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Explained: As pre-monsoon heat grips North India ahead of monsoon, here's what Heat Index means
As the level of humidity rises in the environment, the mix of high temperature and increased humidity exaggerates the real feel temperature and the weather becomes suffocated

When Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari clashed with the MVA government
The 31 months of constant friction between the Maharashtra government and the Governor may come to an end tomorrow when Uddhav Thackeray has to prove his majority on the floor of the House

Eknath Shinde calls for one meet with rebel MLAs before returning to Mumbai after two weeks
Deepak Kesarkar said Eknath Shinde will be addressing the MLAs staying in Goa in a meeting that will be held before the they leave for Mumbai

Delhi: Monsoon session of Assembly from 4 July, Bill to hike MLAs' salary to be tabled
Approval has been given by the Lt Governor to bring a Money Bill to implement the proposal to effect over 66 per cent hike in the salaries of the Delhi MLAs

No need of floor test now as Uddhav Thackeray resigns, Maharashtra Assembly special session stands cancelled
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari is now expected to invite Leader of Opposition (LoP) BJP's Devendra Fadanavis for the formation of the new government in Maharashtra

Junior Asia Cup: India play out thrilling 1-1 draw against Pakistan
Sharda Nand Tiwari (24’) scored a goal for India, while Basharat Ali (44’) was the goal-scorer for Pakistan.

FIH Pro League Hockey: India suffer 2-4 defeat to Great Britain in second match
India had lost to Olympic champions Belgium 1-2 on Friday

FIH Hockey Pro League: India concede late goal to lose 1-2 to Belgium
The match was even-stevens till the final hooter with both the teams matching each other

Indian team seeks to continue winning momentum against Pakistan in men's junior Asia Cup hockey
India would look to continue their winning momentum after two commanding victories but they can ill-afford to drop their guard when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a Pool A match of the Men's Junior Asia Cup.

Junior Asia Cup Hockey: Indian men's hockey team clinch a comfortable 3-1 win against Japan
Araijeet Singh Hundal (36th), Sharda Nand Tiwari (39th) and Uttam Singh (56th) scored a goal apiece for India while Kumpei Yasuda (19th) found the back of the net for Japan.

India women's hockey team go down fighting in 2-3 defeat against Australia A
Salima Tete (40') and Sangita Kumari (54') brought India back in the contest after Australia A went 3-0 up, but were ultimately unable to find an equaliser.

Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023: India defeat Chinese Taipei by 18-0
The Indian hockey team will play Japan on Thursday, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday and Thailand on Sunday.

Team to focus on defence in next two games vs Australia: Deep Grace Ekka
The Indians have played three games against Australia, losing 2-4 and 2-3 in the first two games, respectively, and then coming from behind in the third game to ensure a 1-1 result.

Junior Asia Cup: India to begin title defence against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday
India is the most successful side in the event alongside Pakistan with both countries having lifted the trophy three times each.

Indian women play out 1-1 draw against Australia in third tour game
The visitors came from behind to level the score as Deep Grace Ekka (42th minute) netted a goal for India after Maddison Brooks (25th) had put the hosts in front

Spirited India go down fighting 2-3 against Australia in second women's hockey Test
World No 3 Australia, thus, take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. India, ranked eighth, had earlier lost 2-4 in the series opener on Thursday at the Mate Stadium.

Pakistan’s Hockey coach Siegfried Aikman resigns after not getting paid for one year
A standoff between Pakistan Hockey Federation and Pakistan Sports Board over elections and constitutional issues led to a situation where the state-controlled body has stopped funding the national Hockey body

Indian women’s hockey team go down 2-4 to Australia in Game 1 of tour
India women's hockey team lost 2-4 in Game 1 of their three-match series against Australia.

Indian women's hockey team to face Australia in Asian Games preparatory tour
India's five-match tour against world number three Australia starts on Thursday in Adelaide.

First target is India to be No. 1 in Asia, says new men's hockey team coach Craig Fulton
Craig Fulton's first assignment as India head coach will be the European leg of the FIH Pro League, beginning 26 May.

FIH Pro League: India name 24-member squad for Europe leg
In their previous outing in the prestigious league matches at home, India remained unbeaten against Germany and Australia which helped them top the points table

India name 18-member team for Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey
India will play against Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan in Pool A, while Pool B consists of hosts Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China and Indonesia.

I had to reset myself to bounce back, says hockey midfielder Hardik Singh
Hardik, who played an important role in India winning the bronze at Tokyo Games, suffered a setback when he was ruled out of the 2023 World Cup

Hockey India names 20-member women's team for Australia tour, Savita to lead
The Indian team will be led by ace goalkeeper Savita who was recently bestowed with the Balbir Singh Sr Hockey India Player of the Year (2022) Award.

Indian women's hockey team to tour Australia as part of Asian Games preparations
India will play the Australian national team in the first three games of the series, followed by two matches against Australia A. All the matches will be played at MATE Stadium in Adelaide.