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ICC relocates women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to UAE amid political unrest in Bangladesh

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New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to relocate the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid rising political tensions in Bangladesh. The decision was made during the ICC board meeting after several participating nations raised concerns over the safety and security of their teams due to large-scale protests in Bangladesh. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had also expressed interest in hosting the prestigious tournament, but the UAE emerged as the preferred choice. “It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s…

Smriti Mandhana moves to 3rd in ICC ODI rankings

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Dubai: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has jumped one spot to third in the latest ICC ODI rankings for women released on Tuesday. Mandhana, who has 738 rating points, is the top-ranked Indian batter in the 50-over format while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur retained her ninth position. Sri Lanka’s star batter Chamari Athapaththu has slipped behind Mandhana to fourth place but compatriots Nilakshika de Silva (up three places to 32nd), Harshitha Samarawickrama (up eight places to 44th) and Kavisha Dilhari (up four places to 50th) moved up in the ODI batting rankings. Mandhana…

DPL T20: East Delhi Raiders win by five wickets against Purani Delhi 6

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New Delhi: East Delhi Riders secured a five-wicket victory over Purani Dilli 6 in a rain-shortened match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 at the Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday. Mayank Rawat’s 2-15 with the ball and blistering 55 not out of 27 balls with the bat led the East Delhi Riders to their second consecutive victory in the league. With the match reduced to 18 overs due to a delayed start caused by a wet outfield, Purani Dilli 6 set a target of 143 for East Delhi…

UST AI Report: 93% of Large Companies View AI as Essential to Success, but More Than Three-quarters Face a Severe Talent Shortage

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     76% of respondents cite a severe shortage of AI-skilled personnel; companies urgently need help to upskill their workforce and support to facilitate AI adoption. 92% of survey respondents agree that AI implementation aligns with their strategic goals. However, only 5% reported no significant challenges in deployment.  Fewer than 40% of organizations have confidence in their responsible AI framework, and approximately 70% are concerned that a lack of diversity within their AI workforce leads to biased outcomes. Thiruvananthapuram, 20 August 2024 : New research commissioned by UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company,…

Cricket at Youth Olympics? ICC open to collaboration with IOC

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New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed potential interest in collaborating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include cricket in the 2030 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). This possibility arises following the Indian Government’s announcement last year, revealing its plans to bid for the 2030 YOG in Mumbai, alongside the 2036 Olympic Games. William Glenwright, ICC’s General Manager of Development, responded to an email from Vivek Gopalan, affirming that including cricket in the Youth Olympics is an idea worth exploring. In his email, Glenwright remarked, “It’s a good idea…

BOBO, India’s First Integrated Space for Pets, Books, and Café, Opens in Fort Kochi

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Hibi Eden, MP, and family arrive with their pet dog for inauguration of the unique space. Kochi: BOBO, India’s first integrated space for pets, books and Café, has begun operations in Fort Kochi. Hibi Eden, MP, inaugurated the space that seamlessly blends the love for pets, books, and leisure, on Sunday. The inaugural ceremony was made all the more special by Hibi Eden and his family, as they chose to arrive for the event accompanied by their pet dog, Joy. BOBO is a ground-breaking concept in India, and marks a…

Malala Yousafzai attends Taylor Swift’s London concert, reflects on childhood memories; Pictures goes viral

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New Delhi: For Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, music was a source of confidence and freedom long before she became an inspiration to millions worldwide. However, in 2008, when the Taliban seized control of her hometown in Swat Valley, her world changed drastically. The extremist group banned television and music, enforcing severe punishments for defiance. More critically, they barred girls from attending school—a decree Malala refused to accept. Later that year, she moved to a place where she could continue her education. In October 2012, Malala was just 15 years old when…

‘I have no problem in becoming Salman Khan’s sister…’: Aishwarya Rai

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There was a time when there were a lot of discussions about Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai’s affair in Bollywood. The two came close on the sets of the superhit film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and after this, news of an affair between the two started coming. This film rocked the box office. Apart from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Salman and Aishwarya also worked together in Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. After this, the two never appeared together in a film, but do you know that Salman Khan, who…

‘I was removed from MasterChef for asking 1 rupee more than Akshay Kumar’: Sanjeev Kapoor reveals

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Renowned celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has revealed that he was removed from MasterChef for asking just 1 rupee more than Akshay Kumar. In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Sanjeev Kapoor said that during season one, MasterChef approached him and as soon as he started talking to the makers of the show, they told him that they had already signed another judge. I was surprised to hear that Sanjeev Kapoor said, ‘I was surprised to know this. I was curious to know who could be a bigger judge than me. Then…

Sunita Kejriwal met Sharad Pawar in a closed room

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Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal reached Pune on Sunday where she met Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar. This meeting between Sunita and Sharad Pawar was kept so secret that even AAP’s Pune workers were not aware of it. The media was also kept away from this meeting. Sunita Kejriwal did not go to Pune alone. AAP’s Sanjay Singh was also with her. Both of them reached Pune on Sunday afternoon and in the evening they met for about 45 minutes in a closed room in Pawar’s office. Sunita…