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- Sri Lanka Kills 7 Rebels Ahead Of Leader's Funeral (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Seven Tamil Tigers and a soldier were killed in fresh fighting in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Monday, hours before the funeral of the rebels’ political wing chief.
- Tamil Rebels Vow To Strike Back (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The Tamil Tigers have vowed revenge after the man believed to be their number two was killed in a Sri Lankan air force raid.
- Healthy Advice (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2007)
Indian corporate hospitals have the answer to the government’s protracted quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. Apollo chairman and founder Prathap C Reddy said, “Foreigners who have been treated in our hospitals are overwhelmed by the qu
- Two In One (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
There is a much to explore in Hong Kong’s vibrant city centre, but much more to discover in places beyond — sprawling hills, verdant woodland and golden beaches in the outlying islands.
- Return Of The Native (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
This article should in all fairness, carry a disclaimer. I’m no wide-eyed tourist or first-time visitor to the Blue Mountains.
- Edits (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
It would be premature to speculate at this juncture whether Pakistan is destined for another phase of martial law in the event of Parvez Musharraf’s re-election as President being blackballed ~ if club jargon is quite the word ~ by the Supreme Court.
- Ltte Chief Declares Renewed Resolve To Continue “Struggle” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 05, 2007)
Forty-eight hours after the death of the Tamil Tiger’s political wing chief, S.P. Thamilchelvan, the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, vowed to continue the “liberation struggle with renewed determination” even as the Sri Lanka military . . . . .
- Karuna Defends Poem On Tamilselvan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday defended his poem in praise of the slain LTTE political chief SP Thamilselvan by stating that it is human nature to express condolence.
- Karuna’S Poem For Slain Ltte Leader Sparks Row (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Nov 05, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s poem in praise of slain LTTE leader S.P. Tamilselvan has sparked off a controversy, with Opposition leader and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa charging him with violating the Indian constitution and . . . .
- Karuna Faces Flak Over Ltte Poem (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Nov 05, 2007)
Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday denied violating the Constitution and his oath of office by penning a poem of tribute to a slain leader of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, arguing that it was a "humanitarian . . . . .
- Karuna In Immigration Detention Centre (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 05, 2007)
The rebel LTTE leader, Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan, better known as “Colonel Karuna Amman,” who was arrested here on Friday for allegedly travelling on a false passport, is being held in an immigration detention centre.
- Blow To Ltte (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 05, 2007)
The death of LTTE’s political wing head S P Tamilselvan in a Sri Lankan air raid in Killinochi in the north is a deadly blow to the rebel outfit.
- Ltte Chief Vows To Continue ‘Liberation Struggle’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Vowing to continue the “liberation struggle” despite the death of LTTE’s political head S P Thamilselvan in an aerial raid, Tamil Tigers’ elusive supremo V Prabhakaran has said Sri Lankan security forces “cruelly killed the peace dove . . . . .
- A Bird’S-Eye View (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
What began as a book on birds at the Indian International Centre (IIC) grew into “Garden Birds of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur”.
- Master Of All Trades (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
He started writing as an asthmatic child at the age of eleven. He is the popular columnist and acclaimed author of 10 books, both fiction and non-fiction.
- For A Cool Splash (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The forest guard at the Bhoothapandi checkpost told me that an uphill drive of less than five km would take me to the Vattaparai waterfalls.
- Tamil Tigers Leader Killed In Sri Lankan Air Strike (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The public face of the Tamil Tigers, one of the world's most deadly rebel militias, was killed yesterday in a Sri Lankan air raid - prompting analysts to warn of a dangerous "spiral into full-scale war" on the Indian Ocean island.
- Top Ltte Leader Killed (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Sri Lankan fighter jets pounded a meeting of top rebel leaders in Kilinochchi early today killing the head of the Tamil Tigers’ political wing and five others in an attack seen as a major victory for the government in its long fight with the guerrillas.
- Thamilselvan Killed In Lankan Raid (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Nov 03, 2007)
Head of political wing head of the Tamil Tigers S P Thamilselvan has been killed along with five other rebels in an aerial raid by the Sri Lankan Air Force supersonic jets on Friday morning, the Tigers said in a statement.
