India bounced back in style to beat title holders Australia 3-1 via a shoot-out after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.
India were made to toil hard by the world No 2 Australia before eventually losing the match in a close encounter.
Asian quarter-finalist Sachin (49kg) scored an emphatic victory over Mexico's Gustavo Antonio Alvarez to enter second round of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia on Saturday.
Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 52-year-old Thakur, a five-time MLA from Seraj, and other ministers which included six new faces.
In a tough final bout, the 22-year-old Indian boxer didn't get bogged down and kept landing his punches even as the Uzbek tried to overpower him.
The first-ever district development council (DDC) elections will be held in eight phases to elect 280 members in 20 districts from November 28 to December 22.
In the first part of a month-long series, we reveal a fascinating part of the legendary actor, Pran.
"There is no place for Hindus in the world except India," sources said quoting Bhagawat.
A Haryana government-appointed committee, that probed the orders of senior Indian Administrative Service officer Ashok Khemka cancelling the sale of over 3 acre of land to realty major DLF in a deal with Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, on Friday submitted its report.
Archer Atanu Das and boxer Vikas Krishan entered the pre-quarterfinals, while the men's hockey team stood up to the challenge posed by Argentina to virtually sew up a last-eight spot on a reasonably successful day for Indian athletes in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Professional boxing in India is all set to get a massive fillip as the national capital will host an AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) fight night on June 11 featuring former World Championship bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan, who would be assured of an extra shot at Olympic qualification through this.
The Patna police to beef up security of the Bihar chief minister.
Indian athletes will be in action in various disciplines at the 2012 Olympics on Friday. Check out their time schedule
Judge's son continued to be critical.
There is no one way to describe the 12 months that have gone by since India reported its first Covid-positive case on January 30, 2020.
Even his critics say Thaawar Chand Gehlot is a man of delivery. 'If a task is assigned, he wins it over with political sagacity,' they say.
Varun Kumar converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute to hand India the lead before Simranjeet Singh (55th) scored a diving field goal from skipper Manpreet Singh's brilliant pass to secure full three points for the five-time champions.
World No 5 India won all five matches during the tour, beating Belgium 2-0 in the opening match, and registering 6-1 and 5-1 wins over Spain in the next two games, before finishing off their Tour with two more wins (2-1 and 5-1).
Speech by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna at launch of the "India Initiative" by the Brown University
A Delhi court has summoned six policemen, chargesheeted for the June 4-5 midnight swoop by the police at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Baba Ramdev's supporters protesting against corruption with the police saying that probe is still on to identify others involved in lathi charge
With states in north India imposing stricter measures to curb intra-state movement after April 20, makers of summer products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, colas, and ice creams are estimating a 25-60 per cent drop in yearly sales.
India took a strong exception to their protest being rejected to overturn the controversial ouster of 69kg boxing medal hope Vikas Krishan from the Olympics by approaching the Court of Arbritration of Sports on Saturday.
Stunned by Vikas Krishan's ouster from the Olympic Games following a reversal of decision by the International Boxing Association, Indian Chef-de-Mission P K Muralidharan Raja has said the country's contingent will not take AIBA's decision lying down even though it has "limited options" in the matter.
Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 11th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Ten pilgrims died en route to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas since Monday night, taking the toll during this year's pilgrimage to 61, officials said.
The Delhi police has issued a lookout notice for Hari Kishan Sharma, mastermind of the Rs 5.25 crore ATM van heist at Defence Colony, as it suspects that he planned to flee to London via Nepal.
Indian welterweight Vikas Krishan Yadav will draw on all of his skill, discipline and determination to return from London with an Olympic medal and fulfill a promise he made to his father.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Rohtak 'Apna Ghar' shelter home incident which has been in the news for alleged sexual abuse and torture of its inmates.
Former Union Minister K C Pant, who had served under late Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and switched to BJP in the late 1990s, died in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 81.
India's bid to overturn the controversial ouster of 69kg boxing medal hope Vikas Krishan from the Olympics went in vain when the world governing body for the game rejected their appeal.
Olympics-bound boxer Vikas Krishan made a surprise exit from the third International Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup, losing to local player Kojabekov Bakhitjan in the quarter-finals of the welterweight division in Almaty on Friday.
Olympic-bound Indian boxers Shiva Thapa and Vikas Krishan started their build-up for the mega-event on a winning note. Both entered the second round of the third International Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup in Almaty.
Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna, arrested for his alleged roles in case of forgery and violation of the Indian Passport Act, on Thursday moved a local court for bail.
In the first part of a month-long series, we reveal a fascinating part of the legendary actor, Pran.
India's young boxing sensation Vikas Krishan Yadav talks about his achievements, his transition into the senior tour, his unique technique and preparations for the 2012 Olympics.
On a comeback trail after serving her one-year ban, Asian Games bronze-medallist L Sarita Devi will be seen in competitive action from December 1 as part of a 13-strong Indian team of 10 men and 3 women for the training-cum-competition event in the Chinese city of Qian'an.
In 2020 a round of hikes in customs duty on components like compressors, motors and printed circuit boards aggravated the situation, coronavirus crisis is now leaving manufacturers with no option but to hike prices despite fall in sales.
