Month: November 2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years ago, stormed to victory Sunday in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections seven months after terror attacks killed 269 people. The retired lieutenant colonel, nicknamed the “Terminator” by his own family, won 53-54 percent of the vote, his spokesman

Assam Elephant “Krishna” Dies After Six Days In Captivity

Assam Elephant “Krishna” Dies After Six Days In Captivity

A wild rogue elephant which was tranquilized recently by the forest department has died in captivity, officials said. “The animal was doing fine but the keepers have reported that it died around 5.30 a.m. today (Sunday),” said a senior official of the Orang national park. The 35-year old bull (male)

‘NRC in Assam targeting religious minorities

‘NRC in Assam targeting religious minorities

A federal US commission on international religious freedom has alleged that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is a tool to “target religious minorities and to render Muslims stateless”. Observing that the final NRC list, which validates bona fide Indian citizens of Assam, has excluded 19 lakh residents,