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Mandaviya, Jay Shah extend wishes on World Sports Journalists Day

Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Thursday wished the sports media fraternity on the occasion of World Sports Journalists Day, acknowledging the role journalists play in promoting sport and bringing athletes' stories to fans around the world.

Kerala HC dismisses petition challenging Padma Bhushan award to Vellappally Natesan

The Kerala High Court the other day dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged the Union government's decision to confer the Padma Bhushan award on Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, holding that the mere pendency of criminal cases does not constitute a valid ground to invalidate a national honour conferred by the President.