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Athletes risk invalidating performances without AFI’s written permission for foreign tours

Athletes risk invalidating performances without AFI’s written permission for foreign tours

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The AFI (Athletics Federation of India) will take action against erring athletes for not taking valid written permission to compete and train on foreign soil from this month, AFI president Bahadur Singh Sagoo said on Saturday. Disciplinary action will be taken against those individual athletes who don’t take prior permission to compete and train on foreign soil from the national governing body of track and field in the country, the AFI president said. “The performance of the athletes will be invalid for record books if they don’t take mandatory approval of the AFI for an international exposure,” the AFI president added. “To safeguard the interest of the athletes, AFI has set a specific time period to grant permission to train and compete abroad.” To grant permission for competition and training on foreign soil, the AFI has set guidelines to ensure transparency. Guidelines for athletes While applying AFI, the athlete must specify details of the competition, including the country. AFI shall review each application within one week of receipt. If necessary, AFI may interact with the …

JD Vance India visit LIVE day 2: US Vice President tours Jaipur with family, expected to give speech on India-U.S. ties

JD Vance India visit LIVE day 2: US Vice President tours Jaipur with family, expected to give speech on India-U.S. ties

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance carries his son Vivek across the tarmac to board Air Force Two en route to Jaipur, after spending the day in New Delhi, on April 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP United States Vice President J.D. Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India, accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance and their children, embarked on a cultural visit to Jaipur on Tuesday (April 22, 2025).  Mr. Vance on Monday (April 21, 2025) said it was an “honour” to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two met at Mr. Modi’s residence. J.D. Vance in India: What’s on U.S. Vice President’s agenda? According to Mr. Vance’s office, the two leaders also “formally announced the finalisation of the Terms of Reference for the negotiations”, even as Indian and U.S. officials were set to begin another round of BTA talks in Washington this week. Mr. Modi met with Mr. Vance along with senior officials from both sides, before hosting Mr. Vance, wife Usha Chilukuri Vance and their children for dinner at his …

Bengal Governor Bose Tours Relief Camps In Malda, Murshidabad As Survivors Recall Waqf Protest Violence

Bengal Governor Bose Tours Relief Camps In Malda, Murshidabad As Survivors Recall Waqf Protest Violence

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Last Updated:April 19, 2025, 23:14 IST West Bengal Governor Dr. CV Ananda Bose visited violence-hit Malda and Murshidabad, met displaced families, and urged urgent rehabilitation and stronger border vigilance. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose meets with villagers displaced by the recent episodes of violence that erupted following protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, at a relief camp at Par Lalpur in Malda. (IMAGE: PTI) West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose undertook a two-day visit to violence-hit areas of Malda and Murshidabad between April 18 and 19, amid tensions in the area following the violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The West Bengal governor’s media cell’s X account posted a statement following the visit. According to the post, the West Bengal Governor visited relief camps and met displaced families from neighbouring Murshidabad who have fled violence and taken shelter at Parlalpur High School in Baishnabnagar. Communal clashes broke out in Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur in Murshidabad district on April 11 and 12, during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The …

KSINC drops plan to operate package tours from Marine Drive to Kakkathuruthu island

KSINC drops plan to operate package tours from Marine Drive to Kakkathuruthu island

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Kakkathuruthu island rose to global fame after National Geographic named it as one of the best places to watch the sunset. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) has dropped plans to operate day-long tour packages in its partly air-conditioned (AC) tourist boats from Marine Drive to the world famous Kakkathuruthu Island on the Ernakulam-Alappuzha border citing ‘inordinate delay’ in removing two unlicensed fishing nets from the backwaters around the island. Kakkathuruthu rose to global fame after National Geographic named it as one of the best places to watch the sunset. It was also listed in its ‘Around the World in 24 Hours’, a photographic tour of travel-worthy spots, in 2016. “We have decided not to go ahead with our ambitious plan to operate package tours in our partly AC vessels to the pristine island, located a stone’s throw away from Kochi, considering the delay of over a year by local bodies and the Fisheries department in removing two unlicensed nets that obstruct safe navigation along the waterway,” said …

‘Yes, you need family. But you also need a team’: Kapil Dev calls for balanced approach to players’ families on tours | Cricket News

‘Yes, you need family. But you also need a team’: Kapil Dev calls for balanced approach to players’ families on tours | Cricket News

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Former India World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev delved into the BCCI’s recent diktat on limiting the duration of family visits for the Indian players while on tour. Dev said that the issue, which has been a real contentious one, needs a more balanced approach. “Well, I don’t know, that’s individual. I think it’s the cricket board’s call,” said the 1983 World Cup-winning captain, speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Kapil Dev Grant Thornton Invitational’ event.“My view is, yes, you need family. But you also need a team, all the time.” “In our time, we used to say to ourselves — not by the cricket board — that the first half of the tour should be cricket, and in the second half, the family should come and enjoy it too. It should be a blend,” he added. Story continues below this ad After India’s 1-3 Test series defeat against Australia, a BCCI directive was issued which curtailed the family time of players for no longer than 14 days on tours exceeding 45 days. The new …

R Ashwin questions England’s ‘mindset,’ asks them to take sub-continental tours seriously | Cricket News

R Ashwin questions England’s ‘mindset,’ asks them to take sub-continental tours seriously | Cricket News

