In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants.


IOC suspends India from hosting Olympic-qualifying events


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AThe Supreme Court on Thursday appointed its former judge Justice D.K. Jain as BCCI's first Ombudsman for the resolution of disputes arising in the apex cricketing body in the course of administration of its affairs.


SC appoints Justice Jain as BCCI Ombudsman


The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed its former judge Justice D.K. Jain as BCCI's ombudsman for the resolution of disputes arising in the apex cricketing body in the course of the administration of its affairs.


Justice Jain appointed BCCI ombudsman


Airbnb, a privately-held global company that operates hospitality facilities, has plans to encourage more people in India to know the benefits of home sharing and make them opt for the home-sharing platform.


Airbnb wants to encourage home sharing


On the occasion of 389th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Tuesday, a Marathi "mulgi" (girl) from Pune performed a successful skydiving over the Great Pyramids of Egypt near Giza.


On Shiv Jayanti, Marathi 'mulgi' skydives over Egypt pyramids


The Delhi High Court on Friday is likely to hear a plea by the Minerva Punjab FC challenging All India Football Federation's (AIFF) league committee decision not to postpone the I-League match against Real Kashmir FC in the wake of the Pulwama attack, team lawyers said on Tuesday.


Hearing of Minerva Punjab FC plea against AIFF likely on Friday


Controversial BJP legislator Raja Singh on Monday called for removing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza as the brand ambassador of Telangana, calling her "Pakistan's daughter-in-law".


Remove Sania Mirza as Telangana brand ambassador: BJP MLA


The Kerala government has floated the Champions Boat League (CBL) for making state's hugely popular boat races into a world-class experience for tourists and creating an international sporting atmosphere for participating clubs and their oarsmen, state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said on Sunday.


Boat races in Kerala to have IPL-like championship


The Cricket Club of India (CCI) has covered a portrait of former cricketer and current Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at its premises following the terrorist attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.


CCI covers Imran's portrait following Pulwama attack


Four people were shot and seriously injured in a brawl between fans of Lazio and Sevilla in downtown Rome where the two squads will face off on Thursday in the first of two round-of-32 UEFA Europa League playoff matches.


Four shot in Italy football brawl


Former international wrestler and Arjuna awardee Jagdish Bhola was on Wednesday convicted by a CBI court here in a multi-crore drugs racket, busted by the Punjab Police in 2013.


Ex-wrestler Jagdish Bhola convicted in drugs case


Filmmaker Amit Sharma says making a sports biopic is a big responsibility rather than a competition.


Sports biopic a big responsibility rather than competition: Amit Sharma


National-level kabbadi player Vikesh Kumar Rawat died after being run over by a truck in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Tuesday.


Kabbadi player killed in road accident


Refugee Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi landed in Melbourne on Tuesday after spending more than two months in detention in Thailand as his home country sought his extradition.


Refugee Bahraini footballer returns to Australia


Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Chief selector Amit Bhandari was, here on Monday, assaulted by an aspirant and his 14 other accomplices after he was not selected for a cricket tournament, a senior police officer said, adding the accused has been arrested.


2 held for assaulting DDCA chief selector


Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry, was released from prison on Monday after Manama withdrew its extradition request.


Thailand frees Bahraini refugee footballer


With the number of smartphone users steadily growing and data packs getting dramatically cheaper in India, the "meme culture" on social media platforms seems to be losing its harmless and light humour value.


Unchecked use of memes could disturb India's social fabric


Hundreds of women vendors from the four women's markets in the Imphal city, who staged a sit-in protest in the main market complex from Saturday morning, have refused to return home.


Manipur: Women protesting against citizens' bill refuse to return home


Tennis ace Sania Mirza and actress Athiya Shetty have collaborated for Mana Shetty's 'Save the Children' iniatiative to raise funds for them.


Sania, Mirza, Athiya Shetty come together for a cause


Delve into historical fiction with a book on Rani Jhansi, an iconic champion of 1857s First War of Independence; and another on the 1876 Bengal cyclone, a socio-political disaster as much as a natural one. Top it off with a fictional read on a young footballer, journeying from "peak puberty to the cusp of manhood".


Of Jhansi's rani, Bengal cyclone and young footballers (IANS Books This Weekend)


At least 10 people died after a fire broke out at the youth training centre of Flamengo, one of Brazil's biggest football clubs here on Friday, officials said.

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