Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

'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......

How IMD became global weather leader in 150 years

From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......

Why These Kids Can't Get School Admission

'Our Constitution as well as the Right to Education Act do not make any distinction between Indian or foreigner; it only talks about 'child'.''It says that every child has the right to get......

Sri Lanka scraps 2nd deal, to re-acquire IOC's oil tanks

Sri Lanka will re-acquire 99 World War II-era oil storage tanks leased to Indian Oil Corporation in the eastern port district of Trincomalee, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced on......

Tata Realty to scale up business in India, overseas

The company attributes a surge in demand from across India’s north, west, south, and east markets to positive consumer sentiment and a compelling business proposition. Photograph: Rupak De......

Mobile speed: India ranks above Japan, UK, Brazil

The launch of 5G services in India turbocharged mobile download speeds here, pushing the country's ranking 72 notches higher to 47th spot in Speedtest Global Index, ahead of nations like Japan, the......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Mandhana inches closer to top spot in ODI rankings

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana, the only Indian in the top 10 of the ICC women's ODI rankings, had blasted 135 in the third ODI against Ireland, besides scoring 41 and 73 in the first two games.......

Mandhana inches closer to top spot in ODI rankings

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana, the only Indian in the top 10 of the ICC women's ODI rankings, had blasted 135 in the third ODI against Ireland, besides scoring 41 and 73 in the first two games.......

Rift in Team: Coach Gambhir's Future Hangs in the Balance

'Sport is result-oriented and till now, Gambhir hasn't given any tangible results.' IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir's position as India's head coach is under scrutiny following a string of disappointing......

India's Biggest Test Victory In Australia

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates with team-mates after taking Mitchell Marsh's wicket on Day 4 of the Perth Test, November 25, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X It turned out to be one of the biggest......

Historic! India to host first ever Kho Kho World Cup!

IMAGE: The Kho Kho World Cup will feature both men's and women's teams, with 25 countries from six continents set to compete. Photograph: Kho Kho World Cup/X India is set to host the first-ever......