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1Feb, 2023

Historic victory in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup

India finally won its first women’s cricket global championship on January 29, 2023, when Shafali Verma’s team defeated England in Potchefstroom’s inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup final by a margin of seven wickets.

Prior to their historic victory at Potchefstroom, India had placed second in the finals of three World Cups – twice in the ODI World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017 and once in the T20 World Cup final – in addition to taking home a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold-medal match.

The India U19 Women’s team’s victory on Sunday in Potchefstroom felt like the end of a protracted curse. Shubhangi Kulkarni, a former captain of India, believes that the U19 women’s team’s success will be the first of many future victories for her nation.

“It’s fantastic for women’s cricket in India. Winning a World Cup is something which all of us have been dreaming of for a long time. I am very happy that the U19 have been able to do it. Hope this is one of many more to come,” she added.

In the meantime, former India captain Mamatha Maben praised the preparation work done by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which culminated in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup championship.

“It’s definitely a momentous occasion in the history of women’s cricket in India. A lot of meticulous planning has gone into the preparation for this World Cup by NCA & BCCI. To see it come to fruition is hugely satisfying.”

The BCCI has held a number of zonal camps over the past nine months, along with competitions like the U19 T20 Trophy and U19 Challenger Trophy, fielded two U19 teams in a quadrangular series against West Indies and Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam, and bilateral matches against New Zealand in Mumbai and South Africa ahead of the World Cup.

“The U19 team began preparing for this important competition last year. They have participated in camps at the NCA, played numerous matches, and put in a lot of practise time. They received good facilities from the BCCI, which also oversees juvenile cricket in India. Because they were well-prepared, our team outperformed the competition by a wide margin.,” added Shubhangi.

Considering the future, Shubhangi, who represented India in 19 Tests and 27 ODIs between 1976 and 1991, thinks the U19 World Cup victory will encourage many young females in the nation to take up the sport, referencing the 1983 Men’s ODI World Cup success.

“Parents haven’t always encouraged girls to play cricket. Now I am sure girls will be encouraged to take up the sport and seeing the rewards given by the BCCI they will be further motivated. The U19 players have become popular and will be role models for younger girls who will want to take up the sport.”

“It has obviously attracted a lot of attention and this is what is required for any sport to take off. In 1983 when the Indian men’s team won the World Cup, it suddenly gave a big boost to the men’s game. Similarly, I am quite sure this U19 win will give a boost to women’s cricket.”

The U19 World Cup victory also highlighted India’s outstanding talent and the potential for them to rule cricket for the next ten years, particularly with the debut of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) just around the corner.

The winning U19 team’s bravery and ability to remain composed under pressure, according to Shubhangi, who presently represents the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) on the BCCI’s top council, will serve them well as they transition to senior cricket.

“The players have tasted success and they have seen what they need to do to succeed. It has taken hard work, dedication, sincerity and sacrifice to reach where they have. I am sure they will have aspirations of getting into the senior team and to do well and win the Women’s World Cups (in future).”

“They know they are playing the U19 age group and if they have to play for the senior team they have to work that much harder. The players showed good temperament and were not overawed by the occasion when they played the finals. These qualities will help them transition to senior cricket. They have the potential to make it to the senior team.”

Mamatha, who represented India in 40 ODIs and four Test matches between 1993 and 2004, also praised head coach Nooshin Al Khadeer. “Nooshin’s leadership of India to its first World Cup is a significant advancement for female coaches. Many thanks for your kind words.”

When asked if Nooshin, one of the most successful coaches in domestic cricket, may be a strong candidate for the position of head coach of the senior women’s team, Shubhangi responded in the affirmative and added that a coach’s gender is unimportant.

“Yes why not. When we reached the finals of the World Cup in 2005, ours was the only team which had a female coach. We’ve had some outstanding performances when we had female coaches and we have female coaches who are good enough to coach the Indian teams.”

“But I don’t think we should appoint someone based on gender. As long as we have a coach who understands the intricacies of women’s cricket and is able to take the team to the next level it should be fine.”

