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melting ice has finally revealed their remains 34 years later | World NewsDRDO private sector push can boost defence indigenisation, experts say‘Pass on the weed’: Ex-India cricketer mocks AB de Villiers over Virat Kohli- Sachin Tendulkar take | Cricket NewsVijay’s delimitation stand triggers political stormMeet Aniket Sarkar: The 13-year-old 3M Young Scientist who built a low-cost system to capture water from dry air for farmers |BWF World Championships 2026 Live Updates: Doubles pair Treesa-Gayatri, Satwik-Chirag carry India’s medal hopes on day 5New studies pursue the ‘perfect’ blend for coffee and healthThe BJP on Wednesday slammed LoP Rahul Gandhi saying he is disrupting Parliament as he is “scared” of a comparison between NDA  government’s performance and that of the previous Congress-led UPA dispensation.Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan returns to Adiala Jail after medical examination at Islamabad hospitalBichu Devi’s stunning save helps India hold England, reach World Cup next round | Hockey NewsSouth Asians are missing from global health databases: why this matters and what needs to changeAmid heightened security,  protests were staged across Jammu & Kashmir by the ruling NC and the Opposition PDP on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370.Child Abuse Allegations: Who is Meliza Campos-Sanchez? Influencer arrested after disturbing videos allegedly show kitchen fire and hot wax incident involving childrenAnthropic eyes IPO that could match or surpass SpaceX’s record: ReportBWF keeps India Open in early-year window despite Delhi pollution concerns | Badminton NewsHow Gaganyaan’s thermal protection system will survive re-entry | ExplainedKejriwal seeks Meta clarification over Instagram account restrictionWhat happened to Sonia Bellina? 29-year-old TikTok’s burned body found in French vineyard as two men are arrestedJapan inflation accelerates in July, strengthening case for BOJ rate hike‘Pakistan a poor side’: Former England great delivers blunt verdict | Cricket NewsSupreme Court shuts Bofors case, rejects plea against HindujasIn 1990, Utah used the world’s largest rotenone treatment on Strawberry Reservoir; over 99% of fish biomass vanished and the rebuilt fishery later produced 715,000 catches a yearIndia removes hurdle to rupee trade in bid to expand local currency useJoe Root scripts history, becomes first player to achieve this feat | Cricket NewsRahul Gandhi gets go-ahead for ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in PrayagrajEx-Pak PM Imran Khan moved to private hospital from prison after SC orderFTSE Russell clears BSE for equity indices: What it means for Indian stocksMessi and Ronaldo shirts from same collection go head-to-head at auction, with one selling for six times more | Football NewsAssembly showdown between Vijay and Udhayanidhi on Cauvery issue6 Indians on board hijacked cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia’s coast8-0 becomes 8-1: ‘Impatient’ PV Sindhu falls to cramping Wang Zhi Yi in epic duel | Badminton NewsCongress on Friday issued a whip to its MPs in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, asking them to be present in their respective Houses on August 10, 11 and 12 as “very important” issues will be taken up for discussion.New UK govt booklet tells asylum-seekers rape and child sex abuse are illegalTerry Dyson, Spurs legend who won 1960-61 Double and remains only player to hit Arsenal hat-trick, dies aged 91 | Football NewsCJP convener Abhijeet Dipke on Friday urged the BJP to heed its “godfather” RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s advice not to label protesting Gen Z youth as anti-national.‘Sava’s Titanic,’ the century-old sunken shipwreck emerges as Europe’s rivers fall to record lows | World News‘Maybe that was her tactic’: PV Sindhu questions ‘cramps’; Wang Zhi Yi says ‘I was really injured’ | Badminton NewsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed concern over the repeated disruptions of parliamentary proceedings, stating that due to the turmoil in the House, MPs have not been able to speak in the House discussions.Tasmania spent 28 years removing invasive carp from two lakes; after 49,301 fish were taken out, the state declared carp functionally eradicated and trout began bouncing back‘Not a marketing stunt’: Ronaldinho, 46, confirms return to professional football to score final goal of his career | Football NewsJagan accuses Andhra govt of targeting DSC protestersIn 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streamsOlympian Shivpal Singh handed 10-year doping ban after second offence, career in jeopardy | More sports NewsVijay’s delimitation front falters without AIADMKAt 36,000 feet, a plane carrying 153 passengers drifted off course after an unexpected 28-minute lapse by both the pilots | World NewsAfter Jaspal Rana’s sudden demise, Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker forging new bonds with Serbian coach | More sports NewsPrashant Kishor’s meeting with Sunetra Pawar stirs NCP, BJPIn 1911, Norwegian whalers released 10 reindeer on South Georgia for food and hunting; a century later nearly 7,000 were removed after the herds damaged native vegetationOil prices climb to three-week high as Middle East supply risks mountYSRCP calls Naidu’s white paper misleadingAtlanta Waffle House cook’s rap praising the chain topped 1 million TikTok views; weeks later, he says he was fired after 20 years with the companyCore sector growth slows to 5.4 per cent in July as iron ore, power output easeHockey World Cup: India hold England to goalless draw, seal second-round spot in dramatic finish | Hockey News
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FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: India go down 0-2 to Netherlands | Hockey News

FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: India go down 0-2 to Netherlands | Hockey News


FIH Women's Hockey World Cup: India go down 0-2 to Netherlands
Image credit: Hockey India

The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 0-2 defeat to the Netherlands in their second-round match of the FIH World Cup on Friday.The Netherlands, the reigning Olympic and world champions, controlled much of the contest and scored once in each of the first and third quarters.

Jansen, Matla score from PCs

Yibbi Jansen put the Netherlands ahead in the second minute through a penalty corner.India stayed in the contest but struggled to create clear chances against the Dutch defence. The Netherlands doubled their lead in the 38th minute when Frederique Matla converted another penalty corner.Both Dutch goals came from set pieces.

India must beat Australia

The defeat leaves India with a tough task in their final second-round match.India will face Australia on Sunday and need a win to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.Australia were held to a 1-1 draw by China in another second-round match earlier on Friday.

India had entered second round unbeaten

India reached the second round after finishing second in Pool D.They had earlier drawn with China and beaten South Africa before playing out a 0-0 draw against England in their final pool match on Thursday.China topped Pool D, while India moved into the next stage with one point carried forward from their draw against China.

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