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Gotabaya: Controversial 'war hero' who finished LTTE

IMAGE: Sri Lanka People's Front party presidential election candidate and former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves to his supporters during an election campaign rally in......

Student suicide: IIT Madras says committed to fair play

IMAGE: DMK youth wing cadres display placards and raise slogans during a protest demanding a fair probe in the alleged suicide case of 19-year-old student Fatima Lateef, outside IIT Madras in......

Woman hit by truck while trying to avoid AIADMK flagpole

Merely two months after a controversy broke out over hoardings in Tamil Nadu, a woman rider was on Monday morning hit by a truck while she was trying to avoid an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra......

T N Seshan: The man who changed the EC

Tough, and a stickler for the rule book, T N Seshan fearlessly took on both inert officials and slack political parties to ensure fair and free elections in the country during his trail-blazing......

'Pitamaha' of India Bar emerges hero in Ayodhya case

IMAGE: An advocate, displaying a scarf with a picture of Lord Hanuman with 'Jai Shri Ram' written on it, shouts slogans along with others in the Supreme Court complex after the pronouncement of......

Why govt fund and monsoon failed to lift rural economy

Although demonetisation and improper implementation of GST along with falling prices are being blamed for much of the distress in rural India for some time, experts believe those may not be the......

CSR widening is a positive for research, IITs

Contributions made to public funded universities, IITs, national laboratories and autonomous bodies engaged in conducting research in science, technology, engineering and medicine has now been......

'I just want Facebook to be responsible in India'

'Social media giants are making millions and they have to be responsible' 'Under the ambit of anonymity, you cannot bully people on social media and get away it' Photograph: Dado Ruvic......

Aadhaar linking: SC to hear FB's plea to transfer cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea of Facebook Inc for transfer of cases related to demands for linking of social media profiles of users with Aadhaar number, pending before the......

NCLAT chair Justice Mukhopadhaya's biggest challenge

As NCLAT chair, lack of basic infrastructure remains Justice Mukhopadhaya’s biggest challenge.The lack of permanent staff to take down orders in shorthand and later type them out for him to......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

The ULTIMATE Lata Mangeshkar playlist

Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer ever. Goddess Saraswati incarnate. Hyperbole becomes Lata Mangeshkar. No amount of praise is lavish enough to describe the supremacy of her voice as it......

Why Priyanka-Nick are 2019's BEST DRESSED

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have topped the Best Dressed list of 2019 by People magazine, beating the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion. The star couple have made several......

The Batla House Review

It is only in the second half that Batla House has gripping moments, feels Prasanna D Zore. Nikkhil Advani's Batla House -- named after the controversial encounter that took place in......

'I am an India lover'

'In my heart, I'm quite patriotic.' IMAGE: John Abraham's Romeo look in RAW. John Abraham seems very confident that his new film RAW: Romeo Akbar Walter is well made. Wearing a tan-coloured muscle......

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a hundred in his first Test as India opener. Photograph: BCCI The 317 run opening stand between......

Madhav Apte: A Mumbai khadoos who never got bitter

IMAGE: Madhav Apte, left, whose Test career was mysteriously cut short, despite being the second highest scorer on a tour of the West Indies Madhav Apte was an aberration in Indian cricket in the......

When did India last lose a Test series in West Indies?

As India kicks off its run in the World Test Championships on Thursday, Rajneesh Gupta tells you all you need to know about the India-West Indies on-field rivalry. IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli......

Tribute: 'Learn from the last shot and keep going'

'My homage to him was the medals I placed in his hands to bless each time I was able to win them.' 'And the abiding love and respect I will always have for him.' Roopa Unnikrishnan, Arjuna awardee......

Is this New Zealand's World Cup?

Semi-finalists six times. Runner-up in 2015.Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers for the New Zealand team from World Cups. Result Summary IMAGE: Team New Zealand celebrates the fall......

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Fathima's father demands a fair probe

Sun, Nov 17 2019 06:53:22 PM Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS): Abdul Latheef, father of Fathima Latheef, an Indian Institute of Technology Madras... ...

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Controversial 'war hero' who finished LTTE

� IMAGE: Sri Lanka People's Front party presidential election candidate and former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves to his supporters... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/gotabaya-rajapaksa-war-hero-who-ended-ltte-conflict/20191117.htm

IIT-Madras suicide, Dadri lynching linked by mainstream's lack of engagement with Muslims

Fathima had no friends, Akhlaq no neighbours: IIT-Madras suicide, Dadri lynching linked by mainstream's lack of engagement with Muslims ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/fathima-had-no-friends-akhlaq-no-neighbours-iit-madras-suicide-dadri-lynching-linked-by-mainstreams-lack-of-engagement-with-muslims-7664411.html

'Unauthorised construction rampant in Nilgiris'

The Madras high court has taken judicial notice of continuous violation of the Town and Country Planning Act and illegal or unauthorised... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/unauthorised-construction-is-rampant-in-nilgiris-says-hc/articleshow/72091672.cms

Hundreds of identical twins celebrate gadget-free day in Chennai school

According to the school administration, around 148 students from various schools across Velammal participated in the event to raise awareness about... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/hundreds-of-identical-twins-celebrate-gadget-free-day-in-chennai-school/story-c6QKdA4LjTskH3IDJBeoyI.html