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Eventually the armed insurgent Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam emerged in 1976 to fight for a Tamil homeland in the northeast.
The tragic fire has conveniently transformed into a story of resilience, hope and rebirth. Many are ready to move on.
Imran Khan thus shrewdly got Pakistan out of the Indian electoral battle, realising he will have to deal with whoever is the next Prime Minister.
To an objective observer this is unbridled divisive cacophony which seriously undermines the macro attempts to project a larger unity.
Cricket
Twitter hails Dhoni despite losing against RCB, calls for Dhoni to be made the PM
Dhoni smashed 84 runs of 48 balls while chasing a target of 162, which involved 5 fours and 7 sixes in his aggressive display of batting.
IPL 2019: RCB defeat CSK in a last-ball thriller, Dhoni's efforts go in vain
Chasing a target of 162, CSK had a very penurious start as they lost wickets of Watson and Raina in the very first over bowled by Steyn.
South Africa announce 15-member squad for the World Cup: Out-of-form Amla included
South Africa have reached the semi-finals in four of their seven World Cup campaigns but have lost six times in seven knock-out matches.
Vijay Shankar will need to rejig his batting style to bat at No 4
The number four in the middle order and the selection of the second wicket keeper.
Tennis
Kadhe, Bhosale, Banthia are No. 1 in MSLTA 2017 year-end rankings
Mihika Yadav (Girls’ Under 18), Aryaan Bhatia (Boys’ Under 16) and Prerna Vichare (Girls’ Under 16) were the three No 1 players from Mumbai region.
'It's just not as dramatic', says Federer on Indian Wells defeat
Federer is a three-time winner at Miami, but he lost his second-round opener last year after falling to Juan Martin del Potro in the final.
Miami Open: Federer overcomes sluggish start to beat Krajinovic 7-6, 6-7, 7-6
Serb Krajinovic broke Federer to jump to an early 2-1 lead.
Djokovic aims to win record sixth Indian Wells Masters trophy
Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in January.
Football
Barcelona move an inch closer to winning La Liga after a win against Real Sociedad
Barca lead the standings on 77 points after 33 games, comfortably clear of nearest challengers Atletico Madrid.
PSG win their sixth Ligue 1 title, Neymar and Cavani return to the pitch from injury
Mbappe took his league tally for the season to 30 following his treble, which came just hours after PSG were crowned champions.
Juventus clinch their eight consecutive Seria A title as Ronaldo creates history
Juve’s total of 35 Serie A titles is nearly double the number won by nearest rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan who have 18 apiece.
Jurgen Klopp backs Van Djik to win PFA Player of the Year award
The Dutchman has transformed Liverpool’s defence since joining the club from Southampton in January 2018.
'I’m not happy to play the second role', says Giroud after getting sidelined
When asked whether he has already had offers to go elsewhere, Giroud added: 'Yes but I won’t tell you. The priority is Chelsea.'
In Other sports
Tiger Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 years
A gritty two-under 70 clinched a one-shot victory over Dustin, Brooks and Xander earning the 43-year-old a 15th major title.
From $50 to owning Kings
Then there is also the art and fashion and everything else,” he said during an interaction with reporters on Sunday.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu moves into second round
Sindhu, seeded fourth, took just 27 minutes to get the better of her Indonesian rival 21-9 21-7 in a one-sided women's singles match.
The Fight Night
Mega Boxing is being promoted as a blend of sport and entertainment to attract eye balls.