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Indian Junior Women's Team Win 3-Nations Hockey Tournament Despite Loss to Australia in Final Game

The Indian junior women's team lost 1-2 in their final game of the 3-Nations hockey tournament to Australia but still finished top of the points table.




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Focus on Fitness, Recovery Ahead of Olympics: Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Rani Rampal

The Indian women's hockey team is currently in Bengaluru for the ongoing national coaching camp, which will end on December 15.




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2020 Tokyo Olympics: India Men's Hockey Team to Face New Zealand, Women to Play Netherlands in Opening Games

The India men's hockey team will take on New Zealand, while the women's team will be up against the Netherlands in their respective opening games at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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Good Performance in 2020 Jr Asia Cup Priority for Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team

The Indian Junior men's hockey team will be vying to qualify for the 2021 FIH Junior World Cup at the Asia Cup next year.




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Striker Dilpreet Singh Returns to Senior Fold, Included in Indian National Hockey Camp

A 32-member men's core probables group was named for a two-week national coaching camp ahead of next month's Hockey Pro League.




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India Women's Hockey Team Defender Sunita Lakra Announces Retirement Due to Injury Breakdown

Sunita Lakra cited knee injury, that would require another surgery, and a lengthy recovery process for her decision to retire.




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Rani Rampal Nominated for World Games Athlete of Year 2019 Award

Rani Rampal, captain of the Indian women's hockey team, has been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 award.




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Rani Rampal to Lead Indian Women's Hockey Team in New Zealand Tour

Hockey India named a 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the tour of New Zealand, which begins layer this month.




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Rani Brace Helps Indian Women's Hockey Team Begin New Zealand Tour With 4-0 Win

Rani scored two goals as Sharmila and Namita Toppo added one each to help the Indian women's hockey team beat New Zeland in the first match of the tour.




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Rani Rampal Says She is Humbled Being Named for Padma Shri Award

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal is one of the eight sports-persons named for the Padma Awards on the eve of India's 71st Republic Day.




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Rani Rampal Wins 'World Games Athlete of the Year' Award, Becomes 1st Hockey Player To Do So

Rani Rampal became the first-ever hockey player in the world to win the prestigious 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award, after 20 days of polling by sports fans.




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SAI Gives Rani Rampal Out-of-turn Promotion after Winning World Games Athlete of Year Award

Rani Rampal, captain of the Indian women's hockey team, handed an out-of-turn promotion by the Sports Authority of India to honour her being named the World Games Athlete of the Year.




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Rani Rampal Strikes as Indian Women's Hockey Team Beats Great Britain 1-0

Indian women's hockey team bounced back from two straight losses to get their second win over Great Britain on the ongoing tour.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Beat New Zealand 3-0 to Finish Tour on a High

Navneet Kaur scored two goals and Sharmila netted the other as Indian women's hockey team got a 3-0 win over New Zealand in their last game of the five-match tour.




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Tour of China Cancelled Due to Coronavirus, Hockey India Looking for New Opponent: Rani Rampal

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal confirmed that the upcoming tour of China has been cancelled due to coronavirus.




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Improved Fitness in Last 3 Years Behind Indian Women's team's Success: Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal credited the improved level of fitness for Indian women's hockey team's recent success.




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FIH Announce India as Hosts for Junior Men's World Cup 2021

FIH Junior Men's World Cup 2021 will be held in India, the International Hockey Federation announced.




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Manpreet Singh, Rani Rampal Bag Hockey India 2019 Player of Year Awards

National team captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal received a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each, besides trophies.




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No Effect of Coronavirus, We're Training Hard for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet Singh

Indian men’s and women’s hockey team are preparing hard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Bengaluru’s SIA facility despite the rise of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Hockey India Donates Rs 21 Lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Fight Coronavirus

Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Extension: Hockey India Postpones All National Championships Indefinitely

Hockey India national championships were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Has Brought Indian Hockey Team Together: SV Sunil

SV Sunil said that the coronavirus lockdown will help the Indian hockey team prepare well for the Tokyo Olympics.




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Wife, Daughter In Same City But Coronavirus Lockdown Keeping SV Sunil At Training Base

SV Sunil's wife Nisha and their one-year old daughter Shanvita are just 20km away from the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, where he is training woith the Indian hockey team.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Hasn't Affected Our Goal Of Winning Olympic Medal: Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.




