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
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
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
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
Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasada Kariyawasam spoke to CNN-IBN and slammed the US-sponsored resolution against the island country by calling it "uncalled for". He added that the protesters demonstrating against Sri Lanka are all "uninformed" and their agitations have taken form of "terrorism". ...
06:35 PM, Mar 20, 2013
CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said it is not right to order an independent nation's probe into the affairs of Sri Lanka. "No independent country can interfere in the affairs of another sovereign nation. Just last week we condemned Pakistan Assembly's resolution on Afzal Guru's hanging," he said. ...
03:58 PM, Mar 20, 2013
Sri Lankan envoy to India Prasada Kariyawasam called resolution against the island country unecessary, while speaking to CNN-IBN's Suhasini Haidar. He also said that those protesting against Sri Lanka in Tamil Nadu are taking the form of terrorism. ...
08:02 PM, Mar 18, 2013
After DMK Chief Karunanidhi once again threatened to pull out of the UPA government over the Sri lankan Tamils issue, the Centre tried to assure him saying no decision will be taken before consulting him. However, everything points to India not taking a stand against Sri Lanka's sovereign rights. ...
08:20 PM, Mar 17, 2013
With emotions running high in Tamil Nadu over the issue of war crimes committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka, the UPA government is under tremendous pressure from its ally, the DMK. The DMK has said that unless the UPA supports the amended resolution by the US in the United Nations, it will withdraw its support from the government. ...
09:53 PM, Mar 16, 2013
Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy, while commenting on human rights violations against Tamils in Sri Lanka, said "The resolution on Sri Lanka is coming up in the UN Human Rights Commission and the draft resolution has beem circulated after which, a final decision will be taken. Our government has made it clear that we will protect the interest of the Tamils in Sri Lanka". ...
05:57 PM, Mar 16, 2013
MDMK and other groups protested outside the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission against alleged atrocities on Tamils in Sri Lanka. ...
03:56 PM, Mar 04, 2013
MDMK chief Vaiko and 700 of his party supporters were arrested near Sanchi on Friday as they protested against visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Has the Tamil issue compromised India's influence in Sri Lanka? Join CNN-IBN's Suhasini Haidar for a discussion in World View on Friday at 10 pm. ...
02:43 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday reached Sanchi where he will inaugurate a Buddhist University. ...
11:33 AM, Sep 21, 2012
