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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has named his brother Gotabhaya Rajapaksa for Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna presidency. Gotabhaya had led Rajapaksa's military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) between 2006 and 2009 and won the hearts of many.
 

Vijay Sethupathi confirmed the news to PTI on the sidelines of the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
 

On the reason behind choosing food-themed films, Chatterjee said, "We Bengalis are stereotyped as gastronomes. But somehow we didnt have enough of food films in Bengali." 

Miley Cyrus's husband Liam Hemsworth was conspicuously absent from her social media and now we know why.

By virtue of the win on Sunday (August 11), India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here. The first ODI between the two sides was washed out. The third and final ODI will be played here on Wednesday (August 14). India rode on Virat Kohli's 120 off 125 balls and Shreyas Iyer's 71 to post a challenging 279/7 after opting to bat

Reportedly, Mika Singh performed at an event in Pakistan, which left fans of the singer outraged. Read details 

Sanhita Manch theatre festival will open with "Radhey", a play inspired by Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's timeless classic "Rashmirathi", produced by the group headed by theatre-film actors Rasika Agashe and Zeeshan Ayyub

Addressing judicial officers, Puducherry chief minister Narayanasamy said, ‘We want a bench of the Madras high court on the same lines as Madurai presently has’

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will arrive on a two-day visit to Kerala on Sunday (August 11) afternoon and would visit his Lok Sabha constituency, which is among the worst affected in floods

Shreyas Iyer, who is part of the team touring the Caribbean islands, could be in competition with the likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant over the next two ODIs against the West Indies. India face the hosts in the 2nd ODI on Sunday (August 11)

The Marathi movie, which Priyanka and her mother Madhu Chopra produced through their banner Purple Pebble Pictures, won the award for best film on environment conservation and preservation.

Vidya says the notion of how a typical hero or heroine should behave has changed a lot in recent years thanks to social media.

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi who assured him that China will continue to support Pakistan in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests and uphold justice for the country on the international arena.
 

Section 144 withdrawn in Jammu: Officials said there were minor incidents of stone pelting in Sopore town of north Kashmir, 50 km from Srinagar, but was contained immediately and the crowd dispersed
 

The Thar Express has been running between Jodhpur and Karachi every Friday night since services resumed on February 18, 2006 after a 41-year suspension. It reached Munabao station bordering Pakistan at 6.55 am, on Saturday (August 10).