Recognizing his remarkable contribution to global cinema, Hollywood star Tom Cruise will be honored with the BFI Fellowship, the highest accolade from the British Film Institute.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) directive that only elected members of its affiliated state units could represent their respective states in the upcoming elections.
In a further blow to Kalita, his nomination for the BFI president’s post was also rejected due to the mandatory cooling-off period required after serving two consecutive four-year terms as an office bearer.
The Uttarakhand state body has nominated Ajay Singh’s candidature, while Kalita serves as the secretary of the Assam Amateur Boxing Association and Bhandari heads the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association. Bhandari has also applied for the North Zone vice president’s post, which he currently holds.
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
With the elections for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) being delayed and rising complaints of mismanagement, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a five-member Adhoc Committee including senior boxer Shiva Thapa to manage day-to-day affairs of the organisation till all issues are resolved.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly condemned the creation of an ad-hoc Committee to manage its affairs, calling it an illegal and blatant attempt to violate the autonomy of a National Sports Federation (NSF).
The Captains Professional Basketball Private limited (CPBL) in partnership with Basketball Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday announced the launch of Pro International Basketball League (INBL PRO U-25), an initiative to empower the future of Indian Basketball with a global platform.
As part of its continued effort to unearth fresh talent from across the country, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and Sports Authority of India will conduct the 2nd REC Open Talent Hunt competition for Youth and Elite men and women at the SAI Paltan Bazaar stadium from September 15 to 21.
The journey, however, hasn’t been a cakewalk for the 22-year-old pugilist, a regular in the 60kg weight division as she had to overcome an extra hurdle to book herself a ticket to the upcoming Paris Olympics.
