Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Saturday came down heavily on the central government for allegedly ignoring and defaming climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, it said Wangchuk, along with a student named Neha, has been on a hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for the past 21 days, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the widespread NEET-UG question paper leak scandal.Th…
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Budapest, July 18 (IANS) Former U17 World Champion Neha delivered a gritty performance to capture the gold medal in the women’s 59kg category on the third day of the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026 in the Hungarian capital on Friday.Continuing her breakthrough year on the senior circuit, Neha displayed exceptional tactical composure under pressure to overcome the USA’s Abigail E. Nette in the championship bout. Holding her nerve in a close…
Budapest, July 17 (IANS) Former U23 World Championship silver medalist Hansika Lamba produced a spirited performance to secure a silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026.Displaying immense mat resilience, Hansika Lamba earned her place in the final with a sensational comeback victory in the semifinals, where she overturned a 2-7 deficit against Germany’s Anastasia Blayvas by executing a series of exp…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Hockey India on Friday announced the 20-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the upcoming 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4 in Japan. Salima Tete will continue to captain the side, having led the team to FIH Nations Cup triumph in New Zealand last month. Savita, who recently received the Padma Shri award, and Bichu Devi Kharibam have been named as the two goalkeepers in the squad. “We have a group in which we have a…
Auckland, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Hockey Team registered their fourth consecutive win, securing a dominant 6-0 victory against Chile in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 in Auckland on Saturday.Navneet Kaur (6’, 13’), Deepika (14’, 18’), Neha (32’) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39’) found the back of the net for India, while captain Salima Tete was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ for her all-round performance as India booked the…
Auckland, June 18 (IANS) Hockey India has congratulated veteran midfielder Neha on completing 200 international caps for the country on Thursday. The feat came during India’s match against Uruguay in the ongoing FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup.Born in Sonipat, Haryana, Neha took up the sport under the guidance of former India captain Pritam Rani Siwach. She made her senior international debut in 2014 at the FIH Champions Challenge in Glasgow. Since her debut, she has established herself as a core…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s Manisha and Neha clinched gold medals in the women’s wrestling division to headline a successful day for Indian wrestlers, who secured four gold medals and two bronze across the Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling (WW) categories at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia.The Indian contingent has established a strong position in the overall medal tally with six medals secured so far, and the action continues on Day 3. The Greco-Roman unit completed i…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Hockey India announced the women’s squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from June 15 to 21.Salima Tete will continue as the team’s captain for the tournament. Savita and Bichu Devi Kharibam will serve as dependable, experienced goalkeepers. In defence, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Ishika Chaudhary, Nikki Pradhan, and Jyoti bring significant international experience to the backline. They will be joined …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s young wrestlers delivered a strong showing in the women’s wrestling events at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, securing two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal on the day.Diksha (43kg) led the charge with a dominant run, defeating Asangaryeva (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0 in the final to clinch gold. She had earlier outclassed opponents from Kyrgyzstan (8-0) and Vietnam (10-0) en route to the summit clash.In the 73kg category, Garima produced …
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Jyotika, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her work in the recently released streaming film ‘System’, has spoken about the importance of silences for her part in the film. The actress spoke with IANS along with her co-star Sonakshi Sinha during the promotions of the film in Mumbai. She shared that her character of stenographer comes with a lot of depth.Jyotika told IANS, “For me, I really like Sarika as a character I have not played before, actual…