Arshad Ayub

The Supreme Court has overturned the Uttarakhand High Court's grant of default bail to two individuals in the Banphoolpura violence case, deeming it a "grave error." The apex court ruled that the investigation was validly extended under UAPA, and the chargesheet was filed within the extended period, making the accused ineligible for default bail due to their delayed challenge.

Dismissing allegations of misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 200 crore, the Hyderabad Cricket Association said that it had nothing to hide and would cooperate with the investigators.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is embroiled in a major financial scandal, with multiple cases of alleged fund misappropriation under investigation since 2011. Recent arrests include key figures like President A Jagan Mohan Rao and Treasurer CJ Srinivas Rao.

Former cricketer, Arshad Ayub was recently seen at the get-togther of interior designers and architects in Hyderabad.

Days after the SC-appointed Supervisory committee chairman Justice (retd) NA Kakru said that Mohammed Azharuddin’s term as president of the Hyderabad Cricket association had come to an end on September 30 this year, former Test players N Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub said that a special general meeting (SGM) will be held on December 11 at the RGIC Stadium to decide on the elections to the cricket body.

Justice AV Sesha Sai of Hyderabad high court directed Miyapur police on Wednesday not to arrest Hyderabad Cricket Association president Arshad Ayub until further orders.

The police here have registered a case against Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Arshad Ayub and six other officials for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 120 crore to the cricket body.

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on former cricketers Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub, as well as other individuals and companies, in Telangana under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The searches resulted in the recovery of digital devices, incriminating documents, and unaccounted cash. The investigation was initiated based on three FIRs registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau relating to misappropriation of funds in the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The chargesheets alleged serious irregularities in the procurement of equipment for the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Incriminating documents also revealed large cash transactions related to real estate activities.

The appointment of Justice (retd) L Nageswara Rao by Supreme Court on Tuesday as a one-man committee to oversee conduct of elections in Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) brought cheers to club secretaries and others associated with the cricket body.

"Every member shall be bound to conform to the Memorandum and Rules and Regulations and Bye-laws of the HCA Club," says the amended Hyderabad Cricket Association's Constitution (Chapter II, 3).

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has charged Arshad Ayub, the president of Hyderabad Cricket Association, its former president G Vinod and seven other leaders of misusing public money to the tune of more than Rs 4 crore and urged a trial court to try and punish them.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has conducted searches against former office bearers of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, including former Indian cricketer Shivlal Yadav and Congress candidate Gaddam Vinod, as part of a money laundering investigation. Gaddam Vinod, Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub have served as the president, vice president and secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) respectively at various points of time, the ED said in a statement.

Quite the royal Hyderabadi shaadi

The bigwigs of the city made their presence felt at the wedding reception of Aamer Siddiqui with Nazia.

On Monday night, Asem Qadri’s daughter Faariha Fatima wed Syed Basharath Ali’s son Firasath Ali in an elegant nikaah ceremony.

The wedding ceremony of Mohammad Ali Baig and Noor was a grand affair that saw the city’s who’s who in attendance.

The Bismillah ceremony of Mustaq and Aisha’s grand daughter held at a star hotel on Monday night, was a grand affair.

Having seen the Indian cricket team set-up from close quarters as manager in Australia, former spinner Arshad Ayub says the players are responding well to Team Director Ravi Shastri and the current support staff should be given a one-year run to make a difference.