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Watch: How the LTTE’s suicide squad caused ruthless bloodshed in its heydey

July 5, the day they carried out their first attack is marked as Black Tigers Day.

Scroll Staff
Jul 05, 2017 · 11:00 am
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  1. The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten

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    How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
  4. Explainer: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years

    Explainer: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
  5. Why a demolition drive has sparked panic and anxiety in Jammu and Kashmir

    Why a demolition drive has sparked panic and anxiety in Jammu and Kashmir
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