On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.
Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.
Namrata Thakker picks those who are and gives you the highlights of the show.
The NCW said it strongly condemns the defamatory remarks and requests strict action against Moitra.
Nadeem had no major sponsorships and months before the Paris Games, he turned to social media to help replace his old javelin for training.
'The easiest thing to do is character assassinate a woman.'
While Nimrat Kaur Ahluwalia retains her captaincy, Gori Nagori wins the entertainment task.
Liverpool strolled to a 2-0 victory over Brentford, while Newcastle drew 1-1 at Bournemouth.
From the very beginning, Tejasswi was one of the strongest contestants on the show. But her journey to victory wasn't easy.
Tracking the key moves this week in the European transfer market
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah also congratulated the franchise on social media.
Sajid Khan has never been grilled for his behaviour and it's becoming more and move evident that the makers are favouring him on the show.
The Bigg Boss jodis don't seem to be getting along!
'It was a very disorganised industry back then and people were very disrespectful towards actors.'
Chandrasekhar -- former minister of state for Electronics and IT -- disagreed with Musk's opinion about EVMs, and argued that the latter's statement was a "huge sweeping generalisation".
Sunday was a Day of Suits in Mumbai at the GQ-Arrow do
Take a look at the stars who posed with Kim Kardashian.
It's always nice to see people fall in love in the Bigg Boss house, but this year, the drama is just too much.
Namrata Thakker digs into her social media feed to find out what makes her so hot.
Mercedes driver George Russell has been disqualified and lost his Belgium Grand Prix win on Sunday, after his car was found to be underweight, and his teammate Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place.
Notices were served to Faruqui and others by the police and they were allowed to go.
'In my earlier films, I played meek, very innocent, kind of roles but Suhana (her character's name in the film) is not like that. She is not an abla naari (damsel in distress) and that was very exciting for me.'
It seems Shalin Bhanot and Gautam Vig are no longer BFFs in the Bigg Boss house.
Karan Johar shoots... Aparshakti leaves town... Sonu Sood thrills a fan...
Close to half of women soccer fans in England and Wales have personally experienced sexist or misogynistic abuse at matches but most have never reported it to authorities, a new study by anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out revealed on Wednesday.
'We've been taught to treat our fans as God.'
'Now I have understood that an actor needs to switch on and off between action and cut.' 'I take my characters only from the vanity van to vanity van.' 'When I put on the makeup and wear the costume, I'm in character.' 'The minute I remove the makeup and take off my costume, I am out of it.'
The defenders signed contracts on Tuesday from Bayern Munich making United their third team together, and they could both feature in the squad's season opener on Friday against Fulham at Old Trafford.
Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal has lodged a police complaint alleging that she has been receiving rape threats on 'Instagram' after she wrote to the Centre demanding filmmaker Sajid Khan's ouster from reality show Bigg Boss.
'Israel is counting on the United States to enter the fray on their behalf and perform destructive strikes against these targets that are beyond Israel's conventional capabilities.' 'They may well get their way if they start a war, because the United States is still committed to Israel's security, and it won't matter whether it is Trump or Harris in the White House.'
It's Pratik. It's drama. Why are we not surprised as the Bigg Boss house erupts yet again?
In a big political win for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday held that the Shiv Sena faction led by him was the "real political party" when rival groups emerged in June 2022, and did not disqualify any MLA from the two camps, a verdict that adds another chapter in the Sena legacy war.
Amy Jackson walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film Horizon: An American Saga at Cannes.
Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Kumar also hinted that the Maharashtra elections could be held after Diwali.
In a fit of rage, the singer picks up a knife to prove her point.
A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday.
The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their garments other than the underpants, and were also made to clean toilets, as if with vengeance, has touched a raw nerve this time, just as another issue or issues had done it ahead of the Jallikattu protests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
While the final list isn't out yet, Namrata Thakker brings you some names that have reportedly been doing the rounds and may perhaps enter the BB house.
Abdu will make his Bollywood debut in Salman Khan's film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.
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