LTTE chief Prabhakaran doing well, atmosphere right for him to ’emerge,’ says Tamil leader; Sri Lanka dismisses claim

Thanjavur (TN), February 13 Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka is doing well, a veteran Tamil nationalist leader claimed here on Monday and said a conducive atmosphere prevails for him to appear now. The Sri Lankan Defence ministry dismissed the claim as a “joke” and…

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LTTE chief Prabhakaran doing well, atmosphere right for him to ‘emerge’, says Tamil leader

Thanjavur (TN), February 13 Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka is doing well, a top Tamil nationalist leader claimed here on Monday and said a conducive atmosphere prevails for him to appear now. In a press conference, Pazha Nedumaran, a noted Tamil nationalist leader, prefixed his…

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Delhi mayoral poll: Nominated members can’t vote, observes SC; election postponed

New Delhi, February 13 Nominated members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cannot vote in the mayoral election and the constitutional provision is “very clear” on that, the Supreme Court observed on Monday. As a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted for Friday the hearing on…

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After Adani row, will the redevelopment of Asia’s biggest slum Dharavi take place?

Vibha SharmaChandigarh, February 13The upheaval in the embattled Adani Group continued on Monday with shares in its listed companies registering losses in the wake of allegations of accounting fraud and share manipulation by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research.The group’s seven listed stocks have lost more than $100 billion in market…

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India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore at WPL auction

Bengaluru, February 13 *India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.40 crore at WPL auctions. *Mumbai Indians buys India captain Harmanpreet Kaur for Rs 1.8 crore at WPL auctions. *Australian spin bowling all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner sold for Rs 3.2 crore to Gujarat Giants. *Star Australian…

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Armoured tractors deployed on Mohali-Chandigarh border to tackle activists demanding release of Bandi Singhs

Gaurav Kanthwal Mohali, February 13 Punjab Police on Monday deployed seven armoured tractors on Mohali-Chandigarh border to tackle Bandi Singh release activists on the dividing roads of Sectors 51-52 and Sectors 52-53. Two bullet-proof tractors have been stationed on the dividing road of Sectors 51-52 while five at the…

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Drunk container driver drags car for 3km in UP, passengers escape unhurt

Meerut, February 13 In yet another hit-and-drag case, a 22-wheel container truck hit a car in Meerut and then dragged it for about 3 kilometres as bystanders looked on in shock. Visuals of the hatchback being pushed by the truck are now viral on social media. Fortunately, all the four…

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 13 after continued disruptions by Opposition MPs

New Delhi, February 13 The first part of the budget session of Rajya Sabha was adjourned till March 13 on Monday after continued disruptions by Opposition MPs who kept up their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into allegations against the Adani Group. The House, which was briefly adjourned…

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Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging validity of delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir

Satya Prakash New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging notifications for delimitation of assembly constituencies in the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A Bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice AS Oka, however, clarified that it had not ruled…

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BCCI shifts third India-Australia Test from Dharamsala to Indore

New Delhi, February 13 The third Test between India and Australia scheduled to be played from March 1-5 has been shifted from Dharamsala to Indore, owing to poor outfield conditions, BCCI said on Monday. That the match will be shifted was confirmed on Sunday itself after BCCI curator Taposh Chatterjee’s…

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2 Supreme Court judges sworn in; apex court gets its sanctioned strength of 34

Satya Prakash New Delhi, February 13 Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Aravind Kumar were on Monday administered oath as judges of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud administered the oath to the newly appointed judges at a brief ceremony here attended by judges, advocates and others. With this,…

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PM Modi lays out India’s abilities to partner major countries in making military equipment

Ajay Banerjee Bengaluru, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid out India’s abilities to be producer and partner major countries in making the latest in military equipment technologies, besides emerging as an exporter on its own. Inaugurating the 14th Aero India here Modi said “we are changing the…

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India is able to partner major countries in making military equipment, says PM Modi

Ajay Banerjee Bengaluru, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is able to be producer and partner major countries in making the latest in military equipment technologies, besides emerging as an exporter on its own. Inaugurating the 14th Aero India here Modi said, “We are changing the…

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‘Not ruling out aliens’, says US as it shoots down another flying object, fourth strike in a week

Washington, February 13 The US Air Force general overseeing North American airspace said on Sunday after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects that he would not rule out aliens or any other explanation yet, deferring to US intelligence experts. Asked whether he had ruled out an extraterrestrial origin for…

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