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login lol646 Chennai: The Global Capability Centres ( GCCs ) and IT product companies are taking over IT service majors in top campuses in terms of the number of job offers this year. Students from campuses like Anna University, SSN College of Engineering, and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) prefer these companies due to better pay packages. GCCs' pay packages start at Rs6 lakh a year. It's not just compensation. Clarity on career path, weekly two days off, and multinational company (MNC) status were also other attractions to students, placement officers say. Colleges also witnessed an increase in more students getting above Rs20 lakh pay packages compared to the previous year. Students with better coding skills, problem-solving abilities, aptitude, and communication skills are getting placed in these companies. They are being hired for full-stack development and software development engineering. Out of 684 job offers received at Anna University till November 30, 253 are from GCCs and IT product companies, which is more than 35% of total offers. "The number of students getting above Rs20 lakh pay package increased from 70 last year to 94 this year," said K Shanmuga Sundaram, director, Centre for University Industry Collaboration, Anna University. IT services, including TCS, issued 95 offers so far at the campus. "One of the top IT service companies offered less than Rs4 lakh a year pay. Most students from Anna University campuses were not interested in showing up for the interview," he added. Companies like Cognizant have initiated the hiring process. Due to the slow down, IT service companies did not visit for hiring to most campuses last year. Of 400 companies that visited Vellore Institute of Technology this year, 300 of them are GCCs. "Of 8,000 total job offers we received this year, 50% of them were from GCCs. At the end of the placement season, it can go up to 70%," said V Samuel Rajkumar, director, Career Development Centre, VIT. Other colleges, including SSN College of Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Institute of Technology, and SRM Easwari Engineering College, also witnessed a considerable increase in job offers from GCCs compared to previous years. These colleges accounted for 20% to 50% of total offers from GCCs and IT product companies this year. "Besides the salary, feedback from seniors was also an important reason for more students opting for GCCs. Students who work in product development in GCCs enjoy much better work-life balance and career opportunities," said Sriram Parthasarathy, Chairman of Chennai Institute of Technology. As many as 92 students received more than Rs10 lakh salary from this institute, which is 40% higher compared to the previous year. "The overall numbers will be higher for IT service companies when counting all colleges," he added. Experts also said the availability of coding platforms for practice is another reason for students getting these offers. Even the arts and science colleges in the city are witnessing more offers from GCCs this year. "We see a lot of GCCs, including the Bank of New York Mellon, Barclays, Adidas, Goldman Sachs, and Caterpillar, coming for hiring this year," said Princely Samuel S, director, training and placements, Loyola College. They recruit for finance and accounting, and business analyst job roles. Industry experts attribute this to the rapid growth of GCCs. "As GCCs are growing at a rapid clip, they are not only hiring in much higher numbers but are also paying handsome salaries to fresh graduates," said Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, Partner at Catalincs and former CMD, Cognizant India. "Given that GCCs hire for high-end architecture and design roles and next-gen digital areas such as smart manufacturing, advanced analytics and AI, product and platform development, and cyber security, they pay substantially higher salaries to attract the best candidates from across educational institutions," he added. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy also said that IT companies will come for just-in-time hiring due to large cost take-out deals and the financial services segment. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .

The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Finance, organised on Sunday the first GCC Economic Competitiveness Forum in co-operation with the World Economic Forum, with the attendance and participation of members of the GCC countries. Chaired by Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance Dr Saud bin Abdullah al-Attiyah, the forum seeks to bring together the parties concerned with economic competitiveness in the GCC countries under one roof to discuss the common opportunities and challenges related to improving the competitiveness of the Gulf countries and unifying efforts between the GCC countries by establishing a common framework to enhance coordination and co-operation, which contributes to enhancing the competitiveness and supporting the Gulf economy of each country individually and as a single bloc. In a speech delivered at the opening of the forum, the assistant undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance said that the aim of organising the forum is to answer some questions such as what is economic competitiveness, and ways to come up with a unified Gulf definition proposal for economic competitiveness, especially in light of the changing methodologies and indicators of economic competitiveness, some of which do not necessarily reflect the reality of the Gulf economy, especially when relying on international indicators. He added that the forum will also address how the GCC countries can benefit from each other's experiences and form a joint Gulf framework for coordination and communication regarding Gulf competitiveness, especially unifying messages directed to international institutions, and how to benefit from the capabilities and expertise of existing Gulf institutions, such as the Economic and Development Affairs Authority of