ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup Trophy. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 qualifiers are set to take place from April 9-19 in Lahore, Pakistan. The round-robin tournament will feature 15 games, with the Gaddafi Stadium and Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Stadium serving as the two venues.The…
NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh emphasised the significance of grassroots investment and talent scouting to enhance India’s future in sports. Sreejesh, who retired after contributing to India’s consecutive Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Games, highlighted the importance of exposure and mental preparation for athletes aiming for success at the Olympics. “Exposure is…
Reacting to recent debates on Jammu and Kashmir in the British House of Commons, UK parliamentary under-secretary and Labour MP Hamish Falconer has said that “it is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as a mediator.” Representing the British govt, he said: “The (UK) govt’s position is that it is for…
BENGALURU: Global capability centres are increasingly recruiting talent from IT services companies, with approximately half their workforce now sourced directly from these firms. Data from HR consultancy Xpheno indicates that GCCs have modified their recruitment approach, incorporating both experienced professionals and fresh graduates.Recent statistics reveal GCCs now source 45-48% of their workforce from IT firms,…
Pakistani players during recitation of the national anthem (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Hundred Draft witnessed a notable absence of Pakistani cricketers, with none of the 50 players from the country receiving bids. This development has sparked discussions and raised questions about the potential factors contributing to this outcome.Among the Pakistani contingent, prominent names such…
The festival of Holi brought colours of joy and box office success for Bollywood star John Abraham! The actor, highly loved for his action movies, made it to the theatres this Friday with ‘The Diplomat,’ a thriller based on true events. This Shoojit Sircar directorial chronicles the ordeal of an Indian girl Uzma Ahmed, played…
BENGALURU: Wipro has realigned its global business lines (GBLs) to expand its go-to-market capabilities to meet clients’ business needs in emerging technologies driven by AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Wipro organised its capabilities across four GBLs-delivery, capabilities, solutions, and horizontal specialists are owned by GBLs. The four GBLs are technology services, business process services, engineering,…
Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji experienced a challenging day following the loss of his father, veteran actor Deb Mukherjee. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor promptly returned to Mumbai to be by his side during this difficult time. In the viral video, Ranbir was seen paying respects to Salim Khan, touching his feet, as they paid their last…
