Nikhil Kanetkar and Abhinn Shyam Gupta begin their campaign in the men's badminton tournament.
The decision will embolden populists across the continent.
Dilip Tirkey will lead an 18-member team for the eight-nation hockey tournament in Holland, from August 14 to 21.
Scotland registered a 47-run victory over Ireland in the final of the ICC Trophy.
Human errors cost India a podium finish in the junior hockey World Cup, coach Harendra Singh said.
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India's chief coach Harendra Singh blamed poor umpiring for his team's early ouster from the ongoing men's hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Four have tested positive for marijuana and class A drugs ecstasy and cocaine in separate cases which prove illegal drugs are becoming worryingly common within the game.
Prime Minister Modi's had previously written a book charting Gujarat's response to the climate change crisis.
Prior to the tournament, the team will participate in a four-nation tournament at Bilboe, Spain.
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with black against local star Anish Giri but slipped to joint second spot after the sixth round of Tata Steel Chess tournament, in Wijk Aan Zee, on Saturday.
Karan Rastogi beat Harsh Mankad 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ABN Amro challenger final
India is more likely than China to reach the global power status in the 21st century, having the advantages of a democracy and a young skilled workforce fluent in English, an Asian affairs expert has said.
'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta.
His absence will be felt because of his decision taking ability and rapport with armed forces.
France midfielder Dimitri Payet scored the winner after setting up the equaliser in a 2-1 victory over Sweden in a top-of-the-table clash as they opened up a three-point lead in World Cup qualifying Group A at the Stade de France on Friday.
Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.
Despite putting unprecedented security measures in place for Euro 2016, France remains deeply concerned over the jihadists' ability to strike a soft target. Millions of foreign visitors and the world's press are set to descend on the country for a month of sporting action from Friday -- creating endless nightmares for its overstretched security services. "From the point of view of preparation, we have done as much as possible. Everyone has been mobilised: police, paramilitaries, many soldiers," a senior counter-terrorism official told AFP, on condition of anonymity. But, he said, "to be totally honest, I'm worried." President Francois Hollande acknowledged the threat on Sunday, though he tried to put a brave face on it. "This threat will last for a long time, unfortunately, so we must do everything to ensure that the Euro 2016 is a success," he told France Inter radio. Hollande's government introduced a state of emergency in the wake of last year's jihadist attacks in Paris, allowing police to raid homes and place people under house arrest with minimal oversight.
The penalty-corner ace scored twice in a 4-2 win over Canada in the men's Olympic hockey qualifier.
A man identified as "Al Karar the Iraqi", threatened the 'crusader' nations who are fighting together against the IS and the US capital was specifically singled out.
A three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph said that it was not their job to go into the issue of pricing of the fighter planes.
Rohan Gavaskar, Dinesh Karthik and Ajit Agarkar have been named in the 15-man squad for the Holland tri-series and NatWest Challenge.
Pakistan beat India 6-1 in the four-nation Rabobank hockey tournament on Tuesday.
Dalmiya announced on Monday that the Videocon Group had secured the event sponsorship rights for the tri-nation series in Holland
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World champions Germany went one position up to replace Australia at the top
India beat Spain 3-2 to record their second successive win in the junior hockey tournament in Spain
Pakistan defeated India 3-2 in the playoff for the third place of the Champions Trophy.
After two straight defeats the Indian team is looking to pick full points against a depleted German side.
Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian political science and anthropology student, appeared at a Quebec City court on Monday, he also faces five counts of attempted murder.
Dinesh Nayak replaced injured Jugraj Singh in the 18-member Indian team which was announced in New Delhi on Saturday for the Asia Cup hockey tournament starting in Malaysia from September 21.
The Indian GM settled for a quick draw in the final game against Jan Timman to take the joint title.
Ten former captains of India's Olympic hockey teams were felicitated with a citation and a purse of Rs 100,000 each.
The Indian GM finished the first lap at of Sigeman and Co. Chess tournament with a draw to secure second spot
