Sreejesh saves penalty stroke, Indian men shock Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 in FIH Pro League

New Delhi, 12/6:Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved a penalty stroke in an exhilarating shoot out after making some breathtaking saves in regulation time as the Indian men’s team stunned Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 in the first match of the two-legged FIH Pro Hockey League here on Saturday.     The Indian team was down 1-3 with…

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Jharkhand CM orders high-level probe into Ranchi violence

Ranchi, 11/6:Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday ordered a high-level probe into the deadly violence that rocked Ranchi, a senior official said.     A two-member committee, comprising senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal and Additional Director General (ADG) of Police Sanjay Latkar, was formed to investigate the violence that left two persons dead and…

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Congress expels Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

Chandigarh, 11/6:A day after losing the Rajya Sabha election in Haryana due to cross-voting, the Congress cracked the whip and expelled its legislator Kuldeep Bishnoi from all party positions.     The Haryana Congress has alleged that Bishnoi, an MLA from the Adampur constituency in Hisar, did not vote for the party candidate Ajay Maken…

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After Howrah, internet services suspended in parts of Murshidabad

Kolkata, 11/6: The West Bengal government on Saturday suspended internet services in parts of Murshidabad district till June 14 to stop the spread of misinformation following violence in Howrah, where such a clampdown is already in force.     Internet services have been suspended in Beldanga 1 block covering Beldanga Police Station area and Beldanga…

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West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar arrested on way to violence-hit Howrah

Kolkata, 11/6:BJP’s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Saturday afternoon when he was on the way to violence-hit Howrah district, police said.     Majumdar, the MP of Balurghat in Uttar Dinajpur, was arrested near the toll plaza on Vidyasagar Setu, they said.   “Mr Majumdar was trying to travel to Howrah…

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BJP accuses Opposition of compromising RS polls in Maharashtra, Haryana; seeks cancellation of votes

Mumbai, 10/6: The BJP on Friday accused three MLAs of the ruling coalition MVA in Maharashtra and two of the opposition Congress in Haryana of “compromising and vitiating” the Rajya Sabha poll process in their states by openly displaying ballot papers and urged the Election Commission to cancel their votes.     A BJP delegation,…

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Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s health critical, says close aide

Islamabad, 10/6:Pakistan’s former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support at a hospital in the UAE, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday.     Gen. Musharraf, 78, ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008.   “Musharraf is critical as he is on a ventilator,” Chaudhry…

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