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MUMBAI: The ‘coronation Day’ Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain has finally arrived. When the national selectors meet at the BCCI HQ here on Saturday at 1pm to pick the squad for the upcoming five-Test tour of England, Gill is all set to be named as the new captain of India’s red-ball team.While the 25-year-old Punjab batter will lead the side, either KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant would be his deputy. According to a reliable source, premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah ruled himself out of the captaincy race when he informed the selectors that he would not be interested in…

JEE Main paper 2 result 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main result 2025 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in for Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning) today, May 23, 2025.The Paper 2A examinations were conducted on January 30 and 2B was held on April 9, 2025. It was conducted in one shift in 13 languages such as Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.The candidates will be able to access their results by entering the required credentials such as, registration number and date of birth.…

FIFA has made a quiet but pretty significant change to its Web3 game plan. The global football body is dropping Algorand and moving its digital collectibles project, FIFA Collect, over to Avalanche. The move isn’t just a technical shuffle, it reflects FIFA’s changing view of what fans actually want from NFTs and how it plans to deliver them. The Avalanche blockchain gives FIFA a clean slate to rethink how fans collect, trade, and engage with digital football moments. So What’s Changing? FIFA Collect launched in 2022 on Algorand, just in time for the World Cup in Qatar. It was a…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Authorities in the United States and across Europe have carried out an international operation, known as Operation RapTor, targeting drug sales on hidden online marketplaces. The operation, announced on May 22 by the US Department of Justice, led to the arrest of 270 people and the recovery of around $200 million in cash and cryptocurrencies.It focused on online networks where illegal drugs, especially those containing fentanyl, are often bought and sold. The coordinated effort was carried out with the help of Europol and national law enforcement bodies from ten countries, including the…

The major assets saw mixed price action on Thursday as investors priced in U.S. fiscal concerns following the House passage of Trump’s tax bill, which sent Treasury yields initially surging before they pulled back on bargain hunting. While stocks finished largely flat and the dollar gained modestly, gold retreated from safe-haven demand, oil declined on supply concerns, and Bitcoin continued its record-breaking rally above $111,000. Here are headlines you may have missed in the last trading sessions! Headlines: US Treasury Dept said Scott Bessent and Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato did not discuss foreign exchange levels during a meeting in Canada BOJ Gov.…

How Immersive Learning Can Take You From Training To Transformation How can Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and real-world simulations help you create more personalized training that encourages employees to put theory into practice? This guide delves into why organizations need a new L&D approach, how immersive learning revolutionizes workforce development, and ways to overcome adoption barriers. eBook ReleaseThe Immersive Learning Imperative: XR’s Role In The Future Of L&D Discover the future of L&D, with interactive experiences and insights for modern workforces. The Practical Perks Of XR In L&D Gaining hands-on experience, learning from mistakes, and testing out new approaches…

When some of the world’s biggest names gather en masse in one location, things are bound to get weird and wonderful.Case in point: The Cannes Film Festival.The French Riviera event never fails to deliver memorable red carpet moments, from jaw-dropping outfits to kooky celebrity encounters.READ MORE: ‘Pick it up after the show’: Tina Arena grabs fan’s phoneIt’s not often Hollywood’s A-listers are upstaged by a bee, but anything’s possible! (Getty)This year’s festival has well and truly fed us on that front, with everything from rule-breaking stars to a bee that insisted on being the main character.Read on to see the…

If you’ve been following along, you’ll notice that most of these capsules have been grab bags that aren’t necessarily linked by their festival placement or even themes. But this one is different. Every film here not only played as part of the Main Competition. They also premiered on the same day. These works are further linked by their interest in memory and loss, preserving the past and struggling to look toward the future—ideas that could also be applied to other festival highlights like “Renoir” and “My Father’s Shadow.” Two of these three films might also be among the best at…

We have reached another Friday and of course that means we have some releases for you this week. Though not a ton. For me, I am taking it easy as there is nothing I’m running out to buy, but hopefully there is something for you to listen to this week. Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

Trade negotiations are often mischaracterized as adversarial contests akin to warfare or chess. (The latter is increasingly invoked in varying degrees: 3d, 4d, and nth degree). Headlines speak of countries “battling” over tariffs or “outmaneuvering” each other in the global marketplace. But while those analogies may be emotionally satisfying and undergird ideological fervor, they fundamentally misunderstand and distort the nature of trade itself.  Unlike war, trade is not about conquest; it’s about cooperation under constraints. While no analogies are perfect, within the gaming milieu, a better model is to be found in contract bridge, where strategy, communication, and shared outcomes…