Pakistan picks Dubai as ICC Champions Trophy neutral venue for India games | Cricket News

The venue change follows weeks of wrangling after India refused to visit ICC tournament hosts Pakistan for their matches. India will play their Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates next year after hosts Pakistan selected the Gulf country as a neutral venue for their rivals, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said. Due … Read more

UP seeks Centre’s support for building three research centres in Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh government has requested financial support from the Centre to establish three research centres in Lucknow, sources told Business Today TV. These proposed centres include a Solar Energy Research Centre, an Environmental Studies Centre, and an Advanced Technological Research Centre. According to an official, the initiative aims to strengthen domestic research, promote self-reliance … Read more

The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield | WIRED

Russia’s systems were “not very mobile, not very distributed,” Clark tells WIRED. Their relatively small number of big systems, Clark says, “weren’t really relevant in the fight.” Moscow’s strategy assumed there would be a relatively static battlespace. Along the front, they would deploy the Infauna, a heavily armored vehicle that targets radio communications. Further out, … Read more

SPAC Copley Acquisition eyes US$150 million NYSE IPO, seeks targets in tech, lifestyle sectors

Copley Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Hong Kong-based investment firms Pacific Aegis Capital Management (PACM), Gobi Partners and Hermitage Capital, plans to raise US$150 million on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The SPAC priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 15 million units at US$10 each, according to its filing … Read more

PDC World Darts Championship Betting

After an enthralling weekend of Darts, the final day of the PDC World Darts Championship before Christmas is upon us! Monday, December 23rd, will include big names such as Rob Cross and Dave Chisnall. Ahead of this action-packed day of darts action, we have compiled a list of the best UK betting offers, free bets … Read more

Taiwan leads Asian stocks in 2024 — Trump tariffs, China economy cloud outlook

A Nvidia chip during the Taipei Computex expo in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 29, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks had a good run in 2024, with most major markets ending the year in positive territory, as the region’s central banks eased monetary policy while an AI boom lifted tech stocks. Taiwan’s … Read more