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Karunanidhi slams Centre on fishermen issue


Slamming Centre on issue of attacks on Indian fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan navy, former UPA all...

Major human rights problems in Sri Lanka: US


US said Sri Lanka`s rights record in 2012 was tainted by "human rights problems" including "involunt...

Talks only solution for Lankan Tamils issue


Only composite talks will be a solution for Sri Lankan Tamils issue and fishermen problem, senior Co...

Chidambaram criticises BJP on Sri Lankan Tamils issue


Chidambaram further boasted of the Congress party`s commitment to raise voice against the 2009 genoc...

New fears in Sri Lanka amid anti-Muslim campaign


A red-robbed Buddhist monk calmly picked up stones and hurled them at a security camera. Then, as po...

Sri Lankan commission to probe mass grave


Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to appoint a special commission to investigate a ...

India should have sought SL`s suspension from Commonwealth: BJP


Expressing support to cause of protecting Sri Lankan Tamils, BJP said India should have demanded Sri...

Govt not taking honest position on Sri Lankan issu


CPI on Saturday accused the government of not taking an honest position on the Sri Lankan Tamils iss...

Swamy demands Vaiko`s arrest over remarks against Lankan envoy


Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Thursday termed MDMK chief Vaiko`s remarks against Sri L...

Puducherry government to urge Centre to skip CHOGM


Puduchery Chief Minister N Rangasamy said he would write to the Centre demanding that India boycott...

IPL matches in TN only if no SL players, umpires, officials: Jayalalithaa


Jayalalithaa said IPL matches would be permitted in TN only if there were no Sri Lankan players, ump...

Jaya, Karuna want India to skip Colombo CHOGM


DMK on Monday demanded that India should boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting schedu...

Sri Lanka may pull its mission out of Tamil Nadu


Faced with growing anti-Sri Lankan sentiments in Tamil Nadu, Colombo may shift its deputy high commi...

Vaiko seeks fresh Assembly resolution on Tamils issue


MDMK chief Vaiko on Saturday requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to adopt a resolution ...

`Centre, DMK didn`t do enough for SL Tamils`


With India voting against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, BJP Thursday said the government and DMK should sp...

India votes against Sri Lanka, UNHRC adopts resolution


UNHRC began voting on resolution to press Sri Lankan government for a more thorough probe of accusat...

Mamata to support govt on Lankan Tamils issue


UPA`s estranged ally Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday sprang a surprise by promisi...

Protests over Sri Lankan Tamils issue continue in TN


Protests over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue continued all over the state on Wednesday with CPI(M) and ...

Indian role in US resolution forced our exit: Karunanidhi


DMK president M Karunanidhi said on Wednesday that his party quit the UPA after India helped in wate...

Govt, parties in talks on resolution on Sri Lankan Tamils


The government said it was talking to political parties on a resolution concerning the Sri Lankan Ta...

No business in Parliament as DMK, AIADMK, SP create ruckus


Parliament failed to transact any business on Wednesday as DMK, AIADMK and Samajwadi Party created r...

DMK`s announcement of snapping ties unexpected: TN Cong


Congress on Tuesday described as "unexpected," DMK`s announcement to break ties with it as it said t...

Probe `atrocities` on Sri Lankan Tamils: Sonia


Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday denounced the "unspeakable atrocities" committed on Tamil...

Ready to discuss Sri Lankan Tamil issue in Parliament: Govt


DMK chief M Karunanidhi said in Chennai that his party was ready to reconsider its decision to pull ...

Don`t jump to conclusion: NCP on DMK pullout


As DMK pulled out of the government, UPA constituent NCP cautioned against jumping to any conclusion...

Amid Sri Lanka heat, Indian envoy to Geneva called


India recalled its envoy in Geneva for consultations on US resolution on Sri Lanka as Tamil Nadu CM ...

No threat to UPA from DMK on Lanka issue : Congress


Congress on Monday dismissed suggestions of any threat to the government in the wake of DMK’s threat...

Puducherry Assembly urges Centre to support US-backed resolution


The Puducherry Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to support the ...

Tamil Nadu students continue protests over Sri Lankan Tamil issue


Union Ministers AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and P Chidambaram are likely to discuss the issue with D...

Sonia Gandhi to discuss Cong strategy with party MPs


Sonia Gandhi is expected to unveil Congress` strategy on Monday in the backdrop of opposition flak o...

Pro-Sri Lanka Tamil group lathicharged


Police lathicharged members of pro-Sri Lankan Tamil group which tried to barge into camp office of M...

Cong decries `maligning` of PM on Sri Lankan Tamils issue


Congress on Sunday decried "maligning" of the Prime Minister and party-led UPA government by pro-Tam...

Parliament adjourned till noon after uproar


Parliament was adjourned till noon Tuesday after Opposition BJP, AIADMK and Congress ally DMK trigge...

Police removes fasting college students in late night swoop


In a late night swoop, police removed eight college students who were on a fast-unto-death on the Sr...

Fasting students admitted to hospital


Eight students of a city-based college, who were on a fast unto death on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue...

`Different stands of Centre, Cong on SL Tamils worrisome`


DMK Chief M Karunanidhi-led TESO, a pro-Tamil body revived recently by the key UPA ally on Saturday ...

We don’t play the role of big brother in any country: Salman Khurshid


India on Thursday continued to be evasive on its stand to be adopted on the resolution against Sri L...

Debate on Sri Lankan Tamils issue in LS today


Amid sustained pressure by political parties from Tamil Nadu, the UPA government will on Thursday ho...

Karuna rejects criticism over Lankan Tamils issue


DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said he had "sacrificed" his government twice and had resigned as MLA ...

DMK to observe bandh on Lankan Tamils issue


The dawn-to-dusk general strike called by DMK-backed TESO in Tamil Nadu on March 12 over the Sri Lan...

Differences in UPA over Sri Lankan Tamils issue


Tamil parties are up in arms after fresh allegations about human rights violations against ethnic Ta...

Lok Sabha likely to discuss Lankan Tamils issue


With Tamil parties adopting a tough stand on Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Lok Sabha is likely to have a ...

British court blocks Sri Lankan Tamil deportations


A group of failed Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers have won the right to stay in the UK after the hig...

Karuna lashes out at Centre on Lankan Tamils issue


Launching tirade against UPA government over Sri Lankan Tamils issue, DMK accused it of showing litt...

Govt in sync with TN people`s concerns on Lankan Tamils: Tewari


The Centre on Friday said, it was in no way "insensitive" to Lankan Tamil issues and the protest was...

Sonia Gandhi tells Karunanidhi she shares his concern about Lankan Tamils


UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi stated that she shared the concerns of M Karunanidhi regarding Sri Lank...

TESO to meet Khurshid over Lankan war victims’ rehabilitation


A delegation of pro-Sri Lankan Tamils forum, led by DMK Treasurer M K Stalin, would meet External Af...

AIADMK govt to construct 2500 houses for Lankan Tamils


Amid DMK pitching for the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils, the ruling AIADMK government stepped announced...

DMK satisfied with PM`s assurance on S Lankan Tamils


DMK expressed satisfaction over Manmohan Singh`s assurance that New Delhi stood for the "dignity and...

Sri Lankan Tamils seeks mandate for power sharing


Talks have been stalled since January, and the party and the Sri Lankan government blame each other...