- Eco Break (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Wildertrails has launched “Cauvery river trail,” a Diwali getaway package.
- Thamilchelvan Killed In Air Raid (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 03, 2007)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s “Political Division” chief Thamilchelvan was killed on Friday in an attack by the Sri Lanka Air Force on Kilinochchi, Tigers’ administrative headquarters.
- Thamilchelvan Was Involved In Many Attacks: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 03, 2007)
The Air Force on Friday said it carried two raids targeting the “gathering of LTTE leaders” and a base of the suicide squad also known as Black Tigers.
- Top Ltte Man Killed In Airstrike (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Nov 03, 2007)
The political chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, S.P. Thamilchelvan, was killed in an air raid by the Sri Lankan Air Force early on Friday in what is clearly a major blow to the Tamil Tigers and a serious setback to any . . . . .
- Ltte Breakaway Chief Arrested In Britain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Colonel Karuna, the leader of a breakaway faction of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebel group, has been arrested in Britain and is being held in immigration detention, the interior ministry said on Friday.
- Top Ltte Leader, 5 Others Killed In Lankan Air Strike (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Sri Lanka struck a major blow against the Tamil Tigers on Friday, killing the rebels’ political chief and top peace negotiator in a surgical government air strike.
- Ltte's Political Wing Head Killed (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Nov 03, 2007)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Friday lost one of its top chiefs and public face for the now-defunct peace process, when its political wing leader SP Tamilselvan was killed in a precision air strike in the heart of . . . . .
- Ltte Leader Thamilchelvan Killed (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
S P Thamilchelvan, leader of the Tamil Tigers' political wing, was killed on day in an attack by the Sri Lankan Air Force in the country's rebel-held north, the rebels said.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Nov 03, 2007)
Mayawati’s call for trifurcation of Uttar Pradesh may have evoked no political reaction and very little media attention but it certainly comes as a surprise.
- Lanka Jets Bomb Tiger Base, 33 Die (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Thursday pounded an Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam training base inside a rebel-held territory as ground troops killed at least 33 Tamil Tigers in a series of clashes in the island’s embattled . . . .
- India To Step Up Guard On Tigers (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
India is to recruit retired army personnel to guard sanctuaries containing the country's increasingly endangered tiger population.
- Ltte's Political Wing Head Killed By Lankan Air Force (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The LTTE's political head S P Thamilselvam was killed in a raid by the Sri Lanka Air Force this morning in Kilinochchi in the island's embattled north, dealing a major blow to the rebels.
- Public Face Of The Tamil Tigers (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
SP Thamilselvan - who died in a Sri Lankan air force raid on Friday morning - is the most senior Tamil Tiger leader to have been killed in recent years.
- Uk Detains Breakaway Tamil Leader (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
UK police and immigration services have arrested a prominent Sri Lankan rebel figure and placed him in immigration detention, British officials say.
- Tamil Tiger Political Leader Killed In Air Force Raid (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say the leader of their political wing has been killed in a bombing raid by the country's air force.
- India's Wild Tiger Population Drops (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Indian government wants to recruit retired soldiers to patrol tiger sanctuaries in the hopes of saving the last of the cats after an official report confirmed a drastic drop in wild tiger numbers.
- Tamil Tiger No 2 Killed In Government Air Raid (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Tamil Tigers’ political chief and number two in command was killed yesterday in an air force raid, dashing hopes for a quick end to the resurgent conflict in Sri Lanka.
- Senior Tamil Tiger Leader Killed (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say.
- “Greening India” But Losing Forests (Hindu, PRAVEEN BHARGAV, Nov 02, 2007)
Planting trees or raising plantations doesnot recover lost habitats or create pristine natural forests. It is, therefore, no antidoteto habitat fragmentation.
- Lankan Air Force Hit Ltte Positions, 40 Rebels Killed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force jets on Thursday bombed an LTTE training base inside a rebel-held territory as ground troops killed at least 40 Tamil Tigers in a series of clashes in the island’s embattled north, officials here said.
