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Hans India
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Oriental Cup 2025: DPS RK Puram and Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Faridabad, win boys' and girls' titles
New Delhi: The Oriental Cup Football Tournament 2025 concluded with high drama and emotional victories, with Delhi Public School (DPS), RK Puram, and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad emerging champions in the boys' and girls' categories, respectively. Heavy morning rains threatened to disrupt the finals scheduled at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium here on Tuesday, but after careful assessment, the match commissioner, keeping the well-being of student athletes in mind, decided in consultation with the coaches and organisers, to conduct both finals via penalty shootouts. The final day was graced by Zafar Iqbal, 1980 Moscow Olympic gold medallist and former captain of the Indian hockey team, who inspired the players with his presence and gave away trophies to the winners. "I extend my sincere congratulations to Fareed Bakshi and the entire team at Oriental Structural Engineers (OSE) for their exemplary efforts in organizing such a well-executed and impactful tournament,' Iqbal said. 'Initiatives like these play a vital role in nurturing grassroots football and fostering the next generation of sporting talent. My heartfelt congratulations to both the winners and runners-up for their resilience and outstanding performance,' he added. In the girls' final, debutants Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad, defeated two-time champions Sanskriti School in a tense 4–3 penalty shootout, marking a sensational campaign in their maiden appearance. Palak, Nidhi, Tanisha, and Somya converted from the spot for Faridabad, while Aditi Chamoli, Amina Abdali, and Azaira Bajaj scored for Sanskriti. Coach Preeti, overwhelmed by the moment, said, 'This was our first time participating, and we honestly didn't expect to reach the final, but our girls are incredibly talented. They began their journey with us two years ago, and we taught them everything from the basics. We always believed they would achieve something big, and as a coach, I feel incredibly proud today." In the boys' final, DPS RK Puram edged past The Mother's International School in a thrilling 5–4 shootout win. DPS players Arhan Gupta, Ayush Ranjan, Afraaj Taeiq, Aarav Pahwa, and Kartik Kashyap held their nerve to seal the title. Amogh Shandilya, Daivik Bejgotra, Dhruv Tuli, and Trigya Chaturvedi converted for MIS, who fell just short. DPS head coach Gobardhan Sahoo praised the tournament's quality and structure, saying, 'This tournament is extremely well-organized and gives students a great experience. The facilities are top-notch, and everyone has been very supportive. I also think the decision to go ahead with the penalty shootout, instead of declaring joint winners, was the right one. It gave us a clear winner, and that's always better for the spirit of competition and for motivating young athletes.' Each winning team was awarded a cash prize of ₹1,00,000, along with the Oriental Cup trophy. Runners-up received ₹50,000, while the winning coaches and runner-up coaches were awarded ₹30,000 and ₹15,000, respectively. Held from July 21 to July 29, 2025, the Oriental Cup Football Tournament 2025 featured 36 participating school teams, 24 in the boys' category and 12 in the girls', from across Delhi-NCR, with matches played in a league-cum-knockout format. Recognised by the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA), the tournament has cemented its place as a premier platform for structured school-level football in the capital. With support from Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd. as the title sponsor, along with Central Park Estates (associate sponsor), Ocean Beverages (hydration partner), and Nivia Sports (football partner), the Oriental Cup continues to grow in reach and reputation.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC restrains school from coercive action over fee hike
