New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian Sub-Junior men’s and women’s squads for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship Muscat 2026, which will be held in Muscat, Oman, from July 20 to 25. The continental tournament will also serve as the Asian qualifying event for the inaugural FIH U18 Youth Hockey5s World Cup.Seven teams will compete in each category, with the men’s event featuring hosts Oman, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh. The …
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Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actress Sheena Chohan, who is currently preparing for her role as Rani in the upcoming film “Arjunain Allirani”, revealed that once she signs a project, she enters a complete preparation mode, aligning herself fully with the filmmaker’s vision. In her own words, she turns into “a blank page for the director to create on.”As part of her preparation for the role of Rani, Sheena is undergoing intensive stick-fighting training, along with studying village Tamil stories, …
Kakamigahara, June 4 (IANS) The Indian women’s and men’s team are set to compete in the semifinals of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after impressive performances in the pool stages. The women’s team finished at the top of Pool A after winning all three of their matches in dominant fashion. The team scored an incredible 30 goals while conceding only two throughout the pool stage.India began their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia before registering a convincing 3-1 win against Ko…
Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team head coach Tim White has praised the growing talent pool in the country’s underage national pathway during his scouting visit to the ongoing India-Australia U-18 exposure series in Bhopal. White, who took charge of the U-21 national setup in Bengaluru nearly six weeks ago, emphasised the importance of building a strong connection between the youth tiers and the senior national team.Speaking on his observations from the stands and his co…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian U-18 men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming high-intensity series against Australia, scheduled to take place at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) SAI Central Centre in Bhopal from May 15 to 20. The four-match series is a critical part of the teams’ final preparations for the Men’s and Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara (Japan) 2026, from 29th May to 6th June 2026. The final 24 players in each squad were selecte…
Bhopal, April 28 (IANS) Originally from Poonch, a distant district in Jammu and Kashmir, only 8 kilometres from the Line of Control and with limited sporting opportunities, 16-year-old Akshra Dutta has earned her spot in Hockey India’s U-18 National Coaching Camp at SAI, Bhopal. Akshra received this opportunity thanks to her outstanding performance at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Division ‘C’. Playing for Hockey Jammu and Kashmir, she netted four field …
Namakkal, April 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday intensified his opposition to the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise by symbolically burning a copy of the delimitation bill and raising a black flag. Leading from the front, Stalin burned the proposed delimitation bill in Namakkal, where he also hoisted a black flag as part of the statewide protest he had called for.The Chief Minister had earlier urged people across Tamil Nadu to raise black flags atop their home…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) ActressHuma Qureshi recently enjoyed what she described as an “evening full of love” with the legendary star, calling her a “forever icon.” Taking to her Instagram stories, Huma shared a warm picture of herself posing with Rekha and penned a heartfelt note that read, “Posing with my forever icon. An evening full of love… Rekha maam.”The picture seems to have been taken during the special screening for “Mardaani 3” as Huma had posted another picture with bro…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Actress Mallika Prasad, who plays the antagonist Amma in the upcoming film Mardaani 3, believes that society itself often gives birth to its own villains. Reflecting on her character, the actress said Amma is not evil in isolation but a product of systemic injustice, corruption and exploitation. “The unsettling truth is that we live in a society where everyday injustice can create a villain like Amma. She is a product of society. She’s someone who has had justice taken a…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Hockey India extended its warmest congratulations to veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh and Indian women’s hockey goalkeeper Savita on being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award, recognising their outstanding contributions to Indian hockey and sport at large. Hockey India underscored the contribution of veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh, who was the force behind establishing Shahabad Markanda, a hamlet in Haryana, as the nursery for women’s hockey. Under Ba…