Goutham Krishna

Actress Dhansika, who is to wed actor Vishal on August 29 this year, on Saturday thanked him for releasing the trailer of her upcoming action film, 'Yogi Da', and for his encouraging words about her performance in the film, saying that it meant a lot to her.

Actor Vishal publicly supported his soon-to-be wife, Sai Dhanshika, by releasing the trailer for her upcoming action film, ‘Yogi Da,’ where she plays a police officer. Vishal praised Sai Dhanshika's hard work and Ganesh Master’s choreography, highlighting the film's unique portrayal of an action heroine. The couple is set to marry on August 29, 2025.

Puducherry youngster Srihari shocked 14th seed Grandmaster Boris Savchenko of Russia in the second round. Srihari continued his fine show by beating Vietnam GM Duc Hoa Nguyen in the third round. However, he crashed to a defeat in the third round against Sammed Jaykumar Shete.

Sai Dhanshika's long-awaited cop actioner, 'Yogi Da', is set for a February 6, 2026, theatrical release after years of production delays. The film sees Dhanshika portraying a formidable police officer battling deep-seated corruption, drawing parallels to her impactful role in 'Kabali'. The trailer showcases high-voltage action with Dhanshika confronting criminals and Kabir Duhan Singh as the antagonist.

Grandmaster P Iniyan of Tamil Nadu clinched the 62nd National Chess Championship title, completing the 11-round tournament undefeated. The top seed amassed nine points from seven wins and four draws, securing the championship on tie-break. This impressive victory marks Iniyan's second national title this year, boosting his rating past 2600 and earning him spots in major upcoming international chess events.

Adding yet another glorious chapter to the chess history of Chhattisgarh, eminent international chess player Kiran Agrawal of steel city Bhilai has been appointed as the only female coach of Indian chess team for the second time, according to All India Chess Federation.

Adding yet another glorious chapter to Chhattisgarh’s chess history, state’s veteran and international chess player from Bhilai, Kiran Agarwal, has been appointed as the coach of Indian chess team for the second time.

The road accident on Sunday that killed two children and left two others injured near the Thondayad bypass junction has thrown the spotlight on the poor state of the Ramanattukara-Pooladikunnu NH 17 bypass.

The city police, on Thursday, traced the vehicle which knocked down a two-wheeler killing three children at Malaparamba on Sunday night.The vehicle was found abandoned at Muchukunnu near Koyilandy.

Maharashtra’s best Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and Raunak Sadhwani gave an emphatic start to their Challenge Match in Maharashtra chess festival against overseas GMs Peter Svidler and Nigel Short on Thursday.

With Valentine’s Day this year being an auspicious day for weddings too, many couples in the city can’t wait to tie the knot tomorrow.