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Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy and causing hardships to hundreds of passengers as well as staff at......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.' IMAGE: A woman walks past graffiti on a wall in Colombo,......

Amid crisis, Sri Lanka president flees on naval ship?

Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts was not known after he was moved out of his residence on Friday ahead of Saturday's protests during which thousands of irate......

Mom, child returning from China test Covid +ve in TN

A woman and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China via Colombo, tested positive for COVID-19 at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu, a senior health official said on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

CII seeks more flights to Sri Lanka

The Confederation of Indian Industry has sought more flights to Sri Lanka for boosting bilateral trade between New Delhi and Colombo.CII was pressing the government to allow private airlines to......

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.Aneesh Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Bengaluru airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy GVK Airports in......

Monthly passenger traffic at Mumbai airport tops 3 million in Oct

Image: An inside view of Mumbai's T2 terminal. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Monthly passenger traffic volume at Mumbai airport topped three million in October, aided by a robust......

Sahara flies to Colombo; makes history

Private carrier Air Sahara became the country's first private airlines to cross the Indian Shores when its maiden flight landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on Friday.The......

After Sahara, Jet flies to Colombo

A day after Sahara Airways operated its inaugural international flight, Jet Airways on Tuesday launched its Chennai-Colombo services.Jet will operate daily services between Chennai and Colombo......

Big B's message for Colombo

Amitabh Bachchan was spotted at the Katunayake International airport in Colombo where he announced that the Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony will take place in Colombo in...

The two contenders to replace Jay Shah as BCCI secretary

IMAGE: Anil Patel, the secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association, is among the contenders to replace Jay Shah as the BCCI secretary. Photograph: Gujarat Cricket Association/X The primary focal......

Sri Lanka Welcomes Asia Cup Champs

IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga, who was superlative through the Asia Cup, especially in Sunday's final, holds the tripy aloft. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter After the Asia Cup......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Australia hope to bring some joy to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Australian's T20 captain Aaron Finch, left, arrives with his teammates at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on Wednesday ahead of their cricket tour of Sri Lanka. Australia will......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

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