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BFI launches INBL Pro U-25 league, tournament to be played in India and Abu Dhabi
5 days, 1 hour ago

BFI launches INBL Pro U-25 league, tournament to be played in India and Abu Dhabi

The Hindu  

The Basketball Federation of India announced the launch of Indian National Basketball League Pro under-25 basketball league, which will be staged in different cities, with six franchise teams comprising national and international players, from January 15. The Commissioner of the New Zealand Basketball League, Justin Nelson, has given INBL a franchise, the Indian Panthers, which will be based in Auckland …

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India set to host World Boxing Final in November 2025
6 days, 15 hours ago

India set to host World Boxing Final in November 2025

India Today  

India is set to host the prestigious World Boxing Cup Final in November 2025, cementing its support for the breakaway World Boxing organisation. He added, “We are honoured to contribute to the sport's legacy and look forward to welcoming the global boxing community to India in 2025.” The exact dates for the tournament will be confirmed in January, but it …

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Angelina Jolie is supported by 'boyfriend' Akala as they both attend the London premiere of her film Maria after going Instagram official
2 months ago

Angelina Jolie is supported by 'boyfriend' Akala as they both attend the London premiere of her film Maria after going Instagram official

Daily Mail  

Angelina Jolie was supported by her rumoured boyfriend Akala at the premiere of Maria at the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall in London on Friday. Angelina Jolie was supported by her rumoured boyfriend Akala at the premiere of Maria at the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall in London on Friday …

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NBA, ACG, BFI Launch India's Largest School-Based Basketball Program in Collaboration With Skechers
3 months, 1 week ago

NBA, ACG, BFI Launch India's Largest School-Based Basketball Program in Collaboration With Skechers

News 18  

The National Basketball Association, ACG, a global leader in pharmaceutical solutions, and the Basketball Federation of India, the governing body of basketball in the country, today announced the launch of the ACG Jr. NBA program, a nationwide 3v3 tournament for the top U-14 players across India and the largest school-based basketball program in the country. The ACG Jr. NBA program …

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Basketball Federation of India assures support for under-18 women after being denied Asian Championship spot
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Basketball Federation of India assures support for under-18 women after being denied Asian Championship spot

The Hindu  

The Basketball Federation of India has taken a number of steps to wipe away the disappointment of missing the Asian championship for the Indian under-18 women. India is ready to host any tournament,” said the president of the Basketball Federation of India, Aadhav Arjuna, during a media interaction in the Capital. Assuring all support for the under-18 women players, Arjuna …

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National State Basketball League to have 3x3 and 5x5 formats with prize pool of over 200 crore rupees
5 months, 3 weeks ago

National State Basketball League to have 3x3 and 5x5 formats with prize pool of over 200 crore rupees

The Hindu  

The Basketball Federation of India has signed a seven-year deal with ACG Sports Limited, with a guarantee of Rs. 216.30 crore for hosting the National State Basketball League for men and women. Addressing the media here on Friday, the president of BFI, Aadhav Arjuna said that for each year, the amount would be 20.6 crore rupees for the 5x5 format …

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Basketball Federation of India firming up grassroots structure to grow sport in the country: Aadhav Arjuna
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Basketball Federation of India firming up grassroots structure to grow sport in the country: Aadhav Arjuna

The Hindu  

Aadhav Arjuna, president of the Basketball Federation of India is slowly and steadily putting in place the grassroots system required to make the sport a truly professional one. Speaking to the media after BFI’s AGM here on Saturday, the 42-year-old said, “Our ambition is to ensure India takes part in 3x3 format at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and be …

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Explained: Why did India break away from International Boxing Association and join World Boxing?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Why did India break away from International Boxing Association and join World Boxing?

The Hindu  

India on Friday became the 29th country to become a member of World Boxing, a breakaway governing body which seeks to be the International Olympic Committee’s preferred partner to run boxing tournaments at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 over the International Boxing Association. BREAKING 🚨 Beginning of new era in boxing 🥊 BFI has agreed to become a member …

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India Parts ways with IBA, Joins World Boxing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India Parts ways with IBA, Joins World Boxing

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India on Friday parted ways with the suspended IBA and joined the breakaway World Boxing in a bid to counter the threat to the sport's Olympic future. The move comes months after the International Olympic Committee reiterated its threat to leave boxing out of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if national federations continued to …

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‘Streetball’: Driving the growth of basketball in India via the 3v3 format
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Streetball’: Driving the growth of basketball in India via the 3v3 format

The Hindu  

Basketball, despite its worldwide fascination and glamour, has not been able to make a mark in the Indian sporting scene, as it lives under the shadow of sports like cricket. For some up-and-coming hoopers in the country, dreams took flight at the Elante Mall in Chandigarh on May 12, as team Pistol Group from Ludhiana lifted the Red Bull Half …

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Robin Redbreast: The terrifying 'lost' 1970s horror that was Britain's answer to Rosemary's Baby
7 months, 1 week ago

Robin Redbreast: The terrifying 'lost' 1970s horror that was Britain's answer to Rosemary's Baby

BBC  

Robin Redbreast: The terrifying 'lost' 1970s horror that was Britain's answer to Rosemary's Baby BFI A little-remembered TV film broadcast on the BBC, Robin Redbreast was a chilling parable – about a single, pregnant woman trapped in a sinister village – that was ahead of its time. "I'd had the idea of doing something in the folk horror genre," Peake …

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Old India boxing hand Fernandez says Panghal can win medal in Paris
8 months ago

