Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Pratika Rawal (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s rising batting sensation Pratika Rawal etched her name in the record books by becoming the fastest batter to reach 500 runs in Women’s One Day Internationals, achieving the milestone in just eight innings. With this feat, Rawal has broken the long-standing record held by England great Charlotte Edwards, who took nine innings to reach the same mark back in 1997.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Rawal reached the landmark during her fluent 78-run knock against South Africa in the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka, a match in which India posted a commanding 276/6. Who's that IPL player?The 24-year-old has now scored 572 runs in ODIs at a remarkable average of 81.71 and a strike rate of 92.71, including five fifties and a century.PollDo you think Pratika Rawal […]

[ad_1] Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes a campaign stop in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) The 2025 Canadian federal election, held on April 28, delivered a political earthquake that few had predicted: the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, secured an improbable fourth consecutive term. While they fell short of a majority, winning approximately 168 seats in the expanded 343-seat House of Commons, it was a clear mandate against populism, external interference, and political instability.The Conservatives finished second with around 143 seats, while the Bloc Québécois fell to about 23, and the New Democratic Party (NDP) was reduced to just 7 seats. Voter turnout surged, fuelled largely by concerns over Canadian sovereignty and an unusually intense focus on domestic unity in the face of global uncertainties.Here are the biggest winners and losers from […]

[ad_1] Shikhar Dhawan and Shahid Afridi (X photo) NEW DELHI: Shahid Afridi has responded to former Team India batter Shikhar Dhawan’s sharp criticism with a sarcastic offer and a viral hashtag.“Chhodo jeet-haar ki baatein, aao tumhe chai pilata hoon Shikhar. #FantasticTea (Forget winning or losing, Shikhar, come over for some tea. #FantasticTea),” the ex-Pakistan captain tweeted on Tuesday, stirring fresh controversy across social media.The comment came after Dhawan slammed Afridi for blaming the Indian Army for the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on Pakistani TV, Afridi questioned how such an attack could happen despite India’s heavy military presence in Kashmir, saying, “You have 800,000 soldiers there and still this happens? That means you’re failing.”Afridi also criticised the Indian media’s coverage, calling it over-the-top and theatrical: “Within an […]

[ad_1] Vaibhav Suryavanshi (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: In a night brimming with monumental IPL records, it was a 14-year-old prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who stole the limelight with a knock for the ages at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. His blistering 38-ball 101 not only guided Rajasthan Royals to a thumping eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans but also left a trail of broken records and stunned cricket fans across the world.Suryavanshi’s 35-ball century — the fastest by an Indian in IPL history — shattered the long-standing record of Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball ton from 2010. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!But that was only one of many milestones on a night where his brilliance eclipsed even the most significant IPL feats.Who's that IPL player?Chasing a steep 210, Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 off 40) forged […]

[ad_1] Silver offers a viable alternative for those who missed the recent gold surge. (AI image) Time for silver after the gold price rally? Silver may be ready for a significant price increase to match gold's performance. The current gold-to-silver ratio of 100, calculated by dividing gold prices by silver, has reached its highest point since the Covid period in 2020, surpassing the century's average of approximately 85, according to Samco Securities. This metric indicates that silver currently presents better value.When the ratio reached its historic peak of 126.5 in March 2020, silver prices subsequently doubled by August. Investors interested in silver exposure might consider investing in silver ETFs."We find ourselves at an interesting threshold for silver because the gold-silver ratio has surpassed 100, which marks a significant event that has only occurred three times in the past 50 years […]