French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a reception ceremony on Monday for the national football team at his Elysee Palace official residence to celebrate their victory against Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


Macron to welcome French football team at Elysee Palace


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The bodies of five teenage Bangladeshi footballers who drowned in a river on Saturday evening were recovered early on Sunday.


Bodies of 5 Bangladeshi footballers drowned in river recovered


Multiple mount Everest sumitter Pemba Sherpa has missing while returning from Saser Kangri peak, his family said on Saturday.


Pemba Sherpa missing in the mountains, daughter waits for return


Croatia's prominence in the football World Cup freshened memories of its origin in the war which expanded after German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher recognised Croatian and Slovenian independence, ahead of other European Union countries which were palpitating because German reunification in 1989 had already added to their anxieties.


Croatia in World Cup: The story of its origin (Comment)


Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's performance as hockey champ Sandeep Singh is winning exceptional laurels as the man himself remains humble, down-to-earth and rooted.


Diljit humbled by response to his "Soorma" performance


Actor Ajay Devgn will soon be bringing the life of legendary football coach Syed Abdul Rahim alive on the big screen through a biopic.


Ajay Devgn to play football coach Syed Abdul Rahim


Popular composers Sachin-Jigar created four options for the newly released song "Chad gayi hai" from Akshay Kumar-starrer "Gold" before they zeroed in on the final one.


Sachin-Jigar created four options for 'Chad gayi hai"


President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hailed Hima Das who created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold at an IAAF event.


Gold at IAAF: Kovind, Modi, Rahul hail athlete Hima Das


Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Akshay Kumar on Friday congratulated Indian athlete Hima Das who created history by winning gold in the women's 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 in Finland.


Celebs laud Hima Das for creating history for Indian athletics


The story of so near and yet so far continues for English football, ever since the only time the team captained by Bobby Moore won the World Cup at home in 1966.


For England it's deja vu: Turin 1990 (Comment)


Mark Dharmai and Disha Pandya, both badminton players with dwarfism, hope Shah Rukh Khan's "Zero" -- which features the superstar as a dwarf -- changes the perception about those facing the medical condition.


Para-badminton players hope SRK 'Zero' changes perception on dwarfs


Former professional basketball player Billy Knight was arrested on the charge of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in June before he died.


Billy Knight allegedly sexually abused 9-year-old


The players registered with other state cricket associations will not be allowed to take part in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) cricket tournament organised by the state cricket association, said the Supreme Court on Wednesday.


Only player under TN Cricket association can play in TN Premier League: SC


There was dance, music, spectacular fireworks and "Ole, ole, ole" at the the iconic Arc de Triomphe -- all to celebrate the entry of France in FIFA World Cup finals after 12 years.


Parisians sing 'Ole,Ole' and dance throughout night as France reaches World Cup final


Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who bagged the gold in the women's vault event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin in Turkey on Sunday, is likely to become the brand ambassador of Tripura, a top BJP leader said on Tuesday.


Gymnast Dipa Karmakar likely to be Tripura's brand ambassador


The Punjab government will remove woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur the DSP's post for submitting a fake degree, but will not initiate any criminal proceedings against her, informed sources said on Tuesday.


Fake degree: No action against woman cricketer Harmanpreet


Former India hockey team captain Sandeep Singh has given a thumbs up to sports films. Singh, on whom the forthcoming film "Soorma" is based, says sports biopics can play an important role in doing away with drugs in India.


Sports biopics can help in eliminating drug problem in India: Sandeep Singh (IANS Interview)


Amitabh Bachchan has congratulated ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who won gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup. The megastar also praised her by saying that he was a proud Indian because of her.


We are proud Indian because of you: Big B to Dipa Karmakar


Four boys emerged from the cave in northern Thailand where 12 young footballers and their coach had been trapped for more than two weeks, a rescuer said on Sunday night.


4 boys of 13 trapped in Thai cave extracted


Actor Pradeep Duhan, known for TV shows like "Ghulaam" and "Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai", has come forward to help the underprivileged on Mumbai streets during heavy rainfall.


'Ghulaam' actor helps underprivileged in Mumbai rains (TV Snippets)


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday remembered Captain Vikram Batra, who died during Kargil war and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously, on his death anniversary.

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