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141 skeletons found: Mass grave in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna tells the story of its bloody civil war

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.

1984 Chennai airport bombing shows what happens when spies hijack foreign policy

Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, seduced by the power covert means could give, allowed Indian foreign policy to become untethered from consideration of its real-world consequences.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict dies in TN hospital week after approval for return to Sri Lanka

Since his release from prison in November 2022, Santhan had been staying at a special camp for convicted foreigners in Trichy. He was admitted to hospital in Chennai in January.

LTTE ‘sympathiser’, an ‘alternative’ to DMK, AIADMK — what is NTK, Tamil party in eye of NIA storm

Last week, NIA conducted raids at residence of Duraimurugan, leader of Naam Tamilar Katchi. Political experts see raids as ‘genuine challenge’ for a party that has shown marked growth.

DMK MP gets flak from ally Congress for ‘eulogy’ to ‘honorable national leader Prabhakaran’

In interview to 'The Federal', DMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian says Prabhakaran is a historical figure she wanted to dine with, adding that she wished to seek 'pardon' for Mullivaikal tragedy.

Writer, LTTE sympathiser — who’s P. Nedumaran, ex-Congress leader claiming Prabhakaran is alive

At press conference Monday, Nedumaran claimed LTTE chief Prabhakaran, killed by Sri Lankan army in 2009, 'is healthy and fine' & will soon 'announce a plan for liberation of Tamils'.

How Indian forces responded in Sri Lanka after a botched Jaffna operation: Lt Gen AS Kalkat (retd)

In October 1987, Jaffna town was a built-up area and the LTTE was already occupying most houses, waiting for us.

India’s history is hidden in stamps. India-China war to Punjab, Savarkar to Naga peace

A lot of scholarship on key turning points since 1947 is available. But there's a storehouse of histories that resides in stamps—Longowal, IPKF to LTTE.

Take care, Rajiv Gandhi told Prabhakaran. Even gave bulletproof vest before Sri Lanka Accord

Prabhakaran entered the accord thinking it would get him Eelam. Jayawardene hoped it would end violence in Lanka. And Rajiv Gandhi had good intentions for the Tamils.

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A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

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.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

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.