Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday released Men's Hockey World Cup anthem composed by renowned music director and composer A.R. Rahman and penned by veteran lyricist Gulzar.


Odisha CM releases Men's Hockey World Cup anthem by Rahman


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Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene will be performing at the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 on November 27.


Madhuri to perform at Men's Hockey World Cup opening night


Jordan defeated a depleted Indian side 2-1 in a hard fought encounter which was the first ever international friendly football match between the two countries.


Jordan beat India in international friendly


For a country thats as cricket-crazy as India is, its amazing (read "really really unfortunate"), that the womens game, up until very recently, has got such little attention.


Under Harmanpreet Kaur's captaincy, team India have a superb opportunity (Comment)


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday made light of Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's comment on Kashmir, saying "what he said is right".


Rajnath jibes at Afridi's remark


A court here on Wednesday directed Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to appear before it on January 15 in a cheque bounce case lodged by his wife, failing which may lead to the issuance of an arrest warrant against him.


Court summons cricketer Shami in cheque bounce case


An 18-year-old sprinter allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan inside his room in the athletics academy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. He died on Wednesday, police said.


Sprinter kills himself in Delhi stadium


Popular cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed brand ambassador of an online matrimonial platform.


Dhoni to endorse matrimony platform


The Goa Congress on Sunday urged fans to boycott FC Goa's next Indian Super League match in Goa, after a youth and his parents were allegedly thrashed by police personnel after a match against Delhi Dynamos on November 8.


Goa Congress seeks boycott of FC Goa match after police assault fan


Rajesh Mudki has been practising mallakhamb from the age of six, and says his dream is to give an international platform to the traditional Indian sport.


Always wanted to see mallakhamb on international platform: Rajesh Mudki


A man was shot dead during clashes between rival football fans in Rio de Janeiro, police said.


Man shot dead in Brazil football violence


A team of eight cyclists from the electrical and mechanical engineering corps of the Indian Army which is on a 25,000 km expedition, arrived here on Friday, officials of the Central Command said.


Army's 'record setting' cycling expedition reaches Lucknow


Amidst growing criticism India skipper Virat Kohli is facing for his 'leave India' comment to a fan, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has come out in support of the cricketer and asked people not to judge him.


Don't judge Virat Kohli: Anubhav Sinha urges people


Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 'Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium' here on Tuesday.


Adityanath inaugurates international cricket stadium in Lucknow


Ahead of the first-ever international cricket match in the state capital -- the T20 International between India and West Indies on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday rechristened the Ekana International Cricket Stadium as "Bharat Ratan Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium", an official said.


UP renames venue hosting India-Windies T20I after Vajpayee


From the days of pioneers like Diana Eduljee and Shantha Rangaswamy in the early 1970s to the stars of today like Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur, the story of womens cricket in India will be chronicled in an upcoming book.


Upcoming book charts history of women's cricket in India


Morocco has undertaken a massive programme to provide sporting facilities to its youth in order to wean them away from possible radicalisation.


Morocco enhances sports facilities to wean away youth from radicalisation


More than 8,000 participants from across the country will take part in the fifth edition of Airtel Run for Education on November 25, it was announced on Thursday.


Over 8,000 to take part in Run for Education


There was light drizzle here in Kerala ahead of the final match of the India-West Indies One Day International (ODI) cricket series on Thursday.


Drizzle in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of ODI


Border Security Force's (BSF) trick riding team 'JANBAZ' created two world records on Wednesday, making total seven world records since October 15.


BSF motercyclist made seven world records in five days


Weeks after the seas off Goa's beaches were rendered "unsafe", the popular haunts will formally open for swimming from November 1 with 24 'no-selfie' zones, a state agency said here on Wednesday.

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