‘I’ll see what legal action I can take’
chandigarh: Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh on Thursday threatened to take legal action against the woman, who has accused him of sexual harassment, claiming that she misused his social media accounts to send out information he never approved of. Sardar, who is currently playing in Hockey India league and captains Punjab Warriors team, said he will give appropriate answer to the allegations as and when he receives documents pertaining to her complaint. Sardar, who is a DSP in Haryana Police, also reiterated that he and the complainant were just “good friends”. “My entire focus is on hockey. The allegations levelled are false. When report comes (what the police has to say), I will see what legal action is to be taken,” Sardar said. Sardar, who was accompanied by his lawyers, faced a volley of questions over the nature of his relationship with the woman and allegations levelled by her against him.
HI to file legal suit against Azad
new delhi: livid with allegations of corruption levelled by Kirti Azad, Hockey India is planning to file civil and criminal defamation suits against the suspended BJP MP, saying that his sustained outbursts are costing HI sponsorship. The suits are likely to be filed on Monday or Tuesday, a source in the HI said. “HI officials are peeved with Azad’s continuous allegations against the body. It has tarnished our image and has also created a situation where HI is finding it difficult to get sponsors,” the source said.
Srikanth 9th, pv slips to 12th
New delhi: Despite clinching the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold men’s title, India’s K Srikanth remained static at World No. 9 while PV Sindhu dropped a place to be No. 12 in the latest BWF rankings released on Thursday. The women’s singles’ ranking list had Saina Nehwal holding on to her World No. 2. place despite skipping the lucknow event, where she was the defending champion.
poor start for india in Fed Cup
Hua Hin (Thailand): India’s campaign in the Fed Cup tennis tournament was off to a disastrous start with the team going down 0-3 in the opening match of the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie against Thailand here on Thursday. In the first singles match of pool A, 399th-ranked Prerna Bhambri lost 2-6 5-7 to world No.629 Bunyawi Thamchaiwat. In the secomd match, Ankita Rana, ranked 307, fought hard but went down 6-7 (5) 3-6 to world No.149 luksika Kumkhum. The downward slump continued in the doubles match with Prerna and Prarthana G. Thombare 7-6 (6) 2-6 4-6 to Thailand’s Kamonwan Buayam and Peangtarn Plipuech. In other pool A matches Uzbekistan defeated Japan 2-1. Pool B features Kazakhstan, China, South Korea and Chinese Taipei. Kazakhstan beat South Korea 3-0, while Chinese Taipei defeated China 2-1. Agencies