Mamatha concluded by listing the U19 World Cup winning team members who had an impression on her. “Titas Sadhu and Parshavi Chopra are two of the bowlers. For batters, the back end should feature Shweta Sherawat, Gongadi Trisha, and Soumya Tiwari.

Overall, the future of the game in India is highly promising.”

Not all taxpayers will inevitably benefit from the new tax laws: Experts

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1Feb, 2023

Not all taxpayers will inevitably benefit from the new tax laws: Experts

The new tax system (NTR) will now be regarded as the default regime, but experts cautioned that not all taxpayers may find it to be the best alternative.

Preeti Sharma, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, BDO India, said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made conscious efforts to make the NTR more attractive for the taxpayers.

“The NTR shall now be considered as a default regime for all the taxpayers, but that does not necessarily mean a better regime for all. Taxpayers still need to look at their personal situation, various investments and expenditure that are eligible for tax exemption under the old regime and then decide which regime is better for them,” Sharma said.

Although the NTR is the default regime, an individual still has the option to opt for the old regime if the same is more beneficial in terms of tax outflow, Sharma said.

Deepashree Shetty, Associate Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, BDO India, said several measures have been introduced to promote the NTR for individual taxpayers. These include increasing the basic exemption limit, change in the income slabs, extending the scope of tax rebate, extension of standard deduction, etc.

“The changes in the Income tax slab structure has enhanced the purchasing power of the populace. This move will encourage the adoption of cleaner, cost effective means of travel for their daily commute and the availability of FAME-II subsidy will further boost the sales of electric vehicles in the coming fiscal. Additionally, the extension on customs duty on the import of capital goods and machinery for developing lithium-ion cells would also enable EV manufacturers to localise their products in the long term, leading towards reduction in the cost of an electric vehicle for the consumer in the years to come, particularly for a brand like ours that are 95% indigenously manufactured in India.” added Mr. Kapil Shelke, Founder & CEO, TORK Motors.

The proposal to make NTR as the default tax regime supports the government’s initiative to digitise and simplify the tax process for the individuals. This would also mean significant changes in the payroll procedures of employers for salaried taxpayers, Shetty said.

It is anticipated that the revenue from personal income tax will increase discretionary incomes and ease the transition of taxpayers to the new tax system.

Suman Chowdhury, Executive Director and Chief Analytical Officer, Acuite Ratings & Research, said, “The rationalisation of the personal income tax structure is expected to lead to two things (i) raise disposable incomes for the middle class, particularly the younger taxpayers (ii) transition of the taxpayers to the new tax regime with minimal exemptions and lower and simpler tax slabs. This is expected to give a moderate boost to domestic consumption.”

S. Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities, said, “Thee Budget has put more money in the hands of the people through relief from income tax which to our mind is a very positive step.”

Sitharaman on Wednesday announced new tax slabs for 2023-24, under which no tax will be payable for income up to Rs 7 lakh per annum under the new income tax regime.

“Currently, those with an income of up to Rs 5 lakh don’t pay any income tax. I proposed to increase the tax rebate limit to Rs 7 lakh in the new tax regime,” Sitharaman said in her Budget speech.

A tax of 5 per cent would be levied on total income between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 6 lakh, 10 per cent tax would be imposed on income between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 9 lakh, while it will be 15 per cent on income between the range of Rs 9 lakh and Rs 12 lakh.

On the income range of Rs 12 lakh to Rs 15 lakh, 20 per cent tax would be levied, while the tax would be 30 per cent on an income slab of Rs 15 lakh and above, the finance minister informed.

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26Jan, 2023

Top 5 Indian Hockey Players of All Time

When it comes to field hockey, India is one of the most successful nations in the world. India has placed third in hockey twelve times. Eight gold, one silver, and three bronze medals are among those victories. India was so dominant when hockey was initially included in the Olympics in 1908 that they won the gold medal each of the first six times they competed.

It should come as no surprise that some of the game’s top players have come from India given the country’s long history in the sport.

Here are the listed 5 Players whom we never forgotten.