Old India boxing hand Fernandez says Panghal can win medal in Paris

Hindustan Times  

Cuban boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has had a ringside association of the sport in India for around three decades. In a major policy shift last year, BFI, on the inputs of its Irish High Performance Director Bernard Dunne, dropped the practice of trials and adopted a periodic evaluation system in the national camp to select the boxers for international …

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Gene Tierney and the pitfalls of being 'the most beautiful woman in movie history'
8 months, 1 week ago

Gene Tierney and the pitfalls of being 'the most beautiful woman in movie history'

BBC  

Gene Tierney and the pitfalls of being 'the most beautiful woman in movie history' BFI National Archive The 1940s film star was worshipped for her looks – but they were also a poisoned chalice when it came to her career and legacy. While the enduring power of Laura may not have necessarily furthered Tierney's acting legacy, it has bestowed on …

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CSIR-CCMB ties up with Blockchain For Impact for biomedical research
8 months, 1 week ago

CSIR-CCMB ties up with Blockchain For Impact for biomedical research

The Hindu  

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, a premier life science research organisation under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, has forged an alliance with Blockchain For Impact under the BFI-Biome Virtual Network Program to accelerate biomedical research and innovation in the country. The launch event was held here in the presence of CSIR-CCMB director Vinay Nandicoori, senior scientist Manjula …

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Boxing Federation of India Parts Ways With High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne
9 months ago

Boxing Federation of India Parts Ways With High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne

News 18  

Boxing Federation of India on Monday announced that it has parted ways with High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne, adding that the Indian team will continue to train under foreign coach Dmitrij Dmitruk. Dunne, a former Irish professional boxer who was appointed as the HPD in October 2022, had sent in his resignation after the Indian team’s dismal performance at this month’s …

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Indian boxing’s HPD Dunne resigns, foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk set to be sacked after Olympic Qualifier debacle
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian boxing’s HPD Dunne resigns, foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk set to be sacked after Olympic Qualifier debacle

The Hindu  

India’s dismal performance in the recent Olympic Qualifiers for boxing has triggered a coaching crisis just four months before the Paris Games as High Performance Director Bernard Dunne has stepped down while foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk is likely to be shown the exit door very soon. Dunne, a former Irish professional boxer who was appointed as the HPD in October …

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Why Kristen Stewart's Love Lies Bleeding is the most gleefully outrageous film of the year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Kristen Stewart's Love Lies Bleeding is the most gleefully outrageous film of the year

BBC  

Why Kristen Stewart's Love Lies Bleeding is the most gleefully outrageous film of the year A24 Full of blood, gore, and steroid-pumped bodybuilding, Rose Glass's thriller starring Kristen Stewart follows Saltburn as the latest in a wave of wittily shocking films by female directors. For programmer Grace Barber-Plentie, who selected Love Lies Bleeding for this year's BFI Flare Film Festival, …

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Elite Pro Basketball CEO opens up on promise of EPBL and EWPBL franchise-based leagues, laments lack of BFI support
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elite Pro Basketball CEO opens up on promise of EPBL and EWPBL franchise-based leagues, laments lack of BFI support

Hindustan Times  

Franchise sports has become a common mainstay in India, since the inception of Indian Premier League in 2008. Sunny Bhandarkar, CEO, EPBL & EWPBL For basketball, we have the Elite Pro Basketball League and Elite Women's Pro Basketball League. Although things have been totally hunky dory for the franchise competition since its beginnings in 2022, and it also received a …

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Christopher Nolan explains why Michael Caine wasn’t in Oppenheimer
10 months, 1 week ago

Christopher Nolan explains why Michael Caine wasn’t in Oppenheimer

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, okay, I haven’t got Michael Caine, I’d better get Matt …

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Not such a wonderful life: The grim backstory behind the feelgood Christmas classic
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Not such a wonderful life: The grim backstory behind the feelgood Christmas classic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet like so many of the best Christmas stories – including this film’s key antecedent, …

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BFI to decide future plan of action after no Paris Olympics quota by male boxers at Asian Games
1 year, 1 month ago

BFI to decide future plan of action after no Paris Olympics quota by male boxers at Asian Games

The Hindu  

After a bittersweet Asian Games campaign that resulted in four Olympic quotas but none in the men’s section, the Boxing Federation of India will decide the plan of action next week with only two more Paris Games qualifiers left. With the next Olympic qualifier -- the World Qualification Tournament slated to take place in Busto Arzizio, Italy from February 29 …

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India boxing coaches search for fresh talent to boost men’s squad
1 year, 1 month ago

India boxing coaches search for fresh talent to boost men’s squad

Hindustan Times  

Indian boxers returned from the Asian Games having won four quotas for the Paris Olympics – all sealed by the women boxers. With the next opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics at the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy from February 29, the coaching think tank wants to scout for fresh talent from the national championships in Shillong …

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BFI Issues Show Cause Notice to Amit Panghal, Sagar Ahlawat and Rohit Mor for 'Poor Discipline'
1 year, 3 months ago

BFI Issues Show Cause Notice to Amit Panghal, Sagar Ahlawat and Rohit Mor for 'Poor Discipline'

News 18  

The Boxing Federation of India has issued showcause notice to world championships silver medallist Amit Panghal and two others for leaving the national camp without approval, a day before they were to fly out for the Asian Games pre training camp in China. Panghal, Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sagar Ahlawat and national champion Rohit Mor, who are on the reserve …

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BFI announces 11-member boxing squad for Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament
1 year, 3 months ago

BFI announces 11-member boxing squad for Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India announced an 11-member Indian squad comprising six men and five women boxers for the 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Indian women’s squad is led by 2019 World Championships silver medalist Manju Rani along with Youth World Champions Jyoti and Shashi Chopra. Asian Games 2023: Indian boxing squad to train …

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