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Hockey India woes increase Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: In what could amount to a rebuff to Hockey India (HI), the Union Sports Ministry has turned down its request for financial assistance to meet the expenses ...

One-State-one-unit stipulation is that of Govt. Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: There has been much confusion about who actually advised Hockey India to stick to the one-State-one-unit policy while granting affiliations to the State bodies. The ...

India thrash Nepal 21-0 in South Asian Games opener DHAKA: Skipper Ajitesh Roy led from the front with five goals as the Indian hockey team mauled an inexperienced Nepal 21-0 to make a resounding start ...

Pressure will be on India: Pakistan’s hockey captain KARACHI: Pakistan’s hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf believes that the team’s recent record against India makes them favourites to win their opening match of the World Cup on ...

India can finish as high as fifth in hockey World Cup: Brasa PUNE: As the Indian hockey team shifts base from Pune to New Delhi ahead of the World Cup, chief coach Jose Brasa expressed ...

‘INDIA AMONG FAVOURITES FOR WC’ NEW DELHI: Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth feels going by the tradition India are one of the strong contenders to lift the hockey World Cup. “I believe, there are at ...

Women players receive dues Bhopal: Protesting Indian women hockey players finally received their dues from the Sport Ministry here on Friday. The Director Sports, Government of India, Deepika Kachhal reached the Sports Authority of India ...

Coaches course NEW DELHI: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will hold a coaches course during the Hero Honda FIH World Cup here. The course will be organised from March 5-11. Top master coaches and experts ...

World Cup panel seeks OC guidance NEW DELHI: The World Cup hockey organising committee has sought the guidance of the Organising Committee (OC), Commonwealth Games, in several organisational aspects regarding the tournament scheduled to be ...

India are among the favourites to win hockey WC: Charlesworth NEW DELHI: Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth feels going by the tradition India are one of the strong contenders to lift the hockey World Cup ...