the GCC General Secretariat as well as the GCC Statistical Center. The Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance stressed that the GCC countries enjoy great economic strength, as they have been able in recent years to confront economic, financial, and geopolitical crises and challenges, such as fluctuations in oil prices, Covid-19 pandemic, interest rates, and others, thanks to political stability, financial, monetary, and economic policies. In turn, Director of the Economic Competitiveness Department at the Ministry of Finance Baraa al-Mansouri addressed the definition of competitiveness by global institutions, the importance of this ability at the global level, and the extent of the need for cooperation between the GCC countries in this field, whether among themselves or with major economies, reviewing the main foundations for cooperation between the GCC countries and the field of competitiveness. Al-Mansouri said that the forum will discuss these topics in detail through two discussion sessions, the first of which will address the future of competitiveness of the GCC countries, while the second will address methodologies of global reports, especially the World Economic Forum's Competitiveness Index, as it is one of the most followed indicators around the world. In his remote speech, Aengus Collins of the World Economic Forum praised this Gulf initiative aimed at examining the GCC countries' ability to add tools and mechanisms that help formulate the GCC's economic policies and increase their competitiveness as a Gulf economic bloc. He stressed that today's meeting embodies the values of dialogue, cooperation, and institutional innovation, which are important concepts that support the Gulf's competitiveness. Collins discussed the work undertaken by the World Economic Forum in the field of competitiveness, addressing the chronology of the transformations it underwent later after its European launch in 1979, especially the development of the definition of competitiveness during 2010, 2014, and 2019, especially when the forum became global and held its annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland. He pointed out that the World Economic Forum defines competitiveness as the set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity in any country, which in turn determines the level of development and progress in any country, indicating the factors affecting competitiveness in terms of production costs, productivity, and many other elements that play a role in this regard, such as the country's internal dynamics, the quality of its human resources, the way it prepares for the future, and others. This competitiveness can also be affected by various factors such as wages, the cost of social programmes, the efficiency of telephone systems, or even the ability to speak foreign languages. After exchanging experiences between the GCC countries in the field of competitiveness, the forum concluded its work with a number of outputs and recommendations, to enable everyone to benefit from pioneering experiences, achieve greater economic integration, and establish a co-ordination framework between the GCC countries to enhance cooperation in the field of economic competitiveness, and to ensure continuous co-ordination in this field. Related Story Government efforts enabled Qatar's private sector perform for common goods QatarDebate, Paris Peace Forum host discussion on youth and global southWhile the rest of the Notre Dame community figures out whether it's worth paying four figures for a ticket to the College Football Playoff first-round home game against Indiana, the men's basketball team continues to figure out how to survive without Markus Burton. Notre Dame (5-5) hosts its next-to-last nonconference game Wednesday night against Dartmouth (4-4), which plays its sixth contest of a seven-game road trip. The Fighting Irish took a promising step -- and snapped a five-game losing streak -- on Saturday by edging Syracuse 69-64 in their ACC opener. "We needed to be in a close game and we needed to win a close game so our guys can build some belief back," head coach Micah Shrewsberry said. "We can't take any steps back on Wednesday." Without Burton -- the stat sheet-stuffing sophomore point guard who injured the medial collateral ligament in his knee Nov. 26 against Rutgers -- the Irish are struggling to find someone to run the offense, as evidenced by their seven assists versus 15 turnovers against Syracuse. At the same time, players are filling the scoring void. Braeden Shrewsberry poured in a career-high-tying 25 points versus the Orange while hitting 6 of 11 3-point attempts. Tae Davis averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 shots per game when Burton was healthy, but he has upped his mean production to 16.6 points and 12.2 shots in the past five games. Micah Shrewsberry, though, prefers to measure progress on a possession-by-possession basis. "Just the toughness," he said. "There have been times when we haven't gotten the key stop. We haven't gotten the bucket when we quite need it. It gets deflating sometimes." Dartmouth knows that feeling. On Sunday, the Big Green took a one-point lead with 4:03 left in overtime at UIC -- and then failed to score on their final six possessions to suffer a 69-68 loss. The Big Green, who haven't posted a winning season since 1998-99, believe whole-heartedly in launching 3-pointers as they take 48 percent of their shots from behind the arc. Senior Cade Haskins (13.6 ppg) has hit a team-high 28 of 68 3-pointers this season, though fellow senior Ryan Cornish stacks up as the team's top scorer (14.3 ppg), passer (3.0 assists per game) and defender (2.3 steals per game). In its only previous game against a power-conference opponent, Dartmouth upset Boston College 88-83 on Nov. 29. --Field Level Media

