Famous comedian and actor Eddie MurphyKnown for his roles in ‘Dreamgirls’, ‘Coming to America’ and ‘Dr Dolittle’, he recently received the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award. Various guests and industry veterans were invited to attend the event. This also included a rare 99-year-old appearance Mel Brooks! Mel Brooks honors Eddie Murphy with Lifetime Achievement Award…
(From left) Vishal TK, Ansi Sujan and Animesh Kajoor Athletes like Ansi Sujan, Vishal TK and Animesh Kajoor, who fell well short of the Commonwealth Games qualifying mark set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) during the National Senior Athletics Federation meet in Ranchi (May 22-25), will get another chance to compete in the…
Representative photo (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s athletics body AFI has come under severe pressure after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) placed the country in the highest risk category for doping. This is because India has recorded the highest number of doping violations in recent years, even surpassing countries like Kenya. As a result, Indian…
India’s two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra. (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Dr Adil Samariwala, a former member of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), has defended the move that requires athletes to seek approval from the governing body before signing endorsement deals.In a circular issued on April 2, the AFI informed its state units, chief…
The man accidentally walked into the JLN track (Screengrab). New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India has come under fire after a shocking incident during a junior race in New Delhi. During the Indian Athletics Series-3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a man accidentally walked onto the track in the middle of the junior men’s…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: As the Athletics Federation of India on Wednesday reiterated its stand that players must seek its approval before entering into a contract with a third party and that the decision is for the protection of players, legal experts termed the federation’s move as “unconstitutional and arbitrary”.““This essentially amounts to seeking…