Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons defender Amit Rohidas praised the vibrant hockey culture in Odisha and underlined the importance of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026 in shaping players for success at the national and international levels.Speaking at the captains’ press conference ahead of the final leg, Rohidas said playing in Odisha always brings a special feeling. “Odisha is known for hockey. Wherever a tournament is held here, the crowd turns up in large numb…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Shrachi Bengal Tigers captain Jugraj Singh expressed confidence and optimism ahead of the final leg of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, praising the growing fan support across venues and highlighting Odisha’s pivotal role in promoting the sport in India.Speaking at the captains’ press conference, Jugraj said it feels “extremely encouraging” to see strong public backing for hockey wherever the teams play. “From Chennai to Ranchi, the support has bee…
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday stayed with immediate effect the Ranchi Police probe into the alleged assault on money-laundering accused Santosh Kumar at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Ranchi.The interim order was passed by a Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi while hearing a criminal writ petition filed by the ED challenging the FIR and subsequent police action against its officials.During the hearing, the High Court observed that the functioning of a fe…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency arrested absconding accused Chandan Kumar on Thursday in Mumbai in connection with a 2021 conspiracy case aimed at reviving the banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar’s Magadh Zone.A resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, Chandan was an active member of the outfit and played a key role in fundraising through extortion and levy collection from contractors, as well as motivating former cadres to rejoin for terrorist activities.The NIA Special Cour…
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) Soorma Hockey Club registered their first win in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026 as they beat HIL Governing Council (GC) 3-1 in a comfortable fashion at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.A double by captain Harmanpreet Singh (15′, 38′) and a goal by Gurjant Singh (27′) saw their team through. Meanwhile, Kane Russell scored the lone goal for HIL GC, equalling Tom Boon’s total of 10 goals as the top scorer in the leag…
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) In a setback for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the High Court on Thursday allowed the trial to proceed in a case related to the defiance of summonses issued by the ED in an alleged land scam.A single-judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary dismissed Soren’s petition seeking to quash the proceedings pending before the MP-MLA special court. However, the High Court granted him exemption from personal appearance before the court.The MP-MLA court had initiated jud…
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) A major political controversy has erupted in Jharkhand after police started a probe into allegations of assault on Santosh Kumar, an accused in a money-laundering case at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Ranchi.A team of senior Jharkhand Police officers, accompanied by a large police force, reached the ED’s regional office on Airport Road as part of the investigation into an FIR lodged by Santosh Kumar in the matter.The police presence at the central agency’s …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to halt the ongoing trial against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav in the IRCTC scam case. A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that while the trial would continue, the cross-examination of witnesses could be scheduled for the “next-to-next” week, by which time the court is expected to decide on petitions filed by the father-son duo challenging the framing of charges.Senior advocate Kapil Sib…
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Alexander Hendrickx scored the only goal of the game as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers maintained their unbeaten run in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), registering a 1-0 win against Hyderabad Toofans at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.There was precious little to separate the two sides in the opening quarter, with both teams having four circle entries in the first fifteen minutes. While Hyderabad Toofans had more of the possess…
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) A wave of jubilation swept through Ranchi on Wednesday following the safe recovery of two minor siblings, a five-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister, who were abducted from the city 12 days ago.The children were rescued from the Ahmednagar locality under the Rajrappa police station area in Ramgarh district. A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping, and they are being intensively interrogated.Chief Minister Hemant Soren congratulated the J…