Prabhakaran's son hurt in clash with SL army

LTTE chief V Prabhakaran's son Charles Anthony has been injured in fierce clashes with the Sri Lankan security forces in the island's embattled north, officials said on Wednesday. Twenty......

Lankan troops discover LTTE aircraft research site

After uncovering attempts of Tamil Tigers to build crude submarines, Sri Lankan forces on Thursday said they had unearthed a possible rebel aircraft research wing that apparently studied ways to......

Prabhakaran may use LTTE aircraft to flee Lanka

The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to ensure that the top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leadership, including its supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, do not flee the country amidst fears that......

Tamil Tigers fighting a defensive battle

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which is increasingly under pressure due to a war of attrition waged against it by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces in the areas controlled by it in the Northern......

Bata's amazing journey on Indian roads

The shoemaker has proved to be resilient, despite being bogged down by labour issues, dated product designs and rude retail staff over the years. Image: Bata Shoes had a tough time and it devised......

Shoemaker Thomas Bata dies at 93

Thomas Bata, the Czech-born head of the worldwide family shoe empire that bears his name, died today in Canada, an official said. He was 93. Bata's father, Tomas, founded the shoe empire in Zlin in......

Where is the Bata headquarters?

Bata Shoes Bata Shoes is 112 years old! Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find how much you know about the world's favourite footwear. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape......

When was Unilever created?

Multi-national CompaniesWhen was Unilever created?Recent data has shown that turnover of large multi-national companies exceeds the GDP of small countries. Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find......

Europa League: Arsenal maul Bate 6-0, Red Star advance after 26 years

IMAGE: Arsenal's Olivier Giroud celebrates with teammates Mohamed Elneny and Mathieu Debuchy after scoring their fifth goal from the penalty spot against BATE Borisov during their Europa League......

Europa: Giroud earns Arsenal victory; Everton lose again

A summary of Thursday's matches in Europe's second tier club football tournament IMAGE: Arsenal's Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring for Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League match against Red......

Europa League: Giroud reaches ton in Arsenal's big win

Former Portugal international Manuel Fernandes scores hat-trick in first 17 minutes as Lokomotiv Moscow beat Zlin 3-0 IMAGE: Olivier Giroud scores Arsenal's fourth goal from the penalty sport......