DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Aug. 10 confirmed its intention to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. The council said it had started preparations for a bid on behalf of the sport, with the primary target being its addition to the Los Angeles 2028 itinerary. A working group to lead the bid has been assembled by the council. 30 million cricket fans live in the United States of America, making Los Angeles 2028 the ideal Games for cricket to make its return to the Olympic competition, International Cricket Council said in a blog post. “Cricket,…
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BENGALURU, India — Indian IT service company Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has announced the sale of its healthcare services business to Baring Private Equity Asia for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion (INR 8,906 crore). Baring Private Equity Asia is one of Asia’s largest private alternative investment firms headquartered in Hong Kong and with assets under the management of $23 billion. The transaction subject to closing adjustments is expected to complete within 90 days, subject to shareholder and other regulatory approvals. “Our healthcare services business has steadily grown over the years,” Hinduja Global Solutions Chief Executive Officer Partha DeSarkar said in a…
WASHINGTON — The United States of America announced $50 million in critical humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, including those forced to flee violence and persecution, on Aug. 10. During an official visit to Thailand, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. “This aid will enable our international and non-governmental organization partners to provide emergency food assistance, life-saving protection, shelter, essential health care, water, sanitation, and hygiene services to the people of Burma, including those who have fled from Burma or been displaced from their homes across Burma,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said…
MUMBAI, India — Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Aug. 10 that 13.7 percent year-on-year revenue growth in India’s pharmaceutical market during 2021 was led by continued demand normalization post the high growth months of April and May. “The growth in June was lower at 14.1 percent,” the agency said in a statement. “The higher growth in April [51.5 percent] and May [47.8 percent] was because of the lower base effect and Covid-19-induced demand during the second wave.” “The lower-though-healthy growth in July was witnessed in therapies that have not benefited from Covid-19-led demand in the past.…
NEW DELHI — The Indian government will have to pay INR 8,000 crore ($1.07 billion) to four companies once the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, becomes law. “As far I know, there are four cases,” said Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson J.B. Mohapatra after the bill was passed in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. “Apart from Cairn Energy, three other cases are WNS capital, Vodafone, and there is one more case.” The bill will do away with the retrospective tax provision and end-all retrospective taxes imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets made before…
TIZI OUZOU, Algeria — At least 25 Algerian soldiers were killed on Aug. 10, 2021, as they attempted to extinguish the wildfires raging in the northeastern provinces of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia, the Algerian Defense Ministry said. Wildfires erupted simultaneously on Aug. 9 overnight across 14 Algerian provinces, killing over 40 and injuring dozens of others, the ministry said in a statement, which described the fires as caused by a “criminal act.” Troops and firefighters worked together to save some 110 families threatened by the blazes, it said. Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud also described the fires as a “criminal act,” demanding competent…
PELOTAS, Brasil — La Ruta de las Charqueadas, en la ciudad de Pelotas, en el Sur de Brasil, muestra a los turistas sus construcciones antiguas e historias polémicas. La principal base económica de la ciudad es la producción de arroz y ganado, pero a fines del siglo XVIII, el lugar se destacó por la elaboración del charqui, una carne salada y secada al sol para mantenerla apta para el consumo durante más tiempo. Era enviada a casi todo Brasil a cambio de un producto muy preciado, el azúcar. Charqueada São João, construida en 1810. (Luciano Nagel/ Zenger News)Las charqueadas eran grandes…
JOHANNESBURG — The corruption and money laundering trial of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal was postponed to Sep.9 and 10, 2021, due to his hospitalization. Zuma is currently serving a 15-month prison sentence at the Estcourt Correctional Centre for contempt of court. His medical condition was unclear as his legal team said it was confidential. Judge Piet Koen, on Aug.10, 2021, ordered Zuma’s legal team to submit a medical report no later than Aug. 20, 2021, to clarify his health and whether he would be in a position to stand trial. He…
La tecnología inteligente actual ha marcado el comienzo de la Cuarta Revolución Industrial, una nueva era que integra las comunicaciones con las prácticas industriales automatizadas y la fabricación tradicional. En resumen, los dispositivos inteligentes pueden hacer innecesaria la intervención humana: las máquinas se comunican, se autodiagnostican y resuelven problemas. Si bien estos nuevos productos y servicios pueden aumentar la eficiencia, los analistas dicen que deben usarse de la manera más ética posible, dado el impacto que tienen en nuestra vida. Sin embargo, los avances en Inteligencia Artificial (AI), en el Internet de las cosas (IoT por sus siglas en inglés),…
The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has launched a first-of-its-kind tour about innovation from a female perspective, from the perspective of women who broke through glass ceilings in Israel and around the world. “Women Creating Innovation,” sponsored by Salesforce Israel, is part of the center’s Innovation Center. The launch event was attended by the Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbivai, the first Israeli women to achieve the rank of major general in the IDF. The event featured a panel of industry-leading women. “I come from Arab society, and I did not let them prevent me from moving forward and…