India File — India, Malaysia to play hockey Test series

HYDERABAD: A three-Test Hockey series between India and Malaysia would be held at Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad in the second week of Oc...

HYDERABAD: A three-Test Hockey series between India and Malaysia would be held at Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad in the second week of October next.A four-nation hockey tournament would be held here at newly laid artificial surface in October-November next

FCK recruits

KOCHI: Fckochin, which last week accquired the services of a Scottish coach, George Blues will also be recruiting two more foreign players, possibly from Latin American countries Brazil or Uruguay. The task of getting the players has been entrusted with Gulf Sports Service, a Qatar-based football management group, who had helped FCK get Blues.

D.Litt for Dalmiya

VISAKHAPATNAM: International Cricket Council (ICC) president Jagmohan Dalmiya has been awarded doctorate by Andhra University.According to a university press communique here today, Dalmiya will be conferred with `honorary D.Litt. degree’ at its 66th convocation on Thursday.

Narain triumphs

COIMBATORE:Indian racing sensation Narain Karthikeyan has finally succeeded in shaking off his bad form to win his major race of the year the 10th round of British Formula Opel-Vauxhall Championship at Donington Park in West Midlands on Sunday.

9 men killed in Chennai construction site had left Assam to build a better life

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Nine young men from the Dimasa tribe, working at a construction site in Tamil Nadu, were killed when a concrete arch they were working on collapsed. The brothers Provit and Sorbojit Thaosen were among the victims, along with four others from their village. The incident highlights the lack of employment opportunities and low wages that force many from their villages to work as migrant workers.

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