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- Kalimpong boy Bharat to lead India
Standbys: Manjeet Kullu (defender), V.S. Vinaya (midfielder), Arjun Halappa (midfielder), Chinglensana Singh (forward). - Is Santosh Mane mentally unstable?
Medical report not divulged, colleagues say he was under medication - Rajpal, Halappa fail to make hockey squad
Former captain Rajpal Singh got the axe as Hockey India named an 18-member squad for the London Olympics qualifier, to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in Delhi, from February 18 to 26. Experienced midfielders Vikram Pillay and Arjun Halappa also failed to find a place in the squad, which will be led by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri. - Tagore remembered at Kritya Literary Festival
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 : The second of the International Poetry Festival conducted by the Kritya Literary Foundation began with the versifiers paying tribute to the nobel laureate and the poet in focus of this year’s festival 'Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.' - Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers
New Delhi, Jan 30 : As expected former captain Rajpal Singh was Monday dropped from the 18-member India squad for the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Feb 18-26. - Rajpal retained among 32 hockey probables for Olympic qualifiers
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Despite raising doubts on striker Rajpal Singh's availability for the Olympic qualifiers, India's chief hockey coach Michael Nobbs Monday decided to retain the former captain in the core probables of 32.