1. Dhyan Chand

2. Dhanraj Pillay

3. Balbir Singh Dosanjh

4. Udham Singh Kular

5. Dilip Tirkey

1. Dhyan Chand

Unquestionably, Dhyan Chand is the greatest hockey player to ever represent India and one of the best to ever play the sport. He is referred known as “The Wizard” and has set countless records. Chand, who was renowned for his superb ball handling skills and goal-scoring ability, guided India to three Olympic victories in 1928, 1932, and 1936. The centre striker scored 33 goals in the three competitions, including a hat-trick against Germany in the Olympic final in Berlin in 1936. ‘The Wizard’ scored 570 goals during the course of 185 international games for India.

Chand is well known for his heroics in scoring goals and for winning three field hockey gold medals at the Olympics (1928, 1932, and 1936), when India dominated the sport.

He scored 133 goals during India’s successful 1932 world tour. With more than 400 goals in his international career, Chand, known as “the Wizard” for his exceptional ball control, played his last match in 1948.

He left the service in 1956 with the rank of major. His son, Ashok Kumar Singh, played field hockey for India on the 1970s Olympic field hockey teams and scored the game-winning goal in the 1975 World Cup final.

Dhyan Chand will now be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Depending on how you look at it, this decision to rename the nation’s top athletic honour after one of the nation’s greatest figures might be characterised as political one-upmanship or a timely one. The emotional resonance Dhyan Chand’s name has and the significance he had for Indian hockey and Indian sports in general, however, cannot be disputed.

2. Dhanraj Pillay

Former Indian hockey team captain Dhanraj Pillay. He is a Pune native who excelled at field hockey and worked his magic there.
Under his leadership, the Indian hockey team won both the 2003 Asia Cup and the 1998 Asian Games. Among other competitions, Pillai has participated in four Olympics, four World Cups, and four Asian Games.

In Khadiki, Pune, Maharashtra, on July 16, 1968, Dhanraj Pillay was born. He was the fourth child to the Tamil couple Andalama and Nagalingam Pillay. His father worked as a groundsman at the Ordnance Factory, where he spent his formative years.

In 2001, he received the civilian honour of the Padma Shri. The hockey team he captained won the Asia Cup in 2003 and the Asian Games in 1998. He received the player of the competition honour at the 2002 Champions trophy in Cologne, Germany. Pillay received the Bharat Gaurav award from the East Bengal Club in 2017.

He honed his hockey talents playing with his brothers and friends in his colony, copying the way Mohammed Shahid, his hero and great forward, played by using broken sticks and discarded hockey balls. He gives his mother, to whom he gives all the credit for his accomplishment, the credit for encouraging her five sons to play hockey despite their meagre circumstances.

Later, Dhanraj relocated to Mumbai in the middle of the 1980s to play with his older brother Ramesh in the Mumbai league. After moving on to Mahindra & Mahindra, Dhanraj was then mentored by the then-Indian Coach, Joaquim Carvalho.

A history of his life called “Forgive Me Amma (Mother),” authored by journalist Sundeep Mishra who followed his nearly three-decade career, was also published.

3. Balbir Singh Dosanjh

Balbir Singh Sr., a true hockey legend from India, is regarded as one of the game’s all-time greatest centre forwards. His talent provided tremendous delight to the nation and helped it carve out its own identity in the years following independence. He was without a doubt the lynchpin of the Indian hockey team’s second hat-trick of Olympic golds, which it achieved in 1948, 1952, and 1956. Balbir Singh, who was born in Punjab to freedom fighters Karam Kaur and Dalip Singh Dosanjh, spent a lot of his early years away from home because his father travelled extensively and was frequently imprisoned. He was introduced to hockey at the age of five, and by the time he was 12 years old, he was enthralled by the Indian hockey team winning their third Olympic gold medal in 1936.

He began as a goalie, switched to the back four, but at a local competition, when he made his debut as a striker, he discovered his true calling.
The first three Olympic gold medals the Indian national hockey team won before gaining independence were won by “The Wizard” Dhyan Chand, but Balbir Singh Dosanjh was the mastermind behind the other three.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Balbir Singh Senior is still regarded as one of India’s most revered hockey icons and is likely the only player whose name is mentioned alongside Dhyan Chand’s in Indian hockey lore.

