Watch India VS New Zealand 1st T20I On DD Sports And Amazon Prime Video

Indian cricket squad will start their New Zealand T20I tour on Friday. And fans of the Indian team are expecting a great start after a disappointing exit from T20 World Cup 2022. Keep reading to find more details about the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

• India will start its New Zealand tour with the first T20I today
• It is the first international match after losing T20 World Semi-Final
• Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma aren’t included in the tour

Who Is Included In The Indian Squad For New Zealand?

Team India is excited to start a new series after the loss of the T20 World Cup. This time the managers have tried to include young blood to bring fresh energy into the team and their approach. With youngsters Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, and Sanju Samson ready to hit the pitch, India can show some aggressiveness after facing criticism for a slow approach in T20 cricket.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will rest during the tour and the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant will take the responsibility of maintaining an aggressive attitude.

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What Is Paying From New Zealand?

New Zealand’s premier fast bowler Trent Boult will rest for the T20I series. But the big guns like Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, and Finn Allen of the T20 World Cup will show their firepower under the captaincy of Kane Williamson.

How To See The Match?

The match will be played at Sky Stadium from 12:00 PM IST. DD Sports and Amazon Prime Video will give the live telecast of the match. You can also check various news websites for live commentary and scores.

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Amazon Axing 10,000 Employees Under Annual Operating Planning Review

Amazon hardware chief Dave Limp said some roles would no longer be required in the layoff process started by the company on Wednesday. According to The New York Times report, it will be the largest job cut in the company’s history.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 10,000 Amazonions would lose their jobs
• Employees from the device, retail, and human resource division will be most affected
• Amazon calls it the annual operating planning review process

Why Is Amazon Laying Off Its Employees?

Amazon’s spokesperson Kelly Nantel told TechCrunch that as part of their annual operating planning review process, they always looked at each of their businesses and what they believed they should change. As they had gone through that, given the current macroeconomic environment, some teams were making adjustments, which in some cases meant certain roles were no longer necessary. They didn’t take those decisions lightly, and they were working to support any employees who might be affected.

Amazon Laying Off Its Employees

Amazon hardware chief Dave Limp wrote in a memo to workers that after a deep set of reviews, they recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs. One of the consequences of those decisions was that some roles would no longer be required. It pained him to have to deliver that news as they knew they would lose talented Amazonians from the Devices & Services org as a result, he added.

Who Are The Affected Employees?

Amazon will remove 10,000 employees (3%) in corporate technology roles but the cuts will remain fluid and could change according to needs. CNBC reported that cuts would remain focused on devices organization, retail division, and human resource department.

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See Elon Musk’s Witty Reply To Pranksters Criticizing Mass Layoff On Twitter

Elon Musk tweeted a picture of him posing with two people with the caption “Welcoming back Ligma & Johnson!” this gives the impression that Ligma and Johnson have been hired by the microblogging site and the CEO is welcoming them. But the truth is just the opposite.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Elon Musk shared a picture with two pranksters who were criticizing the layoffs at Twitter

• The latest tweet is seen as a witty reply to pranksters

• There is no information about Twitter re-hiring fired employees

Let’s Study Musk’s Tweet

Musk tweeted the picture and captioned “Welcoming back Ligma & Johnson!” Soon after he sent the second tweet adding that it was important to admit when he was wrong & firing employees was truly one of his biggest mistakes.

The billionaire admitted his mistake and welcomed the two employees – Rahul Lgma and Daniel Johnson. But they weren’t ex-employees of Twitter. They are pranksters and the tweet was a fitting reply to their pranks.

Elon Musk’s Witty Reply To Pranksters

What Was The Prank Musk Replied To?

As soon as Twitter started firing employees, netizens started criticizing the mass layoff by Musk. Ligma and Johnson also pretended to be laid-off Twitter employees on the Internet. They tricked media outlets to gain attention as people were anxiously waiting to know about the mass layoff on Twitter.

People posted several images showing the layoff of Twitter employees. But Musk replied to the meme in which Rahul Ligma was seen talking to reports holding a copy of Michelle Obama’s book ‘Becoming’. Musk replied to that meme “Ligma Johnson had it coming”.

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Xi Jinping Schools Joe Biden On Chinese Style Democracy

Chinese President Xi Jinping responded to US President Joe Biden’s comment on the present world order as an “inflection point” and call to choose between democratic systems of government and dictatorships or face the consequences.

