shoaib akhtar and babar azam Pakistan cricket appears to be entering a major rebuilding phase after a disastrous start to the England tour, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) already making significant changes before the three-Test series has even reached its conclusion.England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead after registering two emphatic victories. The hosts…
VCs, celebrities bet on AI startups in media, sports NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence investment is widening beyond enterprise software and chip bets, and one of the areas money is increasingly flowing into is media, entertainment and sports. In India, venture capital firms, private equity investors, family offices and celebrities are backing startups using AI to…
6 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse; FIR against owner NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi rose to six as search and rescue operations continued at the site, with teams clearing heavy debris and looking for any remaining trapped persons. Hours after the building collapse in a student-dominated…
Ranveer Singh has begun shooting for his upcoming zombie action thriller ‘Pralay’ in Mumbai. While production on the ambitious project reportedly commenced in mid-August, the first photos and videos from the sets have only now surfaced online through various fan accounts on social media.Ranveer Singh rocks NEW LOOK on ‘Pralay’ setsThe actor was spotted in…
Companies set to raise Rs 7.2k crore via IPOs MUMBAI: The new week promises to be extremely busy for the primary market with as many as 11 main board and five SME offers lined up, together targeting about Rs 7,200 crore. This is a precursor to the likely blockbuster later in the month when NSE…
China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion in capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system.China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer,…
Isro dismisses privatisation speculation, says role will only strengthen NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of some of its staff that the organisation will be privatised and its role reduced to an R&D lab, Isro on Sunday dismissed “speculations and misinformation” about any diminution of its role, calling such reports “baseless and incorrect”. “We wish to categorically…
Erling Haaland scripts history with 300 career club goals, breaking the barrier quicker than Ronaldo and Mbappe/ Image: AP Erling Haaland has done what he has become so accustomed to doing: score another goal and make history along the way.The Norway striker reached 300 club career goals as Manchester City maintained their perfect start to…
Aubrey Plaza sells the LA property she shared with late husband Jeff Baena for $4.375 million. Aubrey Plaza has sold the Los Angeles home she once shared with her late husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, for $4.375 million, according to property records obtained by TMZ. The deal closed on Friday, with Plaza selling the property for…
11 companies line up to raise Rs 7,055 crore from investors India’s primary market is heading into another crowded week, with 11 main-board IPOs lined up to collectively raise Rs 7,055 crore between September 7 and September 15.The fundraising calendar brings companies from a range of sectors to the market, from real estate and engineering…
