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Colombo: Blast in bus kills 21

At least 21 people, including seven women, were killed and 47 injured today when a powerful bomb ripped through a packed bus near the Sri Lankan capital.The explosion occurred at 7.35am in......

Lanka army rapes, tortures Tamils: Rights group report

Sri Lanka on Tuesday dismissed as "fabricated lies", a report by a leading rights group alleging that its military used rape and other forms of sexual violence to torture suspected Tamil rebels......

Indians among illegal immigrants arrested in Sri Lanka

Two Indian nationals were among a group of 53 people bound for Australia arrested by the Sri Lankan navy, the police said on Wednesday. "The navy arrested the 53 people on board a suspicious vessel......

Libya: India hurries to bring 18,000 citizens home

The central government on Thursday decided to immediately commence evacuation of Indians from Libya by sea and air in view of the "sharp and unprecedented deterioration" in the situation in the......

How coalmines made Damodar 'the river of agony'

The degeneration of the health conditions of the people, especially tribal women and children, and water contamination are some of the most serious impacts of coal mining in Jharkhand, notes Nitish......

Konkan Railway completes 20 years!

One of India's biggest engineering marvels, the Konkan Railway, has completed 20 glorious years since its foundation was laid in October 15, 1990. The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd was......

All-women crew onboard Air India flight

As part of International Women's Day celebrations, India's official carrier Air India on Monday operated an all-women crew Chennai-Colombo return flight. Captain M Deepa expressed pride in steering......

Gandhism: Cure to global slowdown

Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's policy of self-reliance through job creation at all levels will be the solution to fight the current global economic slowdown, says a former......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

Salman Khan is 'ready' for action

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Salman Khan lights an oil lamp as he arrives at Taj Hotel in Colombo on Wednesday. The actor is in Sri Lanka to film his......

Looking at Bollywood's nerdy heroes

We're told Uday Chopra plays a geek in his upcoming Pyaar Impossible, written by the actor and featuring the luscious Priyanka Chopra. The nerd role isn't new to Bollywood, though. Here's a look......

Indian women win squash gold

India's men's team was humiliated 2-0 by Pakistan in the team squash final at the South Asian Games in Colombo on Saturday, but their women saved the country the blushes by winning their summit......

Asian GP: Indian athletes clinch 12 medals in 3rd leg

Indian athletes ended their campaign in the three-leg Asian Grand Prix with an impressive 12-medal haul -- including five gold -- in the final meet, in Colombo on Sunday. Woman quartermiler M R......

Australian woman retain World T20 title

Australian women produced an impressive performance to edge out their English counterparts by four runs in an exciting final of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in Colombo. - Scorecard Put into bat,......

Edwards named Women's World T20 player of tournament

England captain and opening batsman Charlotte Edwards was named the player of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 after leading her side to the final in Colombo. Edwards was the unanimous choice of the......

Women's WT20: Australia crush Windies by 28 runs

Australia got the better of West Indies by 28 runs in the second semifinal to set up a title clash against England in the final of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in Colombo. Opting to bat at the R......

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QNA

Q. dont you think that india too should start military offensive against kashmiri militants?Even a small nation like srilanka has succeeded in its fight against militancy.comment.
: A. It took decades for the Sri Lankan government to defeat the LTTE and other Tamil militant outfits and thousand of men and women died in the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/dont-you-think-that-india-too-should-start-military-offensiv//answers/14487681

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A new phase in ties with Pakistan?

Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=52274&mmacmaid=52275&volumeno=VI&issueno=20

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas,... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-the-reluctant-fundamentalist/20130517.htm

India prepares to lock horns with Bahrain

By Debayan Mukherjee, Riffa (Bahrain), May 13 : From Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa being elected as the new Asian Football Confederation... ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/19125/.html

The cost of poll violence

Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power should have been a moment of hope and triumph. But, as it stands, widespread violence has marred the... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=51972&mmacmaid=51973&volumeno=VI&issueno=19

Hat-trick for Poovamma

M.R. Poovamma came up with a rare hat-trick of titles in the women's 400 metres as India won 12 medals, including five gold, in the third and final... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/athletics-hattrick-for-poovamma/article4709436.ece

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