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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 Lankan court orders release of 56 Tamil fishermen

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday ordered the release of 56 Indian fishermen who were detained for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters. IMAGE: Fishing boats anchored near Tamil......

India used British mercenary pilots in fight against LTTE: Book

British mercenary pilots helped Indian troops in their battle against the Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam rebels in Sri Lanka in the 1980s, a new book reveals for the first time. The Indian......

Guru Nanak's Odysseys

After several years of travelling, Guru Nanak settled down at Kartarpur as a farmer.His followers were the first Sikhs of an order that was to prevail for many years to come.A fascinating excerpt......

A soldier returns to Sri Lanka

'As I went around Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Jaffna and Mannar, my mind went back to my visit in January 1990 at the fag end of the IPKFs mission in Sri Lanka,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).......

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The World's First Suicide Bomber

Sri Lankan court orders release of 56 Tamil fishermen

India used British mercenary pilots in fight against LTTE: Book

Guru Nanak's Odysseys

A soldier returns to Sri Lanka

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