India lose to Australia in Hockey Champions Trophy final
Breda (The Netherlands), July 1 : India lost 1-3 (1-1) via penalty shootout to defending champions Australia in the Hockey Champions Trophy final here on Sunday.
Kiran Govers put Australia ahead in the 24th minute. India equalised through Vivek Sagar Prasad's strike in the 43rd minute as it ended 1-1 at the end of regulation 60 minutes of play.
In the penalty shootout, Australia prevailed thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Tyler Lovell.
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Five engineering students killed as car rams into truck in Andhra
Chilakutpeta (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): Five engineering students who were observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha (penance) have been killed in an accident here in Palnadu district when their car crashed into a truck from behind, said a police official.
Police said the accident occurred late on Thursday on the new bypass road in Chilakutpeta after the truck driver allegedly slowed down his vehicle suddenly.
"Four students died on the spot, and another person succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital," the official told PTI.
The students were travelling from Guntur to Penukonda in Sri Satya Sai district, police said. Meanwhile, police registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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