There were reports that the ICC could forbid Afghanistan from participating in the showpiece event if the team decides to play under the Taliban flag amid the ongoing turmoil in the country.
As 2022 draws to a close, Rediff.com brings to you its Mood of the Nation Poll' to assess your views on issues and events that made headlines this year.
'No doubt such a great human being, so humble and down to earth person.'
Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast. Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth. A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa offers advice on how to upskill yourself to advance in your career.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the district magistrates and superintendents of police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP legislator T Raja Singh over the next one week in their respective jurisdictions.
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
The 9.4-inch tablet is packed separately in a neat and slim box that is foam-lined and made of hard board.
A once-in-a-generation fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah shouldn't be playing all three formats in order to avoid injuries and prolong his career, feels World Cup winning Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas.
rediffGURU Aruna Agarwal, a qualified child psychologist and behaviour therapist with over 20 years of experience, offers parenting advice.
With an impressive Super AMOLED screen and power-packed features, this device is one of the best Android tablets one can buy
The newest tablets offer a 1 GHz dual core processor and Android ICS onboard with a wholesome 10-inch display.
Salman's devil-may-care attitude as Tiger looks super cool and he lights up the screen in a way that only he can. But his surprisingly poignant turn is what got Mayur Sanap really excited.
In a major relief for pilots in dealing with fatigue, aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday came out with revised norms that increase their weekly rest time to 48 hours and limit the number of landings to two during night operations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also extended the night hours for pilots and now, it covers the period from 0000-0600 hours whereas it was 0000-0500 hours earlier. Besides, all airlines have to compulsorily submit quarterly fatigue reports, which "should follow a follow a non-punitive and confidentiality policy".
E-commerce startup Dukaan has replaced 90 per cent of its customer support team with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, founder and CEO Suumit Shah informed on Tuesday. Attributing the decision to prioritising profitability, he said customer support costs reduced by 85 per cent while resolution time went down from over two hours to three minutes. "We had to lay off 90 per cent of our support team because of this AI chatbot. Tough? Yes. Necessary? Absolutely," Shah tweeted.
Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
The 41 workers, who were rescued from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation, kept their spirits up while trapped inside by taking morning walks and practising yoga, a rescued worker told Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'I have attended many trailer launches, and stood on this stage many times, but today, I'm very emotional.'
'Innocent until proven guilty should be the motto of the legal system in India.' 'Innocent until not proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent.'
'Ours is the only country which is very loyal to cinema, so making big bucks is a realistic possibility.'
Babar's answer stumped the questioner and left everyone in splits.
The income-tax (I-T) authorities have tightened disclosure norms for charitable trusts. They now have to declare the nature of their activities from October 1 for tax purposes. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified changes in reporting rules where the charitable institutions have to mention whether the activities undertaken are charitable, religious, or both to claim tax benefits.
Disillusioned with the 'politics' in South African cricket administration, Brian McMillan decided to stay away from the game.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has approved Reliance Retail Venture's acquisition of German firm Metro AG's wholesale operations in India. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) while Metro Cash & Carry India is engaged in the wholesale operations in India. In December last year, it was announced that RRVL had signed definitive agreements to acquire a 100 per cent equity stake in the company for a total cash consideration of Rs 2,850 crore.
'Salman feels the more attention he pays to the threat, the more the attention-seeker will feel he has succeeded in doing what he wanted.'
The bench said that multiple local factors made it difficult for the top court to "frame uniform or standard guideline for trial courts across the length and breadth of this country" and it left the issue of ensuring speedy trial to the high courts as they have the power of superintendence over the trial courts.
Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the US government's top credit rating to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated debt ceiling negotiations. The development caused a flutter across equity markets, with most leading frontline global equity indices trading weak. Back home, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 lost over 1 per cent each in intra-day deals to hit a low of 65,751.53 and 19,517.55 levels, respectively.
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
Jasprit Bumrah said he had learnt not to measure success with the number of wickets he has picked.
The relentless grind of the professional tennis tour proved too much for Australia's Ashleigh Barty during her teenage years but a break from the game to play cricket appears to be paying some pretty big dividends.
The Delhi services bill which seeks to replace an ordinance that mandated the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government is listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
rediffGURU Aruna Agarwal, a qualified child psychologist and behaviour therapist with over 20 years of experience, offers expert parenting advice.
The Supreme Court Friday said it will strengthen its 2018 guidelines for dealing with mob violence, hate speeches and lynching to ensure that culprits are dealt with equally, irrespective of their communities for their public utterances spreading bigotry.
One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.
'You play the whole season of IPL, travel from one place to other. You don't get tired then?' 'Is there no workload? Only when you play for India, especially when you have to tour a non-glamorous country, do you remember workload?'
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila will answer your personal finance-related questions.
Neetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra teamed up to create an app that is possibly the platinum standard for apps targeted at Bharat.
Korean electronics major Samsung expects its new foldable devices Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 will enable it to capture half of the super premium smartphone segment in India, currently dominated by iPhone maker Apple.
'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.' 'I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".'
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