Northern Railway won the women's crown in the Surjit hockey tournament.
Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.
The Indian Air Force came out with flying colours in their brush with the world's most technological advanced airpower -- the United States of America.
"It is a super fighter and a mean machine," was how one RAF pilot labelled IAF's frontline Sukhoi-30MKI combat jet.
When the NFOs prove their mettle over the long-term (at least 3 years in the case of equity-oriented funds), they can become candidates for investment.
The Ultraboost19 will encourage both runners and subtle style statements, writes Veer Arjun Singh.
Viswanathan Anand proved his true mettle yet again as he outclassed Levon Aronian of Armenia in a long-drawn game in the ninth round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Moscow.
Sonchiriya is an entire mood within a movie, feels Sukanya Verma.
Alleging that atrocities on Dalits had gone up under the BJP-led government in the state, the SP chief asked the ruling regime to do some development work.
One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.
Having proved his mettle in the 50m rifle three position, Gagan Narang has set his eyes on Olympic quota
A roundup of the matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-Day tournament, on Saturday.
Should India go in with six batsmen and three fast bowlers?
Two-time champions Ghana are seeking to revive their fortunes in the tournament, having last won it way back in 1995, when they stunned a Brazilian outfit that had the likes of Julio Cesar in its ranks.
India have decided to send an "experimental" side that consists of mostly junior players for the four-nation hockey tournament.
Coach Greg Chappell said he wanted to give all members of the squad a chance to show their mettle.
The selection commiteee chairman said under-19 wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik and Vinay Uthappa are competing well with the India stumper.\n\n
These actors stole thunder from the lead stars!
Jordan's Indian racing ace said he'll show what he's made of at this Sunday's Grand Prix.
"Dravid has the skills, the temperament, the respect of his teammates, his ethic is unquestionable and more over he has EARNED the position of captain," says Kiran.
With their eyes firmly focused on 2016 Olympics, Indian men hockey team's chief coach Roelant Oltmans feels the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be an ideal preparation for his boys ahead of the Rio Games. The team, currently training at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, will face New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, Japan, Canada and hosts Malaysia in the 25th edition of the Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia starting April 6. With a good mix of youth and experience players up his ranks, the Dutchman feels the squad has what it takes to go all the way. Oltmans has been laying emphasis on having specialists in the team and the implementation of the same has paid rich dividends in the previous season. "We have specialists in each department now and that is helping the boys understand their role better. Hockey India League has definitely helped us tap some good talent but now it's all about showcasing their mettle in the international stage," Oltmans told reporters here.
Jordan's Indian ace's best lap time at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya was only 2.5 seconds off the pace of world champion Michael Schumacher.
Anjali Bhagwat and Deepali Deshpande continued to prove their mettle in women's air rifle event of the 47th National Shooting Championship.
Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday dubbed exit polls for the Lok Sabha elections a conspiracy against him and his alliance with Congress.
India have the option of playing all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
The victory gave the Indian ace the joint lead with Vladimir Kramnik in the Super Grandmasters Chess tournament.
The PM asserted that 'we know how to take challenges head-on'.
The $140,000 event will be staged in Hyderabad from February 16.
'Thanos,' says Sukanya Verma, 'is an embodiment of mindboggling power and profound darkness, consciously blurring the lines between method and madness, prophet and survivor, suffering and salvation.'
The selectors would consider the performance of the team in the Test series against the Aussies and the India 'A' team in the ongoing Kenstar Cup.
Take a bow Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Nani, Sudheer Babu and Varun Tej.
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