Bench says, the constitution, applicable to all state and local association, 'will mark a new beginning for Indian football and take the sport to greater heights'.
Sport stakeholders say OCIs can give a short-term boost, but improving national teams is critical. That said, a proposed relaxation in rules may benefit football and tennis the most.
Croatian Igor Stimac had acrimonious exit after a 5-yr tenure. AIFF's internecine battles with graft charges against federation head, a dip in form of squad make it a daunting task.
Besides charging interim body of 'serious mismanagement', senior advocate claims there is lack of transparency & procedural impropriety in functioning of India's football body.
The decision comes after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated.
FIFA suspended Indian football body AIFF for 'undue influence from 3rd parties'. Centre urged SC to hand over control of AIFF to its administration & virtually accepted FIFA demands.
The apex court set up the 3-member CoA to manage the AIFF, after ousting Praful Patel as the football body’s president for not holding elections on time.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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