Drag-flick specialist Sandeep Singh and striker S V Sunil scored two goals each as India dished out fast and entertaining hockey to beat South Africa 7-4 in the Champions Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a bandh call in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in the industrial town, an official said.
Delhi faces a severe financial crunch and the deficit is largely due to numerous welfare schemes without adequate revenue flowing in. The success of welfare schemes and electoral promises will need careful financial planning and out of the box thinking to whip up additional revenue, notes Ramesh Menon.
India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.
In his letter to the Congress National President, Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said that all unanimous decisions taken by the senior Delhi Congress leaders have been unilaterally vetoed by the AICC general secretary (Delhi in-charge).
Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women's 10m air rifle final in fifth place at the Paris Olympics.
Placed in a tough pool, India's hockey coach Michael Nobbs says vice-captain Sardara Singh and ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh's form will be crucial to the team's chances in the upcoming London Olympics.
Captain Sandeep Singh scored twice from penalty-corner flicks as Mumbai Magicians broke their winless streak after seven straight defeats in the Hockey India League by outclassing Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4-0 at the MHA Mahindra stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Delhi recorded a voter turnout of over 19 per cent in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday across 70 assembly constituencies, with the highest voter participation witnessed in North East district.
Playing with excellent touch and rhythm, ace Indian drag-flicker Sandeep Singh is keen to add at least a dozen more goals in his career tally by the end of ongoing hockey Olympic qualifying tournament.
Ace drag-flicker VR Raghunath was unable to describe his feelings after fetching a whopping $ 76,000 at the inaugural Hockey India auctions while senior pro Sandeep Singh was a disappointed man as he got one of the lowest bids among current India players.
Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh slammed five goals, including a hat-trick, as India qualified for London Olympics men's hockey after missing out the 2008 edition by spanking France 8-1 in the final of thequalification tournament in New Delhi on Sunday.
The Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 auction with a strategic approach, carefully balancing retention and acquisition.
Mahatma Gandhi showed India how to fight for Independence using khadi. Today khadi and handloom have become one of the many incredible faces India shows the world.
Thousands of people gathered in Maharashtra's Beed city on Saturday to protest against the brutal murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh as even MLAs from ruling parties demanded the sacking of Nationalist Congress Party minister Dhananjay Munde.
The Haryana BJP said its chief Mohan Lal Badoli has expelled these leaders for a period of six years with immediate effect.
The BJP and Congress have called out the 'Delhi model' as a hoax, built on sustained propaganda when the ground reality is different.
YouTuber Armaan Malik is already among the top contenders on Bigg Boss OTT 3.
'People think about his final 48 hours and how did he become a martyr... but the life I came to know from uncle and aunty was of someone who was so full of joy and laughter.'
Elavenil took gold in the women's 10m air rifle event to clinch her second gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition
The young penalty-corner ace says it will make scoring easier for him.
Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women's 10m air pistol event at the Olympics after finishing third in qualifications on Saturday.
As part of a rotation policy, goalkeeper Bharat Chetri was on Thursday named captain while the controversial duo of Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh were recalled to the Indian hockey team for next month's tour of Australia. Veteran midfielder Ignace Tirkey will be Chetri's deputy.
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In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the validity of land acquisition for the integrated development of the Yamuna Expressway and its adjoining areas in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Navdeep Singh's journey to the gold medal was filled with dramatic twists and turns.
'This is leading to anarchy.'
Shreyas Iyer continued with his red-hot form, smashing a stroke-filled 233 to lead Mumbai to a massive 602/4 declared in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Odisha.
Here is a look at likely retentions for some teams.
Sift races ahead on road to Paris
Though the police have not found their links in Siddique's murder case as of now, the accused were being further interrogated, she said.
The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources.
Mohammed Shami carried Bengal to the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing a game-changing 17-ball-32 and bowling 13 dot balls
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
Brimming with confidence after the team's recent four-nation tour of Europe, captain Sandeep Singh said India will be a force to reckon with at next year's hockey World Cup in Delhi.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag and Rinku Singh will get another opportunity to enhance their red-ball credentials when the final round of Duleep Trophy matches begin in Anantapur
Olympian Deepak Punia skipped the national trials, in Patiala on Saturday.
India schedule for the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.
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