Month: August 2024

Cognizant appoints Rajesh Varrier as head of global ops, CMD India

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Cognizant appoints Rajesh Varrier as head of global ops, CMD India

Rajesh Nambiar stepped down from Cognizant as its India Chairman and Managing Director on August 21. He has been appointed as the president-designate of the Nasscom. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Cognizant on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) announced the appointment of Rajesh Varrier as Global Head of Operations, effective September 2, 2024. Additionally, he…

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Business

“Doesn’t Matter Where T20 World Cup Is Happening”: India Star Deepti Sharma After Venue Change

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“Doesn’t Matter Where T20 World Cup Is Happening”: India Star Deepti Sharma After Venue Change

File image of Deepti Sharma.© X (Twitter) Star India all-rounder Deepti Sharma is focusing on delivering the best for her team in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup and feels the sudden change of venue won’t impact her side’s preparations. The ICC on Tuesday moved the T20 World Cup from Bangaldesh to the…

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Sports

China opens investigation into EU dairy exports as trade tensions flare

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China opens investigation into EU dairy exports as trade tensions flare

Imported cheese from Europe at a supermarket in Beijing, on August 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP European milk and cheese producers have become the latest target in a simmering trade war with China. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) that it would launch an investigation into subsidies given by the…

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World

B Sai Sudharshan Joins Surrey, To Play Two County Matches

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B Sai Sudharshan Joins Surrey, To Play Two County Matches

File image of Sai Sudharshan.© BCCI/Sportzpics India batter B Sai Sudharsan will play for Surrey in their next two English County Championship matches, the club announced on Wednesday. Sudharsan will start his brief county stint on Thursday with a match against Lancashire at the Oval, and then will play against Nottinghamshire at Trent…

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Sports

Sourav Ganguly And Wife Dona Join Protest Against Kolkata Rape-Murder, Daughter Sana Says “We Want Justice”

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Sourav Ganguly And Wife Dona Join Protest Against Kolkata Rape-Murder, Daughter Sana Says “We Want Justice”

Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest against the rape and murder of a doctor in a Kolkata hospital on Wednesday. There has been nation-wide protests against the incident that happened at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The case is now being…

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Sports

“No One Better”: New Zealand Star Reserves High Praise For India’s Jasprit Bumrah

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“No One Better”: New Zealand Star Reserves High Praise For India’s Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand captain Tim Southee reckons India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has looked more formidable since making a comeback from a back injury, which kept him out of action for a major part of the last year. Bumrah, who was recently described as the “best all-format bowler in the last five-six years” by…

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Sports

Madhya Pradesh Women’s Panel Defunct For 4 Years, 50,000 Cases Pending

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Madhya Pradesh Women’s Panel Defunct For 4 Years, 50,000 Cases Pending

A visit to the Women’s Commission office in Bhopal reveals a grim picture The Madhya Pradesh State Women’s Commission, established to protect and empower women, has been left in a state of disarray, with more than 50,000 complaints pending and no one to hear them. The Commission, which has been defunct for years, has become…

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Nation

Paytm To Sell Entertainment Ticketing Business To Zomato For Rs 2,048 Crore

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Paytm To Sell Entertainment Ticketing Business To Zomato For Rs 2,048 Crore

Paytm built its movie ticketing business in-house (Representational) Food delivery platform Zomato said on Wednesday it will acquire the movie and events ticketing businesses of digital payments firm Paytm for a combined Rs 2048 crore ($244.2 million), as the food delivery platform looks to diversify beyond food delivery. The acquisition bolsters Zomato’s presence in India’s…

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Nation

UK Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch, Daughter’s Body Found On Yacht Wreck: Report

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UK Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch, Daughter’s Body Found On Yacht Wreck: Report

Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah have been found in the yacht which sank off Sicily. (File) London: The bodies of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah have been found in the yacht which sank off Sicily, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Wednesday. Scuba divers scouring the wreck of British tech…

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