“It was destiny which helped me to achieve all I did during my career,” Balbir Singh Sr. had summed up his accolades in an interview with The Hindu.

4. Udham Singh Kular

One of India’s most accomplished hockey players in history is Udham Singh Kular. For India, the centre forward brought home three golds and a silver. Olympic gold medals were won in 1952, 1956, and 1964, while Olympic silver medals were won in 1958. Udham was also scheduled to compete in the 1948 Olympics but was unable to go because In his playing career, Singh was a versatile player who filled a variety of positions. The former player later became the Indian team’s coach and guided them to a bronze medal in the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

Only Udham Singh and Leslie Claudius, out of the seven Indian players to win three Olympic gold medals in field hockey, also earned a silver. In 1952, Singh won the gold.

With 14 goals, Singh, a center-forward, led all scorers at the 1956 Olympics. The Punjab Police, which at the time had one of the strongest hockey teams in the country, hired him the same year he was named captain of his college hockey team. for the Punjab Police for 18 years, during which time he twice served as team leader. In 1954, Udham Singh was also named captain of the Punjab State Hockey team.

Additionally, Udham Singh was the Indian Hockey team’s coach, leading the squad to silver medals in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1970 and the London Olympics in 1967.

He has been working with younger boys to develop them become the Indian hockey stars of the future after he retired from competitive hockey.

The Government of India presented Udham Singh with the Arjuna Award in 1965 to recognise his legendary services and contributions to the game of hockey.

5. Dilip Tirkey

Dilip Tirkey was one of India’s top hockey players, earning 412 international caps. Tirkey is now the new president of Hockey India (HI), 12 years after he retired. The team will have high expectations because the Men’s Hockey World Cup, which will be held in India starting on January 13, 2023, is only a few months away and the team received a favourable draw. The women’s team also did well, winning bronze and qualifying for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. In conclusion, the game is now moving along well.

An administrator of sports, politician, and former field hockey player from India. His previous position on the field was full back. For his penalty corner hits, he was most well-known. Dilip, also referred to as “The Wall of Indian Hockey,” was regarded as one of the toughest defenders in the entire globe. He once served as the Indian hockey team’s captain. The first and only Indian hockey player to appear in more than 400 international games The former captain of the Indian hockey team was Dilip Tirkey. Dilip Tirkey has competed in 412 international games for India. He has represented his country in 3 Olympic Games and served as the captain of the Indian hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 2003, he won a medal at the Afro-Asian Games by defeating Pakistan in the final.

The first tribal recipient of the Padma Shri Award, Former chairman of the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), chairman of the Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, and chairman of Hockey Odisha’s ad-hoc committee, Dilip Tirkey served as a member of the Indian Rajya Sabha. He was elected President of Hockey India in September 2022.

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23Jan, 2023

The skipper of the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year is Harmanpreet

The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the 2022 ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year, which will also feature colleagues opener Smriti Mandhana and quick bowler Renuka Singh.

Alyssa Healy (Australia), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Nat Sciver (England), Beth Mooney (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Ayabonga Khaka (South Africa), and Shabnim Ismail are the other players in the ICC Women’s T20I team of the year 2022. (South Africa).

As she helped herself to a century and six half-centuries for the calendar year, Mandhana improved her consistency in 2022. At the World Cup in New Zealand, she beat the West Indies with a fantastic 123-point performance, although possibly it was later.

In September, Mandhana scored an outstanding 91 runs against England in Hove. He then finished the year strong with innings of 40 and 50 runs.

Harmanpreet, an accomplished all-rounder, continues to be one of cricket’s most reliable players. Throughout the year, she scored two century and five half-centuries, including an unbroken 143 against England in September. Additionally, the 33-year-old contributed five significant wickets with her more than competent off-spin.

At the beginning of 2022, Renuka made her international debut against New Zealand, but she was unable to crack the formidable India XI during a fruitless 50-over World Cup campaign.

The right-armer had another opportunity to play ODI cricket as a result of her outstanding T20I performances, and she ended the year as one of the top seamers in women’s cricket.

