India beat Argentina in Champions Trophy Hockey clash
Breda (Holland), June 24: India defeated Argentina 2-1 to register their second consecutive victory in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Singh gave India the lead off a penalty corner in the 17th minute before Mandeep Singh (28th minute) doubled the advantage with a field goal.
Gonzalo Peillat powered home a penalty in the 30th minute to reduce the margin for Argentina.
Coming into their second round robin match after comfortable wins on the opening day, both teams played out an exciting first quarter.
Argentina stretched the Indian defence early on as they made potential frays into the striking circle. A stick check by Harmanpreet Singh while tackling Matias Paredes in the striking circle saw India concede a penalty corner.
However, excellent defending kept Argentina's ace drag flicker Gonzalo Peillat from scoring, ending the first quarter in a stalemate.
Two minutes into the second quarter, India drew first blood when a deliberate foul by Maico Casella while tackling Harmanpreet fetched India their first penalty corner of the match.
A perfect injection by Sardar Singh was further improvised by Harmanpreet who kept it low as he used a powerful flick to sound the board.
The lead gave India the momentum to put pressure on the Olympic champions. India stretched the lead when a brilliant overhead pass was perfectly picked up by young Dilpreet Singh who cautiously maneuvered to play it across to Mandeep Singh who made no mistake in deflecting it past the Argentine goalkeeper.
The Olympic champions bounced back immediately with a strong attack, as they forced an error to win a penalty corner in the 30th minute. Peillat was absolutely impressive when he found the top corner of the net to beat Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh.
With Argentina narrowing the deficit, India treaded cautiously, maintaining their structure while their defence ensured that they left no space for the Argentine forwards to create opportunities.
The fourth quarter was tense with India looking to pull off something similar to the match against Pakistan where they scored three goals in the final 15 minutes.
India however kept the ball tight and looked for an opening. With five minutes left, India were reduced to 10 players with Birendra Lakra getting a yellow card. It was an absolutely tense final few minutes as India held on to the lead.
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Allahabad HC grants bail to accused in alleged rape case, says complainant "invited trouble"
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman he met at a bar in Delhi, while controversially remarking that the victim "invited trouble" and was "responsible" for the incident.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh made these observations while hearing the bail application of Nischal Chandak, who was arrested in December 2024 in connection with an alleged rape reported in Noida.
The incident dates back to September 2024. The complainant, a postgraduate student from a reputed Noida-based university, had visited a bar in Hauz Khas, Delhi, with her friends. According to her police complaint, she consumed alcohol and became intoxicated. She alleged that the accused insisted she accompany him to his house to rest, but instead took her to a relative’s flat in Gurgaon, where he raped her.
The accused denied the charges, claiming that the woman voluntarily agreed to accompany him and that their encounter was consensual.
While granting bail, Justice Singh stated: “Even if the allegation of the victim is accepted as true, then it can also be concluded that she herself invited trouble and was also responsible for the same. Similar stand has been taken by the victim in her statement.”
The Court also noted that her medical report showed a torn hymen but did not offer a definitive opinion on sexual assault.
Highlighting the woman’s educational background, the Court observed: “She is a postgraduate student and was thus competent enough to understand the morality and significance of her act.”
Based on the evidence, nature of the offence, and arguments presented, the Court deemed the case fit for bail and allowed the application.
Senior Advocate Vinay Saran, along with Advocate Balbir Singh, represented the accused in the matter.
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