HIGHLIGHTS

• China had Chinese style democracy said Xi Jinping
• Xi Jinping recently consolidated his position to remain a ruler for life
• Joe Biden hailed the US midterm elections as a win for US democracy

What Did Joe Biden Mean By Infection Point?

Biden was referring to a point where the world had to choose between democratic systems of government and dictatorships, or found the world forever changed. The comment came after Chinese President Xi Jinping consolidated his power as head of the world’s second-largest economy. His plans for becoming a ruler for life had raised concerns.

Last year, Biden asked over 100 leaders at a virtual summit, would they allow the backward slide of rights and democracy to continue unchecked. Or would they have the vision and courage to once more lead the march of human progress and human freedom forever? China termed the event divisive as it wasn’t invited to the summit.

Also, Biden hailed the US midterm elections saying that it was a win for democracy and a defeat for “election deniers” who fought for office on the false pretension that the 2020 presidential elections were stolen from Donald Trump.

What Was Xi Jinping’s Response To Biden?

Xi Jinping Schools Joe Biden On Chinese Style Democracy

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Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals After Losing To Taylor Fritz

Rafael Nadal lost the Sunday match to the inspired debutant Taylor Fritz at the Nitto ATP Finals. But the Spaniard showed no sign of panic in his post-match press conference where he told the reason for losing the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rafael Nadal suffered an abdominal tear in September and he is still recuperating from the injury
• He lost two matches in the space of 10 weeks after an injury lay-off
• The Spaniard is chasing his maiden Nitto ATP Finals this week

What Did Nadal Say In His Post-Match Press Conference?

Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals

Nadal stayed unmoved by the opening loss at the Pala Alpitour despite knowing that it was his second defeat in ten weeks. He said that tennis and the sport in general, that’s about time. He had less time than Fritz to do what he wanted to do on the ball. He felt that everything was going so fast. When that happened, normally people were under stress, and they didn’t have the time to play the kind of shot that they wanted.

Nadal had an abdominal tear during his fourth round of the US Open after which he went on an injury lay-off and lost his three-set defeat to Tommy Paul at the Rolex Paris Masters 11 days ago. The 36-year said that he acknowledged the difficulties of facing high-class opponents soon after an injury lay-off.

He said that in most of the points of the match, he was in a defensive position, and Tommy Paul was in an offensive position. That’s what happened. But every single time he came back from injury, playing against top players from the first day.

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What Are The Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final?

Rules for the T20 World Cup 2022 final have been revised for the Pakistan and England match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The rules are changed to prevent the rough weather conditions from spoiling the play. The revised conditions make sure that the match doesn’t get washed out with the rain.

Revised Match Conditions

Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final
  1. Monday is the reserve day in case the match doesn’t start on the scheduled day.
  2. The Event Technical Committee (ETC) amended clause 13.7.3 of the Playing Conditions to increase the additional playing time on the reserve day to four hours from two hours, in case the match doesn’t completed in the provided time.
  3. 10 overs per side are required to enter the knockout stage and all efforts will be put to complete the match on the scheduled day even with necessary reductions of overs.
  4. The match will be played on the reserve day only when the minimum number of overs (10 overs per side) aren’t played on the scheduled day.
  5. The match will continue on the reserve day beginning at 15h00 (9:30 AM IST).
  6. An additional 30 minutes are available for Sunday and extra four hours are reserved for Monday.
  7. A Super Over will decide the match in case of a tie.
  8. If Super Over can’t be played due to rough weather conditions, Pakistan and England will be declared joint winners.

It is to be noted that weather forecasts have predicted heavy rain on Sunday but ICC wants to complete the match on Sunday or Monday, only if necessary. If nothing works, both teams will share the trophy.

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Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team “Chokers”?

The Indian cricket team was knocked down by English players in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final match. England won the match by 10 wickets, while India lost 8 wickets to make a chasing score for England. Kapil Dev called the Indian team chokers.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev urged the fans to not criticize the team for this defeat
• Kapil Dev said that England assessed the conditions better and outplayed India

Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers?

Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers

India reached the semi-final level in T20 World Cup 2022 but failed to make any breakthrough beyond this level. But the biggest problem is the manner in which the Indian team lost the game to England. Their defeat has raised many questions about their performance.

