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New Delhi: The India women’s national field hockey team battled to a 2-2 draw against the Scotland women’s national field hockey team in their second match of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026, maintaining their lead in Pool B of the tournament being held in Hyderabad. With the result, both teams now have four points, but India remain at the top of the group due to a superior goal difference. India’s goals came from Navneet Kaur in the 18th minute and Sunelita Toppo in the 29th minute, while Scotland struck through Heather McEwan and Fiona Burnet. Scotland took…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India hailed the India national cricket team after their dominant victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, where they defeated the New Zealand national cricket team by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India lifted the trophy in front of a packed home crowd, achieving several historic milestones. The victory marked the first time a team successfully defended the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title. It also made India the first nation to win the tournament on home soil and the first team to claim…

New Delhi: Olympic champions and top Indian athletes praised Lakshya Sen after the young shuttler finished runner up at the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham. Lakshya produced a determined performance in the men’s singles final but narrowly missed the title, losing 15 to 21 and 20 to 22 against Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in a closely contested match. Despite the defeat, the 23 year old’s impressive run throughout the tournament earned widespread appreciation from India’s sporting community. Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra praised Lakshya’s resilience and determination, saying inspiring sporting journeys are often defined by courage…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday raised concerns over the long-pending cases of compassionate appointments in the Goa government and demanded that the existing cap on such appointments be increased to provide timely relief to affected families. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Goa Legislative Assembly, Alemao said that more than 700 applications for compassionate appointments have been pending for the past five to eight years, leaving many families of deceased government employees without financial security. He said the current system defeats the very purpose of compassionate appointments, which are meant to provide immediate…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday announced that financial assistance under the Griha Aadhar and Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) will now be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts by the 10th of every month, ensuring timely payments and greater transparency. The Chief Minister said that a total of ₹45.26 crore was directly credited to the bank accounts of over 2.24 lakh beneficiaries across Goa on Tuesday, including several newly registered beneficiaries under both welfare schemes. Sawant said the decision to ensure that assistance is credited by the 10th of every month aims to eliminate delays and…

New Delhi: Andhra Under-23 Women’s Cricket Team secured a dominant nine wicket victory over Goa Under-23 Women’s Cricket Team in the Under 23 Women’s Elite One Day Tournament, successfully chasing a modest target of 139 runs in just 28 overs. The match was played at the Maharana Pratap College Ground in Dehradun. After being put in to bat, Goa struggled to build early momentum. Openers Harshita Yadav and Urvashi Govekar were dismissed cheaply, leaving the side under pressure. Captain Tanaya Naik and wicketkeeper Tanisha Gaikwad then stabilised the innings with a crucial 75 run partnership for the third wicket. Tanaya…

New Delhi: The Goa University Inter Collegiate Men’s Cricket Championship 2025 to 26 continued at the Goa University Cricket Ground in Taleigao, with two matches played on the fourth day of the tournament. In the first match of the day, Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce from Pilar defeated Goa College of Physiotherapy Naturopathy and Yogic Science by 96 runs after delivering a strong all round performance. After winning the toss, Goa College of Physiotherapy Naturopathy and Yogic Science chose to bowl first. Batting first, Fr. Agnel College posted a total of 201 for 8 in 20 overs. Anuj…