In 2022, she played at just seven games and took 18 wickets, with her best figure of 4/28 coming against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in the middle of the year. The pacer then put the finishing touches on the year with back-to-back four-wicket hauls in a September match against England.

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23Jan, 2023

Microsoft Might add Split-Screen Functionality to Edge

A new split-screen capability for Edge that enables users to compare two tabs side by side is apparently being tested by Microsoft.

According to The Verge, the function was found by Reddit user Leopeva64-2 and is now marked as experimental in Microsoft Edge’s beta, development, and canary releases.

A new button will show up next to the address bar once the feature is activated, allowing users to divide an Edge window into two distinct tabs side by side.

According to the source, Windows already has a built-in split view that allows you to compare tabs next to each other, but doing so is difficult unless you pull the tab all the way to the edge of the screen.

Edge’s built-in split view makes things simpler with just one click, eliminating the need to reorganise your tabs or start a new browser window.

Microsoft, meanwhile, stopped supporting the Edge web browser on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1.

Additionally, Microsoft Edge WebView2 for both operating systems no longer receives support from the firm.

An application’s web content can be embedded using the developer control WebView2.

Users must now update to Windows 10 or Windows 11 in order to use Chrome anymore because support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 has also been discontinued.

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22Jan, 2023

Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul are officially a married couple

It’s a done deal! Cricketer KL Rahul and actress Athiya Shetty have been declared man and wife. The pheras took place at the magic hour of the evening for the wedding ceremony, which was held on Monday at Suniel Shetty’s farm in Khandala.

Following the ceremony, Suniel and his son Ahan Shetty exited the building, greeted the media, and gave candy to those who had gathered outside.

The father-and-son team wore traditional Indian attire. Suniel was dressed in a crepe-colored Kurta and pyjamas, while his son was dressed entirely in white ethnic clothing.

Suniel expressed his happiness to the media, saying that he was extremely pleased with how well the event went and that the family has something prepared for the celebration once the Indian Premier League is over because Rahul has work obligations in the cricket league.

The “Phir Hera Pheri” actor further said that he still views Rahul as a son, just as he does Athiya, and expressed the opinion that the term “in-law” is no longer relevant.

Athiya and KL Rahul invited their friends to a sangeet night before the wedding. The celebrations were ignited by Suniel and his wife Mana, as well as Athiya’s closest friends Krishna Shroff and Akansha Ranjan.

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50% of iPhones will be produced in India by 2027

17Jan, 2023

50% of iPhones will be produced in India by 2027

According to a recent projection, India would create 45–50% of Apple’s iPhones by 2027, on par with China, which made 80–85% of iPhones in 2022.

Luke Lin, a research analyst for DigiTimes, predicts that the greatest winners from the shift in the smartphone supply chain away from China would be India and Vietnam.

By the end of 2022, according to Lin, India would produce between 10% and 15% of all iPhones, while the country’s actual output to far is less than 5%.

“However, the speed of supply chain migration to India will be accelerated in the future because of the need for diversifying risks in light of uncertainties of China’s pandemic control,” said Lin.

Apple has increased production capacity in India and Vietnam despite the supply chain being threatened by pandemic concerns in China and geopolitical dangers.

Apple has accelerated the move of its iPhone and iPad manufacturing to India and Vietnam, respectively.

“Some Apple Watch probably will also be assembled outside China as well,” Lin mentioned.

As Indian policy encourages local manufacturing, Apple wanted to gradually increase manufacturing in India, the report said.

“They believe it will help local consumers to identify with its brand and help to expand its market share there,” Lin said.

Additionally, the study noted that starting in 2019, most of Samsung’s cell phone production capacity has been moved from China to Vietnam.

Samsung also maintains assembly facilities in South Korea and Indonesia.

Lin emphasised that Samsung is growing production there as well in order to gain market share there.

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17Jan, 2023

India’s 5G phone market would grow by more than 70% by the end of 2023: Report

According to a survey released on Tuesday, the market for 5G smartphones in India is anticipated to grow by more than 70% (year over year) by the end of CY2023.

