Author: GlobalNewsAdmin

With a massive four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, whoever gets crowned the female champions of the upcoming 50 over event at the possibly Colombo / Navi Mumbai final will now earn more than what Pat Cummins’ Australia took home from Ahmedabad in 2023. The International Cricket Council, in a media release announced that the champions will receive $4.48 million, “a massive 239 per cent increase from the $1.32 million awarded to Australia when they won their seventh title three years ago. The winners’ purse at the last Men’s World Cup was $4 million.”…

Over the weekend, my LinkedIn feed was flooded with pictures of people taking selfies with everyone from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to Tesla boss Elon Musk. In one photo, an executive appeared to be taking a selfie with Shah Rukh Khan at Harvard Business School, and the image looked completely believable.However, when I read the post, I discovered that the picture had been created using Nano Banana, a new image editing model from Google’s DeepMind unit. The model was first released last week, and later integrated into Google Gemini. I tried it, and here’s why Google’s new image editing…

India will arrive at the Asia Cup as defending champions, but unlike last year’s ODI success, this edition will be played in the T20 format — an arena where their fortunes have fluctuated. The Men in Blue lifted the 2016 title under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, showcasing dominance throughout the tournament. However, the 2022 campaign told a different story, as India fell short in the Super Four stage and failed to make the final. This time, India will be without Virat Kohli, who has rescued them on countless occasions, while the absence of Rohit Sharma will also be significant. The onus…

Reuters could not immediately verify the report [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS ChatGPT parent OpenAI is scouting local partners to set up a data centre in India with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours.OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, has formally registered as a legal entity in India and has begun building a local team. The company said in August it plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, expanding…

Managing diabetes often comes down to everyday choices, and even small lifestyle habits can make a big difference in controlling blood sugar levels. Nutritionist and content creator Deepsikha Jain recently shared her perspective by rating common daily practices for those with diabetes. She explained, “Let’s rate these habits for diabetes as a nutritionist. Fruits on an empty stomach, 2 on 10, this can cause a sugar spike. Not good for those who have diabetes. Fat first, empty stomach, 10 on 10, it will help balance your blood sugar.” She continued, “Veggies before meals, 9 on 10. This will help slow down…

Sportswriter Jane Leavy discusses her new book, “Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It,” with Morning Edition host and baseball megafan A Martinez.

Whether I’m averaging 10,000 steps a day at home in New York City or exploring a new destination on foot, I pretty much live in sneakers. But as someone who enjoys dressing up, I’ve always longed for a pair of comfortable shoes that are just as practical but look more stylish. When stylish loafers started to rise in popularity a few years ago, I wondered if I’d finally found my solution for a cute but comfortable shoe. I opted to try the Vionic Uptown Loafer since it’s a podiatrist-approved brand that’s meant to be comfortable for both walking and traveling.…

Two months after India opted out of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s statement at the defence ministers’ level meeting over differences on terrorism, the SCO declaration Monday took a “strong stance against terrorism” and the member countries — including Pakistan and China — condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack.Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the SCO leaders’ summit, along with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif. The Tianjin declaration, which was adopted by the SCO leaders, said, “They expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the dead and the wounded.…

Updated on: Sept 01, 2025 01:26 pm IST From rising batters to tricky spinners, several Pakistan players could test India in the Asia Cup 2025. Here’s a look at the names India must watch closely. India have enjoyed dominant success over Pakistan in recent times whenever the two teams have faced each other in multi-nation tournaments. However, things have changed big time in Pakistan cricket ahead of Asia Cup 2025, with senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan completely ostracised from the T20I format and the management backing young guns to play the fearless approach. The duo was left out…

These are the names of 274 Palestinian journalists in Gaza killed by Israel since October 7, 2023.