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BARRY, Ill. -- Barry Western senior Rachel McMullen will be taking her talents to the collegiate level. McMullen signed her national letter-of-intent to the University of Illinois-Springfield softball team during a ceremony at Barry Western High School on Friday morning. "It was a long and rigorous recruitment process," said McMullen. "It was a lot of emails, a lot of going to camps and getting in touch with coaches. My mom helped out a lot." McMullen plans on majoring in speech therapy once enrolled at UIS. The decision to sign with UIS also keeps McMullen close to home. "I loved how small town it felt there," said McMullen. "It's a smaller D-II school, so I really loved how small and close to home it was. That way I'll still be able to come back and watch my younger sister play next year once she starts her high school career." McMullen's younger sister is in eighth grade and will start her high school career in the spring of 2026, but the elder McMullen has her senior season this spring to look forward to. McMullen will return as Western's leader this spring and its starting catcher. "My goal for us is to win a regional championship," said McMullen. "We have the team to do it this year. We have two really strong pitchers and we're going to have a really solid infield and outfield to back us up." During her time at Western, McMullen has also played volleyball and basketball. She was a first team All-State volleyball player this past fall. McMullen has also been a multiple-time All-Conference softball selection. Last season, she batted .396 with a .517 on-base percentage and .646 slugging percentage, while having a .984 fielding percentage behind the plate. McMullen has learned plenty from her various coaches at Western. "I learned to have fun and still be competitive with having fun," said McMullen. "Because sometimes that's something we forget about when we're in high pressure games. You just got to have fun."One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Georgia, announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect. The addition of Terry gives Texas the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. “We’re super pumped about this recruiting class,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday, before Terry had announced his decision. “This is a very talented group of players that I think not only fit the physical characteristics of what we’re looking for by position in our program, but I think meet the character and are going to fit nicely into our culture.” Although there will be an additional signing period in February, 247Sports officials said Texas should maintain its No. 1 standing. The overwhelming majority of Power Four recruits already finalized their college plans this week. The top 11 classes as of Friday afternoon include eight Southeastern Conference schools and three Big Ten programs. Alabama is second, with Georgia third, Oregon fourth and Ohio State fifth. Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Michigan and Tennessee round out the top 10. Florida is 11th. The highest-rated recruiting classes outside the SEC and Big Ten are Notre Dame at No. 12 and Miami at No. 14. Terry is the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 10 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite. His decision gives Texas nine of the 247Sports Composite’s top 66 prospects. Texas’ other recruits rated 66th or better include safety Jonah Williams (No. 8), wide receivers Kaliq Lockett (No. 22) and Jamie Ffrench (No. 32), defensive lineman Lance Jackson (No. 25), all-purpose athlete Michael Terry III (No. 43), cornerbacks Kade Phillips (No. 54) and Graceson Littleton (No. 65), and linebacker Elijah Barnes (No. 66). “I think it’s a really versatile class with a variety of positions, highlighted by high-level players,” Sarkisian said. “As always, we really pride ourselves on recruiting the high school ranks. We think when we can get players in here young, then immerse them into our culture, into our off-season conditioning program, develop them as we go throughout their career, that’s when we really reap the benefits of having these guys in our program. This class is no different.” With the early signing period concluding Friday, the focus on college roster construction now turns to transfers. The transfer portal window officially opens Monday, though numerous college players already went to social media this week to announce their intentions to transfer. The early signing period was moved up a few weeks this year so that high school seniors could get their decisions out of the way before the opening of the transfer portal window. This marked the first signing period since the demise of the national letters of intent that prospects had sent in the past after signing with their respective schools. 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TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown orderFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021. The Tarrant County jury found Jason Thornburg, 44, guilty of capital murder last month in the deaths of David Lueras, 42; Lauren Phillips, 34; and Maricruz Mathis, 33. According to his arrest warrant, Thornburg confessed to police about the killings. “He is evil,” prosecutor Amy Allin told jurors. According to Thornburg’s arrest warrant, he also told police he had killed his roommate and girlfriend. The roommate, Mark Jewell, 61, was found dead in a house fire earlier that year. Thornburg’s girlfriend, Tanya Begay, a Navajo woman from Gallup, New Mexico, went missing after taking a trip to Arizona with Thornburg in 2017. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. He told officers he had in-depth knowledge of the Bible and believed he was being called to “commit sacrifices,” according to the arrest warrant. Thornburg’s attorneys had argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. Advertisement

