Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Sanju Samson (Getty Images) MUMBAI: In a big blow to the Rajasthan Royals, captain Sanju Samson will miss their next IPL 2025 match too, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru on April 24 due to a side strain injury. Also visit: KKR vs GT, IPL Live ScoreThe right-handed batter retired out on 31 off 19 balls against Delhi Capitals following a side issue. Samson missed RR's last match against Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giant. Before that match, Royals' head coach Rahul Dravid had revealed that his side was awaiting the scan results, and Samson's participation will be decided later.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a statement on Samson’s fitness status, RR said, "Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is currently undergoing recovery and will remain at the team’s home base with select RR medical staff. As […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pope Francis and India shared a deep yet distant relationship of spiritual milestones, gestures of recognition of cardinals, and an unfulfilled dream—a papal visit that never came to pass.The visit that was most likely to be held this year- the Jubilee Year - could not materialize as the Pope passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88.His departure attracted condolence from leaders across political ideologies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling his meeting him. "I fondly recall my meetings with him and was greatly inspired by his commitment to inclusive and all-round development. His affection for the people of India will always be cherished. May his soul find eternal peace in God’s embrace," he said.The missed visitDespite his long-standing desire to visit India, Pope Francis never made the journey. Hopes were high that his visit […]

[ad_1] Looks like Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is controversy's favourite child. A report by The Daily Mail reveals that Meghan was drawn into a new plagiarism controversy after a British author sent her a legal notice highlighting "striking similarities" between Meghan’s animated TV project 'Pearl' (which later got shelved) and her own children's books.For the unversed, in July 2021, Meghan Markle had announced her project 'Pearl'-- an animated series about a young girl who finds empowerment through lessons from influential women in history. It was one of the main projects under the $100 million deal signed by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with Netflix. Meghan was credited as Executive Producer alongside David Furnish for the feminist children's show. However, in less than a year, the show was quietly dropped and Meghan's Archewell […]

[ad_1] Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has offered an assessment of the current slowdown impacting India's major IT services companies, attributing their challenges more to long-standing internal inefficiencies than external factors like US tariffs or the rapid ascent of artificial intelligence (AI). He also sent a warning, saying that it is only the early stages of a long reckoning.Vembu’s comments follow a rather ‘disappointing’ quarterly earnings reports from industry giants Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Wipro, which have fueled concerns about sluggish growth and a potential hiring slowdown across the sector this year.‘No Trump Tariffs and AI to be blamed’Reacting to the news, Vembu dismissed the idea that external pressures are the sole culprits. According to his “operating thesis,” he explained, “What we are seeing is not just a cyclical downturn, and it is not just AI-related. Even without the […]

[ad_1] India's two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. (Image: X) Neeraj Chopra has been there, done that. He's a two-time Olympic medallist. He's a world champion. He's a Diamond League meet winner. He's won golds at Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Asian Championships, South Asian Games, Paavo Nurmi Games and World U-20 Championships. He's been recognised with a Padma Shri Award for his achievements and bringing honour to the country.And yet, an event next month, shifted from Panchkula to Bengaluru due to logistical reasons, is what he believes is his contribution back to the nation. Neeraj Chopra Classic, or NC Classic, will see the light of day on May 24. In the process he will join the likes of Mondo Duplantis and Keely Hodgkinson who have tournaments named after them.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"Initially, I didn't know […]