Coimbatore to host World Tamil Conference in 2010September 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - India will host the ninth World Tamil Conference early next year in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has said.
India for political solution in Sri LankaJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Tamil Tigers decimated, India Thursday pledged to support initiatives aimed at finding a permanent political solution in Sri Lanka to ensure equal rights to the Tamil minority. "We will support initiatives in Sri Lanka which can lead to a permanent political solution of the conflict there, and ensure that all Sri Lankan communities, especially the Tamils, feel secure and enjoy equal rights so that they can lead a life of dignity and self-respect," President Pratibha Patil told a joint session of the Indian parliament.
Sri Lanka issue failed in Tamil Nadu, says MaranMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran said Saturday that the victory of his party in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu showed that the Sri Lankan issue had failed to sway voters in the state. As the DMK proved pollsters wrong with a strong performance in a majority of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats, Maran told NDTV TV: 'People (of Tamil Nadu) have given a clear mandate.'
Asked if the emotive issue of Sri Lanka's military offensive against the Tamil Tigers had played a role in balloting, as many had expected, he said: 'That has not played a role.'
AIADMK leader J.
Obama warns of 'catastrophe' in Sri LankaMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka was worsening and urged the government and Tamil rebels to take steps to avoid a potential 'catastrophe'. Obama Wednesday urged the Tamil separatists to lay down their weapons and allow the civilian population in the territory under its control to leave, and called on the government to provide better access for aid groups and to stop shelling in civilian areas.
Canadians join in as Tamils take to streets againMay 10th, 2009 TORONTO - After a lull of a few days, more than 5,000 Tamils and their non-Tamil supporters took to the streets here Saturday to protest the alleged genocide by Sri Lankan forces in the name of eliminating the Tamil Tigers. Waving the flags of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), hundreds of protesters gathered near the American consulate before starting their march through the main streets of downtown Toronto.
After polls I will work with youth of Tamil Nadu: RahulMay 8th, 2009 SIVAGANGA - Congress general secretary and the party's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi Friday reached out to the youth of Tamil Nadu, promising to work with them after the elections to change the face of the state. 'For the future and for the Congress party in particular, we are going to work with the youth of Tamil Nadu to change the face of the state,' Rahul Gandhi declared at a rally here, held in support of the party's candidate and Home Minister P.
No violence during Karunanidhi's fast: policeApril 28th, 2009 CHENNAI - Police in Tamil Nadu Monday said no violence had taken place in the state during Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's fast in support of a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
25 held in Tamil Nadu for attempt to burn Indian flagApril 25th, 2009 CHENNAI - At least 25 people were arrested Saturday in Tamil Nadu for attempting to burn the Indian flag while protesting the killing of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, police said. The 18 people held in Chennai and seven in Thanjavur district, 300 km south of here, belonged to various Indian Tamil extremist factions associated with Tamil nationalist leader P.
Chennai bike racer to play lead in Tamil filmApril 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - Bike racer Dilip Roger, known for his acrobatics on the racing track, is set to play the male lead in the Tamil film 'Odoompen'. 'The popular biker will debut in the film, which will also have Ramji S.
Both Congress, PMK confident of winning PuducherryApril 12th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - Though the Congress is yet to announce its candidate for Puducherry's sole Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held May 13, aspirant V. Narayanasamy as well as sitting MP M.
Sedition charges politically motivated: VaikoApril 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - MDMK leader Vaiko Friday termed the Tamil Nadu government's move to charge him with sedition for his remarks in support of the Tamil Tigers' chief as 'politically motivated'. 'While my statement indicating a bloodbath in Tamil Nadu if (banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader) Prabhakaran is harmed does not mean sedition.
PMK withdraws support to Puducherry's Congress governmentApril 7th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - The PMK Tuesday withdrew support to the Congress government in the union territory of Puducherry, Raj Bhavan sources said. PMK chief M.
Majority in Tamil Nadu favours backing LTTE: PollMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A majority of people in Tamil Nadu want the government to support the outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, according to an opinion poll. Asked if the government should support the LTTE in Sri Lanka, 66 percent respondents said yes, the NDTV said in a release Tuesday, revealing the findings of the opinion survey.
Jaya goes on hunger strike to support Lankan Tamil causeMarch 12th, 2009 CHENNAI - AIADMK Chief and former Tamil Nadu chief Minister Jayalalithaa has decided to go on a hunger strike for the Lankan-Tamil cause. Her huger strike will start in Chennai on Monday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Tamil Nadu orders reopening of closed collegesFebruary 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Thursday ordered the reopening from Feb 9 of most colleges that were closed down to prevent the spread of student protests over Sri Lanka's war. 'The presently closed medical, veterinary, engineering and agricultural colleges will reopen from Feb 9 (Monday),' Chief Secretary K.S.
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