The Sri Lankan army is merely 1.2 miles away from Kilinochchi, the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam's headquarters in Northern Sri Lanka. The Lankan government believes that the quarter-century old militant movement of the LTTE is in its last phase.
The attacks on the Christian community are not restricted only to Mangalore or Orissa, but have spread to other states like Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and even the national capital, says activist Jospeh Dias
India beat Sri Lanka beat seven wickets in the deciding fourth ODI to win the series 2-1.
Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit half centuries, and Zaheer Khan claimed five wickets, as India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third ODI.
The West Indies, set 269 for victory, cruised to 270 for seven in 43.4 overs to post their first win in the series.
A report Tuesday from Gartner Inc., a technology analyst firm, estimates that 3 million US consumers were victims of ATM and debit-card fraud in the past year.
'We must not let the anti-terrorism fervour get the better of the law and of human rights. Mr Dhingra's judgment must be overturned. Vengeance is not justice,' says Praful Bidwai.