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Batra intensifies 'Gill ouster' campaign

Batra intensifies 'Gill ouster' campaign

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

The senior IHF vice-president threatened legal action if Gill does not step down immediately.

Tirkey, Gagan nominated for best player

Tirkey, Gagan nominated for best player

Rediff.com5 Dec 2004

Dilip Tirkey and Gagan Ajit Singh have been nominated for the International Hockey Federation's Best Player of the Year award.

Selection on merit and fitness: Gill

Selection on merit and fitness: Gill

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

The IHF president defended axing of top players from the hockey team.

Cedric D'Souza to coach Greece

Cedric D'Souza to coach Greece

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

The former India coach will prepare the country's men's and women's teams for the 2004 Olympics.

Dilip Tirkey retained as captain

Dilip Tirkey retained as captain

Rediff.com27 Nov 2005

The Indian Hockey Federation retained Dlip Tirkey as captain of the 18-member Indian team for the Champions Trophy starting Dec 10.

Look who is not surpised at Nadal, Federer's re-emergence

Look who is not surpised at Nadal, Federer's re-emergence

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes is not at all surprised with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer dominating once again, saying the ageing duo continue to 'reinvent' themselves.

Pillay, Dhillon to get call-up

Pillay, Dhillon to get call-up

Rediff.com23 May 2004

The two veterans are sure to figure among the 26 Olympic probables, to be announced by the Indian Hockey Federation in Delhi on Monday.

Penalty-corner rule amended

Penalty-corner rule amended

Rediff.com17 May 2004

The FIH said the changed interpretation of the execution of a penalty-corner is designed to maintain the spirit of fair play.

IHF appoints selection committee

IHF appoints selection committee

Rediff.com13 May 2004

Former Olympians Gurbux Singh, B P Govinda, Aslam Sher Khan and Surinder Singh Sodhi were named in a seven-man team.

Rajinder Jr. to stay as coach

Rajinder Jr. to stay as coach

Rediff.com8 Sep 2005

The IHF said he will continue till the 2006 World Cup.

IHF preserving Pillay for Olympics: Gill

IHF preserving Pillay for Olympics: Gill

Rediff.com8 May 2004

The IHF chief described the controversy surrounding Dhanraj Pillay's exclusion as "uncalled for."

Gagan Ajit returns for Dutch tourney

Gagan Ajit returns for Dutch tourney

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Dilip Tirkey will lead an 18-member team for the eight-nation hockey tournament in Holland, from August 14 to 21.

Bajaj 'relieved' 18 years after incident

Bajaj 'relieved' 18 years after incident

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the conviction of former Punjab Director General of Police K P S Gill and the president of the Indian Hockey Federation on the charge of outraging the modesty of senior women IAS officer Rupan Deol Bajaj.

Players slam IHF for publicity, says Gill

Players slam IHF for publicity, says Gill

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

IHF chief K P S Gill says there are four of five players who are exploiting the media for their benefit.

IOA refuses to comment on Sports Ministry's suspension

IOA refuses to comment on Sports Ministry's suspension

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Majority of the Indian Olympic Association's top brass was unreachable after the Sports Ministry decided to suspend the national Olympic body for appointing the scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as its life-presidents.

Dilip Tirkey to lead India

Dilip Tirkey to lead India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2004

The ace defender has been appointed skipper for the upcoming three-Test series against Holland in Hyderabad.

Batra challenges move for IHF elections

Batra challenges move for IHF elections

Rediff.com3 May 2005

The IHF's senior vice-president pleaded that K P S Gill and K Jothikumaran be disallowed from participating in the elections.

Thakur, Prabhjot among probables

Thakur, Prabhjot among probables

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

The two ace forwards, in the cold since the Athens Games, are in the list of 35 players short-listed for the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.

Five Indians for FIH Player of the Year awards

Five Indians for FIH Player of the Year awards

Rediff.com27 Nov 2003

Gagan Ajit Singh, Jugraj Singh and Prabhjot Singh are shortlisted Young Player of the Year award, while Devesh Chauhan and Dilip Tirkey are in the running for the senior award.

Walsh keen to return, but wants Hockey India to 'show desire'

Walsh keen to return, but wants Hockey India to 'show desire'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Barely days after quitting as chief coach of the national men's hockey team, Terry Walsh has expressed a willingness to return to India provided Hockey India shows some "desire" to work out a "viable solution".

