Author: Starvision Desk

No wonder, residents of Baruipur’s Bedberia Ramkrishna Pally were surprised on being visited by an uninvited guest from Jaimini in Baglung. Had it not been for the determination of sisters Runu Haoladar and Dipali Paramanik, the 23-year-old Nepali youth would still have been roaming some street as a vagrant.Runu and Dipali were on their way to their imitation jewellery store when they spotted the youth. He was bleeding from injuries on both arms and was unable to remain still due to the pain. The sisters took him to the local hospital and got his injuries dressed. They then took him…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Kylian Mbappe will not train with the Paris Saint-Germain first-team squad when they step up preparations on Monday for the start of the Ligue 1 season as his contract dispute with the club continues.PSG begin their French title defence at home to Lorient on Saturday and it is understood Mbappe will train with the ‘loft’ group rather than the ‘A’ training group, which is players who could feature for the first team, BBC reported.The 24-year-old French captain, who still has one year remaining on his contract, is unwilling to renew his contract with the club.…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Pro Kabaddi League announced the ‘Elite Retained Players’, ‘Retained Young Players’ and ‘Existing New Young Players’ for the milestone Season 10 on Monday.With a strong group of players retained, each of the franchises are all set to build their units further in the upcoming Player Auction and celebrate the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League through high-octane contests.A total of 84 players were retained across 3 categories with 22 from the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 24 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category and 38 in the Existing New Young Players (ENYP) category.…

Brampton, Aug 7 (IANS) The TD Cricket Arena was packed to the rafters as Montreal Tigers were anointed champions of the season three of Global T20 Canada, following a sensation last ball victory against the Surrey Jaguars.The Montreal Tigers chased down the target of 131, with five wickets in hand. Jatinder Singh’s (56*) half century and Iftikhar Ahmed’s (2/8) crafty spell kept the Jaguars in the mix till the very last delivery, however, Sherfane Rutherford (38*) and Andre Russell (20*) wove a match winning partnership of 29 runs in just twelve balls to bring home the trophy for the Montreal…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad expressed his disappointment over the Team India’s performance in the second T20I against the West Indies.He termed the team’s effort “very ordinary” while adding that there is a need for a higher level of intensity and hunger to win from the team.India is trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies, after the two-wicket loss in Guyana on Sunday.Prasad has been outspoken about India’s failure to play the brand of cricket required in the white-ball formats. On Monday, he reiterated his point and emphasized how lackluster and flat…

San Francisco, Aug 7 (IANS) Meta-owned Threads is rolling out a new ‘Your likes’ option, which allows users to see their liked posts.The platform started testing this feature on Android beta last week, but over the weekend, the company started making it available to all users, reports TechCrunch.Users can access this feature by going to Settings > Your Likes.In addition to the ability to view liked posts, Meta has also included a new media upload quality option that allows users to upload higher-quality photos and videos.This option can be found under Settings > Account > Media quality.Moreover, the platform is…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Talent acquisition and management startup HireMee on Monday said it has partnered several state boards of technical education, universities and colleges in the country to provide AI-proctored assessments, thus helping them bridge the skill gap.HireMee has now partneredMadhya Pradesh government’s skilling agency to help identify hidden talent in the state and assist them in employability.The AI-based platform and its skill building expertise is set to help young students and faculty understand gaps in their skills so as to enhance their existing skills, as also to learn new skills demanded by the industry under the ‘Sankalp’…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Tech Mahindra on Monday announced the appointment of Atul Soneja as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.Before this, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at CitiusTech, where he was responsible for managing the overall Delivery, Service lines and Operations for the company.”I am thrilled to join the leadership team of Tech Mahindra. I believe it is a business with an extraordinary global mark, a strong brand portfolio, a highly skilled team, and an unparallel reputation as a leader in technology. My vision is to continue the momentum that Tech Mahindra has by leveraging…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Technological disruptions are driving Indians’ increased desire to upskill, with as many as three out of four working professionals believing that technology will replace their jobs if they do not continue to develop their skill set, according to a report on Monday.The Emeritus Global Workplace Skills Study 2023 report by edtech company Emeritus showed that the professionals from finance and insurance (72 per cent), software and IT services (80 per cent), healthcare (81 per cent), technology and innovation (79 per cent) and professional services/consulting (78 per cent), among other industries are the most concerned about technology…

An overall decision on this count was taken at the meeting of the members of the medical board constituted for his treatment on Monday.The medical board members will on Tuesday again and come to a definite decision in the matter after that.However, hospital sources added that, even after his release this week, the former chief minister will have to stay under lots of restrictions, the prime of which is limited exposure to outsiders and visitors. This is needed to avoid recurrence of his lung infection which is cured now, saida hospital insider.An afternoon medical bulletin issued by the hospital authorities…