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Maintaining Fitness Will Be Biggest Challenge For Athletes: Viren Rasquinha

Viren Rasquinha also stressed on the importance of sports psychologists for athletes in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics




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Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma

Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game.




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Senior Hockey Players to Undergo Coaching Course Online Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

The basic coaching course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.




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Jean-Paul Sartre Birth Anniversary: 5 Books By the French Philosopher You Must Read

On the 114th birth anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre, we take a look at five books by and on the author-philosopher that one must read.




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George Orwell Birth Anniversary: 5 Books You Must Read by the Noted Author

Here's looking at five books by George Orwell that prove his relevance even today.




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Books This Weekend: Of Boardroom Shenanigans, Serial Killers, Controlling the Mind

There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend.




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Book Excerpt: Mahabharata Retold in ‘Shakuni: Master of the Game’

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.




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Amitav Ghosh on New Book Gun Island, Our Changing World and the Uncanniness of It All

Amitav Ghosh says he feels fortunate and privileged to be able to make a living from writing, which according to him, is the only thing he knows how to do.




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Nelson Mandela Birth Anniversary: Here are 5 Books by Nobel Laureate You Must Read

As the world remembers the great leader on his 101 birth anniversary, here's taking at look at 5 books by Nelson Mandela.




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Actor Balraj Sahni's Biography by Son to Hit Stands in August

A book on the life and times of veteran actor Balraj Shani, written by his son Parikshit, will release in August.




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Ernest Hemingway Birth Anniversary: 10 Famous Quotes By the Author

To celebrate this incredible author’s 120th birth anniversary, we have compiled 10 famous Hemingway quotes that will leave you mesmerised.




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Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics

The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar.




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Jim Corbett Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by British Hunter-author You Must Read

On his 144th birth anniversary, here's taking a look at 5 books written by Jim Corbett that you must read.




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Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author

Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature.




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PD James 99th Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by English Crime Author One Must Read

List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime.




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Shirley Jackson Death Anniversary: 5 Works of The Author One Must Read

On Shirley Jackson's 54th death anniversary, here's looking at 5 most acclaimed works of the author.




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Nobel Laureate Hermann Hesse Death Anniversary: 5 Books by Author One Must Revisit

German-born poet, novelist and painter Hermann Karl Hesse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, passed away on August 9, 1962.




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'Sridevi-Girl Woman Superstar': New Book Chronicles Extraordinary Life of The Actress

This is the first and only detailed chronicle of the screen goddess' long journey in Bollywood.




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Book Excerpt: Why Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement Were True Champions of Feminism

Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement broke free of the draconian Hindu code of life prescribed by Manu to find their religious and spiritual freedom.




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HG Wells 153rd Birth Anniversary: 7 Books by the Author One Must Read

On HG Wells 153 birth anniversary, here's looking at a few works by the acclaimed author.




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Amitabha Bagchi’s Novel 'Half The Night Is Gone' Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019

Amitabha Bagchi won the award from a shortlist of six South-Asian novels.




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Haruki Murakami Holds Rare Public Reading to Mark Debut Anniversary

Now 70 and one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed novelists, Murakami debuted with 'Hear the Wind Sing' in 1979.




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'Replicated His Tattoo...': How Anita Nair's Iconic 'Inspector Gowda' Became Face of Indian Crime Fiction

In the last decade, detective Borei Gowda has appeared in two of Nair's books -- Cut Like Wound (2012) and Chain of Custody (2016) and have already won a strong fan base among crime fiction lovers in the country.




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Happy Birthday Nicholas Sparks: 5 Films Based on His Novels

On the novelist’s 54th birthday, here is a look at some of his works that have made it to Hollywood films.




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'The Yogini' Breaks Away from the Conventional Novel and Captures Spiritual Crisis Like Never Before

‘I am your fate,’ he continued – and disappeared at once.




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Rudyard Kipling Death Anniversary: 5 Works by the Nobel Laureate One Must Read

As we observe Rudyard Kipling's 84th death anniversary, here are five of his most remarkable works one must read.