Sam Billings (Video grab) England cricketer Sam Billings has praised the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the premier T20 competition in the world, placing it above all other franchise tournaments, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Billings, who is currently playing for Lahore Qalandars in PSL 10, made the remark with a smile when a…
With all the talk about tariffs driving up costs, the word “cheaper” should bring comfort to just about anyone. That’s why I’m delighted to share that the cheaper smartphone from Google has arrived, a few months after Apple released a somewhat cheaper entry-level iPhone — and that both products are very good. Google this week…
A protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha is holding a debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following its passage in the Lok Sabha in the early hours of Thursday. Minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiu moved the bill for discussion on the second-last day of the Budget session of…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar refused to draw comparisons between fellow batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, saying that he “will never compare eras”.Making a guest appearance on the ‘Dressing Room’ show, Gavaskar was asked by the show moderator about his views when comparing Tendulkar with Kohli….
A new chatbot created by the Chinese company DeepSeek is the talk of the A.I. world, and has sent a jolt through the U.S. stock market. Not only does it seem to be comparable to those of leading companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, but it was seemingly created with a fraction of the resources. Throughout…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Weighing in on Team India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s workload concerns, legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev on Monday stressed the futility of comparing players from different eras. Speaking on the sidelines of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) press conference, the former Indian skipper, also the president of…
NEW DELHI: The clamour of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli exiting Test cricket grew after the veteran batters endured another failure, resulting in India’s crushing 184-run loss in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG on Monday.However, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar voiced his support for Kohli, stating that the former Indian captain…
NEW DELHI: A recent statement by Anant Sudarshan, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, has stirred debate about academic salaries in the UK. Taking to social media platform X, Sudarshan criticised the UK’s pay structures, particularly for contractual academic staff, claiming they have become so uncompetitive that universities in…