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Hockey WC: PM Modi congratulates India for victory in opening clash

New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for kicking off their journey on a massive 5-0 victory over South Africa in the 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup in the second Pool C match at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday evening.

2018-11-29T04:43:50.311812+00:00 IST

Can not afford to miss crucial chances against Belgium: Manpreet Singh

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh has stated that the team could not afford to miss the crucial chances against Belgium like they did against South Africa in their first league match of the ongoing 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup on Wednesday.

2018-11-28T17:48:54.498312+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: India thrash South Africa 5-0 in opening clash

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): India kicked off their journey in the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup on a winning note as they registered a massive 5-0 victory over South Africa in the second Pool C match here at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.

2018-11-28T15:59:11.793192+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: Defending champs Australia not taking Ireland lightly

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Three-time world champions Australia are all set to take on Ireland in their opening clash of the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Coach Colin Batch, however, warned his side against taking the Irish team lightly in the match.

2018-11-28T15:02:17.817863+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: Belgium beat Canada 2-1 in inaugural clash

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Belgium made a winning start to their campaign at the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup after defeating Canada 2-1 in the opening Pool C match here at the Kalinga stadium on Wednesday.

2018-11-28T13:51:03.954415+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: Odisha CM unveils commemorative postage stamp

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released postage stamps to commemorate the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup.

2018-11-28T11:33:20.438351+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: Coach Harendra Singh suggests team to stick to basics, follow strategy

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team coach Harendra Singh has suggested the players to stick to the basics and play according to the strategy during the upcoming Men's Hockey World Cup beginning November 28.

2018-11-27T17:45:10.170687+00:00 IST

Men's Hockey World Cup kick starts in glittering fashion

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI):The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup kick started with a star-studded opening ceremony here at the Kalinga stadium on Tuesday.

2018-11-27T16:31:48.228493+00:00 IST

Hockey World Cup: PM Modi extends best wishes to participating teams

New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his best wishes to all the sixteen teams participating in the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup which is being held in Odisha.

2018-11-27T16:01:27.944955+00:00 IST

Bhubaneswar geared for start-studded Grand opening ceremony of Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): The capital city of Odisha is all geared up for the grand opening ceremony of Hockey World Cup (HWC) 2018. The opening ceremony will carry a central message of "oneness".

2018-11-26T21:22:41.820945+00:00 IST

Teams from Germany, Ireland arrive in Odisha for Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India, Nov 25 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming men's Hockey World Cup, teams representing Germany and Ireland arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Sunday.

2018-11-25T13:11:47.131455+00:00 IST

Teams arrive in Odisha ahead of Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming men's Hockey World Cup, teams representing Pakistan, the Netherlands, Australia, and Belgium arrived here on Saturday.

2018-11-24T18:23:42.282835+00:00 IST

Odisha artist creates miniature of Hockey World Cup trophy

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): A Bhubaneswar-based artist, L Eswar Rao has created a three-and-a-half inch miniature of the men's Hockey World Cup trophy inside a glass bottle using stones.

2018-11-23T18:22:25.956782+00:00 IST

Sudarsan Pattnaik creates special sand art welcoming Hockey World Cup

Puri (Odisha) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): International sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has welcomed the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup by creating a sand sculpture at Puri Beach in Odisha.

2018-11-23T10:00:35.275362+00:00 IST

Hockey World Cup: French coach hopeful of creating upset wins

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The French hockey team, which arrived for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup on Thursday, are hopeful of creating some upset wins to keep their chances alive in the prestigious event, beginning November 28.

2018-11-22T14:21:45.657967+00:00 IST

Indian men's hockey team captain joins 'Elite Adidas Athletes'

New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): To add to its already strong portfolio of athletes, Adidas on Tuesday announced their association with India men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh.

2018-11-20T16:20:18.004370+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: Inaugural function to take part in two parts

New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): The inaugural function of the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, which was earlier scheduled for November 27 at the Kalinga Stadium, will now be held in two parts.

2018-11-19T07:35:59.585351+00:00 IST

Indian Hockey Vice-Captain exudes optimism ahead of World Cup

New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Ahead of Men's Hockey World Cup, the Indian team's vice-captain Chinglensana Singh Kangujam on Sunday stated that now is the time to do away with the bitterness of the past performances by doing well at the upcoming prestigious event.

2018-11-18T17:37:40.506434+00:00 IST

Hockey World Cup: Manpreet to lead India, Chinglensana to be his deputy

New Delhi, [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member team, which will feature at the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, slated to begin on November 28 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium, here. Midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead the team while Chinglensana Singh Kangujam will be his deputy.

2018-11-08T13:52:58.980526+00:00 IST

After Chhetri, skipper Manpreet appeals to fans to watch matches in stadia

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): If there is an international cricket match in India, the spectators will automatically throng the stadiums and if you are an ardent cricket fan, you might just get lucky to get a ticket after standing in long queues.

2018-11-06T12:05:50.138500+00:00 IST

Hockey India lauds Naveen Patnaik on receiving FIH President's Award

New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Hockey India on Monday lauded the Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik for bagging the prestigious International Hockey Federation (FIH) President's Award.

2018-11-05T10:09:38.859383+00:00 IST