Month: April 2025

[ad_1] SRH players celebrate after the win. (Pic credit: IPL) Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their two-match losing streak with a composed five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. This marked SRH’s third win of the IPL 2025 season and their first-ever victory at CSK’s fortress, Chepauk.The two points lifted SRH to six from nine matches, helping them leapfrog Rajasthan Royals to eighth place in the ten-team table. Meanwhile, CSK's woes deepened as they slumped to their seventh loss in nine games, remaining rooted to the bottom of the standings. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While SRH kept their playoff hopes alive, CSK’s path to qualification now looks increasingly improbable.Who's that IPL player?Opting to bowl first, SRH’s pace attack dominated proceedings. Harshal Patel led the charge with an impressive 4 for 28, […]

[ad_1] Sunrisers Hyderabad's Harshal Patel, right, celebrates with captain Pat Cummins (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In what was meant to be a celebratory night for MS Dhoni’s 400th T20 appearance, Sunrisers Hyderabad crashed the party with a ruthless pace performance, defeating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.Veteran seamer Harshal Patel starred with the ball, picking up 4 for 28, as CSK were bowled out for 154 in pursuit of SRH’s 149/5. Harshal’s clever variations and calm under pressure proved decisive, especially on a surface that didn’t offer much pace or bounce.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!It was a well-rounded bowling effort from SRH. Pat Cummins (2/21), Mohammed Shami (1/28), Jaydev Unadkat (2/21), and Kamindu Mendis (1/26) all chipped in to ensure CSK never truly gained control of the chase.CSK […]

[ad_1] Credit: LinkedIn/ Shreya Chilukuri As Usha Vance increasingly steps into the public eye alongside her husband, US Vice President JD Vance, she is making headlines not just for her poised presence at official events, but also for the story she represents — that of a first-generation Indian-American woman rising to one of the highest social positions in the United States.From state dinners to diplomatic visits, including a recent official trip to India, Usha has become a visible part of the Vance administration, even as she continues to avoid the spotlight wherever possible.But behind her high-profile role is a deeply rooted family story — one shaped by immigration, education, and quiet excellence. That same story includes a sister who has chosen a very different path, yet one equally impressive: Shreya Chilukuri, a top engineer working on some of the most […]

[ad_1] <p><em>Aleksander Barkov (via Getty Images)</em></p><p><em><br></em></p> Florida Panthers' captain Aleksander Barkov had to leave Thursday evening's Game 2 vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning following a big hit from Brandon Hagel that left the Florida Panthers down to one of their most valuable players in the latter stages of the game. It was a dark cloud for Florida's 2-0 victory, which took the Florida Panthers 2-0 up on their first-round Eastern Conference series. Brandon Hagel's second-period goal keeps Aleksander Barkov out of the game as Florida Panthers win Game 2Brandon Hagel Interference Major Against Aleksander BarkovThe game was turned around midway through the third period when Brandon Hagel collided with Aleksander Barkov, dropping the Florida Panthers captain to a knee. Though Aleksander Barkov skated off on his own, he went straight to the locker room and did not return. The Florida […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday achieved a "significant milestone" by conducting scramjet combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds.It conducted "long-duration active cooled scramjet subscale combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility at Hyderabad", the defence ministry said in a statement."With the successful test, the system will be soon ready for full scale flight worthy combustor testing," it said.According to the ministry's statement, such propulsion systems, which enable supersonic combustion, are essential for maintaining high-speed, long-duration cruise conditions."This test validates the design of long duration scramjet combustor as well as test facility. It is an outcome of an integrated effort put by the DRDO labs along with industry and academia and paves a strong base for the nation's Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development […]

[ad_1] Riyan Parag and Amit Mishra (PTI/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra didn’t mince words as he tore into Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in skipper Riyan Parag following their close loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. With Sanju Samson sidelined due to injury, Parag stepped into the leadership role, but the star's performance, along with his comments post-match, didn’t sit well with Mishra.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on Cricbuzz, Mishra was scathing: “You yourself made a mistake in the crunch situation. How can you blame the others? It's not like you were too far behind the game. You were always in the game. You didn't lose by 40-50 runs. It was a close match. You could have won with an over to spare if you hadn't got out at the wrong time. The kind of […]

[ad_1] UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade. (AP photo) The World Food Programme has exhausted its food reserves in the Gaza Strip during Israel's nearly eight-week blockade, terminating a vital source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. The WFP announced that it has distributed its final stocks to supported charity kitchens across Gaza, which are expected to deplete their supplies within days.According to the UN, approximately 80% of Gaza's population exceeding 2 million depends primarily on charity kitchens for sustenance, as other sources have ceased operations under Israel's blockade. WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa informed the Associated Press that they have been supporting 47 kitchens, providing 644,000 hot meals daily.The operational status of remaining kitchens in Gaza following the closure of WFP-supported facilities remains unclear. However, Etefa indicated that the […]