The army on Sunday handed over two Pakistani boys, who had crossed the Line of Control into India, to the Pakistan army as a goodwill gesture. Rehmatullah, 15, and Inayatullah, 12, of Kotli area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) had crossed over to this side of the LoC in Nowshera sector on Friday in "search of employment", said Col. R.K. Palta, Jammu-based spokesperson of the army. ...
05:57 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Indian troops have killed the Pakistani soldier who had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir to attack an Indian post, Army said on Friday. ...
12:21 PM, Feb 15, 2013
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10:30 AM, Dec 17, 2012
New Delhi: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were among the recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship and awards given to 47 eminent persons by President Pranab Mukherjee here on Tuesday. A total of 11 eminent persons in the field of music, dance and theatre were nominated for the Akademi fellowship for 2011, which included along with Khan and Sharma, flute legend Hariprasad Chaurasia, who could...
04:54 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: The last date for submission of online applications for The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) fellowships has been extended to September 12. The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going national programme of fellowships in basic sciences, initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally and highly motivated students for pursuing basic science courses and career in research. Interested...
01:10 PM, Sep 07, 2012
Today, September 7, is the last date for submission of online applications for The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) fellowships. The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going national programme of fellowships in basic sciences, initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally and highly motivated students for pursuing basic science courses and career in research. Interested candidates can log on...
11:57 AM, Sep 06, 2012
New Haven: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan enthralled the students of Yale University as he came to the Ivy League institution as a Chubb Fellow, one of its top honours. A crowd gathered outside the Shubert Theatre early in the afternoon and as the day went on the line snaked around the corner. Fans travelled from as far as Alabama and California to join with members of the New Haven...
01:17 PM, Apr 13, 2012
Chandigarh: With both sides having already qualified for the semi-finals, Chandigarh Comets' Gurjinder Singh scored four goals to help his side crush Karnataka Lions 6-1 in the inconsequential last league game of the World Series Hockey here on Thursday. Assured of last-four berths, the two teams lacked in intensity earlier on. However, the fourth and last quarter saw some excitement with Gurjinder converting three penalty corners. In the second quarter,...
09:36 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi Wizards suffered their fourth loss of the World Series Hockey (WSH) as Gurjinder Singh's penalty-corner strike earned Chandigarh Comets a narrow 0-1 win here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Wednesday. The result affected the Wizards badly as a win would have taken them past the Comets in points tally. But as against 12 points of Chandigarh after this win, Delhi remain at just 7...
11:52 PM, Mar 14, 2012
Mumbai: Two-time Olympian Deepak Thakur feels the Indian hockey players are under the thumb of the game's authorities since there is a lack of unity among them. "We don't have unity among ourselves. We look after our self interests. Otherwise, how could Hockey India prevent players from taking part in the World Series Hockey which is of EPL's (English Premier League's) standard. I will tell this even in front of...
11:59 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Mumbai: The inaugural edition of World Series Hockey, which started on February 29 featuring eight teams from different cities, has seen 128 goals scored from 24 matches till Monday at an average of five per game. Though there are about ten penalty corner experts attached to the various teams and excelling with their drag-flicks, as many as 56 percent (72) of the goals have been field efforts and 40 percent...
10:14 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Chennai: Pakistani drag flicker Syed Imran Warsi, the tournaments highest goal scorer, missed chances galore as Chennai Cheetahs suffered a crushing 3-5 defeat against Karnataka Lions in a World Series Hockey match, here on Saturday. Cheetahs goal-keeper Jasbir Singh too was off colour and conceded three goals to rival skipper Ravi Pal Singh, who starred for the visitors with three goals. Ravi Pal scored the first, third and the fourth...
10:10 PM, Mar 10, 2012
"I missed the Olympics, you fought. I returned to the Olympics, you fought. And just when I felt I can walk unassisted, you've again turned combative." It's not a challenge to figure out who the 'you' is in this sobbing soliloquy of Indian hockey. It keeps switching its gaze from Hockey India (HI) to the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), hoping at least one would stop the tirade, but to no...
08:47 AM, Mar 07, 2012
Jalandhar: Star strikers Deepak Thakur and Prabhjot Singh helped home side Sher-e-Punjab build a comfortable lead, but they were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw with the hitherto undefeated Pune Strykers in the World Series Hockey at the Olympian Surjit Hockey stadium on Sunday. Deepak Thakur was, and still is, a cynosure of all eyes on his home ground, giving finishing touches to the early onslaught of the Shers,...
11:14 PM, Mar 04, 2012
Jalandhar: Sher-e-Punjab scored an overwhelming 6-1 victory over Karnakata Lions for their second win a row despite a barren first-quarter in their World Series Hockey match on Saturday. With an array of forwards such as Mandeep Anil, Gagan Ajit Sigh and Prabodh Singh, besides penalty corner executioners in veteran Harpal Singh and Harpreet Singh, the Shers scored at will and did not allow the Lions to settle. The first quarter...
11:01 PM, Mar 03, 2012
New Delhi: Defender Gurpreet Singh's brace helped visitors Pune Strykers down Delhi Wizards 3-1 in the World Series Hockey match played here at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium on Saturday. In a match that largely belonged to some sensational saves by goalkeepers Kamaldeep Singh (Delhi) and Gurpreet Guri (Pune), Pune's drag-flick expert Gurpreet scored off a penalty corner (53rd) and penalty stroke (60th) to settle the issue in his side's...
10:58 PM, Mar 03, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi Wizards made a winning start to their World Series Hockey campaign, defeating Karnataka Lions 3-2 in their first match of the cash-rich tournament on Friday. Wizards scored a goal each in the first three quarters through Vikramjeet Singh (2nd minute), ace Pakistani forward Shakeel Abbasi (19th) and captain Rajpal Singh (51st) to pocket a full three points from the game. The Lions tried hard to force a...
09:45 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Chandigarh: The inaugural World Series Hockey on Wednesday got the backing of sports ministry although the league has lost star Indian players due to a threat of ban from the FIH. FIH had said that it does not recognize the league and anyone who would play in the unsanctioned league, would be banned. WSH is an initiative of Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sport, while FIH recognise only Hockey India...
11:15 PM, Feb 29, 2012
New Delhi: Former India skipper Rajpal Singh was named the captain of Wizcraft-owned franchise Delhi Wizards which will be one of the participating team in the World Series Hockey (WSH) starting in Chandigarh on Wednesday. "I am honoured to lead the Delhi Wizards. I hope to live up to the confidence shown in me by the franchise and give our fans an exciting season of hockey," said the Arjuna Awardee,...
04:56 PM, Feb 29, 2012
