9 Indian Junior Women's Team Win 3-Nations Hockey Tournament Despite Loss to Australia in Final Game By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Dec 2019 12:01:07 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Awarding Consecutive Men's Hockey World Cups to India Makes Sense: FIH CEO By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:09:22 +0530 FIH CEO Thiery Weil called the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar the best hockey venue they have. Full Article
9 Focus on Fitness, Recovery Ahead of Olympics: Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Rani Rampal By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:56:54 +0530 The Indian women's hockey team is currently in Bengaluru for the ongoing national coaching camp, which will end on December 15. Full Article
9 2020 Tokyo Olympics: India Men's Hockey Team to Face New Zealand, Women to Play Netherlands in Opening Games By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:40:50 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Honoured to be Nominated for FIH Awards: Indian Women's Hokey Team Star Lalremsiami By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:03:59 +0530 Indian star Lalremsiami was nominated in two categories at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards after her self-confessed 'mixed year'. Full Article
9 Good Performance in 2020 Jr Asia Cup Priority for Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 12:09:15 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Yearender 2019: The Year of Hope, Optimism in Indian Hockey By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 03:24:16 +0530 The Indian men's and women's hockey teams qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Full Article
9 I Believe We Can Play Tokyo Olympics Final: Indian Men's Hockey Team Captain Manpreet Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 05:50:31 +0530 Manpreet Singh said if the Indian men's hockey team could maintain discipline and be consistent, they can play the final of 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Full Article
9 India Women's Hockey Team Defender Sunita Lakra Announces Retirement Due to Injury Breakdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 12:45:59 +0530 Sunita Lakra cited knee injury, that would require another surgery, and a lengthy recovery process for her decision to retire. Full Article
9 Rani Rampal Nominated for World Games Athlete of Year 2019 Award By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:52:00 +0530 Rani Rampal, captain of the Indian women's hockey team, has been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 award. Full Article
9 Rani Rampal to Lead Indian Women's Hockey Team in New Zealand Tour By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 04:37:27 +0530 Hockey India named a 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the tour of New Zealand, which begins layer this month. Full Article
9 I Was Not Sure of Comeback into Indian Men's Hockey Team, Says Chinglensana Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:05:18 +0530 Chinglensana Singh Kangujam was away from hockey for a year due to an ankle injury. Full Article
9 Indian Men's Hockey Team to Start Olympic Preparations With FIH Pro League By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:42:11 +0530 Indian men's hockey team will take on the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League, which will serve as the ideal preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Full Article
9 India Get Dream Debut in Men's FIH Pro League, Beat Netherlands in Shootout in 2nd Match By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:03:13 +0530 FIH Pro League 2020: India defeated the Netherlands 3-3 (3-1) in the second game to lead the points table. Full Article
9 Rani Brace Helps Indian Women's Hockey Team Begin New Zealand Tour With 4-0 Win By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 11:19:32 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Rani Rampal Wins 'World Games Athlete of the Year' Award, Becomes 1st Hockey Player To Do So By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:03:49 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Rani Rampal Strikes as Indian Women's Hockey Team Beats Great Britain 1-0 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 06:09:31 +0530 Indian women's hockey team bounced back from two straight losses to get their second win over Great Britain on the ongoing tour. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Beat New Zealand 3-0 to Finish Tour on a High By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 01:01:53 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Improved Fitness in Last 3 Years Behind Indian Women's team's Success: Rani Rampal By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 06:23:43 +0530 Rani Rampal credited the improved level of fitness for Indian women's hockey team's recent success. Full Article
9 Lalremsiami Dedicates Her FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 Award to Her Deceased Father By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:31:40 +0530 Lalremsiami was announced as the winner of the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 (Women) on Tuesday. Full Article
9 Hockey India Names 25 Probables for National Camp Ahead of Women's Asian Champions Trophy and Tokyo Olympics By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:59:33 +0530 A 25-member core probables list was named by Hockey India for a senior women national camp ahead of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy and 2020 Tokyo Olympics Full Article
9 FIH Announce India as Hosts for Junior Men's World Cup 2021 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:53:34 +0530 FIH Junior Men's World Cup 2021 will be held in India, the International Hockey Federation announced. Full Article
9 FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India's Late Fightback in Vain as Title Holders Australia Win By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:44:29 +0530 FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India scored twice in the final quarter but Australia held on to register a 4-3 win. Full Article
9 Indian Men's Hockey Team Achieves Its All-time Highest FIH Ranking By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 11:45:56 +0530 Indian men's hockey team jumped a place up to fourth in FIH rankings after a solid show in FIH Pro League. Full Article