- 22 Ltte Cadres Killed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 02, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military on Thursday claimed that 22 LTTE cadres, two soldiers and a civilian were killed in the north even as the Air Force reported aerial attack on an LTTE “training camp” in Mullathivu district.
- ‘Drop Move To Allow Non-Hindus Into Temple’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Irinjalakuda Padmanabha Sarma, who was leading a team of astrologers at ‘Asthamangalya Devaprasnam in the Guruvayur Srikrishna Temple, on Thursday said that preliminary findings of the astrological ritual-cum-debate were against allowing . . . .
- Lanka Jets Bomb Tiger Base, 33 Die (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Thursday pounded an Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam training base inside a rebel-held territory as ground troops killed at least 33 Tamil Tigers in a series of clashes in the island’s embattled north . . . . .
- One Good Arab (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Put simply, The Kingdom perpetuates negative stereotypes for a quick buck and an adrenaline rush, at a time in the world where breeding such ignorance and prejudice has proven catastrophic.
- Intelligence Key To Navy's Success: Source (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The availability of real time maritime intelligence from South and South East Asian countries has been a key factor in the Sri Lankan navy's recent stunning successes against the intrepid and innovative naval wing of the LTTE.
- Globalisation Dynamics (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Oct 30, 2007)
Alan Greenspan, as readers may know, was till mid-2006 the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”), one of the highest official positions in that country which he had occupied for almost two decades.
- Child Sweatshop Shame Threatens Gap's Ethical Image (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
An Observer investigation into children making clothes has shocked the retail giant and may cause it to withdraw apparel ordered . . . .
- Tiger Airways Launches First Service To India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Budget carrier Tiger Airways launched its first flight to India and a fifth service to southern China from its Singapore base Sunday.
- Developing Labour Skills Critical For Vision 2030 (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Kenya is currently working on a development strategy for the next 25 years or so.
- When Pilots Qualify For Sainthood (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Oct 30, 2007)
The saintly soul, Mother Theresa, is yet to be ordained as a saint. Her followers have to establish that she saved lives by performing miracles. Pilots, on the other hand, do not have to undergo this ordeal.
- A Bridge To The Past (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2007)
There is more than that meets the eye with regard to the Dasara festivities held with traditional éclat in Mysore City.
- Eco Break (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Wildertrails has launched “Cauvery river trail,” a Diwali getaway package. The eco and adventure camp will be from November 9 to 12 (four days and three nights).
- Ltte’S Growing Air Power (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 29, 2007)
Sri Lankan soldiers carry the coffin of an officer who was among the servicemen killed in the LTTE’s air attacks on a military air base.
- 29 Ltte Men Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The Sri Lankan troops killed 29 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers also died in clashes in the north, the military said on Sunday, as stepped-up fighting continues in the latest chapter of a long-running civil war.
- Nothing Racist About It (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
That racial discrimination is abominable is granted. But should political correctness drive us to the extent that we refuse to admit that races exist?
- Baseless And Prejudiced (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Oct 29, 2007)
To write critically about a religion and its community is one thing, but to denigrate them deliberately is quite another.
- 24 Tigers, 3 Soldiers Killed In Lanka Clash (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers have been killed in a series of clashes in Sri Lanka’s restive northern region, officials said on Sunday.
- A Day In The Prison (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
It was our third visit to San Francisco. I was determined not to miss the visit to Alcatraz, which had somehow eluded us the first two times.
- Child Labour Versus Quality Clothing (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Amitosh concentrates as he pulls the loops of thread through tiny plastic beads and sequins on the toddler’s blouse he is making.
- 10 Rebels Slain In Sri Lanka (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 29, 2007)
The Sri Lankan Government on Sunday claimed that at least ten Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in two separate clashes with the troops manning the forward defences in Wanni and Jaffna.
- For A Cool Splash (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The forest guard at the Bhoothapandi checkpost told me that an uphill drive of less than five km would take me to the Vattaparai waterfalls.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
This collection brings together some of the finest stories of Manto, the most widely read and the most translated writer in Urdu.
