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SL govt to present bill to dilute provincial council powers

Notwithstanding the objections from India and Tamil minority parties, an "urgent bill" will be presented in Sri Lankan parliament next week aimed at diluting the provincial council powers devolved......

Modi reaffirms 'unwavering' support to Lankan Tamils

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake New Delhi's expectation from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the......

NCERT new modules blame Cong for Partition, say leaders underrated Jinnah

National Council of Educational Research and Training's new special modules on the Partition of India have placed significant responsibility on the Congress leadership for the division of the......

'After Quit India, There Could Be No Retreat'

On the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff recalls the conditions under which the Congress, led by Mahatma Gandhi, launched the final struggle for independence.......

India, Sri Lanka sign major defence pact

Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force episode, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military......

'People are afraid to do business in India'

Valli Chettiar, charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Vancouver, practices corporate, commercial, estates and trusts law and is active in the legal and business communities. She is a......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Pakistan miffed with ICC over trophy ceremony snub

IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the explanation given by the ICC for not having its CEO Sumair Ahmed on stage at the presentation ceremony. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket......

ICC action on home soil has Pakistan fans buzzing

IMAGE: People attend the inauguration of the National Bank Stadium after the completion of renovation works ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday,......

Lanka Sports Minister order probe into Nimbus deal

Sri Lankan Sports Minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered a probe into the controversial Nimbus deal that had rocked the country's cricketing circles, besides costing SLC a a huge amount of......

PIX: New gym creates safe space for Afghan women

IMAGE: Afghan women exercise in a fitness gym in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photograph: Ismail Sameem/Reuters In Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a......

World Cup: Ashraf to push for Pakistan's matches at neutral venues

IMAGE: PCB acting chairman Zaka Ashraf will bring up the issue during the ICC meetings in Durban. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) acting chairman Zaka Ashraf will......