Of course the military should be prepared for conflict. However, whether to engage in such conflict, and how, is a decision for the civilian leadership, writes Firdaus Ahmed.

This is coffee territory, yet you cannot get the local brew in any restaurant here. Drop in at the Coffee Board in Kalpetta to enquire why this is so - and they offer you a cup of tea. P Sainath continues his series on the agrarian crisis in Kerala's Wayanad region.

In the long-time UDF bastion of Wayanad, the agrarian crisis has transformed things. All have been affected, writes P Sainath.

From hectic lobbying with the Prime Minister to rising usage of Right to Information laws in three major states, 2004 has perhaps seen wider citizen enthusiasm and organizing than any other year recently. But will Parliament and the Central and State governments respond proportionally? Varupi Jain reports.

The village of Hebballi in the Krishna river basin is a striking example of a successful and sustainable piped water supply in rural India. While challenges still remain, this experience shows that some steps towards equity and sustainability can be taken in many other places too. S Vishwanath reports.

लियोनल मेसी (Lionel Messi) ने रिकॉर्ड छठी बार बैलोन डि ओर (BallondOr) खिताब पर कब्जा किया.

अंडर-17 इंटरनेशनल फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट (Under 17 International Football Tournament) के खिताबी मुकाबले में भारतीय महिला टीम (Indian Womens Team) पूरे समय पिछड़ती ही नजर आई.

भारत के स्टार फुटबॉलर सुनील छेत्री (Sunil Chhetri) ने इस साल लियोनल मेसी को सबसे ज्यादा इंटरनेशनल गोल करने के मामले में पीछे छोड़ा था

Mid-fielder Anirudh Thapa has established himself as a regular starter in the Indian line-up. The 22-year-old is also seen as a key cog in national coach Igor Stimac's possession-based style of football, which Thapa thinks suits him.

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As the Karnataka government allowed liquor vends to reopen during the third phase of nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, Mysuru registered sale of liquor of over Rs 10 crore as tipplers queued up at liquor stores on day one.

Labourers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic heaved a sigh of relief as work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) began in Hubballi taluk on Thursday. Those who returned to villages from cities have been enrolled for jobs under MGNREGA.

Ten-year-old Romu Kumari and her sister Posu, 7, will be reunited with their parents after 52 days as the lockdown kept the family apart — the siblings staying with a relative here and the parents in Rajasthan. Moved by their story shared on social media, the district administration arranged for the children to travel to Sirohi in Rajasthan by car with two people accompanying them.

Tennis is one of several social-distancing-compatible sports the Austrian government has allowed to resume as they ease the Covid-19 lockdown.

South Korea's sporting industry emerged from the coronavirus shutdown with baseball while football and golf will soon follow suit.

The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday.

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.

The three fermale celebrities were respectively searched an average 39 lakh, 31 lakh, and 19 lakh times between January and April 2020, according to an SEMrush study after analysing global data.

But with increased focus on social distancing and personal hygiene to contain the spread of the virus, the sport stares at a changing landscape.

Following the chief executives meeting of the ICC on Thursday, its medical committee, headed by Peter Harcourt, had issued an update.

Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match.

Earlier, West Indies great Michael Holding had also questioned the suggestions of legalising ball-tampering as a precautionary measure in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C.

Australian cricket-ball manufacturer Kookaburra says it is developing a wax applicator to enhance the shine and aid swing but Warne offered an alternative.

The research suggests due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale Covid-19 particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung.

Italian footballers' union was unhappy with PM's announcement that individual athletes could begin training from May 4 but no team sports' practice could take place.

Italy's football federation chief Gabriele Gravina warned that a decision to cancel Serie A season would signal "the death of Italian football".

With the Swiss government easing coronavirus lockdown, they plan to allow the football season to restart in June.

European football has been hit hard by coronavirus shutdown and different leagues have separate ideas about resumption amid coronavirus fears.

FIFPro lauds the growth of women's football but called for protection during coronavirus pandemic.

Jose Mourinho said he is missing football and if the Premier League returns, players will still be putting on a show for millions watching around the world.

PSG were leading Ligue 1 table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended.

Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.

Indian football mourned one of it's greatest heroes Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, who passed away in Kolkata after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Serie A will hold an emergency general assembly on Friday and the possibility of the season being ended is likely to be on the agenda

Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said.

Jair Bolsonaro said since footballers have solid physical conditioning, there is little chance of them dying even if they catch coronavirus.

Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon.

Chuni Goswami passed away at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attck.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream

EFL said the decision was made independent of discussions regarding the potential restart of the season for the senior teams.

A look at some of the most memorable goals David Beckham has scored over the span of his brilliant career.

Dilip Doshi also shared that Chuni Goswami was an 'inspiring captain' and had a great sense of humour.

Sunil Chhetri took to social media to show budding footballers how to strengthen their weaker foot with some simple exercises.

Bundesliga side Freiburg's midfielder Jonathan Schmid said he was not 'at all afraid' because if they were allowed to play, 'it's safe'.