Friday, 17th May, 2013

HEADLINES

• Sreesanth puts IPL in a spot and fans in a fix
• Sanjay Dutt surrenders

NATIONAL NEWS

• 1000 year old chola era temple facing threat of demolition
  • A 1,000-year-old Siva temple at Manambadi village near Kumbakonam is facing the threat of demolition for expansion of a road
  • According to Kudavayil Balasubramanian, epigraphist and historian, this temple was constructed by Rajendra Chola (1012-1044 AD). During Chola rule, the village was called ‘Elaichikudi’, and ‘Veeranarayanapuram’. The temple’s name was ‘Sri Kailasam’.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• US out in the cold on arctic strategy
  • The Arctic, which is melting and thereby creating new shipping routes and access to minerals, poses a foreign policy challenge for the United States and other nations — particularly in the warmer months when once-impassable seas become open
  • an important article on arctic council

OPINION/EDITORIALS

• Article on the problems in Srilanka
• Artilce on the problems in Afganistan
• Article on the current energy scenario in India
• Article on the national policy on children
• Editorial on the recent inflation indexed bonds