Excavations in Chemmani, on outskirts of Jaffna, will continue for another 7 weeks. Among objects recovered are tiny socks and shoes, a baby powder tray, and delicate bangles.
The issue is a longstanding contention between India and Sri Lanka, with the latter arresting over 300 Indian fishermen just this year, even firing at some for 'illegal fishing'.
The Jaffna International Airport, earlier known as Palaly airport which was used as an airport and military air base, was shut due to the civil war in Sri Lanka.
The Army’s tributes this morning, paying tributes to Lt Col. I.B.S. Bawa, who won a posthumous MVC for operation to rescue commandos trapped in the botched raid 31 years ago, brings back this poignant story
It's sad to see a decline in authority of a government that had, just in 2009, showed the audacity to look China in the eye and not blink over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Tawang.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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