Hockey pitch in London named after Dhyan Chand
A newly-laid Astro-turf hockey pitch, at a cost of £250,000, at the Indian Gymkhana Club in London has been named after Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
August 23 2011, 5:12 pm
Read MoreA newly-laid Astro-turf hockey pitch, at a cost of £250,000, at the Indian Gymkhana Club in London has been named after Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
August 23 2011, 5:12 pm
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April 22 2013, 2:05 pm
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May 23 2013, 10:45 pm
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July 27 2012, 10:14 pm
Read MoreSentiments run high in the locality for `Dadda` Dhyanchand whom, they feel, should be honoured with a Bharat Ratna for his legendary hockey exploits.
February 25 2012, 3:49 pm
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April 25 2013, 11:37 am
Read MoreDespite a string of flops, he has big plans for his production house Akshay Kumar’s production
June 16 2011, 1:34 pm
Read MoreIn a bizarre turn of events after the thrilling T-20 encounter between India and New Zealand which Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again managed to stretch to the last ball the pitch blamed the Indian captain for the lndian loss.
December 17 2012, 2:01 pm
Read MoreColin Bland, born April 5, 1938, is arguably the greatest fielder of all time. For good measure, he also averaged 49.08 with the bat. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the great fieldsman on his 75th birthday.
April 5 2013, 11:02 am
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