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R Ashwin questioned England cricket’s “mindset” and slammed their approach towards “sub-continental tours” after the Jos Buttler-led team was eliminated from the group stage of the Champions Trophy. “I saw Jos Buttler’s post-match interview (after the Afghanistan game). He was very candid in saying, ‘I do not know what my leadership aspirations are in the future.’ They had a terrible 50-over World Cup in 2023. And now they are out of the 2025 Champions Trophy. 1 They don’t qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. So, with all that in mind, I think England are at a crossroads,” Ashwin said on his Hindi YouTube channel “Ash Ki Baat.” “There was a statement from Ben Duckett after losing the first ODI in India. He said, ‘We don’t care if we lose 3-0 to India. Because we want to beat India in the final of the Champions Trophy.’ Story continues below this ad England’s Ben Duckett celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and England, in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP) “It …

Freestyle Chess tour’s head claims FIDE demanded ,00,000 annually to allow event to go ahead

Freestyle Chess tour’s head claims FIDE demanded $5,00,000 annually to allow event to go ahead

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A day after FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky wrote a long post accusing the organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour of trying to split the world of chess, the brains and financial muscle behind the tour, Jan Henric Buettner, has written an open letter aimed at Sutovsky and FIDE. Buettner said that FIDE had “alienated players” with the way the global governing body of chess had gone about things. He added that FIDE had demanded an “unjustifiable sum” of $500,000 to give its blessing for the Tour. “Despite Freestyle’s willingness to offer $100,000 annually to FIDE, purely as a gesture of goodwill and to avoid harassment — this has been rebuffed. FIDE’s demand for $5,00,000, an unjustifiable sum for a format it has no involvement in, suggests that monetary gain is the primary driver. Our sponsors, many of whom prefer to avoid association with FIDE altogether, support our decision to remain independent,” Buettner wrote in the open letter. Story continues below this ad “FIDE’s recent actions, such as threatening players with sanctions and demanding …

Sudha Murthy Serves Mahaprasad, Tours ISKCON Kitchen At Maha Kumbh 2025

Sudha Murthy Serves Mahaprasad, Tours ISKCON Kitchen At Maha Kumbh 2025

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New Delhi: On a three-day visit to the Maha Kumbh, Philanthropist Sudha Murthy helped serve the Mahaprasad in the ISKCON camp at Prayagraj. Wearing a green saree, and a black bag on her shoulders, Ms Murthy is seen standing at the food counter, distributing chapattis to devotees visiting the Maha Kumbh. 📍Prayagraj | #Watch: Sudha Murthy helps serve the Mahaprasad in the ISKCON camp at Prayagraj#MahaKumbh2025 pic.twitter.com/NJjWykSxn8 — NDTV (@ndtv) January 22, 2025 In another video, Ms Murthy is seen taking a tour of the ISKCON Mahaprasadam Kitchen and interacting with the volunteers, understanding how the food is prepared using machines. 📍Prayagraj | #Watch: Sudha Murthy touring the ISKCON Mahaprasadam Kitchen at Mahakumbh 2025, Prayagraj.#MahaKumbh2025 pic.twitter.com/whSSmzCMiz — NDTV (@ndtv) January 22, 2025 Adani Group in collaboration with ISKCON is distributing Mahaprasad to more than 40 thousand devotees every day in the Maha Kumbh Mela area. ISKCON has undertaken the task of preparing the Mahaprasad in its kitchen built in Sector 19 of Prayagraj. The kitchen, used to prepare Mahaprasad, is equipped with modern facilities like …

BCCI issues curbs on personal staff, family travel, endorsement shoots during tours for centrally-contracted cricketers; violators may face IPL ban | Cricket News

BCCI issues curbs on personal staff, family travel, endorsement shoots during tours for centrally-contracted cricketers; violators may face IPL ban | Cricket News

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Days after the BCCI conducted a review meeting to assess the debacle Down Under, it has sent 10 guidelines to India’s centrally-contracted players. Among these guidelines, accessed by The Indian Express, participation in domestic tournaments is mandatory for selection and tops the list followed by rules for family travel, baggage allowance, and restrictions on personal staff, ad shoots and a ban on players returning home if matches end early. To underline the severity of these guidelines, the BCCI has stated that any player who doesn’t comply with it may face disciplinary action which includes sanctions from playing tournaments conducted by the board including the Indian Premier League and deduction in annual contract and match fee. Exceptions if any must be pre-approved by the head coach and chief selector, the policy document for Team India stated. After India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 in Australia earlier this month questions were raised about the team atmosphere and the cohesion in the side. As previously reported by this newspaper, there have been differences in the set-up and in …

BCCI to Limit Families’ Presence During Team India’s Tours

BCCI to Limit Families’ Presence During Team India’s Tours

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According to some reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make some adjustments in protocols during Indian team tours and the players will also be barred from taking independent transport to commute during practice and matches. For a tour of 45 days, the family members can be with a player for 14 days. Meanwhile, during shorter tours in foreign countries, the immediate family members of a play can stay up to a week. The reports further added that Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar met the BCCI officials in Mumbai and were informed of the new protocols. During the meeting, it was also discussed that players and coaches should travel only by team bus in order to maintain unity and team bonding. It remains unknown, whether the policy will be implemented for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and the tour of England later this year. India Cricket team (image: X) India’s recent suffered a humiliating 1-3 defeat to Australia in the …