The Indian men's hockey team will have to guard against complacency when it takes on lower-ranked Russia, while a tricky contest awaits their female counterparts against United States in the two-legged Olympic qualifiers.

Decorated lights decked up buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali.

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She said that home support will be a huge boost for them when they compete in the upcoming FIH Olympic Qualifiers.

Nisha Tandon, 49, Dubai tells us how hostel life prepared her to deal with challenges and enjoy life.

'I could not reach the semifinals last time but I am hoping to reach the finals this time'

Sivan asserted that though Chandrayaan-2 did not go as per script, it will have no bearing with on the 'Gaganyaan' mission.

Despite drawing a blank in Tamil Nadu, its leaders in the state claimed they should strike roots without using a crutch at this "most opportune" time, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Reader Ranjan Banerjee, 62 from Baripada, Orissa takes us back in time.

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The final inspection will take place later this year following which the venue of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 will be named.

A majority of Congress leaders said the party will face desertions if Rahul Gandhi does not remain the leader.

'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.

Rediff readers tell us about their first salaries.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Becomes first Indian to bag a gold medal at the World University Games

Fans offered prayers at 'Sangam' in Varanasi and also laid a 'chaadar' at the dargah

Resident Doctors' Association of the AIIMS in Delhi, which earlier decided not to join the strike, announced withdrawal of all non-essential services from noon after a junior doctor at its trauma centre was assaulted in the early hours of Monday.

India played like champions and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

India outplayed reigning Asian Games champions Japan 7-2 to storm into the final of the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament, in Bhubaneswar, on Friday, assuring themselves a place in the year end's Olympic qualifying event.

The four, including two women, were seated in S-8 and S-9 coaches, which are non-AC, and other passengers claimed that they died due to excessive heat.

India defeated Uzbekistan 10-0 in their last pool A match, on Monday, in the ongoing FIH Men's Series Finals at Kalinga Stadium

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After a barren first quarter, Manpreet scored in the 21st and 26th minutes while drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the 36th as India registered their second consecutive win of the tournament.

Favourites India demolished hapless Russia 10-0 in their opening match of the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament to start their 2020 Olympics qualification campaign on a rousing note, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

BJD managed to retain 112 seats securing another term for Patnaik in the CM chair.

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

The BJD won 112 of the 146 assembly seats in the recently concluded assembly polls.

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

The Naveen Patnaik-led party bagged 112 of the 146 assembly seats despite the Modi wave in the country.

Dutee told reporters, alleging that some media organisations were on 'overdrive' to harm her by intruding into her private life.

Both partners would inject $200 million each in the form of equity and hold 50 per cent stake each. They plan to raise another $600 million in the form of debt to create a corpus of $1 billion to develop malls across tier-I, II and III cities.

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.

Entire districts without electricity and untold damage is what is left behind after Cyclone Fani, known as the worst storm to hit the state, barrelled through on May 3. Take a look at how the state is now picking up the pieces after the storm and inching towards reconstruction.

With the green cover gone, the bald roads to Puri are now reigned by lorries laden with electric poles, ambulances, fire service vehicles and cranes, signalling the rebuilding effort is in the works.

According to an official, two fresh deaths have been reported in Cuttack and Khurda districts of the state.

The images show city lighting on April 30 (before the storm) and on May 5, 2019, two days after Fani made landfall.