Author: Balasubramani Muniyandi

Mumbai: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa created a flutter early on Monday when he defeated world No. 1 and the reigning five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation to halt Carlsen’s run of three straight wins. The 16-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai is only the third Indian to beat the Norwegian after Viswanathan Anand and Pentala Harikrishna. But as luck would have it, his coach Grandmaster RB Ramesh missed the match. Meanwhile, legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Monday congratulated 16-year-old…

Dubai: India claimed the top spot in the ICC men’s T20 International Team Rankings on Monday, riding on its 3-0 series sweep over the West Indies at home. Rohit Sharma’s men eased to a 17-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final T20 of the series on Sunday in Kolkata and in the process, clinched an emphatic 3-0 clean sweep. The triumph helped India lead England at the top of the T20 team rankings, with the side now matching the top rating of 269. India last attained the number one spot back in 2016, a reign that…

Kolkata: Finding the perfect combination can be tricky and there is no set formula, but India head coach Rahul Dravid says he and skipper Rohit Sharma are pretty clear about the team for the T20 World Cup in Australia in less than eight months’ time. The former captain, who took over from Ravi Shastri after India’s group stage exit in last year’s T20 World Cup in UAE, will have his first big challenge in Australia. Dravid said he and Rohit understand what should be the team combination for the mega-event. I think we have got a fair idea between Rohit…

Director Susienthran’s Veerapandiyapuram starring Jai and Meenakshi Govindarajan in lead roles is an intense action drama of friendship, deceit and revenge. Jai besides playing the lead dons music composer’s hat too. It is the story of two villages where the honchos fight against each other. They bay for each other’s blood. Steps in Jai as a man with a mission. He has other plans. Will he accomplish it forms the crux. Jai plays an angry young man who is both brainy and brawny. He is initially shown as a timid youngster who shoes away from controversies. As the movie unfolds,it…

Mihika Kushwaha’s latest music video Boond Boond with Javed Ali and Paras Arora is out now. It is a heartfelt melody is about the power of love. Actress Mihika Kushwaha and Paras Arora star in its music video, and it’s Mihika’s performance and chemistry with Paras that will tug at your heart. The entire video creates a soothing romantic ambience where the actor is seen helping Mihika get back on her feet after the accident occurred. Kamlesh Singh Kushwaha has produced the music video under the Netrix Music Channel. The channel has released several videos in Hindi and Punjabi and…

Gopuram studios K.Babu Reddy and G.Satish Kumar are producing a new Tamil, Telugu bilingual film named Rangoli. The film, which is being directed by  Vaali Mohan Das, who was an assistant director to Vasanth, went on the floors with a pooja. Apart from directing the film, Vaali Mohan Das has also penned the script. Actors Hamaresh and Prarthana play the lead  in this film. Hamaresh is the son of the sister of actor AL Udhaya and sirector Vijay. Rangoli is filled with colours and it reveals the true colour of our society. The other main members of the cast and…

The makers of choreographer-turned-director Brinda Master’s ‘Hey Sinamika’, featuring Dulquer Salmaan, Kajal Aggarwal and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead, on Wednesday released the trailer of the film, which is gearing up for a theatrical release on March 3. The trailer promises a romantic roller coaster ride loaded with comedy, emotions and music. Youthful and trendy, ‘Hey Sinamika’, as the trailer indicates, will be a celebration of love and friendship. Says Brinda, “This is a feel-good flick. Youngsters would love it for sure. At the same time, audiences in all age groups can also enjoy the movie. It will be…

Producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada, one of the leading producers in the Entertainment Industry has an interesting line-up of movies for Pan India audiences. Pen Studios, over the years has expanded into being one of the biggest distribution companies – Pen Marudhar in India as well as abroad. 2022 will see a lot of releases from the studio. The first big release of the year Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ on 25 February, India’s most awaited film S.S. Rajamouli ‘RRR’ on 25 March, John Abraham’s Attack on 1 April,  Shahid Kapoor starrer ‘Jersey’ on 14 April and Chiranjeevi & Ram Charan…

London: World No.1 Novak Djokovic said that he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon later this year rather than get vaccinated for Covid, if forced to choose. The 20-time Grand Slam champion stated that he is still unvaccinated and added that he is prepared to sacrifice titles in order to stay that way. The Serb was deported from Australia last month for losing a visa appeal and was forced to miss the opening Slam of the year. “I have never said that I am part of the [anti-vaccination] movement,” Djokovic said in a BBC interview that was broadcast on…