From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, an influential political party in Andhra Pradesh, pulled the rug from under the feet of the ruling Congress government on Monday after terming it "communal, a stooge of Sangh Parivar and anti-people".
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Hydrography (underwater geography) prevents the Indian Navy for opting for an all-conventional, or all-nuclear submarine fleet.
It's hard not to get skin tingles when you see these stunning images. They are winning pictures and shortlisted entries from the sixth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. More than 3,400 photos were entered into the contest from both amateur and professional photographers from around the globe. The shots feature everything from remote beaches to moody mountain ranges.
For the much-awaited 10th 'Pink Test', the Australian and English cricket teams on Tuesday donned pink caps at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) alongside veteran cricketer and McGrath Foundation founder, Glenn McGrath.
We bring you some of the most stunning images of the most popular travel destinations along the Konkan coast.
In the backdrop of a crucial meeting of Nationalist Congress Party, which is on the offensive against Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, party chief Sharad Pawar's old friend Bal Thackeray on Monday said Chavan's post may be in a "jeopardy".
Mike Hussey will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer, the veteran batsman said, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.
It is a record that the saffron party has created, where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.
Check out the Nikon D4 that costs almost Rs 3.5 lakh, which makes it more expensive than the original price of three Tata Nanos! Our question: Will YOU buy it?
Five metres below the surface of the North Sea, near the southernmost tip of Norway, Europe's first underwater restaurant is now complete. Welcome to Under -- Europe's first underwater restaurant. Designed by Norwegian outfit Snhetta, the building is part-sunk into the sea and is encased in a concrete shell designed to withstand the harsh conditions on the seabed of Norway's rugged southern coast. Take a tour of the fascinating place.
Images from the opening day of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.
For Dosanjh to stand by his faith, retain the turban and beard, and yet not trivialise himself in the roles he has essayed, is really his biggest achievement, observes Sandeep Goyal.
This summer, when you set out on a perilous journey across the mountains, make sure your piece of equipment doesn't fall off the cliff -- and that it fends off the elements, too.
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Arunachal Pradesh, which shares its eastern boundary with the troubled region of Myanmar, and has a large number of insurgents, has become a favourite transit route and operation base for several militant outfits from neighbouring Nagaland and Assam.
The IPL is the most glamorous cricket tournament going and the players' beautiful ladyloves serve to make it even more so! Who's the sexiest? Vote and tell us!
Months after the triple bombings rocked Mumbai on July 13 this year, most counter-terrorism experts were willing to shove the 13/7 investigations under the rug as 'yet another case with a dead end.' However, rediff.com's Toral Varia finds that the Anti-Terrorism Squad has successfully managed to join the dots by decoding the CCTV footage. Here are the EXCLUSIVE details.
In recognition of Priyanka Chopra's work with the UNICEF, Amazon is making a $ 1,00,000 donation to support UNICEF to help save children.
Barcelona and Lionel Messi can write new chapters in the record books on Tuesday if they are able to break out of the straightjacket imposed on them by AC Milan and reach the Champions League semi-finals.
With militants belonging to anti-talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation trying to strike fresh routes along the thickly forested and rugged terrain on the India-Bhutan border in North East and North Bengal (West Bengal), both the countries have decided to mount vigil along the border.
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The film highlights Kalki Koechlin's courage and charisma as an actress coming into her own.
In 10 Test matches, Rahul Dravid has garnered 952 runs to emerge atop the table, with an average of 59.52. He also notched five centuries and two fifties.
Italy defeated Ukraine 2-1 while Canada saw off Poland 1-0 in the women's hockey qualifier for the London Olympics at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in Delhi, on Wednesday.
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Five people died in Khyber-Pakhtuknkhwa province, while one died in Diamer area of Gilgit-Baltistan region, officials said, adding 28 people were injured in Peshawar.
'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.' 'It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.'
The flight attendant revealed the reason she was hesitant to start a relationship with Milind Soman.
'He was a fighter, a stunt man and an action director, the master of all things rugged. Yet, he had the softest heart.'
Inability to take everyone along during his nearly four-year term led to Trivendra Singh Rawat's undoing. He tried to take control of all major departments by holding on to more than 40 of them, but still could not deliver.
Duster is expected to bear a 4x2 and 4x4 mechanism apart from the 1.6L, 16-valve petrol engine.
Day two of the LFW saw designer Babita Malkani showcase her collection, inspired by the mountainous beauty of Cappadocia in Turkey. Take a look.
Australia's top winter football codes have resolved to play on with spectator bans for as long as they can reasonably do so, but the governing body of Super Rugby had little choice but to suspend the sprawling rugby union competition.
While the first family of the United States was on a vacation at Martha's Vineyard, the historic Oval Office -- the seat of power -- at the White House has been renovated and remodelled.
