
Malacca (Malaysia): India eked out a hard-fought 2-1 victory over China in their last pool match to enter the semifinals of the seventh junior men's Asia Cup hockey tournament in Malacca on Monday. Naveen Antil (19th min) and Amit Rohidas (57th) scored the goals for India, while the Chinese lone reply came through winger Yu Xin in the 45th minute. Having registered two wins and a draw, India collected seven...

05:37 PM, May 07, 2012

Malacca, Malaysia: India thrashed Sri Lanka 11-0 in their opening match of the 7th Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament here on Friday. India, two-time champions, scored through skipper Akashdeep Singh (3rd, 62nd), Amit Rohidas (6th), Satbir Singh (21st, 29th), Malak Singh (27th, 39th, 44th), PL Thimmanna (34th, 41st) and Prabhdeep Singh (67th). India took only three minutes to open scoring through skipper Akashdeep, who deflected in a cross from...

10:02 PM, May 04, 2012

New Delhi: The Congress is facing a full blown rebellion in Uttarakhand after the party decided to sideline several senior leaders and make Tehri Garhwal MP Vijay Bahuguna, son of late party leader Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, the next chief minister of the state. After Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Harish Rawat, who was seen as a frontrunner for the chief minister's post, offered to resign from...

02:12 PM, Mar 13, 2012

Dehradun: As Uttarakhand braces for the crucial Assembly polls, the Rudraprayag constituency has become a centre of attraction with two heavyweights from the same family gearing up for a no-holds-barred contest. The situation stands interestingly poised as Congress has fielded Leader of Opposition Harak Singh Rawat against BJP's Matbar Singh Kandari, a cabinet minister and two-time MLA from the constituency. Rawat is the brother-in-law of Kandari. Rawat, Leader of Opposition...

07:40 AM, Jan 27, 2012

Dehradun: Demanding an independent inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in the trusts and firms run by yoga guru Ramdev, a Congress delegation on Friday submitted a memorandum to Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva. The delegation, led by leader of the opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Harak Singh Rawat, met Alva to press its demand for an inquiry, said a release from Raj Bhawan. They also submitted another memorandum to Governor demanding action...

07:49 PM, Jun 24, 2011

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12:26 AM, Dec 06, 2008

Justice AK Singh of the Allahabad HC will be asked to leave some time next week. ...

11:32 AM, Nov 10, 2008