Members of the Tamil film industry are on a one-day token fast in protest against the alleged human rights violations by the Sri Lankan government and Army. ...
11:22 PM, Apr 02, 2013
A worker of the Students Federation of India (SFI) died on Tuesday of injuries sustained during clashes with police. ...
09:21 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The IPL and Indian cricket is poorer as a result of a lack of moral courage, says IBN18 editor-in-chief in his fortnightly video blog for
Cricketnext. ...
01:52 PM, Apr 02, 2013
IBN18 editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai speaks on the controversial issue regarding the IPL 6 participation of Sri Lankan players in Chennai. ...
12:55 PM, Apr 02, 2013
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said, "I think the Italian government has been very sensible. It took time to be persuaded. I have no problem to say that they have done a good job." ...
10:40 PM, Mar 29, 2013
A Tamil Nadu assembly resolution calls for the government to stop regarding Sri Lanka as a friendly state, impose economic sanctions and ask the UN to pass a resolution demanding a referendum on eelam. Is this a sign of Tamil nationalism spiraling out of control and threatening India's interests? ...
09:54 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Gautam Gambhir said that the Sri Lankan player dispute is a political issue and the team is not much concerned about the unavailability as it they will play two or three games in Chennai. ...
08:26 PM, Mar 28, 2013
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution asking the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Talking to CNN-IBN's Editor-in-Chief, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ranatunga attacked South Indian politicians for mixing their political agendas with sports. ...
11:50 PM, Mar 27, 2013
With emotions running high in Tamil Nadu over the Sri Lanka issue, the state Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution asking the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country. It also calls for a referendum on a separate Eelam among Tamils in Sri Lanka and Lankan Tamils abroad. ...
10:06 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Jayalalithaa pointed out that an IPL team owned by Karunanidhi's grand-nephew has 2 Sri Lankan players, including the captain. ...
09:10 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Muttiah Muralitharan says that he is not aware of the full situation of playing in Chennai as of yet and he needs all the decisions in writing. ...
08:57 PM, Mar 27, 2013
DMK Leader TKS Elangovan said, "this govt cannot give proper protection, Jaya says they should not play. She wants to involve DMK in everything. It shows she's not interested in Tamils of the island." ...
05:45 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying no Sri Lankan player should play the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in her state. Earlier in February, Jayalalithaa had cancelled the Asian Athletics meet saying Sri Lankan players would not be allowed in Tamil Nadu. ...
11:57 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa wrote to the Prime Minister demanding that no Sri Lankan player should play the IPL matches in her state. ...
11:19 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa wrote to the Prime Minister demanding that no Sri Lankan player should play the IPL matches in her state. ...
07:25 PM, Mar 26, 2013
DMK chief Karunanidhi's son MK Alagiri skipped the party's executive meeting and left for Madurai on Monday. While sources say Alagiri is upset with younger brother MK Stalin, Karunanidhi's political heir, for reportedly pushing their father to withdraw support to the UPA, party leader Tiruchi Siva played it down saying he skipped the meeting because he may be unwell. ...
03:10 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Hello and welcome to worldview with me Suhasini Haider, tonight India's vote on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human rights council is our top focus. Joining us Sri Lanka's envoy to India Prasad Kariyawasam, In Jaffna, Padma Rao Sunderji, joining us over skype, In Geneva, there is Peter Splinter of the Amnesty International organization and in Delhi MK Bhadrakumar, former diplomat. All eyes were on the UN's human rights ...
02:48 PM, Mar 22, 2013
A day after the DMK pulled out of the UPA, the government scrambled to bring a consensus on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue but all efforts were in vain as the all-party meeting ended in complete disagreement. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 20, 2013
It is perhaps the first time that a resolution pushed by one country, the US, against another country, Sri Lanka, has destabilised the government in a third country. Away from the political heat for the UPA government, is the anger on the streets of Tamil Nadu, against the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Is the UPA government guilty of ignoring them? ...
10:44 PM, Mar 20, 2013
