Russia was banned from taking part in or hosting world championships, including the World Cup as part of doping sanctions imposed by WADA.
'I was a young pilot in the IAF and Tom Cruise (with his genuine Ray-Bans) was now an icon with his sensational performance in Top Gun.' 'The IAF, maybe influenced by the movie, decided to 'issue' pilots Ray-Bans as part of their flying kit,' remembers IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe.
In a four-cornered fight, the real battle is between Union minister Pratima Bhoumik and CPM's Kaushik Chanda.
Reuben NV shared these pictures of floats from Panjim.
Stars set the standard high for effortless dressing.
Chinese supporters have been visible and vocal.
The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month
Ferrari fans had mocked up a picture of Lewis Hamilton as a cry baby ahead of the Italian Grand Prix but the Mercedes driver was not the one shedding tears
Alvaro Morata spurned Spain's best opportunity in a dominant first half display from Luis Enrique's side on a scorching evening at Seville's La Cartuja stadium in Group E when he missed the target from inside the area after a defensive slip.
All the meh, outlandish looks from Karan Johar's party.
'I'm one step closer to my mission of taking Indian fashion to the world.'
Thousands of red-shirted Peru supporters streamed through the streets of Yekaterinburg on Thursday, outnumbering France's by more than seven to one and looking to striker Paolo Guerrero to bring them an upset victory in their World Cup Group C clash.
Eriksen is recovering at a nearby hospital and will have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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A tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio earned European champions Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea.
The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta.
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Another unconvincing display from Manchester United was compounded by a needless red card for Angel Di Maria.
Things get murkier and moronic in this staggeringly dumb, dull thriller, feels Sukanya Verma.
It is a new season, new captain and new team song for RCB!
Pooja Batra's hats are perfect for a post-pandemic vacation.
'Roses are red, violets are blue, let's smash the patriarchy, me and you'.
Presenting the celebs who turned heads at the American Music Awards red carpet.
The first month of 2020 saw the ladies rock their desi avatar, while promoting movies or attending red carpet events.
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E-commerce companies managed to beat the odds by adopting a flexible approach in terms of transforming their business models and leveraging emerging technologies. They had to constantly align their objectives with evolving customer needs. With companies hiring thousands of temporary workers, expanding to smaller cities, and launching new products, e-commerce giants gird up to celebrate the peak festival season without Covid restrictions after a three-year time-out.
Karan writes a message on Shamita Shetty's t-shirt and Tejasswi sees red!
Alia's white sari with fringes was designed by Rimple and Harpreet Narula.
Liverpool did not reveal the transfer fee but Southampton announced it was "a new world-record for a defender" with English media reporting that it was a 75 million pounds ($100.49 million) deal.
From denim shorts to floral dresses, Namrata Thakker gives you style inspiration from your favourite celebs to beat the heat while keeping it stylish and sassy.
At least three weapons were used and thirty empty cases were found from the site.
Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday but it was not enough as the African side were knocked out of the competition.
Meet the celebs who served up some serious styles at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
Broad, England's second-highest wicket-taker in tests behind James Anderson, said he was focused on returning to the England
Arsenal made a controversial start to their Premier League campaign on Saturday as striker Gervinho was sent off on his debut in a scrappy 0-0 draw at Newcastle United while wasteful Liverpool were held at home by Sunderland.
After Salman left, some fans breached the barricades following which the police resorted to a lathi-charge.
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