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In a stunning display of power hitting that has captured the cricketing world’s attention, Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary etched his name in history by smashing the fastest fifty ever recorded in first-class cricket. The 25-year-old accomplished this remarkable feat in just 11 balls during a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh held in Surat.Akash Choudhary shatters record with fastest fifty in first-class cricketChoudhary’s electrifying innings broke the long-standing record of 12 balls set by England’s Wayne White in 2012, redefining the limits of explosive batting in the longer format of the game. Choudhary, who came to bat at…

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines said there are GM meeting this week, and although there is nothing major expected, they will be talking about being able to send a 19-year-old player to a development league, like the AHL, instead of back to junior. ** NHLRumors transcription “Okay, so this week, the GM meetings are in Toronto at the day after the Hall of Fame inductions, and not expecting anything huge necessarily out of them. This is usually the setup for the meeting, the bigger meeting in March. But you know, one of the things I’ve kind of been hearing…

A former Tesco boss has been appointed to the top job at Guinness-owner Diageo, as the biggest drinks firm in the world seeks to turnaround its flagging sales.Sir Dave Lewis will take over the brewing giant on 1 January, after former chief executive Debra Crew quit in the summer after two years in charge.The firm has been battling weaker sales across its range despite a growth in Guinness sales, with shares recently falling to a 10-year low.Following the announcement of Sir Dave’s appointment on Monday, Diageo’s share price rose 7% in early trading.Diageo owns well-known brands including Johnnie Walker whisky,…

Founded in 2021, My First Bitcoin began with a single class of four students. Over the next four years, it grew rapidly, teaching more than 27,000 students, creating the world’s first Bitcoin Diploma in public schools, hosting educators’ unconferences, and building a Node Network now spanning 50 projects in 27 countries. Now, My First Bitcoin is shifting from local classrooms to a global movement. Founder John Dennehy says the focus is on empowering educators, not running programs directly. “We want to help others succeed in their own communities and link them together,” Dennehy said in a note to Bitcoin Magazine.…

Chris McHughMilton-under-Wychwood, OxfordshireClass helps me ‘forget everything and just dance'”Being able to move to music and forget everything and just dance is something that’s very much a big part of it for me.”17-year-old Hannah has been wheelchair dancing for several years, after beginning a class as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award. “Being in a group of other teen girls who are also wheelchair users is really lovely because sometimes that can be quite hard to find elsewhere,” she says. Hannah is one of several members of an inclusive dance class in west Oxfordshire, which gives people of all…

Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal are frontrunners to become Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2026 NEW DELHI: With just a few days to go before the retention deadline for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), a lot is happening in the Rajasthan Royals (RR) camp as the franchise looks for a complete overhaul.The Royals have been one of the most active franchises in recent weeks. There has been a shake-up in the coaching staff, with former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara returning to RR as head coach after the exit of Rahul Dravid. Sangakkara has also been RR’s Director of…

Kerala DHSE plus one and two equivalency improvement result 2025: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, has officially released the Kerala Plus One and Plus Two Equivalency Improvement Results 2025. Alongside, the results of revaluation and scrutiny for first-year, second-year, and first-year improvement equivalency exams have also been declared, providing transparency and finality to the evaluation process.The Kerala plus one and plus two equivalency improvement results 2025 play a crucial role for students who appeared in improvement exams to enhance their scores for higher education prospects. The simultaneous release of revaluation and scrutiny results ensures students have clarity…

The Balancer hack on Monday, November 3, 2025 (or where I’m currently located: Bangkok time: Tuesday, Nov 4) hit DeFi like a brick. On-chain trackers and reporters counted over $100 million siphoned from Balancer’s V2 vaults across several networks, with tallies ranging from ~$110M to ~$128M as investigators reconciled addresses and mirrored pools. Early snapshots flagged big chunks of WETH, wstETH, osETH and other liquid-staking ETH variants among the stolen assets.The short version Scope: Cross-chain drain from Balancer V2 vaults and connected pools; forks and integrations saw knock-on effects. Beets.fi and Berachain were cited among those reacting to exposure. Damage:…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! On November 6, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the company is not seeking government support if it ever faces financial trouble. His comments came as the company faces questions about how it plans to cover roughly $1.4 trillion in data center and computing commitments. Altman noted that while OpenAI’s revenue is growing, it currently brings in about $20 billion annually.Altman’s statement followed remarks by Sarah Friar, OpenAI’s chief financial officer, who had suggested that she wanted the US government to “backstop” some of OpenAI’s infrastructure loans. Did you know? Want to…

Real estate has always been an exciting long-term investment, and it should be part of a well-diversified portfolio. Real estate investments can provide an inflation hedge, a steady income stream, and superb growth opportunities. Real estate stocks are publicly listed companies active in the real estate sector. The most efficient way to invest in real estate stocks is through REITs, but investors can also pick individual stocks to gain exposure to the vibrant real estate market. Investing in REITs is like investing in ETFs, as REITs maintain their own unique real estate portfolios. Other real estate stocks provide management and…