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India rout Pakistan 4-0, face Malaysia in Asia Cup hockey final

Dhaka, Oct 22 (IANS) India will face Malaysia in the final of the Asia Cup hockey championship after a thumping 4-0 win over arch-foes Pakistan in their final second-round clash here on Saturday. After the teams were deadlocked goalless at the half-time, India ran rampage with goals from Satbir Singh (39th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (51st) Lalit Upadhyay (52nd) and Gurjant Singh (57th). India now have seven points from three games, while Pakistan are eliminated as they have one point, having suffered two defeats and a draw against Malaysia.

ITBP organises High Altitude Football tournament to promote game, health awareness in border areas

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised India's highest altitude football tournament for the border villages of Ladakh region. 'ITBP High Altitude Football Cup-2017' is one of the world's highest tournament where matches will be played on football grounds located at about 11000 to 14500 feet altitude in Ladakh. In this one of a kind tournament 40 teams from different regions of Ladakh will participate. It is difficult to breathe at the venue because of the low oxygen and atmospheric pressure of cold desert. These hurdles make this tournament the most challenging football cup in India. The tournament was inaugurated with a match between United Ladakh and Black Yak.

Next SGB issue price fixed at Rs 2,971 per gram

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has fixed Rs 2,971 per gram as issue price for the next offering of its Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, an official said. The issue price has been fixed at Rs 2,971 per gram for subscription during October 23-25, with settlement on October 30, said a statement from the Ministry of Finance. "The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to allow discount of Rs 50 per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode," it said.

Kohli clarifies decision on keeping Ashwin, Jadeja out

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday explained the reasons behind the decision to 'rest' top spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the limited overs squads, saying it's important to understand their workload and also create a stronger pool to choose from. Off-spinner Ashwini and left-armer Jadeja have not been named in the Sri Lanka away tour, home rubber against Australia and the series against New Zealand which starts on Sunday. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and left-arm spinner Axar Patel are currently given chances.

India rout Pakistan 4-0 to enter Asia Cup hockey final

Dhaka, Oct 21 (IANS) India entered the final of the Asia Cup hockey championship after a thumping 4-0 win over arch-foes Pakistan in their final second-round clash here on Saturday.

U-17 WC: Germany team visits Victoria Memorial

Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) The German U-17 national football team, here to play their FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final against Brazil, visited the iconic Victoria Memorial in the city on Saturday. Germany players and support staff were seen in a relaxed mood clicking selfies and posing for group photographs in front of the historic museum, built between 1906 and 1921. Germany have earlier appeared at five U-17 World Cups, including a fourth-placed finish at Egypt in 1997.

No one will be allowed to distort Assam's map: Sonowal

Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday reiterated his government's position that the map of the state will not be allowed to be distorted at any cost and that the territorial integrity of the state will be protected. While speaking at a public meeting in Sonari of Charaideo district on Saturday, Sonowal said the newly-carved Charaideo district was very much on the government's priority list and that the state government had been taking a series of steps for its infrastructural development. Sonowal's statement assumes significance considering the fact that several civil society groups have been expressing their apprehension over the framework agreement between the government of India and the NSCN (IM).

Kin of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked for DNA samples

Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) The families of the 39 Indians who went missing in Iraq's Mosul in June 2014 have been asked to provide their DNA samples, but no reason has been given, the kin said on Saturday. The families of some of the missing Indians from Amritsar district were on Saturday asked to come to the Government Medical College in Amritsar to give DNA samples. "We were told to come to the Government Medical College and provide DNA samples, We have no idea why this is being done.

Would like to continue where we left vs Australia: Rohit

India batsman Rohit Sharma on Friday stressed that the team has clear intentions to continue the good form as they face New Zealand in the first of the three-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) here on Sunday

Sushma, new Pakistan envoy held cordial meeting: Islamabad

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday said its new envoy in New Delhi discussed the current state of bilateral relations with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj when he met her earlier in the week. "The meeting was held in a cordial and constructive atmosphere," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said in a statement on the meeting Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood had with Sushma Swaraj on October 17.