- Queen And Us (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
This week a member of the Order of the Elephant came to visit the land of the elephants. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who belongs to this distinguished Order, is in India.
- Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
Reminiscent of the Scottish highlands, it leaves you spellbound
- Primates In Danger Of Extinction: Report (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2007)
After surviving the 20th century with no extinction, nearly a third of all the world's apes, monkeys and other primates are facing the threat of disappearing forever.
- Economics Has To Take Lead In Solving Kashmir: Rangarajan (Indian Express, BASHAARAT MASOOD, Oct 26, 2007)
C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minster, said here on Thursday that though the Kashmir issue has its political and social aspects, economic intervention has to take a lead for the imbroglio to be solved.
- Ltte Bases Destroyed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2007)
The Air Force on Thursday claimed to have raided two bases of the LTTE including a centre in the north where the “Black Tigers,” the suicide squad of the Tigers, are trained.
- Indian Gay Prince Would Have Proposed To Oprah (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
He is the gay prince. She, the queen of talk shows. When Manvendra Singh Gohil, scion of the royal family of Rajpipla in Gujarat, met Oprah Winfrey on her show, both appeared awestruck.
- Ulster’S Lesson For The Middle East (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
It shows that conditions must come before any talks.
- Army Parades Dead Tigers Naked (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 26, 2007)
The LTTE has petitioned to the United Nations, by emails, accusing the Sri Lankan military of abusing the conventions relating to the treatment of the war-dead by parading the naked bodies of the 21 Black Tiger cadres killed during the . . . .
- India, China, Russia Say Trilateral Meet Not Targeted At Any Country (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
India, China and Russia on Wednesday sought “democratisation” of international relations and a “just and rational” world order but said their ambitious trilateral cooperation was not targeted against any other country or organisation.
- 8 Lanka Planes Destroyed By Tigers (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said eight planes belonging to its Air Force were destroyed and unveiled details of preliminary investigations into the Tamil Tiger attack on the Anuradhapura airbase on Monday.
- Relief For Salman In Poaching Case (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Honouring the Rajasthan High Court's August 31 order, Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Wednesday appeared before the registry of the court in connection with the chinkara poaching case.
- Ltte Can Now Contest Elections (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan parliament has passed a legislation to enable parties like Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register . . . .
- Ltte Can Contest Elections Under New Legislation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan Parliament has passed legislation to enable parties like the LTTE and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register themselves and contest elections in the country.
- Boats Ply, Dolphins Die (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Tourists visiting the Chilika Lake may soon miss the sight of the rare Irrawaddy dolphins that are in peril owing to the threat posed by unregulated operation of a large number of mechanised boats and ferries carrying tourists to the lake.
- Ltte Can Contest Elections Under New Legislation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan Parliament has passed a legislation to enable parties like Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register . . . .
- Elephants Electrocuted After Beer-Fuelled Rampage (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote north-east.
- Indian Elephants 'Electrocuted' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Six elephants have been electrocuted in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya, officials say.
- Ltte Attack In Military Context (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2007)
Pushed into the Vanni jungles and denied vital supplies as a result of a relentless year-long campaign by the Sri Lankan military, a desperate LTTE has scored a hit of modest military significance.
- Save The Lions (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2007)
Efforts to save the Asiatic lion from extinction have suffered a grievous blow with five lions being electrocuted near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat.
- S. Asian Terror Database Proposed (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 24, 2007)
Member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on Tuesday proposed the creation of a database among them for a coordinated action against terrorism, drug trafficking, cyber crimes and financial frauds.
- Aircraft Were Detected: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
Amid speculation on the extent of losses in the LTTE’s ground and air raid on the Anuradhapura air base on Monday, the Government said on Tuesday two separate enquiries were initiated to probe the sequence of events.
- Tigers Strike Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2007)
There appears to be no stopping the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from carrying out their military strikes on the ground and from the air at a time of their choosing.
