India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

IMAGE: Security forces stand guard at St Antony shrine, days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, on Wednesday.......

On this day, 11 years ago, deadly tsunami claimed over 7,000 lives

Floral tribute and processions across Tamil Nadu on Saturday marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly tsunami waves that struck the state on this day in 2004 claiming over 7,000 lives, leaving a......

TN govt asked to withdraw POTA cases

The Review Committee on Prevention of Terrorism Act has directed Tamil Nadu to close two separate cases against Tamil National Movement leaders, including its chief, P Nedumaran.In the first case,......

Selvaraj murder: Judge convicts all accused

Special Judge Prem Kumar in Coimbatore on Friday convicted all nine accused in the Constable Selvaraj murder case, which led to theCoimbatore clashes, and the more gruesome Coimbatore serial......

Looking at Prithviraj's Thanthonni

Young Malayalam hero Prithviraj plays a reckless young brat in Thanthonni releasing this weekend. The film is directed by George Varghese and produced by Shahul Hameed Marikar, under the banner of......

Umpire Kathy Cross is first female in ICC Panel

New Zealand's Kathy Cross became the first woman to be inducted in an ICC umpires' panel when she was named as an Associate and Affiliate International official following the annual review and......

Srinath to officiate in SL - SA Tests

Javagal Srinath will make his debut as the latest member of the Emirates Elite Panel of match referees when he takes charge of the Sri Lanka - South Africa Test series later this month.The former......