The number of 5G smartphone shipments in India increased more than 13 times from the year of the technology’s initial debut, which was 2020.

“5G smartphones have clearly come a long way from a paltry 4% in CY2020 to a potential more than 45% market share in CY2023,” stated Menka Kumari, Analyst-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CyberMedia Research (CMR).

Nearly 100 5G smartphones were introduced in the India market in CY2022.

“In 2023, we anticipate close to 75 per cent of the new smartphones to be introduced in the India market to be 5G-capable,” she added.

In CY2022, Samsung, OnePlus, and Vivo shipped the most 5G smartphones in India.

Xiaomi and realme were the top producers in the pricing range for 5G Value for Money (Rs 10,000–Rs 25,000).

“Going forward, we anticipate further momentum for 5G smartphone shipments in the new year driven by strong consumer demand and aggressive 5G network deployment by Indian telcos,” said Shipra Sinha, Analyst-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR.

The release of 5G handsets in the area of low-cost smartphones is essential for widespread 5G adoption in India (less than Rs 10,000).

“Alongside, better 5G availability and accessibility will be key for consumer experience,” Sinha added.

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16Jan, 2023

Top 5 Cryptocurrencies in India

There are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, ranging from Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, which can be confusing when you’re just starting out in the world of cryptocurrencies based on their market capitalization, or the sum of the value of all the coins that are currently in circulation.

1. Bitcoin (BTC)
Market cap: Over $350 billion
Bitcoin (BTC) is the first cryptocurrency, having been developed in 2009 by a person using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. BTC operates on a blockchain, which is a ledger that records transactions and is shared across a network of thousands of computers, like the majority other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is maintained secure and protected from fraudsters because updates to the distributed ledgers have to be validated by cracking a cryptographic puzzle, a procedure known as proof of work.

As Bitcoin has gained popularity, its price has risen. You could purchase Bitcoin for roughly $500 in May 2016. Since then, Bitcoin has experienced numerous ups and downs, but it has exhibited exceptional resistance. Bitcoin lost 65% of its market value last year, and as of January 10, 2023, it is currently trading between $17,500 and $18,000.

2. Ethereum (ETH)
Market cap: Over $ 170 billion

Because of its potential applications, including so-called “smart contracts” that automatically execute when certain conditions are met and non-fungible tokens, Ethereum—which is both a cryptocurrency and a blockchain platform—is a darling among programmers (NFTs).

Ethereum has also grown incredibly fast. Its price increased by more than 27,000% from roughly $11 to over $3,000 between April 2016 and the beginning of March 2022. Ethereum, however, fell to a yearly low of $1,091 on November 9, 2022, as a result of the general market meltdown, and it quickly recovered to values of about $1,400 by January 10, 2023.

3. Binance Coin (BNB)
Market cap: Over $45 billion
You can trade and pay fees on Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, using the Binance Coin cryptocurrency.

Binance Coin has grown since it was introduced in 2017, and it now does more than just enable transactions on Binance’s exchange platform. Now, it can be utilised for trading, processing payments, or even making trip plans. Additionally, it can be traded or converted into other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum or Bitcoin.

In 2017, BNB cost only $0.10. Its price increased to nearly $413 by the start of March 2022, a gain of roughly 410,000%. BNB didn’t tremble much even after such a significant market drop and is currently trading close to $285 as of January 10, 2023.

4. Cardano (ADA)
Market cap: Over $11 billion
Cardano is noteworthy for adopting proof-of-stake validation early despite entering the crypto industry somewhat later. Through the elimination of the competitive, problem-solving element of transaction verification found in systems like Bitcoin, this solution reduces transaction time, energy consumption, and environmental effect. Similar to Ethereum, Cardano uses ADA, its native coin, to power smart contracts and decentralised applications.

In comparison to other significant crypto coins, the growth of the Cardano ADA token has been somewhat muted. The cost of ADA was $0.02 in 2017. Its cost was $0.32 as of January 10, 2023. This represents an almost 1500% increase in expedites.