- Iraq To Close Pkk Offices (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Iraq said on Tuesday it would shut down the operations of Kurdish rebels based on its soil, hoping to head off a threatened invasion to crush them by Turkish troops massed on the border.
- 10 Killed In Gunbattle In Northern Sri Lanka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
LTTE insurgents attacked troops in northern Sri Lanka, setting off gunbattles that killed 9 rebels and a soldier, the military said.
- Tv Show May Have 'Helped' Ltte Suicide Attack (Times of India, CORPORATE BUREAU, Oct 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan defence officials said on Tuesday that a major Tamil Tiger suicide attack against a key military base may have been helped by security lapses during the screening of a popular TV talent contest. A rebel "Black Tiger" suicide squad. . .
- Breach Of Trust (Times of India, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 24, 2007)
Last week, when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told President George W Bush that India wasn’t in a position to proceed with the nuclear agreement, at least not now, he didn’t break any treaty or contract. His crime was worse.
- 30 Tamil Tigers Killed In Sri Lanka (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
At least 30 Tamil Tigers were killed in a series of clashes with Sri Lankan security forces in the island nation's embattled north, hours after the deadly LTTE attack on the Anuradhapura air base that left 13 soldiers and 20 guerrillas dead.
- Denial As Strategy (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
AS the undeclared one-and-a-half-year-old war in the east and the north rages on, Sri Lanka is faced with a paradoxical situation. By all accounts, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has cornered the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam . . . .
- Ltte Launches Aerial Attack On Anuradhapura Air Base (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 23, 2007)
Fourteen personnel of the Sri Lanka military and 20 cadres of the LTTE were killed and four aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) destroyed in a pre-dawn ground and aerial attack by the Tamil Tigers on Monday on the Anuradhapura air base in the . . .
- Sri Lanka Air Force Jets Pound Ltte Airstrip (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 23, 2007)
An hour-and-a-half after the LTTE struck the Anuradhapura air base in the early hours of Monday, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) supersonic fighter jets ‘pounded’ an LTTE airstrip located at Iranamadu area in the north.
- Andhra Pradesh Struggles With ‘Elephantine’ Problem (Hindu, Ravi Reddy, Oct 23, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh has sought the assistance of neighbouring Orissa and Karnataka forest officials to tackle the elephant menace causing untold misery to the people of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts for the past few weeks.
- Outsourcing Business (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2007)
Demystifying the Global IT Services Industry: Was Rahman and Priya Kurien; Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., B 1/11, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi- 110044. Rs. 395
- Grandeur Marks Jamboo Savari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tradition, pageantry and pomp marked the grand finale of the nadahabba, the Jamboo Savari, in the city on Sunday. The procession began after the governor, his wife, Narmada Thakur, scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar...
- Lions Endangered (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 23, 2007)
The death of three lionesses and two cubs by electrocution at the edge of Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary last week has once again drawn attention to the plight of this critically endangered species.
- Ltte Mounts Air, Ground Raid; 32 Dead (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
At least 12 Sri Lankan airmen and 20 rebels were killed in a daring air and ground pre-dawn attack on Monday by the Tamil tigers on an air force base in Anuradhapura in North-central Sri Lanka.
- Tigers Bomb Lanka Airbase, Mount Land Attack (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Tigers’ air wing bombed a north Sri Lanka air force base before dawn today, while the rebels said suicide fighters mounted their biggest ground assault since the two-decade civil war began.
- Another Ltte Air Raid On Govt Forces, (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Monday’s early morning raid on a strategic air base in northern Sri Lanka via both air and land by Tamil Tigers has once again proven that the LTTE is far from being a spent force despite recent military set backs the group has suffered in the . . . .
- 29 Die In Big Tiger Hit On Lankan Airbase (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Tiger rebels launched a combined air and ground attack on a Sri Lankan Air Force base in Anuradhapura in the country's north-central region hours before dawn on Monday, killing at least nine military personnel.
- The Scions Metamorphosis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Wadiyar had seen as a child the trappings of luxury when he went along with his father Jayachamaraja Wadiyar on the ambari elephant in the famous Dasara procession that was truly world class those days...
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