Author: Radhika Shukla

Perth Scorchers have added more international firepower to their batting line-up, securing New Zealand World Cup champion Brooke Halliday as a replacement overseas player for the remainder of Weber WBBL|10.The 29-year-old will replace Amy Jones for the Scorchers’ last three WBBL|10 fixtures, with the English wicketkeeper-batter set to join her international teammates ahead of a multi-format series in South Africa.Jones will play her final game against Sydney Thunder tomorrow, while Halliday could make her WBBL debut in the Scorchers’ clash against Adelaide Strikers on Tuesday 19 November at Karen Rolton Oval. Known for her powerful stroke play, Halliday has represented…

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Women’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield begins this Saturday Last summer’s Plunket Shield runner-up is off to a strong fresh start in the new season of the national men’s first-class cricket championship. As the only team to collect the maximum 20 points from this week’s opening round, Northern Districts has the early competition edge heading into next week’s second-round fixtures in Hamilton (where they will host another first-round winner, the Auckland Aces), Nelson (home team the Central Stags v Canterbury) and Dunedin (Otago Volts v Wellington Firebirds). ND finished just five points short of lifting the historic silver trophy last season, the…

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oday’s daters scroll through dozens of profiles, but at the end of the day, only a few catch their eyes; India’s fastest-growing dating app, QuackQuack, surveyed 12,000 users between 18 and 35 from urban, suburban, and rural India to find out what really moves the needle for these online daters. The app’s Founder and CEO, Ravi Mittal, commented, “Online dating has become more than just finding the right match; we often see people finding themselves while using these apps. For instance, young daters join the app thinking they’ll find the most good-looking guy or girl and match with them. But once they go deep into the partner-seeking process, they often realize that what truly sails their boat is not physical appearances but the other little things they never would’ve otherwise noticed.”

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DreamHack India, the nation’s biggest gaming festival, is set to bring the best of gaming, esports, tech, and cosplay experiences to Hyderabad. Celebrating its fifth anniversary in India, this three-day event will also showcases the best of pop culture, as it will be held for the first time alongside Hyderabad Comic Con- India’s largest pop culture festival from November 15 to 17.

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Mohammedan Sporting Club and East Bengal GC played out a 0-0 draw at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign tonight. It was a fixture with plenty of missed opportunities and bookings throughout the ninety minutes. Despite all odds, East Bengal FC with nine men held their nerve and secured their first point in the season.

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