Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Just days after lighting up the cricket world with a jaw-dropping 35-ball century, 14-year-old Rajasthan Royals prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has once again stunned fans — but this time, not with the bat.The young sensation from Samastipur, Bihar, who smashed 11 sixes in a whirlwind knock at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, became an overnight star. His innings, against an attack featuring the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, and Karim Janat, was the second-fastest century in tournament history.Now, ahead of Royals' IPL 2025 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, Suryavanshi turned heads again — but this time during a net session with the ball in hand.In a stunning moment, the teen bowled to a batter in the nets and produced massive turn, shattering the […]

[ad_1] Sunrisers Hyderabad (AP Photo) IPL 2025 started with a lot of excitement over whether last season's runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) would be able to breach the 300-run mark. SRH had posted a total of 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2024, earning a lot of plaudits for their aggressive gameplay. Batter Travis Head and other members of the team, including captain Pat Cummins, raised the expectations of the fans by openly admitting that they would target the 300-run mark.The first match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) started off on a bright note, with SRH posting a mammoth total of 286 runs. New signing Ishan Kishan also made his presence felt with a splendid performance, smashing a century. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!However, SRH underwent a massive decline after that match, failing to […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli has revealed the bowlers who gave him the toughest time across formats in his illustrious career. Speaking at an event ahead of RCB's IPL 2025 clash with Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli opened up about his most challenging opponents with the ball.In a now-viral video, Kohli named England’s veteran seamer James Anderson as the most difficult bowler he faced in Test cricket, especially in English conditions.In ODIs, Kohli picked Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga as the trickiest to face, while also admitting that England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid has consistently troubled him in the 50-over format."In Test cricket. James Anderson in England was by far the toughest team went to cricket. I think Sunil Narine, for a consistent amount of time. Fifteen years. He's still […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Saturday tore into the Congress after its leader and former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi questioned the authenticity of India’s surgical strikes in 2019. Branding the Congress Working Committee (CWC) as the "Pakistan Working Committee," Patra accused the opposition party of echoing enemy lines and undermining national security just days after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.“From the outside, they are the Congress Working Committee (CWC), but from the inside, they are PWC (Pakistan Working Committee),” Patra said at a press conference.He accused the opposition party of orchestrating a deliberate attempt to cast doubts on India’s military actions in response to the 2019 Pulwama attack. “CWC meeting was held yesterday, and some proposals were passed. Hathi ke daant dikhane ke aur, khane ke aur (a wolf in sheep’s clothing). Right after that, a […]

[ad_1] Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (File photo) secures second term as per media projections Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to secure victory in the country's general election on Saturday, as indicated by media projections, in a contest influenced by economic concerns and US President Donald Trump's trade policies.With 40 per cent of votes counted, ABC’s election analyst Antony Green said the numbers were pointing clearly toward a Labor victory. “It’s a big swing that’s on at the moment. I can’t see how it turns around,” Green noted. “This could be a big win for Labor. But it’s certainly a win.” Projections showed Labor leading in 70 seats—just six short of the 76 required for a parliamentary majority—while the Liberal-National Coalition held leads in 32 constituencies. Another 25 seats remained undecided in early tallies. Voters were faced with […]

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Avneet Kaur (Photo credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli issued a clarification on Friday after social media erupted over his alleged "like" on a fan page post featuring actress Avneet Kaur.Fans noticed Kohli’s verified Instagram handle in the “likes” section of the post, sparking a flurry of speculation online. Screenshots went viral, with theories ranging from an accidental tap to a possible glitch. While many brushed it off as harmless, some users went overboard—tagging Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma and fueling baseless gossip.Astrologer Greenstone Lobo: Is Yuzvendra Chahal's India career over?Addressing the buzz, Kohli shared a statement via Instagram Stories:“I'd like to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be made. […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India on Saturday announced a series of sweeping punitive measures against Pakistan, halting all imports, suspending mail services, and denying port access to Pakistani vessels with immediate effect. The move marks a sharp escalation following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, most of them tourists.A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on May 2, and now incorporated into the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, states: “Direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect, until further orders.” Any exemptions will require explicit government approval.The Department of Posts has simultaneously suspended the exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan via air and land routes. A government […]