Punjab polls: Olympian Pargat Singh joins SAD

Punjab polls: Olympian Pargat Singh joins SAD New Delhi: Former India hockey captain Pargat Singh has joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ahead of Punjab elections this month. He will contest from the Jalandhar Cantonment constituency. Pargat will formally join the Akali Dal on Monday. He has resigned from the post of Director, Sports to contest the elections. SAD zeroed in on Pargat after Punjab Markfed chairman and Kapurthala SAD unit president Jarnail Singh Wahid refused to...
02:32 PM, Jan 09, 2012

Hockey India takes on Sports Ministry over polls

Hockey India takes on Sports Ministry over polls The battle lines seem to be hardening in Indian hockey. ...
12:13 PM, Jan 26, 2010
Pargat slams Kalmadi, calls him ‘sports mafia’

Pargat slams Kalmadi, calls him ‘sports mafia’

Hockey India (HI) deferred the contentious elections scheduled for February 7. ...
03:07 PM, Jan 25, 2010

Ex-skipper blames Kalmadi for hockey mess

Ex-skipper blames Kalmadi for hockey mess Pargat Singh said people like Kalmadi are running a "sports mafia" in the country. ...
06:52 PM, Jan 24, 2010

Ad hoc hockey committee rubbishes internal rift

Ad hoc hockey committee rubbishes internal rift The committee has been strengthened with ex-captain Pargat Singh and Jagbir Singh. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 20, 2009
Live TV: Barack Obama inauguration ceremony

Live TV: Barack Obama inauguration ceremony

Two million people are expected to witness the first African-American become the 44th president of the US. ...
07:59 PM, Jan 20, 2009

Pressure mounts for India at World Cup

Pressure mounts for India at World Cup Former captain Pargat Singh says India's defeat by Germany was agonising in the first game of the World Cup. ...
04:24 PM, Sep 07, 2006
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