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4 Pakistanis Arrested In Nepal For Taking Sri Lankans Hostage

April 5, 2024 admin

Police said arrangements are being made to send them back to Sri Lanka. (Representational) Kathmandu: Four Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Nepal for taking hostage four Sri Lankan citizens on the pretext of sending them to different European countries for jobs, a senior police officer said on Friday. Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigative Department of…

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‘No ground’ for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

April 5, 2024 admin

A view of Katchatheevu in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR The statements coming out of India on “reclaiming” Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have “no ground”, the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said. The senior Sri Lankan Tamil politician’s comments came days after the Narendra Modi government targeted the Congress…

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Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

April 5, 2024 admin

It isn’t often when a foreign policy issue generates as much heat within India’s polity, but this week both the PM and the EAM set off a debate over a 1974 agreement with Sri Lanka that quickly saw pushback from the opposition, and some concern in Colombo. My colleague D. Suresh Kumar has more on the…

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Slams PM Modi Amid Row Over Katchatheevu Island

April 2, 2024 admin

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now. Criticising PM Modi, Mr Stalin further questioned that why did PM did not ever spoke to Sri Lanka government to…

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“Still Get Goosebumps”: Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina Reminisce About 2011 World Cup Win

April 2, 2024 admin

Former Indian middle-order batting mainstays Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh, who played a crucial role in Men in Blue’s ICC Cricket World Cup win back in 2011 on this day, reminisced on the landmark title win which has gone down as the most iconic moment of Indian cricket in this century. On this day back…

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Mukul Rohatgi Says Katchatheevu Island Was Given to Sri Lanka, Was No Exchange Of Territory

April 1, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, amid the huge row about Lankan island Katchatheevu, has said what makes the case of different is that there was no give and take, which is the normal practice when territory is involved. India had given away the island to Sri Lanka, without getting anything in return, he underscored…

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“Lagaan Ki Team”: Five Bangladesh Players Run To Save Boundary vs SL, Internet Can’t Stop Trolling. Watch

April 1, 2024 admin

The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is turning out to be a mine of hilarious videos. After a hilarious DRS call and a missed catch attempt by three players, another video from the match is going viral. This time five Bangladesh players chased behind one ball to save a boundary in the Sylhet…

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Sri Lanka Achieve Humongous Test Feat, Break 48-Year-Old Massive Record

April 1, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka cricket team made history on Day 2 of the second Test match against Bangladesh on Sunday as they broke a 48-year-old record. Sri Lanka scored 531 runs in their first innings without a single batter scoring a century. This was the highest total posted by any team in the history of Test cricket…

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Comedy Of Errors As 3 Bangladesh Fielders Fail To Take Easy Catch – Watch

March 31, 2024 admin

There was.a comedy of errors on Day 2 of the second Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka where three fielders were unable to complete a catch to dismiss Prabath Jayasuriya. It was a lucky break for the batter as the ball flew off his bat’s outside edge but despite multiple attempts, the slip fielders…

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Cannot Trust Congress That Callously Gave Away Key Island To Lanka: PM Modi

March 31, 2024 admin

PM Modi called the new revelations about the Katchatheevu Island “eye-opening” (File/AFP) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited a media report today to assert that new facts reveal that the Congress had “callously” given away the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. “Eye-opening and startling! New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu. This…

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