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India will not bid for 2024 Olympic Games, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said India will not be involved in the race to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games.
OCA chief talks up potential of Indian Olympic Games bid
Randhir Singh, secretary general of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), has given his backing for India to bid to host a future edition of the Olympic Games ahead of talks next week between the country’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
IPL expands Twitter partnership with global firsts
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket competition has expanded its partnership with social networking site Twitter for its 2015 season.
India linked to entering 2024 Olympics bidding circle
The Indian government is targeting a bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, according to multiple media reports in the country.
BCCI launches fanpark initiative for 2015 IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will stage fanparks to promote this year’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
Coca-Cola set to invest in IPTL – report
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is to purchase a 10 per cent equity stake in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), according to Indian newspaper the Economic Times.
Asian Invasion?
The IPL (Indian Premier League) has been hosted in two countries away from its homelands in its short history. Now there is the real prospect of it having a permanent international presence. Elisha Chauhan reports.
IPL-style snooker and billiards event to launch in India
The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has unveiled an eight-team tournament based on the successful franchise model established in the country by cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Dalmiya returns to top job in Indian cricket
Jagmohan Dalmiya has been elected as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) more than a decade after he last ran the organisation.
Reliance teams up with Twitter in ‘unique’ Cricket World Cup partnership
Indian telecommunications group Reliance Communications has agreed a partnership with social networking platform Twitter for the on-going 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Ownership shake-up for IPL’s Chennai Super Kings
India Cements, owner of the Chennai Super Kings, has approved the transfer of ownership rights to the leading Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to a newly formed subsidiary as Indian and world cricket supremo N Srinivasan continues to weigh up his involvement in the team.
BCCI issues WICB compensation ultimatum
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued an ultimatum of legal action in its battle to win compensation from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) following West Indies’ aborted tour of India last year.
Supreme Court rules over IPL controversy
Indian and world cricket supremo N Srinivasan will be forced to choose between his role at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and his ownership of the Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise after the country’s Supreme Court ruled on the controversy surrounding the 2013 edition of the Twenty20 competition.
BCCI postpones elections again as IPL court case continues
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has postponed its annual elections until no later than January 31 following a directive from the country’s Supreme Court.
FIH considers multi-city World Cup
The FIH, the global governing body of hockey, is considering transforming the 2018 edition of the World Cup into a multi-city event, according to Indian news agency IANS.
NBA targets Indian expansion
North American basketball league the NBA has said it is looking into creating a new competition in India.
Woods signs lucrative Hero partnership ahead of return to action
Indian motorcycle manufacturer Hero MotoCorp has signed 14-time major champion Tiger Woods as its first global corporate partner in a lucrative deal designed to support its global growth plans.
Indian FA official predicts ISL and I-League merger
All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das has claimed that the country’s two rival football leagues will merge within five years.