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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Despite 86-hour travel, missed World Cup, hard quarantines, Atanu Das focussed on bulls-eye
Amit Kamath •After their medal haul at Stage I World Cup, Indian archers returned home after an 86-hour journey. Then came news that they will miss World Cup Stage II. The archers also face hard quarantines at Paris WC and Tokyo 2020. Despite that Atanu Das is keeping his eye trained on the bulls-eye.
India junior women's hockey team stuns Chile's senior side, clinches 3-2 win
•It was India's third consecutive victory on the tour. They had defeated Chile's junior side twice earlier this week.
Resilient Indian women's junior hockey team hold Chile senior side to 2-2 draw
•Deepika (40th minute) and Gagandeep Kaur (55th) led India's fightback after Chile had taken the lead twice through goals from Mariana del Jesus Lagos (21st) and Fernanda Villagran (51st) at the Prince of Wales Country Club.
Raghuram Rajan backs Deepika Padukone's silent protest at JNU, says she inspires one to take stock of what's at stake
•Backing Deepika Padukone, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said the actress' silent protest against JNU violence as also Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa doing his duty impartially despite harassment to his family, showed that for some people, truth, freedom and justice are not just lofty words, but ideals worth sacrificing for
Hockey India names 18-member junior women's squad for three-nation tournament against Australia and New Zealand
•The India junior women's team will be captained by Suman Devi Thoudam while Ishika Chaudhary has been named as the vice-captain
Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh nominated for Khel Ratna, Chinglensana Singh, Akashdeep Singh up for Arjuna Award
•Ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who has also served as the Indian hockey team's captain, has previously been awarded with the Arjuna Award in 2015 and the Padma Shri in 2017
Women's Hockey World Cup 2018: India need to attack early and play with exuberance against USA to avoid going home
Sundeepm •Both India and the USA are on a point each with victory assuring third spot. A draw would benefit India as they have a minus one goal difference compared to minus two for the Americans.
Indian captain Rani Rampal returns to women's hockey squad for Spain Tour as part of World Cup preparations
•Rejuvenated after a break, skipper and ace striker Rani Rampal on Friday returned to the 20-strong Indian women's hockey team announced for the tour of Spain starting 12 June.
Commonwealth Games 2018: Rani Rampal to lead Indian women's hockey team, goalkeeper Savita Punia returns
•The Indian team has been grouped in Pool A along with Malaysia, Wales, England and South Africa at the multi-sport event scheduled to begin on 4 April.
India women's hockey team clinch five-match series against South Korea with 3-1 win
•Two goals in the 1st quarter by Gurjit and Deepika put India in a commanding position while Poonam Rani's field goal in the 47th minute secured the victory for the visitors