indian Premier League," Raj told reporters in Mumbai on Friday.
"If Pawar has nothing to do with IPL, then on whose directions the entertainment tax on T20 matches has been waived off in Maharashtra, where his party is in power with Congress," Raj Thackeray asked.
April 23, 2010, 12:46: With reference to a story in a section of the media today about allegations of impropriety by its executives or employees, WSG totally rejects unsubstantiated comments and innuendos about its business transactions and categorically states that they are unfounded and without substance. WSG denies reports that any executive or employee has received or admitted to receiving any monies other than in the normal course of business, or that WSG has used any funds received in connection with its sublicense of broadcast rights for inappropriate or unlawful activities. WSG has cooperated fully with the income-tax authorities and will continue to do so. WSG has completed a round of meetings with officials and provided relevant documents. These show that the terms of the contracts between WSG and MSM are fully and properly detailed and demonstrate agreements reached in the normal course of business. WSG will be having another round of meetings with the income-tax authorities to provide further clarifications.
April 23, 2010, 12:15: BCCI bigwigs set to stay away from IPL Awards Night to be held in Mumbai on Friday
April 23, 2010, 12:11: Former BCCI President A C Muthiah moves SC against BCCI. Independant probe should be done into the IPL controversy, Muthiah said.
April 23, 2010, 12:06: Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm, Rajya Sabha till 2.30 pm, following uproar over opposition's demand for JPC probe into IPL controversy
April 23, 2010, 11:26: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following uproar over Opposition's demand for JPC into IPL row
April 23, 2010, 11:16: Government will consider JPC probe into IPL row, says Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while responding to Oppn in LS
April 23, 2010, 11:13: IPL is a den of thieves: JD-U leader Sharad Yadav in LS
April 23, 2010, 11:12: IPL is a massive scam being played out: CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta in LS
April 23, 2010, 11:07: Probe UPA ministers linked to IPL: Opposition in LS
April 23, 2010, 10:59: Corruption rampant in IPL; JPC needed: Sushma Swaraj
April 23, 2010, 10:50: PM has not asked Chidambaram to head IPL probe, says PMO spokesperson
April 23, 2010, 10:39: WSG head admits receiving kickbacks for IPL TV right
April 23, 2010, 10:07: Chidambaram to head IPL probe, reports ET
April 22, 2010, 23:56: Sunanda Pushkar, whose links with Shashi Tharoor and IPL Kochi triggered a big controversy, admitted she has helped the franchise raise a lot of money but denied acting as his proxy in getting sweat equity worth Rs.70 crore. “He has not been corrupt for so many years -- for which I am proud to be his friend -- why would he be corrupt now,” she said.
April 22, 2010, 23:54: "We got the money, but we don't know where it came from. The BCCI, which is the parent body and has been running the show, should know," said Dalmiya.
April 22, 2010, 22:02: Cricket Association of Bengal President Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday said the state body received Rs two crore from the KKR for hosting IPL matches at the Eden Gardens but he did not know from where the money came from.
April 22, 2010, 21:54: Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said he is optimistic that the game will tide over the present crisis engulfing IPL. "I think when that competitiveness is witnessed by millions, you leave all those things behind," said Tendulkar.
April 22, 2010, 21:53: The Income Tax department probing alleged irregular transactions in the IPL has got convincing evidence of payment of ‘facilitation fee’ to World Sports Group by Multi-Screen Media for acquiring T20 league's telecast rights, a senior officer said today. A portion of the facilitation fee was understood to have been paid by MSM to an offshore company of WSG in Mauritius, a tax haven, without paying income tax on the transaction in India.
April 22, 2010, 21:52: The top brass of the finance ministry, Income Tax department and financial intelligence sleuths today held a closed-door meet in New Delhi to discuss the IPL probe. I-T officials flew to the national capital and briefed top finance ministry officials about the probe that is now being carried out across the country on various IPL franchises and others.
April 22, 2010, 19:25: IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has moved the Bombay high court, challenging the legality of the meeting of the IPL governing council, scheduled to be held on April 26. Prominent lawyers Ram Jethmalani and Harish Salve will represent Modi.
April 22, 2010, 19:06: It is time for the BCCI to answer to the country, Sports Minister M S Gill said on Thursday. He added, “The IPL is under the radar, we are watching very carefully. Its affairs are being looked into great details. There should be no tax let-off for the BCCI.”