While the rest of the Notre Dame community figures out whether it's worth paying four figures for a ticket to the College Football Playoff first-round home game against Indiana, the men's basketball team continues to figure out how to survive without Markus Burton. Notre Dame (5-5) hosts its next-to-last nonconference game Wednesday night against Dartmouth (4-4), which plays its sixth contest of a seven-game road trip. The Fighting Irish took a promising step -- and snapped a five-game losing streak -- on Saturday by edging Syracuse 69-64 in their ACC opener. "We needed to be in a close game and we needed to win a close game so our guys can build some belief back," head coach Micah Shrewsberry said. "We can't take any steps back on Wednesday." Without Burton -- the stat sheet-stuffing sophomore point guard who injured the medial collateral ligament in his knee Nov. 26 against Rutgers -- the Irish are struggling to find someone to run the offense, as evidenced by their seven assists versus 15 turnovers against Syracuse. At the same time, players are filling the scoring void. Braeden Shrewsberry poured in a career-high-tying 25 points versus the Orange while hitting 6 of 11 3-point attempts. Tae Davis averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 shots per game when Burton was healthy, but he has upped his mean production to 16.6 points and 12.2 shots in the past five games. Micah Shrewsberry, though, prefers to measure progress on a possession-by-possession basis. "Just the toughness," he said. "There have been times when we haven't gotten the key stop. We haven't gotten the bucket when we quite need it. It gets deflating sometimes." Dartmouth knows that feeling. On Sunday, the Big Green took a one-point lead with 4:03 left in overtime at UIC -- and then failed to score on their final six possessions to suffer a 69-68 loss. The Big Green, who haven't posted a winning season since 1998-99, believe whole-heartedly in launching 3-pointers as they take 48 percent of their shots from behind the arc. Senior Cade Haskins (13.6 ppg) has hit a team-high 28 of 68 3-pointers this season, though fellow senior Ryan Cornish stacks up as the team's top scorer (14.3 ppg), passer (3.0 assists per game) and defender (2.3 steals per game). In its only previous game against a power-conference opponent, Dartmouth upset Boston College 88-83 on Nov. 29. --Field Level MediaNone

Girls basketball: Mohawks make strides in season openerBillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has turned his attention to the gaming industry, sharply criticising the increasing prevalence of "woke" agendas in modern video games. Musk, who is no stranger to controversy, recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his disdain for the trend, highlighting how games infused with progressive themes have failed to resonate with players. In a series of posts, Musk openly attacked the inclusion of pronouns in fantasy games, labelling it " utterly unacceptable ". His comments were prompted by a post from former video game executive Mark Kern, who highlighted the use of pronouns in the upcoming role-playing game Avowed . Kern described the move as symptomatic of a " woke mind virus ," urging gamers to reject such trends. Musk amplified Kern's sentiments, stating that the presence of pronouns in such games detracts from their artistic integrity. Per a video shared by Elon Docs , Musk also criticised interruptions in gaming experiences caused by what he called "DEI woke bullsh*t," referring to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Musk argued that such elements disrupt the immersive nature of video games, stating, "You do not want to do things that damage art. It breaks you out of the story." Musk's criticism comes amidst a broader cultural backlash against political messaging in video games. This sentiment has been mirrored by failures in the gaming industry, where several "woke" titles have flopped spectacularly. Among the most notable examples is Concord , an online multiplayer game developed by Sony. According to Ryan Watterson , an AI expert and filmmaker, the game's failure was due to its overtly ideological themes that alienated its target audience. Watterson observed that Concord struggled to attract players not because of gameplay issues but because its marketing and narrative clashed with gamers' values. "No one wanted to be caught dead playing or supporting it," he remarked. Similarly, other titles such as Dustborn and Suicide Squad have been criticised for prioritising political messaging over player satisfaction. The failures of games like Concord and Dustborn are emblematic of a broader miscalculation within the industry. Per reports from Mario Nawfal , host of the Largest Show on X, Concord failed to maintain even 100 concurrent players, while Dustborn peaked at a dismal 83 players. In stark contrast, Black Myth: Wukong , a non-political game, sold 10 million copies within three days of release, showcasing the significant gap between player expectations and the industry's current direction. Nawfal summarised the issue succinctly: "Gamers want content, not ideology." He argued that games steeped in political narratives often fail because they neglect the core audience—predominantly young, multicultural men—who are drawn to gameplay and storytelling rather than divisive messaging. Watterson echoed this sentiment, stating that developers are wasting massive budgets on games that cater to ideological agendas rather than consumer demand. He likened these efforts to " taking Marvel-sized money to fund Pureflix-level projects ," warning that continued failures would shrink budgets and leave room for competitors who understand market realities. The backlash against "woke" gaming may mark a turning point for the industry. Players are increasingly demanding that developers return to the fundamentals of engaging gameplay and creative storytelling. According to FandomWire , Musk's criticism has resonated with fans who are eager for games to focus on entertainment rather than activism. As failures like Concord and Dustborn continue to pile up, the gaming industry faces a critical choice: adapt to player preferences or risk further financial and reputational damage. For now, Musk's statements have amplified the call for developers to abandon divisive themes and prioritise the art of gaming itself.

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