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'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

Sri Lankan navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen, seizes 5 boats

Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation. IMAGE: A group of......

Sri Lankan navy opens fire on Indian fishermen, 5 hurt

Five Indian fishermen sustained serious injuries, including two of them seriously, in an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy in the proximity of Delft Island early Tuesday, triggering a......

Indian diaspora celebrates 76th Republic Day with enthusiasm

Leaders from various countries wished India on its 76th Republic Day on Sunday, expressing hopes to strengthen bilateral relations, while the Indian diaspora, adorned in colourful traditional......

When Presidents Met

IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu greets her Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Rashtrapati Bhavan, December 16, 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/X IMAGE: The......

Adani withdraws from $1 bn Sri Lanka power project

Adani Green Energy, the renewable arm of billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate, has withdrawn from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka, following the Island nation's new government......

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying it will use its own resources for the project. Image used for......

Despite US indictment, Adani still has a few supporters

Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company (IHC), one of the largest sovereign funds that manages assets close to $100 billion, has reaffirmed its support to the Adani Group, saying its outlook on......

'My Life And My Story Is My Truth'

'At the age of 68, I am in the best phase of my life.''What I have left of my life, I want to live with dignity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalpana Iyer/Instagram From a studious girl who learnt......

From 1983 to 2025: India's Legacy Of ICC Titles

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma captained India to their seventh ICC Trophy. Photograph: BCCI/X India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 iteration of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday,......

India to play tri-series in Sri Lanka ahead of ODI WC

IMAGE: India will host the ICC Women's ODI World Cup later this year. Photograph: BCCI Sri Lanka will host a women's ODI tri-series involving India and South Africa from April 27 to May 11, the......

Miller Breaks Sehwag's 2-Decade Record

IMAGE: David Miller score a scintillating 100 during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters David Miller......

Axar Patel: India's Mr. Reliable in white-ball cricket

'As soon as I gained that self-belief, I didn't think much about whether I wanted to show batting to anyone or not.' IMAGE: Axar Patel started batting at No. 5 regularly from the second ODI......

Matt Henry Haunts India Again!

IMAGE: Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of Shubman Gill. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters New Zealand pacer Matt Henry once again proved to be India's nemesis in ICC......

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