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Dhoni accused of lying to IPL probe panel

March 28, 2014

New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 28: India cricket captain MS Dhoni gave a false statement to protect Gurunath Meiyappan in the IPL fixing scandal, the Supreme Court was told Thursday. If true, the charge can even lead to a life ban for breach of the BCCI’s anti-corruption code.Gurunath_Meiyappan

Appearing before the justice Mudgal committee that the scandal, Dhoni, who captains Chennai Super Kings in IPL, said Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, was a mere cricket enthusiast and had nothing to do with CSK.

“The captain of the Indian team is guilty of corrupt practice,” senior counsel Harish Salve told the court which was taken aback when told that Dhoni was also the vice-president of Srinivasan’s India Cements that owns CSK.

Dhoni gave a “false statement to get him (Meiyappan) off the hook. He indulged in a cover-up which is a corrupt act”, said Salve appearing for Aditya Verma, petitioner and secretary of the Cricket Bihar Association (CAB).

In its report, the Mudgal panel said Meiyappan, arrested on charges of betting and passing team information before being released on bail, was indeed a CSK official.

Quoting from the Mudgal report, Salve said, “There is evidence in the form of India Cements’ letter asking BCCI to issue passes for Meiyappan under the title of team owner.”

According to the report, Dhoni said Meiyappan held no shares in the company that owned CSK and hence, could not be considered a CSK owner.

“Further, Dhoni took the stand that Meiyappan had nothing to do with the cricketing affairs of Chennai Super Kings and was a mere cricket enthusiast,” the report said. The Mudgal panel though established that Meiyappan was a team official as per IPL rules.

If proved, this could mean Dhoni flouted the BCCI’s anti-corruption code. It says a participant who covers-up or is otherwise complicit in any acts or omissions committed by his/her coach, trainer, manager, agent, family member, guest or other affiliate shall be treated as having committed such acts or omissions himself and shall be liable accordingly.

The offence can invite punishment ranging from one-year to a life ban. The BCCI disciplinary committee can also let off the player with a fine.

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January 28,2020

Gibraltar, Jan 28: Young Indian Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa pulled off a huge upset, beating former world champion Veselin Topalov in the sixth round of the 18th Gibraltar chess festival to record his fifth straight win here.

The 14-year-old Chennai lad needed just 33 moves to put it across the Bulgarian. He had started with a loss against compatriot P V Nandhidhaa but since then he has been on a winning spree.

Praggnanandhaa, who recently won the world under-18 title, said: "It was very tough to prepare against him."

He is in second spot on five points with six other players and will take on Chinese GM Wang Hao in the seventh round.

Seventeen-year-old Russian GM Andrey Esipenko jumped to sole lead with 5.5 points with a win over Georgia's Ivan Cheparinov

The Russian player would be unpaired in the seventh round as he decided to take a bye.

A bunch of players including Indians — B Adhiban, K Sasikiran, Shardul Gagare, Karthikeyan Murali, SL Narayanan — are in joint third place with 4.5 points.

Adhiban beat Gabriel Flom, while D Gukesh, the world's second youngest Grand Master ever, defeated Martin Percivaldi to move to four points.

Also winning were Karthikeyan Murali against Qi B Chen and Gagare over France's Maxime Lagarde.

Top-seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's moderate run continued as he was held to a draw by GM Aryan Chopra.

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June 13,2020

Islamabad, Jun 13: Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi, who has tested positive for coronavirus,  appears to have contracted the virus during his recent visit to Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) where Pakistan has been sending its corona positive patients.

The former Pakistan cricketer was seen attending gatherings in Muzaffarabad last month without wearing a mask and not maintaining social distancing. He spewed venom against India during his rallies. 

Afridi visited PoK to also express his solidarity with the people there who have been left to fend for themselves in combating COVID-19 as Pakistan has refused to provide any COVID fighting equipment like PPE kits and ventilators to the area’s handful of hospitals. 

In fact, Pakistan has been using the PoK as a “dumping ground” for COVID-19 affected persons from all across the country as authorities want to keep Punjab province free of corona positive persons. 

The locals held massive protests against Pakistan for setting up quarantine centres and shifting patients from parts of Pakistan to PoK. 

People are immensely suffering in Pakistan occupied Kashmir due to spread of coronavirus as the region lacks proper medical facilities and has a handful of COVID-19 testing labs. There is also lack of expert medical staff to conduct COVID-19 tests. 

A large number of people here are presumed asymptomatic and they are fast spreading the virus because of lack of medical care. 

Pakistan has reported over 1,25,000 coronavirus cases and 2,463 casualties. In Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the COVID-19 cases have increased to 534, whereas in Gilgit-Baltistan 1,030 have been  reported. 

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July 31,2020

Northamptonshire, Jul 31: Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result, he will miss the British Grand Prix.

The Racing Point driver was absent from the circuit on Thursday after self-isolating following what his team called an "inconclusive" test. Perez then re-tested later in the day and it returned positive.

Formula 1 is following a strict testing regime as part of the safety protocols put in place when racing resumed earlier this month, and this is the first time a driver has tested positive.

"Perez has entered self-quarantine in accordance with the instructions of the relevant public health authorities, and will continue to follow the procedure mandated by those authorities," Formula 1 and the FIA said in a statement.

"With the assistance of the local organiser of the British Grand Prix, local health authorities and the FIA COVID-19 delegate, a full track and trace initiative has been undertaken and all close contacts have been quarantined," the statement added.

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