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At Padma awards, hockey star matches B’wood biggies NEW DELHI: Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Ashoka Hall broke into an enthusiastic applause as Virendra Sehwag rose on Wednesday evening, just hours before his IPL match, to receive the ...

‘My entire village wanted to be here’ When Ignace Tirkey first called up home in the tribal heartland of Sundergarh in Orissa to tell them about being conferred the Padma Shri, it wasn’t information being ...

Semifinalists spotted VISAKHAPATNAM: Semifinalists were spotted in the second Vizag Steel Cup hockey tournament on Wednesday. The results: Quarterfinals: PCTC, Bangalore 9 (C. Aind 21st, 26th and 45th minutes, P. Kalyan Kumar 12th and 34th, ...

Hockey revival in Bhopal Nostalgia was in the air as Bhopal relived its famed fascination with hockey over the last week bringing back memories of the times when the sport evoked strong reactions. The old ...

Pakistan hockey looking to hire foreign coach LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed former Olympian Hanif Khan as the chief selector, and is looking to hire a foreign coach and appoint a psychologist ...

Air India beat BPCL to win Gold Cup BHOPAL: India striker Shivendra Singh struck twice to help Air India thrash BPCL 5-0 and clinch All-India Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup hockey title at the Aishbagh Stadium. ...

Sports Ministry urged to focus on national game MADURAI: An Indian Hockey player on Tuesday urged the Sports Ministry to focus on national game and fund the players, lamenting that there was none to promote ...

India to play China in Azlan Shah opener NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will take on China in their campaign-opener at the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup International Hockey Tournament to be held at Ipoh, ...

Chinese wall for India in Azlan Shah Defending champions India will face China in their opening match of the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup International hockey tournament starting at Ipoh, Malaysia May 6. The other ...

AIR INDIA LIFTS GOLD CUP BHOPAL: Air India lifted the 64th All-India Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup by crushing its rival BPCL by 5-0 in the final played at the jam-packed Aishbagh Stadium here. Indian in-form ...