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Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman, irrespective of her background and profession, deserves dignity, actor Kangana Ranaut said on Tuesday as Congress leaders' comments on Mandi from where she is contesting the Lok Sabha......

NCW chief slams US writer for calling India unsafe for women

India takes the safety of women very seriously and the implementation of stringent laws over time is evidence of it, National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma said on Monday as she hit out......

What Next For Sri Lanka?

Sri Lankans celebrated Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation as president, but they will understandably be concerned about the outcome of Wednesday's presidential election. With parliament Speaker......

Lankan protesters withdrawing from official buildings

Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators on Thursday decided to vacate some of the iconic administrative buildings, including the President's House and the Prime Minister's Office, they have been......

Speaker appoints Prime Minister Wickremesinghe as Lanka's acting president

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed as the country's acting president after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet on Wednesday in the face of......

Choksi will 'only' return to Dominica to face trial when fit

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi will "only" return to Dominica to face trial for illegal entry into that country when a doctor "certifies" that he is fit to stand trial, the media there reported citing......

Unfair deals? Lanka halts $1.4-billion Chinese port project

Sri Lanka's suspension of a project to build a glittering skyline on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean has prompted China to defend its investment, in a test of Beijing's ambitions to fund loans......

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution, experts tell Sudipto Dey. IMAGE: According to Clause 26 of......

800 Review: Watch Out For The Spin

800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair. In 800, Director M S Sripathy creates a world of......

Galle Test: Khawaja, Smith hit centuries; Australia dominate

IMAGE: Steve Smith celebrates after completing his 35th Test century, during Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Steve Smith became the 15th member of......

'If I have to bowl 100 overs each week, it doesn't bother me'

IMAGE: In Sri Lanka, Nathan Lyon has taken 35 wickets at an average of 32.02, with best figures of 5/34 and two five-wicket hauls to his name in eight matches. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters......

India's WTC Final Dream Depends On...

IMAGE: The Boxing Day Test loss pushed India to third place on the WTC points table. Photograph: BCCI/X India's 184 run defeat against Australia at the MCG in the Boxing Day Test has left......

Matt Short eager to lead Australia

IMAGE: Australia's Matt Short led the Adelaide Strikers with aplomb in the last Big Bash League. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Top order batsman Matt Short will have a role in Australia's......

Bengaluru Test: Did Overconfidence Cost India?

This crushing defeat is a major wake-up call for Team India.They now face the real possibility of losing a home series for the first time in over a decade, warns Harish Kotian. IMAGE:......

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