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Lankan naval commander meets Indian military top brass to boost defence ties

Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera on Wednesday met the top brass of the Indian military, and discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to enhance existing bilateral......

Subramanian Swamy is first foreign visitor to meet Lanka's Rajapaksas

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Subramanian Swamy on Thursday met Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, becoming the first foreign visitor to call on the ousted Sri Lankan president, following his......

Indian official assaulted in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, mission alerts citizens

A senior Indian government official posted in Sri Lanka sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault, the Indian high commission in Colombo said on Tuesday as it urged its nationals to......

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......

Indian mission asks nationals living in Sri Lanka to register details

The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka on Thursday asked Indian nationals living in the crisis-hit island nation to register their details with the mission but later clarified that it was part......

Cipla to set up facility in Iran

Company will invest Rs 225 cr for 3 years Mumbai-based Cipla Ltd has signed a definitive agreement with its existing Iranian distributor for setting up a manufacturing facility in Iran. The total......

India pushes for more Singapore, Lanka flights

The civil aviation ministry plans to negotiate for additional seat entitlement with the governments of Singapore and Sri Lanka, enabling Indian carriers to add more flights to these countries,......

UK to be SBI's major global hub

State Bank of Indiaplans to set up an administrative office in UK by end-fiscal, which would act as a hub for the bank to control its European operations, Chairman O P Bhatt said on Thursday.......

Want camera, video phone @ Rs 3,000?

Simoco Telecommunications (South Asia) Limited is planning to launch its own brand of GSM mobile handsets with an investment of Rs 60-70 crore, targeting a Rs 70-80 crore turnover from eastern......

Aluminum: Cut customs duty on coal tar pitch

Aluminium, one of the major industries in the base metal sector, is moving fast may surpass the tensile strength of steel and share the leading position with steel. India has the fifth largest......

PIX: Dia Mirza's Sri Lankan holiday

Dia Mirza captured the beauty of Sri Lanka on a vacation, where she stayed at the Wild Coast Lodge at the Yala National Park. The actress returns to Sri Lanka after 10 years, and shows us......

Is she Bollywood's Next Big Thing?

Say hello to John Abraham's new co-star, Aisha Sharma. Aisha Sharma isn't new to the world of glamour. The Kingfisher calendar girl has a filmi connection -- her sister Neha Sharma made her......

Karisma, Madhuri catch up in Sri Lanka

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Karisma Kapoor recently caught up with her Dil Toh Pagal Hai co-star Madhuri Dixit in Sri Lanka. The ladies zoomed off to......

Sonakshi becomes bohemian bride

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Sonakshi Sinha took to Instagram to share pictures from her latest fashion shoot. ‘Boho bride for the cover of......

PIX: Anushka celebrates birthday with Bombay Velvet screening

Anushka Sharma celebrated her birthday by watching the first screening of her forthcoming film Bombay Velvet. Present along with her were cast members and friend, the screening was held at......

'The monkey is finally off our back!'

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with Hardik Pandya after taking a wicket during the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Photograph: BCCI/X Yuvraj Singh is......

PHOTOS: Team India in selfie mode after flight delayed

Boosted by the arrival of their new coach Ravi Shastri, the Indian team departed for Sri Lanka on Wednesday high on confidence for a long tour featuring three Tests, five ODIs and a lone T20......

Test rankings: Virat Kohli lone Indian batsman in top-10

India's Test team captain Virat Kohli during a training session. Photograph: Getty Images Virat Kohli is the lone Indian batsman to figure in the top-10 of the ICC Test rankings. India's......

Lost all confidence in Sri Lanka Cricket: Jayawardene

Captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that he has lost all confidence in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after his confidential letter regarding payment of guarantee fee to the team support staff from the......

Karthik, Yadav help India thrash Australia in Cardiff

Umesh Yadav wreaked havoc with a five-wicket haul after Dinesh Karthik hit a sublime unbeaten hundred as India demolished Australia by 243 runs in their final Champions Trophy......

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