Watch out China! IAF lands Super Hercules in Ladakh

In a subtle show of strength to China, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday landed its C-130J Super Hercules transport plane at the world's highest and recently-activated Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip in......

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

'Openness is a great weapon in the armoury of more open societies. That's why the fight with Pakistan isn't just about India be six times bigger, but equally bitter and insecure Pakistan,' argues......

Tejbir admits testing positive

Indian hockey plunged into fresh controversy on Thursday with forward Tejbir Singh admitting to testing positive for a banned drug.Tejbir, who had to return from Madrid before the start of the......

Rajinder pleads ignorance on Tejbir

Indian hockey team coach Rajinder Singhpleaded ignorance about the dope controversy surrounding forward Tejbir Singh and said he would only comment on the issue after talking to the player."I do......

Three Sher-e-Jalandhar players banned

In a strict measure to curb indiscipline, the Indian Hockey Federation on Wednesday slapped a three-year ban on forward Tejbir Singh and goalkeepers Kamaldeep Singh and Maninder Singh for "unruly......

'Decision to rest seniors taken before Asia Cup'

Indian Hockey Federation president Kanwar Pal Singh Gill clarified tonight that there was no secret agenda in not including seven senior members of the team that won the Asia Cup hockey tournament......

One-year ban on Indian lifters

The International Weightlifting Federation announced a one-year ban on Indian weightlifters, effective till March 2007, preventing them from taking part in the Doha Asian Games in December.The ban......