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Michael Jenkins: Heartbreak High, Scales of Justice and Blue Murder creator dies aged 77

The Australian writer, producer and director, who died on Monday, was remembered as ‘a prodigious creator of groundbreaking film and TV’

The Guardian - AU

Many varsities National champions to skip Khelo India University Games

Top university athletes skip Khelo India Games in Guwahati, focusing on AFI meets for national recognition and opportunities.

The Hindu

"We've had sex a lot to HIM": Atreyu's Brandon Saller shares the 10 records that changed his life

From Misfits to HIM, In Flames to Traveling Wilburys, Atreyu vocalist Brandon Saller picks out the ten records that changed his life

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Hollywood's brightest stars turn out for the American Film Institute Awards

Everyone has ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards

The Independent UK

University athletes deserve a better deal

Breakthrough performances in Indian athletics this year, including Himanshi Malik's 51.76s 400m run, highlight the need for dope-testing at varsities Nationals.

The Hindu

‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Succession’ are among AFI Award recipients

Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are among the 10 films that will receive an AFI Award in January, the American Film Institute said Thursday

The Independent UK

Only sprinter at Delhi athletics event not to flee drugs testers fails drugs test

Lalit Kumar competed alone in September but has now reportedly tested positive for a banned steroid

The Independent UK

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AFI’s Paris Olympics selection guidelines need a relook

The AFI says only qualification performances of athletes it sends for competitions will be considered for Paris Olympics selection

The Hindu

‘Women’s relay slowly coming back’: Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla

In we look around, we will get more and more quality athletes to run the relay, says Adille Sumariwalla

The Hindu

‘You have to take the bull by its horns’, says Sumariwalla on tackling the doping problem

Athletes evading dope tests, NADA taking suo moto action, AFI increasing tests to 1500, 10% of athletes getting caught, Sumariwalla fighting to take the bull by its horns: Indian athletics looks promising yet has a dark side.

The Hindu

India yet to make formal bid for hosting World Athletics Championships in 2027

Athletics Federation of India needs "couple of days" to decide on formal bid for 2027 World Athletics Championships; WA president and IOC member Sebastian Coe wants India to host global events; AIU has made environment more conducive for athletes; Coe backs IOC's decision to ban ROC; AIU helps athletes, coaches…

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra sees two Indian javelin throwers in the 90m club in the future soon

Neeraj and Kishore Kumar Jena could join 90m club; AFI president Adille Sumariwalla says Indian athletes performed well at World Championships; India won 29 medals, incl. 6 golds, at Asian Games; Sumariwalla says team could have won more golds.

The Hindu

AFI moves National Open from Jamshedpur to Bengaluru

AFI changes venue of 62nd National Open Athletics Championships from Jamshedpur to Kanteerva Stadium, Bengaluru. Event to take place from Oct 11-14.

The Hindu

Athletics Federation of India to start 20 national camps across the country

AFI to decentralise national coaching camps, increasing number of athletes at camps. Core group of athletes in 7 disciplines to continue training at Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram & Patiala. Panel to prepare draft to oversee functioning of camps, likely to take number of athletes to over 400.

The Hindu

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Prachi, Priti in AFI’s team for Asian Games

Prachi & Priti Lamba get AFI's green signal for Asian Games. AFI selection panel drops injured Akshdeep Singh, replaces him with Vikash Singh. Final team size & list from Govt awaited.

The Independent UK

Richard Lewis ‘disliked Larry David intensely’ when they first met: ‘He was cocky, he was arrogant’

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ stars are now firm friends

The Hindu

Need just one perfect day with favourable weather to touch 90 m mark: Neeraj Chopra

Indian Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said he is close to touching the 90-metre mark and needs just “one perfect day” with favourable weather conditions to attain that mark

The Hindu

Race walker Bhawna Jat to return home

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Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships

India's 28-member team for World Athletics Championships led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, with athletes competing in javelin, triple jump, 20km race walk, long jump, 3000m steeplechase, 400m hurdles, 800m, 1500m, high jump, 35km race walk and 4x400m relay. Surprisingly Sports Ministry announced the team instead of Athletics Federation of…

The Hindu

Operation Carousel: Is the AFI taking any new step to deter drug cheats?

AFI has strict no-needle policy, only national campers in relay teams, surprise out-of-competition tests, updated campers list, performance charts, athletes deny taking illegal substances; AFI limited resources.

The Hindu

The strange story of how Anas lost his Asian Championships berth

The national record-holder was not a national camper when he ran the Federation Cup and the Inter-State Nationals

The Hindu

Athletics | We have to create a pipeline from junior to senior, says AFI president Adille Sumariwalla

The athletics junior development programme, which was initiated in 1990 and later became the National inter-district junior athletics meet (NIDJAM) in the early 2000s, has undergone a significant change with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) making it robust with an aim to make it a supply line and produce…

The Hindu

Inter-state Athletics Championships: AFI president Sumariwalla defends hosting event amid heat wave

Citing several venues worldwide which have hosted elite athletics meets in high temperatures and National camps held at Patiala and Thiruvananthapuram, Sumariwalla played down concerns relating to the hot and humid conditions here and highlighted the fine showing of some athletes, particularly the 1500m women runners.

The Hindu

G.S Randhawa steps down as AFI selection panel chairman

Track legend Gurbachan Singh Randhawa on Tuesday resigned as the chairman of the Athletics Federation of India selection committee after 18 years of having held the post.

Metal Hammer

Lorna Shore's Will Ramos: "I'd love to collaborate with Sleep Token"

Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos answers fan questions on influences, collabs and how long he will be able to scream

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