Junior Hockey World Cup: India crash out after defeat to Germany in semifinals

Defending champions India crashed out of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021 after suffering a 2-4 defeat at the hands of six-time champion Germany in the semi-finals at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium on Friday. Germany will meet Argentina in the summit clash of the premier tournament. The Indians, who…

Maharashtra: 5 killed, 7 injured in road accident in Solapur

Five people were killed and seven others injured when a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) overturned after suffering a tyre burst on a highway near Maharashtra’s Solapur district on Tuesday morning, police said. The accident took place around 10.30 am near Kumbharli village on the Akkalkot-Solapur highway, located over…

New Zealand squad reaches Jaipur for India tour after defeat in T20 World Cup final against Australia

The New Zealand team reached Jaipur on a charter flight a day after suffering an eight-wicket defeat in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 final to Australia in Dubai. Since it is a bubble to bubble transfer, the Black Caps will not have to quarantine before the first T20I against hosts India on Wednesday.…

Pakistan great Inzamam-ul-Haq ‘stable’ after suffering heart attack, undergoes successful angioplasty

Former Pakistan captain and batting great Inzamam-ul-Haq was rushed to surgery on Monday after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. Inzamam, 51, underwent a successful angioplasty and is now stable. Inzamam, who is recognised as one of Pakistan’s most successful captains of all time, had been complaining of chest…