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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.

Feb 25, 2019 13:02

FIFA declares official mascot for U-20 WC 2019 in Poland

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Feb 25, 2019 13:02

Brijbhushan Singh elected to 3rd term as WFI president

NEW DELHI: Following its latest round of elections, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has unanimously elected Brijbhushan Singh as its president for a third successive term. Singh alongside other re-elected office bearers will be holding their positions till 2022.

Feb 25, 2019 12:02

I-League 2nd div game in Srinagar called off on army advice

SRINAGAR: Football in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) could brace itself to receive another setback due to the deteriorating security situation in the state following the Pulwama terror attacks recently.

Feb 23, 2019 17:02

BCCI letter to ICC calls on boards to sever ties with Pak

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief exective Rahul Johri, via a letter penned by Committee of Administrators chairperson Vinod Rai, on Friday shot off a letter to the ICC calling on its member boards to "boycott countries encouraging terrorism".

Feb 23, 2019 14:02

MP likely to join Maharashtra, Gujarat in banning PUBG: Report

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government is set to ban PUBG, one of India’s most popular mobile games amongst the youth following numerous complaints from BJP MLAs in the state assembly, Times of India reports.

Feb 23, 2019 14:02

FIFA to globalize Women’s WC 2019 Trophy Tour

ZURICH: FIFA announced Friday that it will be globalising its Women’s World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour for the first time in its history. It is set to be launched in Paris on Sunday, the venue for the first match of the competition as well between France and Korea on 7 June. The tournament will end exactly a month later.

Feb 23, 2019 13:02

Indian team will go to Pakistan for Davis Cup tie in Sep: AITA

NEW DELHI: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has dismissed rumours that it has requested for a change of venue for India’s Davis Cup match against Pakistan in September this year following the recent terror attacks in Kashmir, IANS reports. "We have not requested for a change in venue. All such reports are baseless," AITA secretary general Hironmoy Chatterjee told the newswire.

Feb 22, 2019 13:02

ECB confirms playing conditions for The Hundred

LONDON: The Englich cricket board Thursday confirmed that the first-class Counties of England and Wales have agreed to a 100-ball format for the new competition, now officially known as The Hundred.

Feb 22, 2019 12:02

SC appoints Lt Gen Thodge as 3rd member of CoA

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, in a written order issued Thursday, appointed Lt Gen Ravi Thodge as the third member of the Committee of Administrators constituted to oversee the functioning of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Feb 22, 2019 10:02

IOC bars India from bidding for global events, tells IFs to do same

NEW DELHI: Coming down hard on "repeat offender" India, the International Olympic Committee on Friday suspended "ALL discussions” with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) regarding the hosting of global sporting events in future.

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