Sri Lanka: News
11 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu police seize 200kg of ganja in Rameswaram
In a major bust, police in Tamil Nadu have seized 200 kilos of ganja worth Rs. 1cr from a cart at Sundaramudayan near Rameswaram.
10 Dec 2017
Virat KohliIt's confirmed! Virat, Anushka getting married in Tuscany, not Milan
There have been innumerable reports about Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma's wedding -dubbed as the "Wedding of the Year"- taking place in Italy in the next few days.
09 Nov 2017
Sexual AssaultTamil men accuse Sri Lankan govt. of rape, torture, branding
Over 50 Tamil men have accused the current Sri Lankan government of abducting, torturing and raping them on allegations of trying to revive the Tamil Tiger rebel group.
07 Nov 2017
IndiaIndian Ocean: India-US join hands against Chinese, ISIS threats
India and the US have been concerned about increasing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region.
27 Sep 2017
MumbaiIllegal kidney transplant for Phagwara mayor's daughter at Rs. 40L
After busting a major international kidney racket at Mumbai Airport, the city cops claimed that the racketeers received Rs. 40L even from Arun Khosla, the mayor of Punjab's Phagwara, to get a kidney for his daughter.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaStrained India-Pakistan relation hits SAARC: Summit in danger again?
It's September end and there's still no movement on the yearly SAARC Summit which is generally held in November, leading to speculations it might not be held this year too.
07 Sep 2017
Indian OceanEver wondered how hurricanes around the world get their names?
In Texas, Hurricane Harvey has wrecked havoc. Hurricane Irma has slammed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and is moving towards Florida.
05 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsSri Lanka to take on Pakistan in the UAE
The Sri Lankan cricket team is set to play a T20I match in Lahore against Pakistan next month.
28 Aug 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Woman throws off her 7-year-old daughter twice from terrace
In a very disturbing incident, a seven-year-old girl, Aishika Sarkar, was allegedly killed by her mother Swathi who threw her off to the ground twice from their four-story residential complex's terrace at Jaraganahalli in Bengaluru's JP Nagar.
11 Aug 2017
India7,620 Indians behind bars in foreign countries, highest in Saudi
The Pew Research Centre recently revealed that India is one of the top sources of immigration: one in 20 migrants globally is from India.
09 Aug 2017
India50 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka
About 50 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly intruding into the country's territorial waters.
26 Jul 2017
IndiaSri Lanka addresses India's concerns in revised China-Hambantota port deal
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a revised agreement for a deal with a Chinese firm for its southern port of Hambantota.
05 Jul 2017
IndiaReport: Violence cost Indian economy $742 billion last year
India is ranked 137 out of 164 countries in the 2017 Global Peace Index (GPI) released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
09 Jun 2017
IndiaSL's win opens up interesting scenarios in Group B
After defeating India in a must win game, Sri Lanka have kept themselves alive in the 2017 Champions Trophy.
09 Jun 2017
MalaysiaMDMK chief Vaiko detained in Malaysia over alleged LTTE links
The Tamil Nadu-based MDMK Chief Vaiko was detained at Kuala Lumpur Airport on June 9 and denied entry into Malaysia.
08 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia has world's highest number of stunted children, child laborers
India has the highest number of children stunted because of malnutrition (48.2 million) equivalent to Colombia's population, according to Save the Children's 'Stolen Childhoods' report.
05 Jun 2017
IndiaNHAI looking to launch an international subsidiary
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to launch a dedicated international subsidiary for construction of roads and highways abroad, especially in South Asia.
30 May 2017
West BengalBangladesh evacuating 10 lakh people as Cyclone Mora makes landfall
Bangladeshi authorities have attempted to evacuate nearly 10 lakh people in preparation for the powerful Cyclone Mora.
28 May 2017
IndiaSri Lanka floods- Indian aid ship arrives in Colombo
Indian teams have reached Sri Lanka to offer aid to the flood-hit nation as death toll increased to 100.
25 May 2017
India3 years of Modi's foreign policy: Achievements, obstacles and more
Modi government has redefined India's foreign policy through expanded, active engagement with various countries. It has further made its presence felt at many international forums.
13 May 2017
IndiaChinese submarine, snubbed by Colombo, moving to Karachi?
Since December'13, China has been regularly sending vessels to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) quoting anti-piracy measures.
11 May 2017
IndiaDrugs being smuggled from India to IS terrorists intercepted
A shipload of tramadol, 37 million pills worth $75mn, was on its way from India to Islamic State terrorists in Libya, when it was intercepted by the Italian police.
11 May 2017
IndiaModi's Sri Lanka visit- What's on the agenda?
PM Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka to take part in the Vesak day celebrations. While the visit has been termed informal, India does hope to get some things done, including discussing the Tamil Nadu fishermen issue.
30 Apr 2017
IndiaNo agreements will be signed during Modi's Lanka visit: Sirisena
Amidst speculation relating to signing of major Indo-Sri Lanka deals during PM Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena clarified that no agreements would be signed.
23 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia - Top remittance-receiver with $62.7bn inflows: World Bank report
India retained the top spot among remittance-receiving countries despite a significant 8.9% drop in remittances in 2016.
16 Mar 2017
Maharashtra5,000 doctors from Maharashtra to 'mass bunk'
On Friday, over 5,000 doctors from Maharashtra's public hospitals are planning a 'mass bunk' to protest the assault on a resident-doctor by a patient's relative at a government hospital in Dhule.
17 Feb 2017
IndiaIndia to play Pak in Emerging Cup, Bangladesh
India and Pakistan will play each other in an U-23 ODI tournament, the Emerging Cup, to be held in Bangladesh.
15 Jan 2017
IndiaThere is a need for Test world cup: Dean Jones
Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones said that Test cricket was at crossroads and there was a need for Test world cup.
12 Oct 2016
Global Hunger IndexIndia rated 'Serious' in Global Hunger Index
According to the Global Hunger Index 2016, India was ranked 97 among 118 countries. With a 28.5 GHI score, India was below the average of a developing country (21.3).
20 Sep 2016
International Cricket Council (ICC)Nuwan Kulasekara arrested over fatal accident
Sri Lankan police detained cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara after he was involved in a fatal crash. The crash happened when the car Kulasekara was driving collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider on the spot.
30 Aug 2016
SingaporeIndians, mainland Chinese least favoured tenants in Singapore
Darius Cheung, co-founder of 99.co revealed that for those Indians looking to rent houses in Singapore can be more daunting than it seems due to the racist attitudes prevalent there.
04 Aug 2016
SwitzerlandResearchers find evidence supporting India-Antarctica supercontinent hypothesis
Geologists from Switzerland and India found evidence that India was a part of Antarctica 1.5 billion years ago.
