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What is behind Burma's wave of religious violence?
Jonathan Head: "20 boys from a Muslim school were cut down and burned on the spot"Last month more than 40 people died in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the central Burmese town of Meiktila....
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Nepal steps up battle against drug traffickers
By Anbarasan Ethirajan BBC News, KathmanduNepal has seized increasing amounts of drugs in recent yearsThe suitcase, belonging to a European national, looked like any other piece of luggage - and...
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Afghanistan eyes Taliban peace ahead of Nato withdrawal
By Caroline WyattDefence correspondent, BBC NewsA Taliban attack on a courthouse on Wednesday left more than 50 people deadThere is exactly one year to go before Afghans are asked to go to the polls to...
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Pakistan returns Indian girl who strayed across border
By Narayan BarethRajasthanPooja Meghwal returned wearing new clothes and carrying toffeesResidents of a remote village in India's Rajasthan state are celebrating the return of a seven-year-old girl who...
View ArticleSri Lanka's CEB should not subsidize places of worship: public comments
Apr 04, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's power utility should stop subsidizing places of religious worship which had their own methods of deriving income and some were operating commercial businesses,...
View ArticleHSBC Sri Lanka arranges US$100mn facility for Etisalat
Apr 04, 2013 (LBO) - HSBC said it had arranged a 100 million US dollar export credit from Belgium for Etisalat Sri Lanka to expand its network with equipment made by Alcatel-Lucent."The strong...
View ArticleSri Lanka's murky power utility costs under fire
Apr 04, 2013 (LBO) - Costs claimed by Sri Lanka's power monopoly Ceylon Electricity Board are murky, the efficiency of expensive plants and other costs are not independently audited, respondents at a...
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Indian Hotels moves HC against Taj Mahal hotel auction BS Reporter | Mumbai
After securing its hold on Taj Palace hotel here for another 25 years, Indian Hotels Company Limited has filed an injunction suit in the high court here against the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC),...
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Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years Idea Cellular which...
1email this articleSubject line:Your Email:Send me a copy:Recipients Id:Type address separated by commas Enter the characters shown in the image.SendAds by GooglePaying Rs 30 a month isn’t a big deal...
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Tale of two villages Trichur. S. Viswanathan
172 River Tunga flowing on the side of Hosa Halli, opposite the bank of Mathur. Photo: Trichur S. Viswanathan The Brahmins of Mathur and Hosahalli lead a Vedic lifestyle, chant the Vedas and keep...
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Awaiting a new lease of life V. P. Dhananjayan
2 The entrance to the Chakrapani Temple, Trikarpur. Reconstruction The ancient temple, at Trikaripur, which boasts of Hindu-Muslim unity besides other unique features, lies in a state of disrepair....
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Those vendors of snacks SIDDHARTHYA SWAPAN ROY SWATI DAFTUAR NEHA MUJUMDAR...
32 No sugar or spice in their lives. Photo: Siddharthya Swapan Roy Over two years, this writer befriended panipuri-wallahs in an attempt to tell their stories — even if, at first, they didn’t want...
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Sri Lanka needs foreign help to establish war death toll – military spokesman
April 4, 2013, 10:41 pmby Shamindra FerdinandoOngoing efforts to ascertain the number of persons, including LTTE cadres, killed during eelam war IV (July 2006-May 2009)and deaths caused due to natural...
View ArticleUnprecedented census to count numbers killed in war and JVP’s second uprising
April 4, 2013, 10:44 pmby Shamindra FerdinandoIn the wake of war crimes allegations against Sri Lanka over accountability issues, the Census and Statistics Department is in the process of conducting...
View ArticleSL must seize the opportunity for genuine national reconciliation – India's...
April 4, 2013, 11:00 pmBY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI, April 4: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said India has always felt that the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka...
View ArticleGovt. sets 18-month time frame to implement LLRC recommendations
April 4, 2013, 11:21 pmby Zacki JabbarThe government yesterday set a 18-month time frame to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations.Power and Energy Minister...
View ArticleCaptain Cool blames Prez, Minister, SLC for current IPL imbroglio
April 4, 2013, 11:20 pmBy Ravi LadduwahettyWorld Cup 1996 winning Sri Lanka cricket captain and Kalutara District DNA parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga yesterday blamed President Mahinda Rajapaksa,...
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The 1983 anti Tamil riots
April 4, 2013, 7:30 pmThis refers to the comments of Mr. Izeth Hussain(IH) on my letter of 12/3/13. Certainly IH’s comments are well taken though I disagree with some points made by him as shown...
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Justitia–requiescat in pace!April 4, 2013, 7:40 pmRape appears to be the favourite pastime of some UPFA politicians sozzled to the gills with power. Hardly a day passes without a sexual offence they...
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JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva lights a candle, in memory of his party members killed in the 1971 April insurrection, during yesterday’s commemorative ceremony in Kurunegala. Party leader Somanwasa...
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