NIA charges 10 foreigners among 13 in case linked to LTTE revival

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against 13 people, including 10 foreigners, in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the......

Prez rejects mercy plea of Rajiv Gandhi's killers

President Pratibha Patil has rejected the clemency petitions of three killers of Rajiv Gandhi whose death sentences were confirmed by the Supreme Court in 2000. The apex court had sentenced......

'India wanted the LTTE gone'

Former United Nations spokesperson Gordon Weiss has said that the Indian government was fully aware of the battle zone situation in Sri Lanka in 2009, including civilian casualties. He added that......

Lanka protests: TN orders closure of colleges

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday ordered indefinite closure of all colleges and hostels in the state in the wake of students' unrest on the Sri Lankan-Tamils issue. Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary......

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Madras Cafe is  a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of history, writes Sukanya Verma. When done right, few combinations have the allure of fact meets fiction. The......