Pandya hit three sixes and one four in his unbeaten blitzkrieg and later picked up three wickets for 20 runs, including that of rival team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to help Mumbai Indians halt Chennai Super Kings at 133 for 8 and hand them their first defeat of the season.
IPL 2019: Kohli desperate for win against Kolkata Knight Riders
Kohli and his boys started the campaign in this edition of IPL with a miserable defeat against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. They lost their matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.
Jyothika’s next film, a comedy caper, to release soon
Bankrolled by Suriya’s 2D Entertainments, the movie also features yesteryear actress Revathy in a prominent role. Revathy recently played important roles in Gulebagavali and Pa Pandi. Sources say the movie would be an out-and-out comedy caper.
Amala Paul turns producer with Malayalam film ‘Cadaver’
Amala Paul will play the lead in the movie which is based on Kerala forensic surgeon B Umadathan’s experiences and the book, Oru Police Surgeonate Ormakurippukal.
Poorna of ‘Savarakathi’-fame to act in Vaibhav’s next film
Poorna will play a police officer in the movie. It is an investigative thriller. The cop-thriller will be directed by S G Charles, a former assistant of Mohan Raja.
Bollywood’s Bokadia ventures into Tamil film world with ‘Rocky’
Bollywood ace producer and director K C Bokadia’s debut venture in Tamil is titled Rocky. A crime thriller, the movie features Srikanth and Eshanya in the lead. There is a dog called ‘Rocky’ around which the whole story revolves.
Comedian Vivek gets prominent role in Atlee’s Vijay 63
Vijay is playing the role of a football coach in the movie and the football match portions were shot in a college stadium. Sources say that real football players have been roped in for the film.
Thieves break into CM’s traditional temple
Robbers struck at a temple at Nasiyanur, near Bhavani town, and found nothing to loot from the hundi. Later, they escaped.
Six held for kidnap at Kilpauk
The city police arrested six persons for kidnapping a man at Kilpauk yesterday. The police are searching for more persons in connection with the crime.
RBI cuts repo rate by 0.25 bps to 6%
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das today announced reduction of repo rates by 0.25 bps points to 6 per recent in its first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2019-20.
The move is expected to lead to reduction of lending rate by banks leading to lower EMI for housing, car loan and corporate borrowers.
