'No sovereign guarantee, no bank guarantee, no escrow account, yet a huge amount was paid as advance'
Pakistan beat India 6-1 in the four-nation Rabobank hockey tournament on Tuesday.
Dalmiya announced on Monday that the Videocon Group had secured the event sponsorship rights for the tri-nation series in Holland
World champions Germany went one position up to replace Australia at the top
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India beat Spain 3-2 to record their second successive win in the junior hockey tournament in Spain
Pakistan defeated India 3-2 in the playoff for the third place of the Champions Trophy.
World leaders in arms led the unity rally in Paris showing defiance against the terror attacks that unfolded over three days leaving 17 dead. The families of those who died in the shootings were alongside them.
World leaders voiced solidarity with the United Kingdom after the deadly attack near the Houses of Parliament.
After two straight defeats the Indian team is looking to pick full points against a depleted German side.
Mosques in two French towns were attacked a day after the firing at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 dead. However, there have been no casualties.
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.
As football fans arrive to watch Euro 2016, France's trade unions have undertaken a series of strikes to provoke a make-or-break situation. Claude Arpi encounters both Gallic beauty and ugliness in the country of his birth.
Dinesh Nayak replaced injured Jugraj Singh in the 18-member Indian team which was announced in New Delhi on Saturday for the Asia Cup hockey tournament starting in Malaysia from September 21.
The Indian GM settled for a quick draw in the final game against Jan Timman to take the joint title.
The Indian GM finished the first lap at of Sigeman and Co. Chess tournament with a draw to secure second spot
Ten former captains of India's Olympic hockey teams were felicitated with a citation and a purse of Rs 100,000 each.
K Jyothikumaran has been appointed as one of the four judges for the elite nations hockey tournament.\n\n
The Event Technical Committee for the ICC Champions Trophy allowed the Indians to replace the injured batting ace with Rohan Gavaskar.
Rohan Gavaskar has been drafted into the squad as his replacement.
Grandmaster S P Sethuraman continued with his dream run and played out a fighting draw with higher ranked Anish Giri of Holland in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Wayne Rooney and Roy Hodgson have called on England to be ruthless in their attacking play during their Euro 2016 knockout clash with Iceland in Nice on Monday.
Australia were 175-7 when the tri-series match in Amstelveen was abandoned.
The ace defender has been appointed skipper for the upcoming three-Test series against Holland in Hyderabad.
Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games.
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to his former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.
India skipper Sourav Ganguly says the Baroda fast bowler is not bowling well and needs some time to get back his rhythm.
The winner of the ICC Six Nations Challenge will play both Australia and New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has insisted that he can never forgive his ex-team-mate Chris Cairns after the latter effectively lobbied to destroy his credibility over match-fixing allegations. Cairns had been linked to match-fixing following statements by Stephen Fleming and McCullum. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing in a court of law and by the ICC's anti-corruption unit. McCullum, who had told the jury that Cairns had approached him three times in total over fixing a match, insisted that he felt as if his character had come under-fire during the prejury trial.
Sensex, Nifty have lost about 6%, against 0.5-5% decline in other key Asian indices.
The HI president also said that a committee has been formed to decide on the fate of the coach and it will take a decision on Friday. He said he has no ego problem and if the committee feels the coach should continue, he would himself go to The Netherlands to bring him back.
Interim manager Guus Hiddink was satisfied with Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Manchester United on Monday, especially as the Premier League champions played without a recognised striker.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is just 13 years old but the boy is already going places and this was his second win against a 2700 Grandmaster.
India held New Zealand to a 1-1 draw in their last league match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Lahore.
A win against New Zealand will give India their best standing in Champions Trophy since 1982 Amstelveen.
