Manipur and Mizoram, two states synonymous with their rich traditions and picturesque terrains, have emerged as the torchbearers of hockey prowess in the Northeast India, showcasing their mettle in the 14th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship.
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Hockey India's High-Performance Director conducts workshop for domestic head coaches
Hockey India High-Performance Director Herman Kruis conducted a workshop, focusing on contemporary coaching methods and grassroots hockey development on the sidelines of the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2024 in Pune.
KIUG 2023: Sakshi inspires Chandigarh University to clinch women’s kabaddi gold
Sakshi, 21, who is originally from Himachal Pradesh and joined Chandigarh University last year to pursue an MA in English, has been instrumental in building a young team this year by leading from the front.
Indian women's hockey team reaches Bhubaneswar for FIH Hockey Pro League matches
Having failed to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games to be held later this year, the Indian women's hockey team will try to salvage some pride during the first cluster of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 starting at the Kalinga Stadium here on February 3.
‘My father has had a few sleepless nights…’: Deepika opens up about her journey following selection in Indian squad for Asiad
Deepika, who hails from Hisar, Haryana, picked up a hockey stick in 2012 on her way to wrestling practice with her brother, and after years of hard work, she has made the cut for the Indian Women's Hockey Team, that will compete in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Prez, V-P, PM extend Janmashtami greetings
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended their warm wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Janmashtami, celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna.
Hockey India announces 40-Member core probables for sub-junior women’s coaching camp
Hockey India on Friday announced a significant milestone in the development of grassroots hockey in the country by naming the core probable group for a first-ever sub-junior national camp.
Jr Women National: Odisha secure place in quarterfinals
The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium pulsed with excitement as goals from Prathiba Ekka (9’), Rambha Kujur (16’), Ashima Rout (29’) and Puja Sahoo (58’) secured Odisha’s place in the quarterfinals.
Hockey India names Tushar Khandker as coach of national junior women's team
His appointment is a shot-in-the-arm for the Junior Women's side as they prepare for the FIH Women's Junior Hockey World Cup 2023 in Santiago, Chile, which is scheduled to take place from November 29 to December 10.
Hockey India Jr Women National Championship begins on Tuesday
The 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship is set to begin on Tuesday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here, with players from 28 teams competing for the trophy.
Jr Men's National Hockey: Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh register wins on Day 3
Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Chandigarh won their respective matches on Day 3 of the 13th Hockey India Junior Men's National Championship 2023 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, here on Wednesday.
Jr Men's Hockey Nationals: Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu start campaign on a winning note
Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu won their respective matches in the 13th Hockey India Junior Men's National Championship 2023 that kicked off at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday.
How Holi is celebrated across different parts of India
If you enjoy colour and want to discover interesting information about Holi, here are the various names the holiday of colours is referred to and how it is celebrated across different regions in the country.
PM Modi, Amit Shah greet people on Maha Shivratri
BJP National President J.P. Nadda said, "Mandaar Mala Kalitaalkaye, Kapalmalangit Sundaraya. Divyambarayai Cha Digambaraya, Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivay. Best wishes of Mahashivratri to all the countrymen. I pray that Mahadev's blessings be with all of you always".
Hockey World Cup: India crash out with 4-5 defeat to New Zealand in sudden death shoot-out
India lost 4-5 to New Zealand in a sudden death shoot-out in their Crossover match to crash out of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium, here on Sunday.
Hockey World Cup: India begin campaign with 2-0 win over Spain
The Indian hockey team began their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Spain 2-0 in their opening Pool D match of the tournament at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, here on Friday.
Ex-Hockey coach restrained from publishing players' confidential details
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained Sjoerd Marijne, former coach of the Indian Women's hockey team and book company HarperCollins from publishing confidential details about players in the Dutchman's new book.
India in Pool D with England, Spain and Wales for Odisha 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup
Host India have been placed in Pool D along with old nemesis England and an upcoming Spain for the FIH Senior Men's Hockey World Cup to be held in Odisha in January 2022. The FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup will be in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13-29, 2023.
Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 (Under-16) New Delhi set to begin
The Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 (Under-16) matches will commence from Tuesday (August 16) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The League will see 16 teams divided into Pool A and Pool B vie for top honours.
Abject surrender as Indian men's team loses 7-0 to Australia in hockey final
The Indians who had reached the final for the first time since 2014, had to be satisfied with the silver medal as they found the Aussies too strong to handle and quietly accepted the spanking, coming close only on a few occasions to trouble the rival goalkeeper.
Australia thrash Indian men's hockey team 7-0; clinch Commonwealth Games gold
The Indian men's hockey team came up with a disjointed and dispirited performance as it went down 0-7 to world No. 1 Australia in the final at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games here on Monday.
India men's hockey team suffers big blow ahead of final as midfielder Vivek Sagar ruled out
The Indian men's hockey team has suffered a setback ahead of the Commonwealth Games final against powerhouse Australia with young midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad ruled out of the gold-medal clash due to a knee injury.
CWG 2022: Savita the star as Indian women's hockey team wins bronze
in a perfect culmination to its more than two month journey on the road, the Indian women's hockey on Sunday won the bronze medal in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
CWG 2022: Indian women's hockey team claims bronze medal with a thrilling win over New Zealand
With 15 minutes left on the clock, India burst into New Zealand's half with Sushila Chanu making threatening runs from the central channel. Kaitlin Cotter got a shot away from an acute angle, but Indian goalkeeper Savita made a good save, only to see the ball go to Olivia Shannon.
Kabaddi players strike gold at PKL auction, 2 Cr mark crossed for the first time
An opportunity was given to the 24 players who took part in the final of the Khelo India University Games 2022 to enter the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 Player Auction and Jai Bhagwan grabbed the chance with both hands as he was taken by U Mumba for INR 10 lakh.