India beat Japan 2-0 in Azlan Shah Cup opener
Ipoh:India defeated Asian Games gold medallist Japan 2-0 to start their campaign at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on a positive note here Saturday.
Varun Kumar converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute to hand India the lead before Simranjeet Singh (55th) scored a diving field goal from skipper Manpreet Singh's brilliant pass to secure full three points for the five-time champions
India will play Korea in their next league game on Sunday before taking on hosts Malaysia (March 26), Canada (March March 27) and Poland (March 29).
The top two teams from the round robin league stage will play in the final on March 30.
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After disruptions in Middle East, Air India Express to resume Muscat operations From March 3
New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will restart flights to and from Muscat on Tuesday after suspending services in the wake of the Middle East conflict.
The airline's services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will remain suspended until 2359 hours IST on March 3.
In a statement on Monday, the Tata Group-owned carrier said it would resume operations to and from Muscat starting Tuesday (March 3), with scheduled services to Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Tiruchirappalli.
The first Air India Express flight from Muscat will operate to Tiruchirappally, departing at 1025 hours local time, it added.
Many airspaces in the Middle East are closed due to the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, as a result of flight operations have been impacted.