9 Manpreet Singh, Rani Rampal Bag Hockey India 2019 Player of Year Awards By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 07:15:30 +0530 National team captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal received a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each, besides trophies. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Disappointed With Coronavirus Impact on Their Preparation, Says Marijne By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:45:28 +0530 Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo Olympics preparation revolved around their foreign tours and travel restrictions due to coronavirus have thrown their plans into disarray. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Has Seen Major Confidence Boost, Plays Fearlessly Now, Says Navneet Kaur By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:14:05 +0530 Indian women's hockey team striker Navneet Kaur said they used to be scared of major teams before but not now. Full Article
9 No Effect of Coronavirus, We're Training Hard for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:16:09 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Indian Men's, Women's Hockey Teams Take Olympic Postponement in Stride By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:14:50 +0530 It's a mental disruption for the Indian men's and women's hockey teams but with the Olympics postponed, they are already thinking about working for the next one year. Full Article
9 Here's How Former India Hockey Captain Viren Rasquinha is Keeping Little Daughter Engaged Amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 12:16:17 +0530 Former Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha came up with the idea of an obstacle course to keep her daughter occupied as well as fit during the coronavirus-lockdown. Full Article
9 Hockey India Donates Rs 21 Lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Fight Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 02:13:20 +0530 Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport. Full Article
9 1975 Hockey World Cup Winner Ashok Diwan Stranded in US Amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 03:43:23 +0530 Ashok Diwan, who is stuck in the USA due to travel restrictions amid coronavirus, has asked for government's help to return to India. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne Turns Author in Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:45:27 +0530 Sjoerd Marijne is writing a book on his three and a half years experience in India amid coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team to Raise Funds to Feed Poor and Migrant Families During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:02:05 +0530 Indian women's hockey players will give a new challenge on social media and tag 10 people on their social media handles, to take up the challenge and donate Rs 100 to the fundraiser. Full Article
9 Coronavirus Lockdown Hasn't Affected Our Goal Of Winning Olympic Medal: Mandeep Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:42:46 +0530 Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement. Full Article
9 Using Time To Introspect On Our Own Game: Indian Women's Hockey Team Midfielder Sushila Chanu By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:57:25 +0530 Sushila Chanu said Indian women's hockey team is training and practicing on their own game during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
9 Namita Toppo Says Tokyo Games Delay Gives Indian Women's Hockey Team a Year More to Prepare for Olympics By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:27:24 +0530 Namita Toppo said the Games delay gives them a chance to get one more year of experience to realise their dream of an Olympic medal. Full Article
9 Coronavirus Delay Gives Indian Men's Hockey Team Chance to Utilise Time and Give it Best in Tokyo, Says Varun Kumar By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:47:34 +0530 Indian men's hockey team defender Varun said they were not sure when they would be able to resume outdoor training due to coronavirus crisis. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Mentally Prepared to Face Challenges on Way to Olympic Medal: Salima Tete By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:45:57 +0530 Salima Tete said there was a lot of scope improvement for the Indian women's hockey team in the one year before the Tokyo Olympics. Full Article
9 Indian Women's Hockey Team Raises Over Rs 20 Lakh to Feed Poor Amid Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 05:51:24 +0530 The Indian women's hockey team raised funds for the charity through an 18-day fitness challenge, which started on April 17. Full Article
9 Indian Hockey Teams' Olympics Preparation Status to be Discussed on May 13 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:12:43 +0530 Both the men's and women's hockey teams are currently at the SAI facility in Bengaluru, where they are carrying out their fitness drills and anaylsing their game. Full Article
9 Narinder Batra Gets Extension as FIH President Following Postponement of Body's Annual Congress By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:08:38 +0530 Narinder Batra will continue as FIH President till next year Congress, which was postponed to May due to coronavirus. Full Article
9 The Emergency of 1975: 5 Books on Trying Times in Indian History By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:30:24 +0530 Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece who was a fierce critic of the Emergency and of her cousin Mrs. Gandhi, is the author of the novel tells the story of two interlinked families in Delhi in the Emergency years. Full Article
9 Book Excerpt: Amitav Ghosh Tackles Climate Change And Migration In 'Gun Island' By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 02:23:30 +0530 Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change. Full Article
9 'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:18:52 +0530 Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series. Full Article
9 Easterine Kire's 'Walking The Roadless Road' Takes You Into the Heart of Nagaland By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:58:08 +0530 Author author Easterine Kire's book gives a vivid account of Japanese invasion in India through the northeast during World War II. Full Article
9 Actor Balraj Sahni's Biography by Son to Hit Stands in August By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:43:46 +0530 A book on the life and times of veteran actor Balraj Shani, written by his son Parikshit, will release in August. Full Article
9 Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:03:47 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood on the List, Winner to be Announced in October By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 03:27:20 +0530 Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year. Full Article
9 Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 01:26:42 +0530 Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature. Full Article