Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has filed a complaint with Delhi Police against four officials, alleging criminal breach of trust, theft and wrongful abandonment after his personal belongings, including medicines, were left in an official vehicle.
India beat hosts Japan 3-1 to record a fourth straight win in the women's hockey competition. The result leaves them firmly on course for the semi-finals after another commanding Pool B display.
India dismantled South Korea 8-2 in the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games to remain unbeaten and at the top of the standings in Pool A.
Jugraj Singh scored four goals while Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh struck hat-tricks as India men's hockey team thrashed Sri Lanka 16-1 to make it two wins in a row at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
India's women's hockey team continued their dominant run at the Asian Games with a 17-1 win over Indonesia. The men's kabaddi team started their title defence with a sensational performance against Japan.
Indian hockey's kit controversy resurfaced at the Asian Games as both the men's and women's teams wore saffron in their opening matches, despite Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey's assurance that they would return to blue. The federation's conflicting claims have added to the row.
India's women and men opened their Asian Games hockey campaigns with 19-0 and 13-1 wins over Uzbekistan and Indonesia. Deepika got eight goals for the Indian eves and Dilpreet hit four for the defending men's hockey Asian Games champions.
Hockey India has rejected Pakistan's request to shift the Asian Champions Trophy from Punjab and move its matches elsewhere. Pakistan hockey sited security concerns about travelling to India as the reason for asking for a venue change.
Pakistan have asked the Asian Hockey Federation to shift the Asian Champions Trophy from India or allow them to play their matches at a neutral venue. The decision from Pakistan comes just days after Punjab Chief Minister said that the men in green to play in Mohali and Jalandhar during the tournament.
Dilip Tirkey has challenged the validity of an emergent Hockey India executive board meeting called for September 18 by secretary Bhola Nath Singh. The Hockey India president sent a warning to the secretary, saying that he was the only person who could call for an emergency meeting.
The Sports Ministry will wait for Hockey India to resolve its internal disputes amicably before considering intervention. The ministry believes the hockey body's issues should first be settled internally rather than through government
Hockey India has called an emergency Executive Board meeting on September 18 amid growing differences between its top officials and controversy over the Indian teams' jersey change. The meeting will also discuss a new governance structure for the Hockey India League.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked Hockey India and HIL franchise owners to draw up a roadmap for the league's financial sustainability, with a five-member panel tasked with proposing a governance and financial model.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Pakistan will feature in next month's Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab. The confirmation underlines that India and Pakistan can still meet at multinational events despite the bar on bilateral sports.
The Indian men's and women's junior hockey teams have been crowned Asia Cup champions and have booked their World Cup spots on Sunday, September 13. The men's team thrashed Korea while the women secured a hard-fought win over China.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has stripped Director General Cdr RK Srivastava of all powers with immediate effect, serving him a legal notice citing discipline and accountability. The order also calls for a formal handover to ensure continuity of operations.
Supriya scored a penalty-corner hat-trick as India beat South Korea 5-1 in the Junior Asia Cup semi-final. The holders are now one win away from defending the continental title.
India produced a ruthless attacking display to crush Pakistan 19-0 and storm into the Women's Junior Asia Cup semi-finals. The dominant victory saw India score in every quarter while completely shutting Pakistan out.
The Indian Olympic Association has formed an independent four-member panel to investigate sexual harassment allegations made against Hockey India secretary Bholanath Singh. The allegations were levelled by Asunta Lakra.
Hockey India has not permanently moved away from saffron. Its blue-first, saffron-second preference is only for the Asian Games, with the final kits and colour scheme for future tournaments yet to be decided.
