New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Hockey India today announced the 20-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 5 to 14. The tournament holds added significance as the winner of the Women’s Asia Cup will earn a direct qualification for the FIH…
Bengaluru, Aug 21 (UNI) It’s a new start for the Indian senior men’s national team under head coach Khalid Jamil, who began his first camp on Independence Day. Six days and five training sessions into the new coach’s system, the Blue Tigers’ old stripes have begun to blend in with the new. There are four…
Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 21 (UNI) After India made the perfect start in the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2025 with a 7-0 thumping of Nepal, there still remain five more games in this round-robin tournament, head coach Joakim Alexandersson’s opinion, ‘five perfect games’. “It’s basically a league. Consistency is key,” said the Swede. Next up is…
London, Aug 21 (UNI) The England Women’s selectors have named their 15-strong squad to represent England Women at the ICC Women’s World Cup in India. The tournament runs from September 30 to November 2 and will be the first ICC tournament in charge for both Head Coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. Sciver-Brunt’s predecessor…
Sydney, Aug 21 (UNI) Allrounder Cameron Green said he was delighted to get through the recent Frank Worrell Trophy “unscathed” and confirmed he’ll use the Sheffield Shield to prepare for this summer’s Ashes series. Green was installed as Australia’s No.3 batter in the World Test Championship final in June, which also marked Green’s first Test…
Brisbane, Aug 21 (UNI) Georgia Prestwidge wreaked havoc with the new ball but it was the Brisbane weather that had the biggest say on day one of Australia A’s red-ball showdown against India A. Just 23.2 of a minimum 100 overs were possible as persistent rain interrupted play at Allan Border Field. The Aussie quicks…
Sydney, Aug 21 (UNI) After being named in the 14-member Australia ‘A’ squad to play a pair of four-day games against India ‘A’, Australia opener Sam Konstas is looking forward to the Sheffield Shield matches in October to make a case for his selection in The Ashes squad. “It’s massive, it’s going to be a…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) today concluded its keenly contested elections with Ajay Singh emerging victorious in the Presidential race. In a one-sided fight, he secured 40 votes against challenger Jaslal Pradhan’s 26, reaffirming the support of state associations and extending his leadership of Indian boxing. The elections, conducted…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Ministry of Textiles, through the office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) inaugurated ‘The Kunj’ along with the newly opened office of DC(HC) ‘Shilp Bhawan.’ Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, and Prabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs & textiles were also present at the event along with various…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) At Water Sustainability Summit 2025, Debashree Mukherjee, secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, said, “ When water suffers, everything suffers–our farms, our cities, our homes. But when water is managed well, it lifts everyone.” The event was hosted by PHDCCI, in which multiple dignitaries exchanged insights on sustainable development with…
