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August 24, 2013 6:27 PM

4 Indians short-listed for this year�s ICC Awards

Family of Arjuna Awardee Athlete and Asian Gold Medalist Makhan Singh has welcomed the Central Government&apos;s decision to formulate a comprehensive sports policy to facilitate sportsmen by providing pensions and employment opportunities to their family members. <br/><br/>The issue of ...

August 24, 2013 5:25 PM

Indian women recurve archery team enters final of World Cup Stage 4<br/><br/>

Indian women recurve archery team advanced to the final of World Cup Stage 4 in Wroclaw, Poland to keep themselves in the contest for a second successive gold. The team of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Rimil Buriuly had won the gold in Stage 3 World Cup in Medellin. They dominated Denma...

August 24, 2013 5:24 PM

9th Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament kicks off in Malaysia<br/>

The ninth Men&apos;s Asia Cup hockey tournament kicked off at Ipoh in Malaysia today. Young striker Mandeep Singh netted a hat-trick as India hammered Oman 8-NIL to start their 9th Asia Cup Hockey Championship campaign on a perfect note at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium. Besides Mandeep&apos;...

August 24, 2013 2:23 PM

Somdev Devvarman qualifies for US Open main draw

India&apos;s Somdev Devvarman has booked a place in the main draw of the US Open Tennis tournament, which begins on Monday at New York.In the qualifying third round, Somdev defeated Briton James Ward, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, in two hours and 15 minutes. Somdev will face Slovakia&apos;s Lukas Lacko in...

August 24, 2013 2:15 PM

Asia Cup Hockey: India, Oman match in progress

The ninth Men&apos;s Asia Cup hockey tournament kicked off at Ipoh in Malaysia today. The opening match of the tournament between India and Oman is in progress.India is placed in Pool-B, alongside Korea, Bangladesh and Oman. Pool-A includes hosts Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and Chinese Taipei.The ...

August 24, 2013 12:34 PM

Centre to formulate comprehensive policy to provide pension to sports persons

The government will formulate a comprehensive sports policy to facilitate sportsmen by providing pensions and employment opportunities to their family members. The assurance was given by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. Earlier, leader of Opposition Sushma Swar...

August 24, 2013 11:46 AM

India to meet Oman in Asia Cup hockey opener

The ninth Men&apos;s Asia Cup hockey tournament kicks off at Ipoh in Malaysia on Saturday. India is placed in Pool-B, alongside Korea, Bangladesh and Oman. Pool-A includes hosts Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and Chinese Taipei.In the opening match of the tournament, India will meet Oman today. The m...

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