April 22, 2010, 19:03: The BJP on Thursday attacked Praful Patel for his alleged role in valuations of IPL bids, saying the civil aviation minister could not value Air India or Indian Airlines, but wants to play a consultant's role in T20 cricket tournament. "You (Praful Patel) could not do Air India or Indian Airlines valuations, you could not come up to the expectation (on performance of your ministry), don't be a valuation consultant in IPL," BJP leader Prakash Javedakar said in Rajya Sabha.
April 22, 2010, 18:39: Income Tax officials on Thursday searched the premises of Red Chillies Entertainment, a company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan, as part of their ongoing probe into the alleged financial irregularities in IPL. A team of more than six IT officials were involved in the operations at the company's offices at Bandra, said a source. Red Chillies has an interest in the Kolkata Knight Riders, an IPL franchise, co-owned by Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla.
April 22, 2010, 18:36: Former cricket captain and member of the IPL governing council M A K Pataudi on Thursday admitted that the council was a complete failure. He was also of the view that if Lalit Modi keeps himself away from the April 26 governing council meeting, his ouster from the IPL commissioner-cum-chairman's post was almost certain. "It (the governing council) has been a failure certainly because we should have been more aware of what is happening. We should have been doing the questioning but we didn't because everything seemed okay. We were all carried away by how well he (Modi) was doing," Pataudi said.
April 22, 2010, 18:34: Demanding a CBI probe against IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, Shiv Sena member Manohar Joshi said, "The matter will be set right only after a CBI enquiry is instituted against Modi. He is prepared to reveal the names of politicians who invested money in it." "He (Modi) has earned crores of rupees in IPL," Joshi alleged and added that the BCCI must ensure Modi’s ouster.
April 22, 2010, 18:31: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said a probe should be conducted into the IPL issue and the report should be tabled in Parliament.
April 22, 2010, 17:58: According to a TV channel, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi may move Bombay high court questioning the legality of the IPL governing council meet, scheduled to be held on April 26.
April 22, 2010, 17:56: "When the investigation (into IPL) is complete, everyone will get to know about it. I cannot comment on the income tax probe," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters on Thursday.
April 22, 2010, 17:39: NCP MP Supriya Sule has rubbished reports about her husband Sadanand Sule owning shares in Multi Screen Media. Multi Screen Media was formerly known as Sony Entertainment Television, which had bought the broadcasting rights for IPL matches.
April 22, 2010, 17:14: The Bombay High Court has asked BCCI and IPL to give information regarding the income generated from the T-20 matches played in Maharashtra. The court also asked the BCCI to inform how it controls the IPL. The information is to be provided by April 26. The court directive came in response to a PIL filed by Subhash Desai, Shiv Sena MLA, alleging the state was not collecting entertainment tax from IPL, resulting in loss of revenue to the exchequer.
April 22, 2010, 17:08: Pataudi goes on to say that Lalit Modi must quit if he is unable to satisfy the IPL council
April 22, 2010, 17:07: Modi’s contribution is huge, but his style upset BCCI bosses, IPL council member and former cricketer Pataudi tells television channel CNN-IBN
April 22, 2010, 16:50: Bombay High Court seeks information from BCCI and IPL regarding the income generated by IPL matches played in Maharashtra
April 22, 2010, 16:45: Reportedly, Dr Singh and Mukherjee also discussed the names of NCP leaders Praful Patel and Supriya Sule being drawn into the IPL controversy.
April 22, 2010, 16:44: Meanwhile, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and briefed him on the ongoing investigation against the IPL teams owners
April 22, 2010, 16:43: Modi was later taken to the offices of IPL franchisee Mumbai Indians owned by industrialist Mukesh Ambani at Nariman Point where questioning and verification of documents were still on, Enforcement sources said.
April 22, 2010, 16:42: Officials of the Enforcement Directorate(ED), which is probing whether there was any flow of illegal foreign funds into IPL, were also involved in the joint questioning of Modi that began at 8.30 AM at Four Seasons hotel.
April 22, 2010, 16:42: Earlier in the day, IPL's embattled Chairman Lalit Modi was grilled for the second time in two days by Income Tax authorities whose sleuths raided offices of two more team owners -- GMR and Sahara group -- in the nation-wide probe into its alleged murky finances
April 22, 2010, 16:39: There's nothing wrong in Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's 'personal office' forwarding projections of new franchisee valuations to Tharoor before the Kochi team won the bid, says Party spokesman D P Tripathi.
April 22, 2010, 16:38: Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday dismisse reports about the involvement of any of its leaders or their relatives in any financial wrongdoings in the cricket league
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