The Delhi high court has restrained Maharaja Agrasen Model School from taking coercive action against students for non-payment of increased fees for the 2023-24 academic session onwards, provided that parents clear all dues based on the fee structure approved by the Directorate of Education (DoE) up to 2022-23 and continue paying the hiked fees thereafter. The ruling comes weeks after a coordinate bench of the high court, on June 5, criticised Delhi Public School, Dwarka, for using bouncers to stop students from entering over unpaid fees, calling the act 'reprehensible.' (Shutterstock) Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the order on Thursday in response to a petition filed by the Agrasen Parents Association, represented by advocate Anjani Kumar Mishra. The petition challenged the school's move to bar students from classes for non-payment of hiked fees for the current and upcoming academic years, alleging that the fee hike had not been approved by the DoE. The parents' association submitted that the school was demanding increased fees for academic sessions 2023-24 and 2024-25 without clearance from the DoE, despite operating on government-allotted land. They claimed that all dues had been paid as per the DoE-approved structure until 2022-23. In response, the school's counsel, advocate Pramod Gupta, argued that the school was not legally obligated to seek DoE approval for revising fees, regardless of whether it was situated on government land. The DoE, represented by advocate Avani Singh, clarified that the department had approved fee hikes for the academic years 2019-20 through 2022-23 but had yet to review the structure for 2023-24 and beyond. Taking this into account, justice Mahajan directed, 'Consequently, respondent no. 1/school shall not take any coercive action against the students subject to them clearing all dues up till academic session 2022-23 as per the approved fee structure decided by respondent no. 2/DoE and further, paying the fee as per the statement of fees submitted by respondent no. 1/school for academic sessions 2023-24 onwards, till the time DoE takes a decision on the same.' In the 12-page judgement, the court clarified that existing law does not prohibit schools from charging revised fees for academic sessions under review—unless the DoE explicitly disapproves them for 'profiteering' or 'commercialisation.' The ruling comes weeks after a coordinate bench of the high court, on June 5, criticised Delhi Public School, Dwarka, for using bouncers to stop students from entering over unpaid fees, calling the act 'reprehensible.' 'Public shaming/intimidation of a student on account of financial default, especially through force or coercive action, not only constitutes mental harassment but also undermines the psychological well-being and self-worth of a child,' the court said. 'The use of 'bouncers' fosters a climate of fear, humiliation, and exclusion that is incompatible with the fundamental ethos of a school.' In April, Delhi education minister Ashish Sood announced that the government intended to bring in an ordinance to implement the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025, to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private institutions.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
DPL School Juniors cricket: Modern School, Barakhamba champions
New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League School Juniors came to an exciting conclusion with Modern School, Barakhamba Road clinching the title at the Netaji Subhash Sports Complex, Jasola Vihar, on Sunday. The winning team, Modern School Barakhamba Road, was awarded a cash prize of ₹ 1 lakh. (DPL) Sixteen of the capital's top school teams – it included Modern School, Delhi Public School, Bal Bharati Public School and St. Marks School – came together for an exciting, high-energy knockout tournament, organised by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) in partnership with Hindustan Times, which gave young cricketers a platform that nurtures and showcases their skills. Modern School defeated Delhi Public School, RK Puram by 35 runs in the thrilling final. Although DPS captain Aarnav Arora took 3/16 and helped bowl out Modern School for 122, they were not able to chase down the total and were dismissed for 87. Vinayak picked up 4/21 while Mahir Singh, Player-of-the-Match, picked up 3/9. He picked up the wickets of Saahir Kapoor (24), Saarthak Singh Rawat (1) and Rohan Sarin (1). Two of his wickets were caught and bowled dismissals. In the third and fourth position decider earlier on Sunday, St. Mark's School were declared winners after receiving a walkover due to Bal Bharti Public School failing to turn up. The winning team was awarded a cash prize of ₹1 lakh. Runners-up Delhi Public School, RK Puram were awarded ₹75,000 and second runners-up St. Mark's School, Meera Bagh received ₹50,000. While the knockouts and quarter-finals were 10-overs-a-side competition, the semi-finals and final were 20-overs-a-side matches. Ruvik Malhotra of Laxman Public School (193 runs) was declared the best batter of the tournament. Grihith Gumber of Modern School, Barakhamba Road (8 wickets) was announced as the best bowler of the tournament. The most valuable player of the tournament