Their recent impressive showings have raised serious expectations from the national men's hockey team in the Olympics and it's chief coach Roelant Oltmans said if his wards can give their best in every match, India stand a good chance of finishing in the podium in Rio.
A brilliant goal by Maxi Rodriguez gave Argentina a 2-1 extra-time win over Mexico in the second round.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked France and wrapped up his first visit to Paris that saw the two nations elevate their strategic ties to a new level as they agreed on a deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets and decided to move ahead with the log-jammed Jaitapur nuclear project.
Grandmaster B Adhiban finished tied third at the Chess.com Isle of Man International tournament after beating the highly-regarded Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round, in Isle of Man (UK) on Monday.
"Counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism matters are very important. Different countries can share some experience and one can draw lessons from another country because what happens somewhere can happen somewhere else also," he said.
The world famous Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public from Friday.
The decision will embolden populists across the continent.
His absence will be felt because of his decision taking ability and rapport with armed forces.
Sachin Tendulkar would miss the match as he is suffering from a tennis elbow.
Germany's two-goal match-winner Lukas Podolski said the hosts are growing as a team and in confidence.
England manager Gareth Southgate may be recovering from a dislocated shoulder suffered while jogging, but he may run into more discomfort when deciding whether to drop Raheem Sterling for Marcus Rashford in Sunday's World Cup game against Panama.
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.
There must have been mornings when Alex Ferguson has peered into his shaving mirror and seen the face of David Beckham staring back at him.
P Harikrishna started his campaign with a draw against Jan Timman of Holland in the first round of the Ciudad de Pamplona International chess tournament.
The hosts take on Olympic champions Australia in their opening match of the December 10 to 18 hockey tournament.
Surya Shekhar Ganguly and P Harikrishna scored victories to help India post a resounding 3-1 victory over Germany.
The injured Australian striker is confident he will be fit for the start of next month's World Cup finals in Germany.
A combined India-Pakistan team will take on World XI for a charity match
Prime Minister Modi's had previously written a book charting Gujarat's response to the climate change crisis.
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 Indian GM is now only 0.5 points behind the combined leader Alexander Morozevich at Amber chess
Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.
Sania slipped four places to 46th, while a hat-trick of ITF Futures titles saw Prakash Amritraj jump 66 places to 498th.
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.
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.
World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with world No 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, the Netherlands. Settling for his sixth draw in nine games, Anand took his tally to five points and remains joint-sixth in the 14 players, 13-round tournament.
With his third draw in five games, the reigning world rapid champion remained in joint lead on 3.5 points and now shares the lead with Anish Giri of Holland and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan.
Nuno Maniche showed his worth once again scoring the solitary goal for Portugal against the Netherlands on Sunday
The ace forward, who was suspended for unruly conduct, was named in the 26-man probables' list for the eight-nation hockey tournament in Holland.
The Indo-Czech pair beat Arnaud Clement and Chris Haggard 6-1, 7-6 (3) to claim their first title of the season
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny photos of animals. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is back and they have announced its finalists. In addition to providing some light-hearted relief, the competition also aims to highlight the important message of wildlife conservation. From shopping responsibly by avoiding plastics and palm oil to restricting water use at home, this year's contest is aimed at making people think about the animals on the planet - as well as laughing at them. The winners will be announced on November 13.
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