India on Thursday urged Sri Lanka to immediately release on humanitarian grounds 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested on charges of entering the island nation's waters.

External Affairs Minister S.M. K

Sri Lanka defeated India by nine wickets in the second cricket one-dayer at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

Brief Scores:

India: 138 all out in 33.3 overs (Gauta

After starting the new season with a comfortable victory, favourites India will be aiming to keep up the momentum when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the second cricket ODI here on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly attacked some fishing boats and arrested 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits today, fisheries department officials

Indian spinner Rahul Sharma was on Saturday excluded from participating in first the ODI against Sri Lanka. The cricketer was tested positive for consumption of drugs in a rave party in Mumbai in May,

India scored a challenging 314-6 after electing to bat in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Saturday.

Virat Kohli (106) and opener Virender Sehwag (96), who added 1

The Indian cricket team on Wednesday left for Sri Lanka to play five one-dayers and a Twenty20 against the island nation from Saturday.

The first ODI of the series, which marks the start of the seaso

Tamil Nadu Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday reiterated that India should stop training Sri Lankan military personnel and slammed the Centre for its 'callous and adamant' attitude in continuing

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Monday said he was under no pressure from the Centre over the recently revived Tamil Eelam Supporters' Organisation, a pro-Sri Lankan Tamils outfit, but said a separate homeland for Tamils in the island nation might be a reality some day.

Government has extended the ban on LTTE declaring that it continues to adopt a strong anti-India posture and pose a grave threat to the security of its citizens.