ILT20 schedule: Season 5 to begin on November 22, final on December 20 in Dubai | Cricket News

ILT20 Trophy (Photo by CREIMAS/ILT20) The International League T20 (ILT20) will return for its fifth season on November 22, 2026, with the month-long tournament set to conclude on December 20 at the Dubai International Stadium.The six-team competition will feature 34 matches, continuing in the November–December window that was first introduced last year (December-January) after the…

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Top five IT firms shed nearly 7k jobs in FY26

BENGALURU: Headcount is passé, outcomes are the new currency. India’s top five IT services firms witnessed net workforce contraction in FY26, reversing the modest hiring recovery a year earlier, as demand uncertainty, delayed decision-making and AI-led efficiency gains weighed on headcount.The traditional fresherheavy pyramid is being reshaped. A people-plus-AI model is upending its foundation, putting…

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Pakistan’s boycott of T20 World Cup match vs India: How PCB is ‘violating’ contract and ICC Terms of Participation | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha at the Asia Cup 2025 final match in Dubai, UAE, in this file image photo, Sept. 28, 2025. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: As the status quo continues over Pakistan’s boycott of the T20 World Cup fixture against India in Colombo on February 15, TimesofIndia.com has…

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No Suryakumar Yadav in MI XI as Hardik Pandya opts to bowl vs KKR | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium.Mumbai Indians have opted to field on what appears to be a slightly greener surface than usual at the Wankhede. Notably,…

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IPL 2026: ‘I’m itching to get out there’- Pat Cummins set for return vs RR, takes back SRH captaincy | Cricket News

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Pat Cummins (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to receive a timely boost ahead of their eighth IPL 2026 fixture against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, with Pat Cummins ready to return after recovering from a back injury. The Australian all-rounder, who had been sidelined since the early part of the…

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NSO: Out-of-pocket spending still drives hospitalisation costs

Despite a substantial increase in the coverage of health insurance or finance schemes, which only cover inpatient treatment, between 2017-18 and 2025, out-of-pocket expenditure by patients and their families still accounts for almost all of the spending on hospitalisation. This was revealed in the latest household consumption survey on health conducted by the National Statistical…

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