Zurich (Switzerland), Ecuador are set to retain their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after FIFA's appeals committee dismissed a claim of ineligibility against their player Byron Castillo.

Castillo played in eight World Cup qualifiers for Ecuador but the Chilean Football Association (FFCH) claimed th

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced significant upgrades to the ATP Challenger Tour, set to deliver a record number of events, multi-million dollar prize money increases and an optimised tournament calendar from the beginning of next year.

The reforms follow an

Mumbai,  Sri Lankan cricket great Mahela Jayawardene feels India have suffered a major blow with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja getting injured and not being a part of the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, set to being in Australia next month.

Jadeja underwent a knee surgery a week back and is in t

Bengaluru,  One of the brightest prospects in Indian women's hockey, Mumtaz Khan is looking forward to becoming a regular member of the senior side after her exploits in the 2022 FIH Junior World Cup, where she scored eight goals and emerged as the most prolific forward in the side.

India finished fo

New Delhi,  After three years of serving as the treasurer of Khushii, Anirudh Khaitan has been unanimously elected by the board and the senior leadership team to take over as the president of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).

Founded in 2003 by legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, Khushii believe

New Delhi,  Fast bowler Varun Aaron is not worried about the cut-throat competition and is hopeful of his India comeback, saying he is competing with himself only and believes he can play for any team at his best.

The 32-year old recently parted ways with his state side Jharkhand and will play for Baroda in t

Ahmedabad,  One of India's top triathletes, Gujarat Pragnya Mohan is excited that the 36th National Games are being held in her home state and is hoping to win the highest accolade in her discipline.

A chartered accountant by education, Pragnya Mohan has in less than 10 years since taking up this gru

New Delhi,  The coverage of protected areas, which was 4.90 per cent of the country's geographical area in 2014, has now increased to 5.03 per cent, with the number of such areas rising from 740 with an area of 1,61,081.62 square km in 2014 to present 981 with an area of 1,71,921 square km.

Forest an

Harare,  Amid an ongoing drought, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said it has relocated 100 elephants since July and a significant number of other wild animals from the arid southern parts of the country to the north where there is better vegetation and water.

Zim

Islamabad,  A new report has warned that half of Pakistan may face famine if food supplies from external sources are not arranged soon in the midst of the catastrophic flooding across the country.

The report compiled by agencies of the Ministry of National Food Security & Research said the mega flood