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Ex-Lanka Prez gets govt bungalow, special security on return

Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been given special security and a state bungalow for accommodation on his return in Colombo from Thailand where he fled amid months-long mass......

When Will Sri Lanka's Fuel Shortage End?

Sri Lanka watchers were startled on Tuesday evening to see an anti-government protestor being dragged off a Sri Lankan Airlines flight by police personnel at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike airport. And......

Rajapaksa given entry on private visit, no asylum request: Singapore

Singapore on Thursday said it has allowed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the city-state on a 'private visit' and there was no request for asylum from him, a day after he fled the......

Lankan Prez flies to Singapore from Maldives

Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday left the Maldives for Singapore after fleeing his country amidst the worst economic and political crisis faced by the island nation in......

Sri Lankans on edge ahead of President's promised resignation

Sri Lankans were on the edge on Tuesday as they waited whether embattled Gotabaya Rajapaksa will honour his offer to resign as president, amid signs that key members of the erstwhile powerful......

Jet Airways appoints Sanjiv Kapoor as CEO

Grounded carrier Jet Airways on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor as the chief executive officer. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters His appointment to the post comes days after the......

Ex-airline CMD flagged Praful's favour to rivals

The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.Anjuli Bhargava reports. Even as the Enforcement Directorate began questioning......

Vistara finally gets nod to fly on international routes

Approval was held up due to CBI investigation into international flying permit of Tata group-owned AirAsia India. In one of the last decisions taken by the government before the election code of......

'Make in India' needs ex-servicemen

'Ex-servicemen engineers and technicians are true professionals worthy of being 'Make in India' agents.''They can be trusted to bring long term dividends -- it is in their character to be long term......

The story of Marans: Sun King and his brother

In under three decades the Maran brothers have created one of the strongest media houses in the country. The man who led this journey is 50-year-old Kalanithi Maran, chairman and managing director......

New York talent hunt finalist sings for rediff

Indian American Ashlee Madhukar won the second place at New York's famed Appllo Theatre amateur talent contest last month, beating 11 other hopefuls. Here, the 17-year-old sings......

Pakistan blind cricketers stranded in Lanka

The Pakistan blind cricket team, which is on a tour of Sri Lanka, has been stranded in the island nation due to the closure of Lahore airport in the wake of escalating tension with India. "They......

Guess who India's real cricketing star is!

No one even comes close to the impact Anil Kumble has had on Indian cricket, when it comes to winning matches and series, say Aakash Chopra and Impact Index. IMAGE: Captain Anil Kumble is chaired......

Team India leaves for Colombo tomorrow

The Indian cricket team, sans newly-married skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will leave for Sri Lanka from ChennaionFridayto play three Tests and a tri-nation ODI series starting July 18. Pacer duo of......

'Nothing could satisfy me more than saving lives'

Mehar Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistani bus driver whose timely action saved the lives of Sri Lankan cricketers during a terror attack in Lahore, on Friday said no financial rewards or gifts could......

I am basically a rhythm bowler: Sreesanth

Scorecard | Images | Complete coverageMedium pace bowler S Sreesanth, who made his international debut in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka at Nagpur on Tuesday, said it was a great......

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