5. Litecoin (LTC)
Market Cap: Over $6 billion
Charlie Lee, a former software developer for cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, invented the open-source blockchain project Litecoin (LTC), which was introduced in 2011. It was among the first digital currencies whose code was a copy of Bitcoin’s. Despite similarities to Bitcoin, it is designed to have a quicker confirmation time for transactions. It can be used as a method of direct payment to anyone anywhere in the world. The term “silver to Bitcoin’s gold” is widely used to describe LTC.

The overall round-off supply of Litecoin is 84 million coins. It reached an all-time high of $413.47 in May 2021 but then fell by more than 50%. The number of businesses accepting Litecoin is rising. It ranks as the eleventh-largest cryptocurrency with a token value of about $84.

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Top 5 FIFA World Cup 2022 Heroes

1.Lionel Messi
2. Kylian Mbappe
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Emiliano Martinez
5. Luka Modric

1. Lionel Messi

Leo Messi, commonly known as Lionel Andrés Messi, is an Argentine professional football player who heads the Argentina national team in addition to playing forward for Ligue 1 Club Paris Saint-Germain. a record for appearances and is also the nation’s top goal scorer all-time.
In Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi finished the FIFA World Cup as a victor, but it was a tense match that required a penalty shootout. In the championship match, Messi surpassed Lothar Matthaus’ previous mark of World Cup Finals appearances, bringing his total to 26.

The current trophy was first presented during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which was sponsored by France Football and Adidas. To date, Oliver Kahn is the only goalie to have received the honour, which he earned in 2002 at the FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi became the first player to win two Golden Balls at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi, the reigning world champion, has now been awarded the International Federation of Football History and Statistics’ Men’s World Best Player for the year 2022. (IFFHS).

Lionel Messi of Argentina and PSG (Total Football Goals: 804) 18 Dec. 2022. In his second appearance in a Football World Cup final, Lionel Messi defeated France’s Kylian Mbappe to win.

2.Kylian Mbappe
A forward for both the France national team and Ligue 1 Club Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional football player. He is regarded as one of the top players in the world and is well known for his shooting, dribbling, and quickness.

Kylian Mbappe scored three goals in the championship game, but he was unable to give France the World Cup victory.

He received the Golden Boot title for the competition thanks to his eight goals. With eight goals, Kylian Mbappe of France won the Golden Boot at the Qatar World Cup 2022.

The global representative of his race has also emerged as Mbappe. Racism is on the rise throughout the world, fuelled by a community’s fervent love of the star.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, Cristiano Portugal’s national team is captained by GOIH ComM, who plays for Al Nassr in the Portuguese Saudi Professional League.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty in Portugal’s 3-2 victory against Ghana in their opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 to become the first male football player to score in five different World Cups.

Ronaldo, 37, became one of the FIFA World Cup’s oldest goal scorers as a result.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Cristiano Ronaldo skipped Portugal, saying, “They are better without him.” Cristiano Ronaldo was benched by Portugal for their World Cup 2022 match against Switzerland in the round of 16, and analysts Darren Lewis and Don Riddell discuss it on the CNN World Sport programme.

4. Emiliano Martinez

Argentine goalkeeper Damian Emiliano Martnez competes professionally for both the Argentina national team and Premier League club Aston Villa. Martnez received his early training with Independiente before switching to Arsenal in 2010.

Argentina defeated France in a dramatic championship game as Martinez made a crucial save to stop Randal Kolo Muani in extra time and then Kingsley Coman in a penalty shootout in Qatar. But after receiving the golden glove award for being the best goalkeeper at the competition, he was caught making an offensive gesture.

5.Luka Modric

Croatia’s national team is captained by professional footballer Luka Modric, a midfielder for La Liga team Real Madrid. He primarily performs as a centre midfielder, but he is also capable of playing as an attacking or defensive midfielder.

Luka Modric defeated Morocco 2-1 to earn the bronze medal at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

He is 37 years old. After the game, the Real Madrid midfielder discussed his future with Croatia and ruled out an early retirement, at least for the time being.

Despite the fact that creativity is Modric’s best quality, he has consistently shown throughout his career that he is one of the most intelligent midfielders in international football, with intelligence in both attack and defence, elegance on the ball, and speed.

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