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Cyclone Ditwah: India steps up relief ops in Sri Lanka; toll rises to 212

Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday with India's assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that killed over 190......

Pahalgam attackers in Lanka? Chennai-Colombo flight searched

Sri Lankan police on Saturday searched a flight arriving Colombo from Chennai after being tipped-off that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be on board, a police spokesperson......

Pak bans Indian ships after New Delhi's fresh punitive measures

Pakistan has banned Indian-flagged ships from entering its ports with immediate effect after New Delhi imposed fresh punitive measures, including a ban on the import of goods and entry of Pakistani......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

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......

Lankan Airlines slashes airfares by 50%

Sri Lankan Airlines has slashed its airfares by half for passengers travelling from Chennai to London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, Maldives and Malaysia.According to a......

Sri Lankan Airlines to fly to Ahmedabad, Kolkata

Sri Lankan Airlines plans to add Ahmedabad and Kolkata to its Indian destinations this year.While flights to Ahmedabad would be available soon, those to Kolkata would take some more time, the......

Lanka Airlines woos India Inc

Highlighting the special incentives offered to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition travellers, Sri Lankan Airlines on Thursday said it would target Indian corporates to increase MICE......

Airlines go generous this Diwali

Several foreign airlines are taking the lead in Diwali discounts by offering deep cuts in fares. SriLankan Airlines has the Colombo Jumbo -- Mumbai to Colombo at Rs 10,525, the lowest among all......

SriLankan Air starts cargo service to Coimbatore

Sri Lanka's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, will launch a freighter service to Coimbatore from Wednesday, the airline announced on Monday. The service will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays......

Champions Trophy: Pakistan Deploys 12,000 Cops

IMAGE: Members of Pakistan's Special Security Unit stand guard outside the National Bank stadium in Karachi ahead of the Champions Trophy game between Pakistan and New Zealand. Photograph: Akhtar......

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......

India can win next World Cup: Ranatunga

Rating India and Australia as the two best one-day cricket teams in the world, former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga said India could win the 2007 World Cup if it continued to maintain its......

Flight delay frustrates Sri Lankans

The Sri Lankan team's preparations for the upcoming first one-day international against India at Nagpur hit a snag on Sunday, when they were left stranded at the Mumbai domestic airport for two......

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......