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Disney, RIL sign binding pact to merge media operations in India: Report

Disney owns a minority stake in broadcast service provider, Tata Play Ltd., which Reliance may consider acquiring, according to local news reports

Important for leader to earn respect with deeds rather than words: MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni's captaincy and man management skills are part of cricket's urban legend, and the former India skipper on Friday said earning respect and loyalty of players with deeds formed the primary layer of leadership. Under Dhoni, India had won two World Cups and a Champions Trophy besides reaching the top of ICC Test rankings for the first time. Loyalty has a lot to do with the respect factor. When you talk about the dressing room, unless the support staff or players respect you, it is difficult to get that loyalty. "It is actually about what you are doing and not about what you are speaking. You may not actually speak anything but your conduct can earn that respect, said Dhoni in a function organised by Single.ID, a first-of-its-kind cross-reward programme identifier. Dhoni said the respect for a leader comes from his deeds rather than words. I always felt that earning respect (as a leader) is important as it does not come with the chair or rank. It comes with your conduct. Peopl

India's got talent: From Asian Games win to hosting Cricket World Cup

From bagging 107 medals at the Asian Games to hosting hockey and cricket World Cups, 2023 saw India making rapid strides toward becoming a sporting behemoth

Guts & glory: Capturing India's sporting saga of 2023 - triumphs and trials

2023 was punctuated by superlative sporting performances - from India's record medal haul at Asiad to its stellar march at cricket World Cup final. The year also witnessed anguish of the wrestlers

Through the prism of cricket, clearly

There were other parallels. Each match was played on a slow wicket, designed to give India's spinners traction

ICC World Cup 2023: Local biz saw 400% hike in spending by foreign tourists

Quick-service restaurants in host cities saw an increase in spending by foreign tourists for three key matches - India vs Pakistan, India vs England, and the final clash between India and Australia

It wasn't easy to move on after defeat in World Cup final: Rohit Sharma

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma said that since it was tough to move on after the defeat, he decided to take some time off

Fantasy sports companies get World Cup boost, witness growth in revenue

Spurred by increased traffic, gaming unicorn Dream11, the largest Indian platform for fantasy gaming, breached the 200 million-threshold of registered users on its platform

Safe IPO investments, private jet boom: Top personal finance stories

Instead of getting carried away by hype, investors must do a rational assessment of these offerings to determine if they are better bet than sector peers already available in secondary market

India vs Australia: Court grants bail to World Cup final pitch intruder

A court in Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Tuesday granted bail to an Australian, arrested for intruding on the pitch during the ICC World Cup cricket final wearing a pro-Palestine T-shirt. A day earlier, the accused, Wen Johnson, was remanded in police custody for a day by the court. Johnson was produced before the court on Tuesday evening which released him on bail on conditions that he would cooperate in the probe and deposit his passport with the court, said a senior city crime branch official. Johnson had evaded security and reached the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when Virat Kohli was at the crease during the final game against Australia on Sunday afternoon. He was immediately apprehended by security personnel. Johnson was arrested by the police on charges of criminal trespass and causing hurt to deter public servants from doing their duty. The investigation was handed over to the city crime branch on Monday which took Johnson's custody from the police and produced

Record 1.25 mn spectators watched World Cup 2023 matches from stadiums

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015, held in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed 1,016,420 spectators, while the 2019 edition in England and Wales saw 752,000 fans come through the turnstiles.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize money: How much winner and runner-ups will get

The losing semi-finalists - South Africa and New Zealand - got $800,000 (Rs 6 crore approximately) each from the total prize pot of $10 million in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

IND-AUS Final: Australia continue World Cup dominance, crush India's dream

India's wait for the World Cup trophy continues after Australia chased down the 241-run target in 43 overs

ICC Cricket World Cup: Winners list in ODIs, history, all you need to know

West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home five trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

Australia's Mitchell Marsh rests feet on World Cup trophy, faces backlash

After winning the India vs Australia match, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was seen celebrating. However, the picture did not go down well with netizens

PM Modi to Rohit, Kohli: You guys have won 10 matches. It happens | World Cup final 2023

After losing the World Cup final on November 19, the Indian cricket team received commiserations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi visited their dressing room and met Indian players

Beyond a boundary

Overt nationalism marred the World Cup

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ICC Cricket World Cup: Ahmedabad airport sees surge in chartered flights

Many celebrities and VIPs, including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, among others, attended the World Cup match

IND-AUS highlights World Cup Final: Head's 137 helps Aussies lift 6th title

India's dreams of winning a third World Cup title lay in tatters after an inexplicable meltdown saw them crash to a six-wicket defeat against an indefatigable Australia