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Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations from across the world. A Chinese worker walks past a replica of the leaning Tower of Pisa in Shanghai. In......

Easter attacks: US charges 3 Sri Lankans

The United States has charged three Sri Lankan nationals for allegedly being part of a group of Islamic State supporters responsible for the 2019 Easter attacks in the island nation that killed 268......

Maha chemist murder: Officials suspect role of ISIS-inspired killers

The perpetrators of the killing of a pharmacist in Maharashtra's Amravati might have been 'self inspired' by the violence carried out by the dreaded Middle East group Islamic State (ISIS) and the......

Taj Mahal joins Wonders of the World list

Always counted among the man-made marvels of the world by its admirers, the Taj Mahal on Sunday found pride of place in a new list of seven wonders polled by people around the globe.Following are......

Curfew lifted in Lanka's Negombo after Easter blasts

Sri Lankan authorities on Monday lifted an overnight curfew in the western coastal town of Negombo where violence erupted between groups of people over the weekend, days after the Easter bombings......

Corporate biggies romancing the Taj

I Media Corporation, part of the Bhaskar group, has drawn up a Rs 70-crore advertising blitz to support the "Vote for Taj" campaign, part of a global voting exercise to include archeological sites......

Power situation remained grim in Dec: CEA

For the government, which is trying to step up power generation, the task of matching demand and supply seems herculean as there was a deficit of 11.3 per cent in December. The data released by......

Luxury family resorts

The Harvard College Admissions Office claims that selecting applicants for each incoming freshman class is "more art than science." Choosing an excellent family resort--one that accommodates......

What exactly is Kal Penn doing at the White House?

So we told you earlier this month that famed Indian-American actor Kal Penn, real name Kalpen Modi, had officially begun work in the Barack Obama-led White House. We know his official title is......

Sangakkara urges Lankans to maintain peace after communal riots

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday urged his countrymen to get united and maintain peace following the communal riots in the island nation. Image: Kumar Sangakkara. Photograph:......

Pakistan's under-19 cricket trip to Sri Lanka postponed

'It will depend on the PCB and the SLC will also look at the security situation before taking a final decision.' IMAGE: The Pakistan under-19 side, captained by Rohail Nazir, was scheduled to......

Struggling Sri Lanka head to World Cup with point to prove

The Lankans have the oldest squad at the tournament with an average age of 29.9 years IMAGE: Experienced all-rounders Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera will need to fire for the......

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Vaas, Herath call for unity

'I was tired, that morning, when I was at my house, I heard a sound, and then people were saying a bomb had gone off at the church. I rushed there, and I'll never forget the scene.' IMAGE: Police......

Liverpool, Juventus start off with wins

Liverpool and Juventus, forced into the indignity of beginning their season in the Europa League qualifying rounds, both won 2-0 away on Thursday as European club football ventured into deepest......

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