UPA govt seeks to cut Minister Pawar's powers

New Delhi: The UPA government is considering curtailing the powers of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar after he took over as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday.

No rift within the ICC - Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar, the newly appointed ICC president, denied suggestions of a rift developing in the ICC after the body rejected John Howard's bid to become the vice-president. Howard was nominated for the role by Australia and New Zealand but failed to find enough support from the other countries. Pawar, however, said that the decision had been deliberated upon within the council.

CA feels 'gutted, insulted' by ICC's rejection of Howard

ICC's rejection of John Howard's bid for Presidency has "gutted" Cricket Australia, which says the snub is insulting and would affect its relationship with the governing body.

Although he refused to blame India for Howard's rejection, CA chairman Jack Clarke said the country's financial clout in the ICC was not ideal. "In any business model where a company has 75 per cent of the income, it's not an ideal model," he said. "But that is not India's fault they do that ... it's a powerful bloc but it's a reality of life," he was quoted as saying by 'Fox Sports'.

Sharad Pawar is ICC president

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday formally took over as president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

My father clean, didn’t bid in IPL: Supriya

Farming Minister Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule Friday rushed to the protection of his family, saying they had nothing to do with the City conglomerate MD Aniruddha Deshpande Pune unsuccessful bid for IPL teams.