Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay has expressed a desire to be the coach of the national hockey team. He claims that if given a free hand he can deliver results within a year.
Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners to help India successfully defend its Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 hockey title, beating Great Britain 2-1 in a keenly-contested final.
'Earlier I thought it was a tire burst. As soon as the car moved, I saw a body being dragged. I informed the police immediately'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Ranchi Rhinos' have retained most of the players.
With three wins and a draw, India are currently leading the six-team league table with 10 points and a goal difference of eight.
Later, Kejriwal says there is tremendous pressure on police to register fake cases against AAP leaders.
'When will Amit Shah be questioned in connection with Judge Loya's death,' Kejriwal asked.
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The age-old malady of inconsistency remained unaddressed but Indian hockey did take baby steps towards global success in 2017, a year which reaffirmed the nation's continental supremacy in the sport.
India's gold haul from track-and-field continued at the Asian Games on Thursday, culminating in its best showing at the continental showpiece in close to seven decades. However, there was heartbreak in the hockey arena as its men's team was beaten by Malaysia in the semi-finals.
The woman alleged that a 'policeman' standing on the platform did not take any action after she approached him for help following the incident.
Also seen in action for India will be the shuttlers, boxers, the women's hockey team and the table tennis players among others.
The public prosecutor said the court found seven of the 38 accused guilty under Section 302 of the IPC.
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Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.
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'About 90 per cent of our netas have no loyalty and will go with the winner.'
There will be around 4,000 security personnel at the Red Fort and they will stand in adherence with social distancing norms.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
India badminton team have been accorded the top seed this time and are clubbed with Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland in Group A.
A group of over 20 ex-students had been protesting on the campus since Monday, alleging that they were denied admission to the postgraduate courses because they had taken part in an agitation against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Jat community is itching to end its brief dalliance with the BJP, but it is also upset with the Congress, the party they have traditionally supported, for not giving them their due, reports Archis Mohan.
London Olympics bronze medallist M C Mary Kom was on Monday voted the 'Most Valuable Player' of India's campaign at the Incheon Asian Games, at a felicitation for the medal winners by the contingent sponsors, Samsung India.
The turnout for these seats was 57.92 per cent in the last assembly polls in 2012.
Uttar Pradesh on Monday was on the edge struggling to contain communal flare-up as the death toll in Muzaffarnagar rose to 31 and violence spread to neighbouring Shamli and other districts even as curfew remained in force and army staged flag marches for the second consecutive day.
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The Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are using communal violence to polarise the voters in the state with an eye on the 2014 general elections, reports Sharat Pradhan
