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Attack is the best form of defense to certain teams. And in some cases, you need more than just one forward to get the job done. With all 32 qualified teams for the FIFA 2018 World Cup announcing their squads, there’s attacking talents aplenty in the competition. However, some teams ... Read More »

Spread over 1,800 miles from the exclave of Kaliningrad on the coast of the Baltic Sea to Ekaterinburg, at the base of the Ural mountains, 12 stadiums across Russia will host the 64 matches that comprise the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The largest venue is also one of the newest ... Read More »

– Brazil – In 2014, Brazil were being widely tipped for success on home soil but their campaign unravelled in spectacular fashion with a 7-1 semi-final defeat to eventual winners Germany. Now the five-time champions look the real deal again. Coach Tite has transformed their fortunes and they are confident ... Read More »

Rathore cited the beautiful game’s rising popularity. “Football’s popularity is rising in India. The number of people who turned up to watch FIFA U-17 World Cup was same as IPL matches. India hasn’t played in FIFA World Cup but we have potential. If potential is linked to opportunities, India will ... Read More »

“To all football fans and the greatest football teams on the planet, welcome!” Putin said on Russian television six days before the four-yearly tournament gets underway. “It is with immense joy and a great honour that we receive representatives of the great football family. We want this event to be ... Read More »

Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of USD 24 million. Surprisingly, the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list. Kohli, 29, is not just cricket-crazy India’s biggest name but ... Read More »

The anti-poverty agency predicts global growth will decelerate slightly from a solid 3.1 per cent this year to 3 per cent next year and 2.9 per cent in 2020. The world economy is generally healthy but must contend with rising interest rates in wealthier countries and weaker demand for commodities ... Read More »

“We are refugees and we don’t have any money, so we continue our work. That’s why we continue our work,” said Aden at the Dadaab refugee camp in eastern Kenya’s Garissa County, near the Somali border. Having fled war in Somalia, Aden is part of a small band of refugees ... Read More »

The theme this year is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Ever since its conception in 1974, World Environment Day has had a special theme relating to the pressing environmental concern at the time. UN Environment Executive Director, Erik Solheim said that the the aim of World Environment Day is to make India ... Read More »

Currently, Germany is ranked number one in the FIFA World football rankings. Coach Joachim Low has been associated with the German national team since 2006 and has been the longest serving national team coach in Europe. Germany have set their sights firmly on a title defence with Low saying they ... Read More »

Noting that WED will be a celebration and a call to action and leadership, Solheim said India is the “perfect” place for that to happen. World Environment Day (WED) celebrations has already begun in the national capital and across the country from June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to ... Read More »

The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the multiple societal benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure. The day, which is celebrated for the first time this year, was approved on 12 April 2018 as an official United Nations day.  Vice President Naidu said that cycling is the ... Read More »

A bicycle serves as a tool for development and as a means not just of transportation but also of access to education, healthcare and sport. The UN says the synergy between the bicycle and the user fosters creativity and social engagement and gives the user an immediate awareness of the ... Read More »

A bicycle serves as a tool for development and as a means not just of transportation but also of access to education, healthcare and sport. The UN says the synergy between the bicycle and the user fosters creativity and social engagement and gives the user an immediate awareness of the ... Read More »

Lewis struck 58 off 26 balls, including five sixes and as many fours in a West Indies’ total of 199 for four with Marlon Samuels contributing 43 and Denesh Ramdin 44 not out. Badree then took two wickets in his first two overs for the reigning World Twenty20 champions before ... Read More »

Global tobacco epidemic kills more than 7 million people each year, of which around 9 lakh are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. Tobacco is a preventable cause of severe illnesses. Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure contribute to approximately 12% of all heart disease deaths. Tobacco use is the ... Read More »

Soccer is Peru’s most popular sport yet the national team has failed to qualify in nearly four decades against regional heavyweights such as Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. Their preparations for the FIFA tournament so far have been plagued by drama with their captain Paolo Guerrero to be barred from the ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:  Nawaz Sharif today warned that those who dragged his daughter Maryam to Pakistan’s anti-corruption court in the Panama papers case will bear the consequences of their actions. Three corruption cases were launched last year against the deposed Pakistan prime minister and his family on their posh properties in London which were ... Read More »

WASHINGTON:  India needs to be central to what the Trump administration does in South and Central Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the lawmakers on Friday, asserting that India “ought to be” one of America’s closet partners. “For scores of reasons, India needs to be central to what we ... Read More »

Neil Mathew is a well-established entrepreneur who kick-started his career with a luxury concierge business. The young businessman has expressed his love for Bollywood movies in several interviews and was recently approached to be a part of a movie that is also said to star actors Sidharth Malohtra and Shraddha ... Read More »