A South African court on Friday increased from six to 13 years and five months former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.


Oscar Pistorius' prison sentence increased


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The second edition of World Gaming Festival (casino) will be held here from November 30 to December 4, the organisers Delta Corp announced here on Friday.


Goa set to host second World Gaming Festival


Indian women's team all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday extended her association with Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) by another two seasons.


Harmanpreet extends stint with Sydney Thunder


A South African court on Friday increased to 13 years and five months paralympian Oscar Pistorius's prison sentence for killing his girlfriend.


Oscar Pistorius' prison sentence doubled


Brazilian forward Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for participating in the 2013 gang rape of a woman in Milan.


Robinho sentenced to nine years in jail for rape


Model Kendall Jenner and her Kardashian-Jenner clan is reportedly being blamed for her boyfriend  and basketball player Blake Griffin's team Los Angeles Clippers losses in the past few games.


Kendall blamed for beau's poor basketball performance


Having made it to the Indian squad, batting all-rounder Vijay Shankar  is not in any way losing his sleep thinking about  a certain Hardik Pandya and possible comparisons and competition with the in-form cricketer as he prepares to join the Indian team for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Nagpur.


Not looking at any competition with Pandya: All-rounder Vijay (IANS Interview)


Declining to be interviewed, Real Madrid's star forward Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the media of twisting his words after he scored twice to set yet another record in the 6-0 Champions League Group H win in Nicosia.


When I talk, I am not understood: Ronaldo


If the Western world resorted to duels when two "honorable" men found their egos slighted, similar dispute-resolution can be found in one of India's own warrior tribes -- though the preference is for closer combat. They sorted out differences with a wrestling match.


'Naga wrestling is for the purification of man'


Former Kerala Blasters coach Terry Phelan feels that foreign footballers in the Indian Super League (ISL) can learn a lot from Indian players both on and off the field.


Foreigners in ISL can learn from Indians: Ex-Kerala coach Phelan


"Fukrey 2" was on Tuesday preponed to its original date of December 8 after "Padmavati" was removed from its December 1 release date.


Fukrey 2 preponed to Dec 8 amid Padmavati row


President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-day Sangai tourism festival in Imphal and said "nobody can forget the magnificent Mary Kom who has done India proud on several occasions".


President calls Manipur sports capital of India


East Bengal head coach Khalid Jamil said on Tuesday his side will go step by step in the I-League 2017-18 edition and at the moment the focus is on getting a good start.


East Bengal focused on bright start in I-League (IANS interview)


Garmin India, a unit of global satellite navigation leader Garmin Ltd, on Tuesday launched a new multi-fit activity tracker at Rs 24,990.


Garmin India unveils new activity tracker at Rs 24,990


Articulate and multifaceted, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was a master in political manoeuvring and the topmost leader of the youth brigade that took West Bengal by storm in the late 1960s, to sideline the Communists and bring back the Congress to power in 1972.


P.R. Dasmunsi: Brilliant organiser who rose during golden hour of student politics (Obituary)


Former Indian Captain Bhaichung Bhutia has written to the Jammu and Kashmir Football Federation offering a training stint to Kashmiri youth Majid Khan, a footballer who recently returned home after quitting the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).


Bhutia offers training stint to Kashmiri youth Majid Khan


On-field English umpire Richard Kettleborough pulled out of third day's play between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday due to a throat infection.


Umpire Kettleborough to miss 3rd day's play


On top of the world after enjoying a near perfect run this year, Kenyan star Geoffrey Kirui exuded the supreme confidence of a world champion as he geared up to take on a strong field at the 2017 edition of the Delhi Half Marathon.


World champion Kirui sets eyes on Delhi Half Marathon title (IANS Interview)


A Paris court has ordered former French Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot to pay  $14,000 to tennis star Rafael Nadal over a doping allegation.


Nadal wins damages over doping claim


With Delhi reeling under a blanket of smog and toxic smoke over the last couple of weeks, Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday urged Delhites to use public transport for atleast once a week to help bring down the pollution levels in the national capital.


Kohli bats for use of public transport to fight Delhi smog


Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will perform at the opening ceremony of the fourth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Friday.

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