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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......

The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

Sri Lanka Votes For Next President

Glimpses from Sri Lanka's presidential election, the first polls since the island's economic crisis, in Colombo and Jaffna, September 21, 2024. There are 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's ninth......

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,......

10 Indian fishermen to be charged with Lankan sailor's death

Ten Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters on Monday, will be charged with the death of a Navy sailor, who was killed in an operation to seize......

IndiGo to introduce business class seats from mid-November

IndiGo will introduce business class seats in select flights on 12 domestic routes starting from November 14 and also launch a customer loyalty programme, as the 18-year-old airline seeks to expand......

5 Films That Stunned Me!

Like every year, an incredible movie parade livened up every cinephile's heart at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The curtain came down on the 2024 edition of the fest some days ago, but not without......

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.''I felt it was my duty to tell our story.''Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.' IMAGE:......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Selva's MOST TIRING SCENE in The Family Man

'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.''It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.' Among the actors who are winning rave......

When movies changed its NAME!

The title of Akshay Kumar's horror comedy was changed from Laxmmi Bomb to Laxmii only a few days before its release on November 9. But this has happened many times before. Whether controversy or......

Badani named Delhi Capitals Head Coach

IMAGE: Venugopal Rao and Hemang Badani. Photograph: Kind courtesy JSW Sports/X Former India cricketers Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao have been appointed as head coach and director of cricket,......

Chameera ruled out of series against India

Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/X Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the white-ball home series against India after failing to recover from bronchitis and respiratory......

Hasaranga quits Tests; focuses on limited-overs glory

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Wanindu Hasaranga/Twitter Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Tuesday announced his retirement from Test cricket as he seeks to prolong his career in limited-over......

Pakistan fast bowler Amir retires citing 'mental torture'

IMAGE: A source close to Mohammad Amir said the bowler has conveyed to the PCB his disappointment at the way he was treated by the national selectors and the current team management. Photograph:......

Afridi misses flight, set to miss first two LPL matches

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shahid Afridi/Twitter Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afrifdi, on Monday, missed his flight to Sri Lanka and will be unavailable for at least the first two matches of his......

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