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BJP fields Brij Bhushan's son from Kaiserganjj for LS polls

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May 02, 2024 18:05

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If last year's elections for the Wrestling Federation of India's executive council was all about proxy candidates whose main claim to fame was absolute loyalty to the WFI's former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the upcoming Lok Sabha elections for the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh follows an identical template.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is fielding Karan Bhushan Singh, son of the sitting MP Brij Bhushan. It is worth noting that Karan was last year anointed by his father as his replacement for presidentship of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association.

Nov 17, 2020 14:11

Hockey India state member units form HI Masters Committee

NEW DELHI: In March this year, Hockey India joined 38 other National Associations from around the world as a member of the World Masters Hockey (WMH). The WMH is the sole Masters entity recognized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and is responsible for organizing International Masters hockey globally.

Nov 17, 2020 12:11

BCCI confirms freshly minted MPL brand as official kit sponsor

MUMBAI: Deeming that the dust has sufficiently settled over a controversial decision made public two weeks ago, the richest, but certainly not best run (to repeat a truism asserted in an earlier article), cricket board in the world confirmed Tuesday that gaming marketplace Mobile Premier League's (MPL) recently created sister athleisure brand MPL Sports Apparel and Accessories, would be its kit sponsor for the next three ye

Nov 12, 2020 18:11

ASF nominates India's Nanavati to contest FINA Bureau polls

MUMBAI: Asian Swimming Federation recently held its 14th General Congress in Muscat (Oman) and Swimming Federation of India was represented at this event by its secretary general Monal Chokshi and executive director Virendra Nanavati.

Nov 12, 2020 17:11

ICC unveils brand identity of Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in India

DUBAI: The seventh edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup will be the first global cricket event since this year’s highly successful women's edition. With just 12 months to go to the final of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in India, the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have teamed up to reveal the brand identity of the 16-team tournament here Friday.

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

AFC announces dates for World Cup qualifiers

KUALA LUMPUR: The dates for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, were approved by the AFC Competitions Committee at their third meeting for the 2019-2023 cycle, which was held online and chaired by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan.

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

PCB introduces ‘whistle blowers’ policy to combat corruption

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a ‘whistle blowers’ policy to combat any form of corruption or dishonest behaviour by any of its officers or players, but has also issued a caveat warning against filing frivolous complaints, reports PTI.

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

BCCI to issue tender for new IPL team post-Diwali: Report

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India's plans to add a ninth franchise from Ahmedabad to the Indian Premier League mix, ahead of the 2021 season of the IPL, will reportedly take concrete shape after the Diwali week, when the BCCI brings out an official Invitation To Tender (ITT).

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

Billiards and Snooker Federation sets Dec 12 AGM, poll date

MUMBAI: With the Union Sports Ministry granting recognition to Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) until December 31, notice of the annual general meeting and long overdue elections were issued last week, reports New Indian Express.

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

KSLTA postpones Bengaluru Open, looking at 2021 2nd half

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association has reportedly decided to postpone the Bengaluru Open, an ATP challenger event, originally scheduled for February next year. The KSLTA will be contacting the ATP "soon" to seek a slot for the tournament in the second half of the season, New Indian Express reports.

Nov 11, 2020 18:11

Greg Clarke resigns as FA chairman over racist comments

LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has stood down with immediate effect in the wake of a series of racist remarks when referring to black players made to UK parliamentarians. The comments came as he was talking about the racist abuse of players by trolls on social media to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee via video link.

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