Rajinder to experiment at AAG

Rajinder to experiment at AAG

Rediff.com22 Oct 2003

India's hockey coach said the team will try to sort out "certain weaknesses" during the Afro-Asian Games.

Olympians hit back at Gill

Olympians hit back at Gill

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

Former players hit back at K P S Gill for his comment that those who played in the Olympics after 1966 were "not Olympians but losers".

PHF chief Aziz resigns

PHF chief Aziz resigns

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

Aziz Khan resigned from the post saying it is "unfair" to continue following his retirement from the country's army.

IHF still undecided on probables

IHF still undecided on probables

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

An IHF official said a detailed list of the probables for the training camp for the Test series against France would be announced by tomorrow.

Here's why India pulled out of Pro League...

Here's why India pulled out of Pro League...

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

The International Hockey Federation has confirmed India's withdrawal from its ambitious Pro League, one of FIH's flagship tournaments offering Olympic qualifying berths to the top four teams in both men's and women's events.

Thakur, Rasquinha for Commonwealth Games

Thakur, Rasquinha for Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com28 Feb 2006

Ace defender Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza were omitted from the 16-member team announced on Tuesday.

How money speaks more than medals

How money speaks more than medals

Rediff.com30 May 2017

If you don't have power in a game you are masters of, the world will walk all over you, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Harinder, Negi dumped

Harinder, Negi dumped

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Former Olympian Jagbir Singh and Dutch coach Frank Leictre will assist the Indian hockey team in its preparations for the Olympics.

Junior Hockey WC: Australia, France march into quarters

Junior Hockey WC: Australia, France march into quarters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Australia and France made the quarter-finals of the Hero FIH Junior Men's World Cup after registering contrasting victories in their respective Pool B matches today at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

Aslam Sher flays KPS Gill

Aslam Sher flays KPS Gill

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

The former hockey ace said the IHF chief must take the 'blame and responsibility' for the team's dismal show in the recent Rabobank Trophy.

IHF announces squad for Australia

IHF announces squad for Australia

Rediff.com9 Apr 2004

Several senior players including Dhanraj Pillay and Baljit Singh Dhillon were not included in the 18-member squad.

Kaushik 'vindicated' by call to assist men's hockey team

Kaushik 'vindicated' by call to assist men's hockey team

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Three years after he resigned as national women's hockey coach on charges of sexual harassment only to be absolved later, Maharaj Krishan Kaushik feels vindicated after Hockey India nominated him to assist Indian men's team coach Michael Nobbs till the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Play in the right spirit, FIH boss tells India hockey coach Harendra

Play in the right spirit, FIH boss tells India hockey coach Harendra

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Harendra Singh's outburst against umpiring after India's quarter-final loss to Netherlands in the ongoing World Cup didn't go down well with the world body (FIH) and its president Narinder Batra.

'Punjab Police team should be banned'

'Punjab Police team should be banned'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

Former Olympian Col. Balbir Singh urged the Indian Hockey Federation to ban the "indisciplined" Punjab team.

Dhanraj omitted from Afro-Asian Games probables

Dhanraj omitted from Afro-Asian Games probables

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

Baljit Dhillon, Baljit Singh Saini, Dinesh Nayak, Didar Singh, Tejbir Singh and goalkeeper Kamaldeep Singh have also been left out.

Our players don't retire: Gill

Our players don't retire: Gill

Rediff.com17 Dec 2004

The IHF president said he made the "mistake" of including the likes of Dhanraj Pillay in the team for the Olympics.

Temporary relief for Rach

Temporary relief for Rach

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

The Indian Hockey Federation on Tuesday deferred a decision on underfire coach Gerhard Rach leaving the foreign coach to wait till the middle of January to know his fate.

Sunil Dutt miffed at IHF

Sunil Dutt miffed at IHF

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Sunil Dutt reiterated the sports ministry's displeasure at the functioning of the Indian Hockey Federation.

No change in team for Indian leg

No change in team for Indian leg

Rediff.com3 Oct 2004

The Indian Hockey Federation on Sunday retained the 18-member team for the remaining four matches of the Friendship Series.

Historic! India women's hockey team clinch maiden Asian Champions Trophy

Historic! India women's hockey team clinch maiden Asian Champions Trophy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

The Indian women's hockey team lifted its maiden Asian Champions Trophy title with a thrilling 2-1 win over China in the final, in Singapore on Saturday.