Kapil Dev, who was credited for bringing the first-ever World Cup in 1983, branded the Indian team as chokers in a show on ABP News. The former Indian captain said that they can be called chokers because they came close and then choke. At the same time, he urged the fans to not criticize the Indian team for this defeat.

What Did Kapil Dev In The Favor Of The Indian Team?

Kapil Dev reminded the fans and the country about the laurels the same team brought to the country. The former cricketer came to the rescue of the Indian team after branding them as chokers. He said that England assessed the playing conditions well and simply outplayed India.

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New “Official” Tag And Other Latest Updates From Twitter

Elon Musk created an “Official” label for select verified Twitter accounts on Wednesday but it vanished soon. And all Musk had to say about this new label was that he just killed that. It is to be noted that Twitter already has a blue label for select verified accounts.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A new “Official” label appeared on Twitter on Wednesday only to disappear on the same day
• Twitter’s coveted blue badge is undergoing a major makeover under Elon Musk
• Elon Musk wants to levy an $8 fee for the blue badge despite heavy criticism

Why Did Elon Musk Create an “Official” Label?

Elon Musk Create an “Official” Label

It was Twitter’s latest update along with the new $8 service with the blue verification mark but it didn’t last for long. Twitter launched an “Official” label for select verified accounts including government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers, and some public figures but removed it soon after the launch.

PM Modi’s Twitter account had the “Official” label before it was withdrawn. During the launch, Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would do many dumb things in the coming months. They would what be worked and change what didn’t.

Why Was The “Official” Label Removed?

When American YouTuber Marques Brownlee highlighted that the label had disappeared, Musk replied that he just killed that. The blue check would be a great leveler, said Musk.

What Is The Controversy Surrounding the $8 Fee?

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Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Inc. Is Cutting Jobs For These Reasons

Meta Platforms Inc. follows Twitter in job cuts. The Facebook parent company initiated work on widespread job cuts on Wednesday. According to insiders, Mark Zuckerberg took the drastic step after disappointing earnings and a sharp drop in revenue.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meta job announces job cuts for the first time after its inception in 2004
• About 10% of Meta employees are expected to be affected by the job cuts
• Mark Zuckerberg had already updated his team about the job cuts in September

What Are The Reasons Given For Job Cuts By Meta Platforms Inc.?

When Mark Zuckerberg warned employees in late September about his intentions to slash expenses by restructuring teams, the company was already reeling struggling to improve its revenue from digital advertising. The fear of economic recession also forced Mark Zuckerberg to take this drastic step. Insiders also say that Zuckerberg needs more funding for his speculative virtual-reality push called the Metaverse.

How Did The Job Cut Start In Meta Platforms Inc.?

Job Cut Start In Meta Platforms Inc.

The Menlo Park, California-based company implemented a hiring freeze saying that the CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants a smaller team in 2023. On Tuesday, Zuckerberg told the executives to prepare for job cuts. The Wall Street Journal reported Mark Zuckerberg said that he was accountable for the company’s missteps during the executive call.

What Did Mark Zuckerberg Say To Executives?

He said that the company basically grew quickly every year for the first 18 years, and then more recently their revenue had been flat to slightly down for the first time. So they had to adjust. Meta Platforms Inc. owns Instagram and Whatsapp as well and employs more than 87,000 people as of September.

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Donald Trump Is Going To Announce His Re-Election Bid In The Coming Days

Former President Donald Trump said that he was going to make a big announcement in the coming days. It is to be noted that Trump had never come to terms with his lost re-election bid in 2020. Also, he was giving hints of re-entering the fray in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Donald Trump hinted he could fight the 2024 presidential elections
• He lost the re-election bid in 2020
• The Republican was the closest to confirming his re-election bid in the 2024 elections

What Announcement Did Donald Trump Make On Monday?

Donald Trump Is Going To Announce His Re-Election

Donald Trump said that he would make a big announcement about his decision to re-enter the race for the White House in 2024 in the coming days. Trump lost his re-election bid in 2020 but it didn’t deter him from re-entering the fray in the next presidential elections.

Trump made the statement about his re-election during a meeting in Ohio on the eve of US polls in Ohio. These polls will determine the control of Congress. He told a cheering crowd that he wasn’t detracted from the very important election in 2024. He further said that he would make a very big announcement on Tuesday, November 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Republican was closest during the last elections and he is ready to re-enter the fray to the top post in the US administration. He never accepted his defeat in the 2020 presidential elections.

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