The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.
The two Koreas agreed during rare talks on Wednesday to form a combined women's ice hockey team to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in the South.
All the members of the team that won the bronze medal at the Azlan Shah tournament found a place among the probables.
Jugraj made his International debut against France during the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in South Africa
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India will now face Japan, who upset five-time champions South Korea 2-0 in the other semi-final.
India's defence held its ground against desperate Great Britain as they clinched a 2-1 victory in the 36th Champions Trophy in London on Saturday. The victory puts India at the top of the league standings with four points. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stood his ground against a number of shots at the goal, four of them on penalty corners, as India made use of a breakaway opportunity created by right winger SV Sunil and their defenders covered the angles well to emerge victorious. Playing deep inside their own territory in the first quarter against early British raids, India scored through Mandeep Singh on their first raid by Sunil in the 17th minute.
'We have been learning from him for so long. He shares his knowledge with all of us during goalpost training and gives us a lot of tips. So, I have a big responsibility.'
Asked about the lack of goals as India have scored just two in as many matches, Reid said, "There is no specific reason for that. I would have been worried if we were not creating opportunities."
Deputy Chef de Mission Balbir Singh Kushwaha said that facilities at the Games Village were good.
Talismanic midfielder Sardar Singh will lead an experimental 18-member India hockey team, which will be without as many as seven players including senior goalkeeper and vice-captain P R Sreejesh, in the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia next month.
Tennis great Leander Paes says it is "humbling" to be the first Indian tennis player and the first Asian male tennis player to be nominated for the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Viren Rasquinha, who is the CEO of Olympic Gold Quest, stressed on the importance of sports psychologists for athletes in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics, which has been postponed to next year.
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Soundly thrashed by Australia in their last match, India will look to sort out their defensive woes when they take on Malaysia in their quarter-final match of the Hockey World League Semifinals in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday.
'If we want to ensure this isn't a once-in-four-decade phenomenon, then we have to produce 1,800 players all the time, create infrastructure, so that we are constantly challenging at the top of the ladder.'
A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.
Five other elite track and field athletes have also tested positive at the SAI centre in Bengaluru.
India have won eight Olympic gold medals in the past, but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Games.
The eight disciplines comprised archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
'Gorkhas are terrific soldiers. They are known the world over for their fighting qualities.'
'The athletes who are there in SAI Bengaluru and Patiala will continue to remain there'
Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Commonwealth Games on Day 3.
With the win, the defending gold medallists avoided a possible quarter-final clash with Russia, and will instead play the winner of Latvia versus Switzerland qualification game.
Captain Harmanpret said it's a good opportunity for the Indian players to win the World Cup at home.
Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for Argentina tour.
Neeraj Chopra's rise to stardom from a Haryana village has been nothing short of spectacular.
Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need not say sorry after returning without medals while hockey player P R Sreejesh was asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has learnt Punjabi when he hosted the Tokyo-returned Olympians at his residence.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
Leander Paes said he is currently busy working on a biopic to portray the father-son duo's legacy on the big screen.
'Something like this was never taken up by the women's hockey team before and I am very proud we used our time during the lockdown for a good cause.'
Australia beat Spain to enter World Cup last four for 12th time on the trot
Indian Olympic Association's acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party.
Hockey coach Ramesh Parameswaran applies for Dronacharya Award
IOA wants flexibility with calendars
All work in the armed forces is team work. One has to deal with people all the time -- at work, play and even during war, advises IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe.
Consuming the equivalent of almost two dozen plates of pasta a day may be impossible for most people but not for Olympic athletes
Team India will compete in 15 sporting disciplines as well as four disciplines in the para sports category.
Here are some shots of top-class action from the Winter Games...
