Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) Gokulam Kerala FC pulled off a dramatic late escape to preserve their Indian Football League status and condemn Namdhari FC to relegation, as Trijoy Savio Dias struck deep into stoppage time to seal a 1-0 win in their Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 Relegation Phase clash at the Deccan Arena, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday.Heading into the contest knowing that only a win would keep their survival hopes alive, the Malabarians held their nerve in a tense and fiercely-contes…
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Patna, April 27 (IANS) Bihar Special Task Force (STF) Deputy Inspector General of Police Sanjay Kumar Singh, accompanied by DIG Niraj Kumar, on Monday stated that a series of coordinated operations carried out between January 1 and April 22 have significantly weakened criminal and Naxalite networks across the state.Addressing a press conference at the Police Headquarters in Patna, Singh revealed that the STF conducted 10 encounters during the period, resulting in the deaths of three criminals an…
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IANS) Sonam Uttam Maskar finished a fighting fifth in the women’s 10m air rifle final as India concluded their International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol campaign in Granada, Spain, with a tally of one gold medal. Sonam shot 188.5 to bow out after the 18th shot of the 24-shot final, 0.8 behind her nearest rivals at that stage, among them world number one and eventual gold medalist Wang Zifei of China who finished with 252.9 points. Women’s 3P wor…
Margao (Goa), April 2 (IANS) Khangembam Bidyashagar Singh’s first-half equaliser and a series of outstanding saves by goalkeeper Niraj Kumar helped Namdhari FC hold Dempo SC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday.Dempo took an early lead through Marcus Joseph’s penalty in the ninth minute, but Bidyashagar capitalised on a defensive lapse to restore parity in the 31st, as Namdhari held firm under sustained p…
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) Seilenthang Lotjem’s all-important second-half strike helped Namdhari Sports Club edge past Real Kashmir FC 1-0 for their first win of the season in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Wednesday.The victory lifted Namdhari SC to sixth in the table with six points from five matches, while Real Kashmir FC remain in ninth in the table with two points from the same number of matches. Namdhari goalkeeper Niraj Kumar was adjudged the Man…
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) Manvir Singh’s spectacular first-half strike from his own half helped Namdhari SC secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Sreenidi Deccan FC in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Deccan Arena on Thursday.Despite being held at home, the Deccan Warriors moved up to second place in the standings, while Namdhari picked up a valuable away point. Hadi Idrissou was adjudged Player of the Match for his crucial equaliser.Sreenidi Deccan head coach Carlos Manuel Vaz…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past teammate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as India completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Thursday. Niraj Kumar, for whom this is the first individual international medal, went into the 35th and final shot with a 0.2-point lead over Aishwary…
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Cyber Crime Branch of Kolkata Police on Saturday busted a cyber crime racket and arrested four persons from Bihar and one from Maharashtra for various types of cyber crimes. The five were arrested after officers conducted a raid in Maheshtala area near Kolkata.According to the police, on the basis of credible information, a raid was conducted at the jurisdiction of Maheshtala Police Station in South 24 Parganas district on Saturday morning and the subsequent arrests were m…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) National champion Tilottama Sen continued her fine form in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as she won National Selection Trials T1 for Group A here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, while Niraj Kumar of Navy won the men’s event. In the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T1, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu secured the top spot.The 50m 3P final was played in the new ISSF format, which saw Tilottama, who recently won 11 medals in the 68th National Shooting Championship, finish on top ahead of Ashi …
Pune, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian cycling team touched down in Pune on Wednesday for the Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first-ever UCI 2.2 category multi-stage Continental Road Cycling Race for Men, marking a landmark moment for the sport in the country.Scheduled from January 19 to 23, the five-stage race will span 437 kilometres, featuring 171 elite riders from 29 teams representing 35 countries across five continents. Organised by the Pune District Administration and supported by the Government …