Indian Women defeat HC Rotterdam 4-3 in warm-up game New Delhi: Ritu Rani scored twice as India defeated Hockey Club Rotterdam 4-3 in their first game played in Rottterdam, Tuesday. According to information received here, Poonam Rani scored first goal for India in the 8th minute. HC Rotterdam tried to reduce the margin in the 13th minute through field goal.

In the 19th and 23rd minute, home team struck twice to build pressure on India. In the second half of the game, India, showing appreciable fluency and purpose, applied pressure on the home.

A field goal scored by Ritu Rani in the 51st minute helped India to reduce the margin. In the 57th minute a field goal scored by Namita Toppo helped India to level the score. India stepped up the pressure and scored a winning goal in the 62nd minute with the penalty stroke converted by Ritu Rani.

This tour is regarding the preparations of the Indian Women Hockey team for the FIH Women Hockey World League Round- 3(Semi-finals) to be played at Rotterdam, Netherlands from 13-23 June 2013. India will now play their next game against the National Team in Utrecht, Netherlands....more    
06:43 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Indian Women whitewash Bangladesh 3-0 in ODIs Ahmedabad: The Indian Women cricket team registered a 58-run victory over Bangladesh Women in the third and final one-day international and inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on the visitors here on Friday. Electing to bat, India were all out for a modest 154 in 48.3 overs, but they managed to defend it by bundling out the Bangladesh for just 96 in 41.1 overs. Poonam Yadav was the pick of the bowlers...  
05:34 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Indian women whitewash Bangladesh, clinch T20 series 3-0 Vadodara: The Indian women's cricket team rode on a disciplined bowling performance to register a 10-run win over Bangladesh in the third and final T20 International and inflict a 3-0 whitewash on the visitors here on Friday. Electing to bat, India posted 123 for nine and then restricted Bangladesh to 113 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. It was a good show by the Indian openers Mona Meshram (22)...  
04:13 PM, Apr 05, 2013

1st T20: Raut, Kamini help India thrash Bangladesh Poonam Raut and Thirush Kamini scored contrasting half-centuries in a 130-run opening stand as India Women thrashed Bangladesh by 49 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. ...  
02:43 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Snapshot: Poonam Panday's waterless Holi Poonam Pandey pitches for a waterless Holi this year as Maharashtra is affected by severe drought. ...  
03:25 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Women's World Cup kicks off with India-WI clash India's women cricketers are all set to start their World Cup campaign when they take on the West Indies in a Group A match. ...  
11:40 AM, Jan 30, 2013

Snapshot: Poonam Pandey takes a dip at Maha Kumbh People from all over the world come to take a dip in the holy confluence as they believe this can wash out their sins. ...  
11:55 AM, Jan 17, 2013

Nasha: Poonam Pandey to don a bikini for a song?
by IANS
Mumbai: Bold beauty Poonam Pandey, who has been busy shooting for her debut Bollywood film 'Nasha', hints she might feature in a bikini for a dance number in the movie. "There will be a song in bikini, but not an item number as such. I am not allowed to talk about anything right now," Poonam told IANS. Maintaining suspense around it, she added: "There may be or may not be...  
01:49 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Sonakshi Sinha: My mother is my biggest critic
by IANS
Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has earned rave reviews for her performance in her films, says mother Poonam Sinha is her biggest critic. "My mum is my biggest critic and I take her opinion very seriously because I know that is one person, who is saying it only for my good and nobody else," Sonakshi told reporters in a group interview. "If I could have done it much better or...  
11:55 AM, Dec 18, 2012