153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

Tamil Nadu on alert as Cyclone Ditwah approaches coast

Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil Nadu coast and it was likely to bring heavy rainfall, the weather office said on Friday, as the state government reviewed its preparedness......

Sri Lanka now plans elections in North

Sri Lanka plans to hold elections in the country's north -- formerly controlled by the defeated LTTE -- within four months to ensure "legitimate" political leadership in the Tamil-dominated area......

Sri Lanka scraps 2nd deal, to re-acquire IOC's oil tanks

Sri Lanka will re-acquire 99 World War II-era oil storage tanks leased to Indian Oil Corporation in the eastern port district of Trincomalee, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced on......

Tea exports hit new high, but rising imports a worry

As India’s tea exports reach their highest in years, a sharp rise in imports is raising concerns among producers. Photograph: Mayur Sanap/Rediff.com In 2024, India took the third spot in......

PIX: A Glimpse At Women's ODI World Cup Venues!

The 13th edition of the ICC ODI Women’s Cricket World Cup will be held in India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. The eight-team tournament will see each team play seven group-stage......

Rose petals, dhol beats as World Cup winners reach Delhi

IMAGE: World Cup-winning Indian Women's Cricket Team arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. Photograph and videos: ANI  The victorious Indian women's cricket team led by......

Mithun Manhas Elected BCCI's New President

Former Delhi captain succeeds Roger Binny, who resigned last month after turning 70. IMAGE: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas scored 9714 runs, including 27 centuries, in 157 First Class matches,......

DPR Korea outplay Sri Lanka

Title favourites DPR Korea lived up to expectations as they outplayed Sri Lanka 3-0 in their opening Group B match in the AFC Challenge Cup in Hyderabad on Thursday. The North Koreans, who have......

'Can't wait to be back...' Surya sweats it out in gym!

The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to lead India's title defence in next month's Asia Cup. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav was last seen in action during the Mumbai T20 League in June. Photograph:......