was Mrinayak of DPS RK Puram after scoring 188 runs and taking 6 wickets. The final was attended by representatives of each of the seven teams in the men's Delhi Premier League namely Purani Dilli 6, West Delhi Riders, New Delhi Tigers, South Delhi Superstarz, Central Delhi Kings, Outer Delhi Warriorz and North Delhi Strikers. In the first semi-final on Saturday, Delhi Public School RK Puram defeated Bal Bharati Public School by a whopping 96 runs. While DPS RK Puram scored 179/7, Bal Bharati managed only a modest 83 in reply. Mrinayak was named the Player-of-the-Match for scoring 120 off 66 balls and picking up 2/13. In the second semi-final, Modern School, Barakhamba Road defeated St. Mark's School, Meera Bagh by 79 runs. Modern School posted 184/7 and St. Mark's were restricted to 105/9 in response. Player-of-the-Match Avi Sharma picked up 5/22. While serving as a grassroots activation platform, the league also created early buzz, awareness and amplified the excitement ahead of season two of the DPL that begins on August 2. The women's edition will begin on August 17. Brief scores: Final - Modern School Barakhamba Road 122 all out in 18.2 overs (T Chaudhary 56; A Arora 3/16) vs DPS R.K. Puram 87 all out in 18.2 overs (Mrinayak 28; Vinayak 4/21). Modern School Barakhamba Road won by 35 runs. Third place - St. Marks School walkover Bal Bharati Public School.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Toppers felicitated
Delhi Public School, Bokaro, hosted the Milestone Award 2025 to honour over 60 Class X & XII CBSE toppers. IG Kranti Kumar Gadidesi urged students to pursue excellence over success. The event featured cultural performances, inspiring speeches, and the spirit of unity.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
13 teenagers sexually assault boy, stab him 24 times for being rival gang 'informer'
A teenage boy was sexually assaulted and stabbed by a gang of 13 people, most of whom were minors themselves, on suspicion of him being an informer for a rival gang. Police officials outside Delhi Public School, RK Puram, after it received bomb threat email on Saturday. (Screengrab/X/@ANI) The incident took place during the intervening night of June 29-30. The boy's body was found dumped in a canal in Delhi on July 1. The Samaypur Badli Police Station received a PCR call regarding the body, lying completely naked with a scarf wrapped around his neck, at 3.10 pm, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Hareshwar Swami said, according to PTI. Following this, the body was sent for post-mortem, with the report revealing 24 stab wounds, along with a 'blunt force in the anus'. Nine of the people who were involved in the crime, including key accused Krishna alias Bhola (19), are in police custody, PTI reported. Krishna allegedly planned the murder because he believed that the victim was an informer for his rivals – the Badhwar brothers. The brothers – Monu and Sonu – are currently in jail on charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for illegal activities including robberies and illegal liquor trade. Krishna had been assaulted by the brothers around Diwali the previous year, and was planning to avenge the incident, an officer said, according to PTI. He, along with his aides, kidnapped the victim from Veer Chowk Bazar and took him to a spot near the Munak Canal, where he was stripped and assaulted, and eventually murdered. A case under sections 103 (1) (murder) and 238 (b) (causing disappearance of evidence or giving false information to screen an offender) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the accused. Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, dealing with aggravated penetrative sexual assault, was also added to the case. How did the police trace the accused? Three of the accused were arrested from a Kanwar camp in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on July 18, after the police disguised themselves as Kanwariyas. The three – identified as Monu and two other minors – who were trying to pass off as Kanwariyas had travelled from Haridwar to Meerut, where they were staying at the Kanwar camp, PTI reported. The police traced the three after tracking the social media activity of one of the minors. They were arrested on July 18 by police teams from Delhi and Meerut. The three confessed to the crime during questioning, while also revealing the identity of three more accused – eepak, Chandan and Sachin. The police had earlier arrested two men and nabbed four juveniles. The police said that efforts to arrest the remaining accused were underway, adding that they were working with a legal team to secure maximum punishment for them. With PTI inputs
