City-based youngster turns online gaming into professional career

Vinod Naraen (19) from Chennai leverages his love for gaming to slowly transform it into a career. Speaking to NewsToday, he says cautiously, ‘If you assume gaming can be fully turned into a career, you are wrong. It should be a passive source of income in the beginning.’

Mehreen Pirzada to romance Dhanush

Actor Dhanush is currently busy with Asuran, directed by Vettrimaran. He will soon begin shooting for a movie to be helmed by Edhir Neechal and Kodi director R S Durai Senthilkumar.

Maddy, Simran come together again

Madhavan and Simran who acted together in films like Parthale Paravasam and Kannathil Muthamital are coming together on screen after 15 years for ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’.

Parliament session begins tomorrow

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in its first meeting recently approved the summoning of the 17th Lok Sabha on 17 June (Monday) and subject to the exigencies of Government Business, the session will conclude on 26 July (Friday), an official statement said.

India beats SA to win FIH Series Finals

India lived up to their billing and thrashed South Africa 5-1 in the summit clash to win the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here Saturday. Coming into the tournament as overwhelming favourites, world no. 5 India played like champions and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

A postive victory against Lanka, says Finch

Skipper Aaron Finch stroked his way to a majestic century as defending champions Australia inched closer to the semifinal berth with a crushing 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup fixture here Saturday.

Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round Armageddon game to finish joint seventh in the Altibox Norway chess tournament here.