New Delhi: A specialised javelin-throwing machine that was procured to sharpen India’s elite throwing edge is lying unused in the open at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium, exposed to Delhi’s monsoon after months without installation.TOI visited the stadium premises on Tuesday afternoon and found the equipment behind the boys’ sports hostel/residential complex, wrapped in polythene, lying…

The Iran women kabaddi team practicing at SAI Centre in Sonipat Sonipat: Away from the spotlight and behind a veil of secrecy, a 15-member Iranian women’s kabaddi squad and their coach have been quietly preparing for the Asian Games at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonipat.The Iranian women’s team, a serious contender…

India’s players celebrate after scoring (AP/PTI) As expected, India defeated Pakistan in their final Pool D engagement at the FIH World Cup to advance to the next stage. The cross-border rivals, who managed just one point, made an early exit, but not before setting off alarm bells in the Indian camp.India rode on skipper Harmanpreet…

Rajasthan’s first AGM Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat with his family (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Shahr mashhoor-e-zamana dekhne aaya hoon main / Rajdhani teri raana dekhne aaya hoon main / Khushnuma jheelon mein larzaan jin ka hai aks-e-jameel / Un haseen mahalon ka naqsha dekhne aaya hoon main.” (I have come to see this city, famed the…