Tag Archives: India

TECHTRO – IFTWC VIDEO: Top 5 Unknown Indian Origin Players in Europe/America!

TECHTRO – IFTWC has put together a feature video with the top 5 unknown Indian Origin Players across Europe and North America. Amongst the five players are Luther Singh (SC Braga – Portugal/SOUTH AFRICA), Dilan Markanday (Tottenham Hotspur U-23/ENGLAND), Joshua Pynadath (Ajax Amsterdam/USA), Shaan Hundel (Toronto FC II/CANADA), and Harpreet …

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Is it legal to play casino online in India?

India unlike other countries around the world is a very regulated market when it comes to gambling or betting activities. Actually in many Indian states it is illegal or very regulated. Despite the restrictions, betting on horse racing and certain lotteries are allowed in some states. The same applies to …

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Gouramangi ‘immensely proud’ as pilot wife responds to ‘Nation’s call’ during pandemic!

The nation is currently witnessing an unprecedented situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with numerous frontline workers across different fields fighting to contain the virus and keep people safe. One such example is Commander Pushpanjali Potsangbam, an Air India pilot who has been flying to different nations to …

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GamePlan 2020 – India’s annual Fantasy Sports conference goes Virtual!

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first & only self-regulatory industry body for Fantasy Sports (FS), is back with the third edition of its Annual Conference – GamePlan 2020. Themed as ‘Good for Sports, Good for India’, this year the conference will be held virtually on July 9, …

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AFC endorses AIFF with full membership of AFC Elite Youth Scheme!

The Asian Football Confederation has conferred the All India Football Federation with the AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership status. In a letter to AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das, AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John wrote, “We are pleased to inform that your application for full membership of the AFC …

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420 Grams S02E42: What Does Derecognition by the Sports Ministry Mean for Football in India?

With no sport on the horizon, administrators seem to have all the time in the world to play politics. Over the past few weeks we have seen power struggles in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), tussles between the BCCI and the ICC, doping violations and the derecognition of 54 National …

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Fantasy Sports to make a stronger comeback as sports resume globally without in-stadia fans!

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first and only Fantasy Sports self-regulatory industry body, revealed that the Indian Fantasy Sports platforms witnessed participation from over 5 million Indian sports fans between April and June 2020. In the same period, Fantasy Sports (FS) companies introduced new sports like baseball, …

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VIDEO: AIFC WebTalk with Raymond Domenech (France)!

A special AIFC WebTalk with Raymond Domenech, former France National Team Coach who has 17 years of experience coaching both the senior and youth teams. A Q&A session moderated by AIFC Director Dinesh Nair saw Raymond opening up, sharing his experience with honesty and humility. An enriching and fun session …

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India amongst five nations interested to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup!

Following the invitation to all Member Associations to express their interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup by June 30, 2020, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Wednesday it has received expressions of interest from five Member Associations. The five Member Associations who have signalled their intentions …

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Aditi Chauhan: India hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup & AFC Women’s Asian Cup, an advantage!

The one bright spot amidst the Covid19 pandemic Indian Senior Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan states was India being confirmed as hosts of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022. In a chat with AIFF TV, Aditi said: “Jo bhi disappointment tha yeh lockdown mein nahi khelne ke liye, woh sab …

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