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India name women’s U-19 squad for AFC qualifiers

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P.V. Priya. File photo
P.V. Priya. File photo

New Delhi:

Head coach P. V. Priya has named a 23-member India under-19 women’s national team squad for the AFC Championship qualifiers starting in Jordan on November 5.

Nikhila Thumbayil is the lone Kerala player in the squad.

The Indian contingent, which was camping in Ahmedabad for 45 days, will be travelling to Jordan via Bahrain from Mumbai on Sunday night.

India are in Group A along with Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Lebanon.

The girls will open their campaign on November 5 against Uzbekistan at the Petra Stadium in Amman. All matches will be played at the same venue.

The hosts will play India on November 7. Indian will meet Lebanon on November 9.

Indian squad: Goalkeepers: Tikina Samal (Odisha), Elangbam Panthoi Chanu (Manipur), Khiangte Lalhruaizeli (Mizoram).

Defenders: Rachita Malik (Odisha), Ngangbam Sweety Devi (Manipur), Karam Tony Devi (Manipur), Komal Kumari (Bihar), Lalduhawmi (Mizoram), Dalima Chhibber (Delhi)

Midfielders: Yumkhaibam Hemolata Devi (Manipur), Sinulata Sahoo (Odisha), Kshetrimayum Margaret Devi (Manipur), Subburaj Muthu Selvi (Tamil Nadu), Nikhila Thumbayil (Kerala), Tanvi Singh (Delhi), Menaka Malik (Odisha), Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu (Manipur), Sangita Basfore (West Bengal).

Forwards: Sanju (Haryana), Pyari Xaxa (Odisha), Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi (Manipur), Dangmei Grace (Manipur), Velanie Fernandes (Goa).

source: http://www.english.manoramaonline.com / Online Manorama / Home> Sports> Football / by Agencies / Friday – October 31st, 2014

Auto driver eyes Guinness for pushups

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Kottayam :

An autorickshaw driver will try to create a Guinness record for the maximum number of pushups in an hour.

Johny P James from Villoonny will attempt to achieve the fete at the Mannanam K E College grounds on Sunday.

Sports minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the event at 5pm.

K Suresh Kurup, MLA, will preside over the event. The proceedings will be recorded through two cameras on the either sides and will be submitted to the Guinness officials.

Arrangements have been made to display the time and the counting machine at the venue.

Johny said that he is able to complete 3,400 pushups an hour during practice sessions.

He also runs a gymnasium near Mannanam Junction.

According to Johny, he takes around 90 pushups a minute in the beginning and it comes down to 40 towards the end.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kozhikode / TNN / October 30th, 2014