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The government has identified 14 sports disciplines to be developed as medal prospects for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics. It has also launched a 'one state, one game' initiative - in consultation with state governments - to make a state proficient in a single sport in which it possesses special aptitude for winning an Olympic medal in that discipline, sports minister Kiren Rijiju said.

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday it's the job of the government and the sports ministry to frame a sports policy acceptable to all stakeholders, including the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and national sports federations (NSFs), and not the courts in India.

Tottenham Hotspur want Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen to follow centre back Toby Alderweireld by signing new contracts at the Premier League club, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Indian cricket stakeholders must have heaved a sigh of relief after learning that Jasprit Bumrah bowled for an hour without any discomfort at the Indian team nets ahead of the second ODI at Vizag recently.

After being diagnosed with the lower back stress that has kept him out of the game since September, pacer Jasprit Bumrah did only what he was "instructed" to do by individuals concerned.

The United States has met a mounting 21st century strategic challenge from Russia and China with the creation of a full-fledged US Space Force within the Department of Defence. Acting on an ambition by President Donald Trump that had met resistance at first, the White House signalled its determination to not cede superiority in a Star Wars-like future of killer satellites and satellite-killer weapons.

Sourav Ganguly affirmed on Friday that every cricketer returning from injury to the national team has to go through the National Cricket Academy's fitness assessment and evaluation procedure.

Pep Guardiola insists he still has to earn a new contract at Manchester City despite winning five major trophies in the past two seasons.

Senior officer Chetan Singh Rathor, hailed for defusing a tense situation on Thursday by getting anti-CAA protesters to sing the national anthem, said he simply wanted to win their trust and calm them down.

Frank Lampard insists he doesn't want to emulate Jose Mourinho's unique style as the Chelsea manager plots to out-wit his old boss in Sunday's crucial clash at Tottenham.

National Cricket Academy was unwilling to conduct Jasprit Bumrah's fitness test on the grounds that he was training with his own set of specialists and therefore he should undergo a fitness test with the same set of people. Sourav Ganguly recently visited NCA and held discussions with Rahul Dravid, who was appointed the head of cricket there in July this year.

National Cricket Academy was unwilling to conduct Jasprit Bumrah's fitness test on the grounds that he was training with his own set of specialists and therefore he should undergo a fitness test with the same set of people. Sourav Ganguly recently visited NCA and held discussions with Rahul Dravid, who was appointed the head of cricket there in July this year.

AS Roma kept in touch with the leading pack in Serie A with a 4-1 victory at Fiorentina whose winless run was extended to seven league games on Friday.

Hoffenheim struck late goals through Sargis Adamyan and Andrej Kramaric to complete a 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund on Friday as the Bundesliga heads into the winter break.

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal's underachieving stars that he will be "ruthless" as the new boss looks to restore a winning mentality to his troubled club.

After the national capital witnessed another day of violent protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday, the entry and exit gates at all metro stations were opened on Saturday morning. 15 people who were arrested for Daryaganj violence, were charged with rioting and using force to deter policemen from doing duty. Stay with TOI for all the live updates.

The internet services have been shut down in several cities of Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow after Thursday's violent protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act. Meanwhile, internet services in Assam were restored after 10-day curb. Stay here for all live updates

Shallots imported from Turkey hit a few markets in Kolkata on Friday and immediately created a stir among customers wary of buying the mini-sized onions currently available. Nearly four times the size of onions from Nashik that are on sale and around 8-10 times their weight, the ‘Turkish onions’ were lapped up in bulk by restaurants and caterers.

In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 13, Vikas tells Rashami that Arhaan is a wrong guy for her and even her brother told the same. Arhaan gets into a fight with Vikas and tells him to not get into his matters. He goes and tells Rashami that Vikas is getting involved in their matters. Rashami tells Vikas to not drag her issues during the fight. Vikas tells Rashami that he has always told her to not trust anyone and take her decision wisely.

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Protesting against the remarks made towards police by TDP’s JC Diwakar Reddy, Hindupur MP Gorantla Madhav cleaned and licked a pair of police boots in Anantapur on Friday. Madhava is a former cop himself. On Wednesday, Diwakar Reddy had accused the police of being partisan.