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[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 […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sudivya Kumar, Jharkhand's tourism minister and senior leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, left his party and alliance partner Congress embarrassed as he demanded the resignation of Himachal chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu for the Pahalgam terror attack. On Tuesday, 26 innocent civilians - mostly tourists- were killed brutally by Pakistan backed terrorists in Pahalgam."Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu should resign over the Pahalgam incident because he failed to save the lives of his people. It is an unfortunate incident and I feel Himachal chief minister should resign," the senior Jharkhand minister said on Thursday.Ironically, when Sudivya Kumar realised his gaffe and tried to clarify his remarks, he ended up making another gaffe as he took the name of PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti, perhaps unaware of the fact that the chief minister of J&K is Omar […]

[ad_1] A senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing on Friday, the same day when US president Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff had a three hour meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.Lieutenant general Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operations directorate of the Russian general staff, died in Balashikha, when an improvised explosive device exploded near a Volkswagen Golf parked in the eastern Moscow suburb, CNN reported.Kyiv has not yet responded to the blast, which looked similar to past attacks targeting military officials and prominent supporters of Russia's war over the past three years.Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, "there are reasons to believe that Ukraine's special services were involved in the murder," adding that if it is found to be a sign of Kyiv's "barbaric" nature and accused them of "escalating" attacks […]

[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has strongly backed the call to sever ties with Pakistan in the wake of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI, Ganguly did not mince words, asserting that terrorism must be dealt with firmly.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"100 per cent, this (breaking ties with Pakistan) should be done. Strict action is necessary. It is no joke that such things happen every year. Terrorism cannot be tolerated," Ganguly said, echoing the growing sentiment across the country.The deadly attack, which primarily targeted tourists, has been claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. It marks the deadliest incident in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama attack.Who's that IPL […]