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Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal

MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?

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Gonzalo Peillat and Joaquin Menini: The 'Argentine Europeans' at Hockey World Cup

ROURKELA (Odisha): It's believed Christopher Zeller was the last of the penalty-corner exponents the Germans had. His flicks landed home the 2008 Olympic gold as well as Germany's last World Cup triumph in 2006. But that box remained unchecked for over a decade after Zeller, only to get ticked in…

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Ranji Trophy: Prashant Chopra scores century as Himachal take first-innings lead

NADAUN: Prashant Chopra completed his 12th first-class century as the Himachal Pradesh opener helped the hosts take the first-innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Odisha on Wednesday.

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Satyam Bhoyar, Aniket Pande battle out tough time for Vidarbha lead

NAGPUR: The script of a breathtaking day for Vidarbha was weaved under pressure in the first and the last sessions of Day-3 on Tuesday. It was the hard work of centurion opener Satyam Bhoyar in the first session that kept Vidarbha afloat. And when all key batters were back, wicketkeeper…

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Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik builds world’s largest hockey stick using sand and 5000 hockey balls

BHUBANESWAR: When the people arrive at the Biju Patnaik airport in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, they are sure to be welcomed by the beautiful sand art that depicts the mythologically-significant monuments of the erstwhile state. This time, not only will the visitors traveling for the FIH Odisha Hockey men’s World Cup be…

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Satyam Bhoyar and Yash Rathod create good foundation for Vidarbha U-25 vs Odisha

NAGPUR: Posting 375 runs after being put into bat, Odisha must have thought they have it enough to take first innings lead. But Vidarbha's Satyam Bhoyar and Yash Rathod, by the end of Day-2, posted a strong reply at VCA Civil Lines on Monday.

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Wait for international hockey continues at Major Dhyan Chand national stadium

NEW DELHI: In a few days, Odisha will be the cynosure of international hockey, with the sport's top teams battling it out for the coveted World Cup trophy.

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: 15 Interesting facts and trivia

The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup will begin in less than a week in the Indian cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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Odisha 281 for 4 after Vidarbha Under-25 put them to bat

NAGPUR: Odisha skipper Sandeep Pattanaik (110 n.o; 190b, 14x4) must be a happy man after he got an invitation to bat after losing the toss on Sunday. The Odisha outfit were surprised by Vidarbha's decision to bowl on a nice hard wicket and they made the most of it by…

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ISL: Odisha FC eye an encore against East Bengal

In the first leg of the fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, Odisha FC bagged all three points on offer, to the disappointment of the home fans, with their third comeback win of the season.

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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium: Rourkela joins list of world's biggest hockey stadiums

Images of serpentine queues leading up to the gates of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela is not what the sport is used to. It took mind back to the Lahore World Cup final in 1990, when the National Stadium there took in 60,000 with around 10,000 waiting outside…

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Experienced players will hold key to Belgium defending Hockey World Cup title: Coach Heuvel

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium will bank on seasoned mid-fielders like John-John Dohmen to provide them with the winning momentum in their bid to retain the FIH Hockey World Cup in Odisha, starting January 13.

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Cuttack girl student death: OHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation to her parents

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday asked the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to parents of a deceased Plus III student Annapurna Choudhury, who was run over by a truck on September 5, 2019 in front of Ravenshaw University campus in Cuttack. The Commission…

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Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates country's biggest hockey stadium in Rourkela

ROURKELA: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, the largest hockey stadium in the country.

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5G services rolled out in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Union communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan here on Thursday launched 5G services in Odisha. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack received 5G service. Other cities will be covered in a phased manner.

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Odisha CM Patnaik announces Rs 1 crore for each player if India wins Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that each player of the Indian hockey team will get Rs 1 crore if they win the world cup.

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Complete Squads of all 16 teams

The 15th edition of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will be played from January 13 to 29 in the cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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Hockey World Cup: Netherlands team arrives in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: With nine days to go for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup, the Netherlands team arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

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ISL: Dominant Mumbai City claim 4-2 win against Odisha FC

Odisha FC tried their best to halt the Mumbai City FC juggernaut, but they were successful to do so only in the first half as the scoresheet remained goalless when the referee blew whistle to signal the break. No one thought there's a storm brewing.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urged to reconsider decisions for auction of mines in virgin forests

BHUBANESWAR: Noted environmental activist Prafulla Samantara on Monday urged chief minister Naveen Patnaik to reconsider the decisions for auctions of five mines in virgin forests of Odisha. The auction date has been fixed on January 16.

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How to travel for first twin-city Men's Hockey World Cup in India

NEW DELHI: The 2022 women's edition was the first time a hockey World Cup was hosted at two venues, and it was not just two different cities but two neighbouring countries as well -- Terrassa in Spain and Amstelveen in the Netherlands. In 2023, the men's tournament is set to…

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Security tightened at Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri for New Year

PURI(ODISHA): In view of the New Year celebrations, adequate security arrangements have been put in place at the Shree Jagannath Mandir in Odisha's Puri, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

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Odisha Crime Branch forms another team to probe death of two Russians

BHUBANESWAR: Two days after the government ordered Crime Branch probe into suspicious deaths of Russian lawmaker Antov Pavel (65) and his co-traveller Bydanov Vladimir (61) in a hotel at Rayagada on December 22 and 24, a team of four officers was sent to the crime scene, about 420 km from…

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'Cremation normal practice in Russia, Pavel’s mother cremated as well'

BHUBANESWAR: Amid questions over the cremation of the two Russians, including Vladimir Putin-critic Antov Pavel instead of their burial in Odisha, the state Crime Branch has learnt from their family members that Pavel's mother too was cremated in Russia and cremation is a standard custom in the country.

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Indian police launch criminal investigation into mysterious death of Russian oligarch

Pavel Antov — a Russian politician and businessman who made his fortune in the sausage industry — died suddenly during a holiday in India this week.

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