The new names of the 10 schools, all located in the hometowns of the respective players, were announced by Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla Sunday.
The Indian men's hockey team made one of the most memorable comebacks in the game's history, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour.
With the loss, India's dream of entering the Olympics final after 41-years remained unfulfilled. PM Modi tweeted words of encouragement, saying 'wins and losses are a part of life'.
Women's team win at Tokyo Games comes as Indian men's hockey team qualified for semifinals after 49 yrs. Women's team, which beat world no.2 Australia, plays Argentina Wednesday.
India finished group A league proceedings in fourth place with six points, riding on back-to-back wins over Ireland and South Africa. They face Australia in the quarter-final Monday.
Despite the win, India’s chief coach Graham Reid said the team needs to work upon a lot of grey areas, like conceding penalty corners, ahead of their remaining matches.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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