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Govt withdraws HI affiliation A few hours after Hockey India elected it’s first managing committee, the Sports Ministry withdrew the provisional affiliation given to it for failing to follow government guidelines and declaring itself as ...

Ramesh Nambiar resigns Hours after getting elected as joint secretary of Hockey India, Ramesh Nambiar, an Air India General Manager, resigned from the post on Thursday following controversy over his eligibility to contest the elections. ...

Vidya Stokes elected Hockey India President SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Vidya Stokes and Narinder Batra were elected President and Secretary-General of Hockey India (HI) at its maiden elections here on Thursday. The results would assume official status ...

HI loses Govt. recognition SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Taking strong exception to the tone of the Hockey India reply to a show cause notice issued to it, the Union Sports Ministry on Thursday withdrew the provisional recognition ...

Hockey India polls to take place today After four postponements and numerous legal wrangles, Hockey India (HI) is set to conduct its elections on Thursday. The latest exercise comes after the Delhi and Mumbai High ...

Show cause notice issued to BAI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The Union Sports Ministry on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and sought an explanation on why it should not ...

Hockey India elections to be held today S. THYAGARAJAN Is there an end to this charade? This is the poser confronting hockey community as Hockey India is set for elections on Thursday thanks to a ...

Champions Trophy: Kiwis record historic win over Dutch MOENCHENGLADBACH (Germany): New Zealand recorded their first ever men’s Champions Trophy victory over powerhouse the Netherlands on Tuesday with a sensational 3-1 win. It was the ‘Blacksticks’ ...

Hockey India election finally set for Thursday NEW DELHI: Hockey India’s election will at last be held Thursday with former captain Pargat Singh pitted against Vidya Stokes for the president’s post. The election, previously scheduled ...

Cheating case against two Assam sports officials SHILLONG: A case of cheating was registered on Wednesday against two sports officials of Assam who allegedly impersonated as members of Hockey Meghalaya and were to vote in ...