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Chandigarh: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Thursday said the government will table a bill in the assembly on Friday to introduce harsher punishment for religious sacrilege. However, the law will not be enacted immediately, as the government plans to hold consultations with stakeholders before finalising the legislation.Mann said the decision was taken in a meeting of the cabinet earlier in the day. After the legislation is tabled, Punjab govt will gather suggestions on the law from stakeh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 10: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Thursday awarded New Delhi two major competitions -- the combined World Cup in 2027 and the Junior World Championship in 2028 -- during its executive committee meeting here. Announcing the calendar for the crucial 2026-27 season, the ISSF said that New Delhi, which will also organise the Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) in September-October this year, will host the prestigious World Cup leg in all three disciplines ...Read More >
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially appointed Sanjog Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the Indian media mogul taking over the duties from today in place of Geoff Allardice. A known figure in media, sports, and entertainment, Sanjog Gupta becomes the ICC's seventh CEO and joins the cricket governing body after serving as CEO of Sports and Live Experiences at JioStar, the broadcast partner of ICC events in India. Announcing the appointment, ICC Chairman Jay Shah e ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the appointment of Sanjog Gupta as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A highly respected figure in the global media, entertainment, and sports ecosystems, Sanjog will assume office on July 7, 2025, becoming the seventh CEO of the ICC, according to a release from the ICC. Sanjog Gupta currently serves as CEO of Sports & Live Experiences at JioStar and brings with him over two decades of cross-functional ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the appointment of Sanjog Gupta as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A highly respected figure in the global media, entertainment, and sports ecosystems, Sanjog will assume office on July 7, 2025, becoming the seventh CEO of the ICC, according to a release from the ICC. Sanjog Gupta currently serves as CEO of Sports & Live Experiences at JioStar and brings with him over two decades of cross-functional ...Read More >
IMAGE: A view of athletics track for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, hosted in New Delhi from October 3-14. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters India will mount a "strategic" bid for the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships when the process begins later this year, hoping to get the hosting rights of one of the two editions of the showpiece, national federation spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said on Sunday. World Athletics, the sport's governing body, will announce the hosts for the 2029 and 2031 ...Read More >
U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalise a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved. WHY ARE FARM GOODS IMPORTS SENSITIVE IN INDIA? Agriculture and its allied areas contribute just 16% to India's $3.9 trillion economy, but sustain nearly half of the country's 1.4 billion population. As farmers remain the most powerful voting bloc, Prime Minister Narendr ...Read More >
Kolkata: There is nothing official about the 'job' that key accused Monojit Mishra, popularly known as 'Mango', held on the campus. Mishra's appointment as an ad-hoc employee did not follow any procedure, he had no assigned role, and used to sign the attendance sheet for the entire month at a time, even though he attended the campus mostly after duty hours.Not only Mishra, there are 17 other ad-hoc staffers on the law college campus whose recruitment did not follow any procedure. Among them, six ...Read More >
Monojit Mishra, the main suspect in the Kolkata law college gang rape case, has a history of sexual harassment and violent crimes. Despite multiple FIRs and complaints against him across several police stations, he often evaded legal consequences, allegedly due to his political connections within the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad.The prime accused in the Kolkata law college gang rape case, Monojit Mishra, is a history-sheeter having a slew of pending cases of sexual harassment and violent ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 1 (PTI) The South Calcutta Law College on Tuesday terminated the services of the prime accused and expelled two other students arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 24-year-old first-year student on the campus, officials said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the college's governing body chaired by TMC MLA Ashok Kumar Deb, amid a growing public outrage over the June 25 incident. The prime accused, Monojit Mishra, who was working as a temporary staffer since ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shadowfax has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential filing route. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,000-2,500 crore comprising a mix of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, sources said. The Flipkart and TPG backed logistics startup which was last valued at $712 million or about Rs 6,000 crore is eyeing an IPO valuation of about Rs 8,500 crore.Startups are rushing to Dalal Street after a recovery in stock ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India's sports administration could become heavily supervised by the government going by the newly-unveiled Khelo Bharat Niti which seeks to create "national level regulatory bodies and inter-ministerial committees" to ensure "ethical practices" and prepare the country for possibly hosting the 2036 Olympics. The 20-page document, which has been accessed by PTI, will be the guiding force of structural changes in Indian sports ecosystem and includes a detailed plan for "str ...Read More >
Virender Kanwar of Himachal Pradesh has been elected as the president of the Volleyball Federation of India, narrowly defeating Prem Singh Bajor. Ramanand Choudhary from Rajasthan secured the position of general secretary. The election, mandated by the Delhi High Court, establishes an interim body tasked with making the federation compliant with the Sports Code and other key reforms.Virender Kanwar from Himachal Pradesh became the president of Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) after defeating ...Read More >
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Mumbai: Marking a transformative moment for Indian sports, ACG Sports Private Limited, has announced the launch of India's first professional basketball league in association with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). This groundbreaking initiative will feature structured competitive league in 5x5 and 3x3 formats for both men and women, establishing a comprehensive professional ecosystem that opens the door for athletes across the country to pursue basketball as a viable career. Designed to ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (PTI) Long-jump great Anju Bobby George was on Wednesday named chairperson of the Athletics Federation of India's nine-strong athletes commission that features six women with javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra being its most prominent male member. The other women in the new panel are runner Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, discus thrower Krishna Poonia, hurdler MD Valsamma, steeplechaser Sudha Singh and runner Sunita Rani. George, a 2003 world championships bronze-winner, is also a senior vi ...Read More >
India is gearing up to host the World Boxing Cup Final in November 2025. The Boxing Federation of India will also host the World Boxing Congress. Elections for World Boxing leadership will occur during the Congress. This marks India's first major international boxing event since joining the new World Boxing governing body. The event schedule will be finalized in January.India is set to host the World Boxing Cup Final in November next year, reaffirming its support for the breakaway World Boxing ( ...Read More >
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