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Dhinakaran aide Thanga Tamilselvan joins DMK, praises Stalin
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jun 28 (ANI): Thanga Tamilselvan, the propaganda secretary of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the presence of party president MK Stalin here on Friday.
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AIADMK releases election manifesto
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): AIADMK on Tuesday released its manifesto ahead of the ensuing General elections and among its major promises said it would urge the Centre to launch an international probe into the alleged genocide and war crimes committed by Sri Lanka on Tamils
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Post Rajapaksa's swearing in as PM, Swamy says will visit Colombo soon
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A day after Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said he will soon visit the island nation to raise the issue of the Indian fishermen and will also suggest a solution for resolvi
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PM Modi's promise fulfilled as Air India connects Varanasi and Colomb
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Aug 04 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to Sri Lankan Tamils was fulfilled on Friday when national carrier Air India on Friday connected two historical destinations- Varanasi and Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
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Rajinikanth evades questions on Sri Lankan Tamils
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 18 (ANI): Refraining from commenting on any issue related to Sri Lankan Tamils, superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday evaded question on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, which is observed by Sri Lankan Tamils.
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Lankan Govt. settling Sinhalese in Tamil-dominated areas: Activist
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced construction of 10,000 houses for Tamils in Sri Lanka, noted Tamil activist Pazha Nedumaran on Saturday said that there were already 4000 houses built, but the government in Colombo has been settling S
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DMK questions PM Modi's silence on fishermen issue during Colombo vis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of 10,000 houses for Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) on Saturday raised doubts on the steps initiated by the former to redress issues of Tamil fisher
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Dragon sulks as Modi does balancing act in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka) [World] May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday did a balancing act in Sri Lanka of keeping Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Tamils 'close' that has definitely left the Dragon sulking.
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PM Modi lauds spirit of Tamil community in SL, announces construction of 1
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the spirit of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka and announced the construction of additional 10,000 houses in upcountry areas and the extension of Emergency Ambulance Service.
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PM Modi's Lanka visit must ensure Tamils are treated at par: DMK
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 12 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) on Thursday asked Prime Minster Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, to ensure that the Indian-origin Tamils are treated at par with the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka and no disparities emer
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We will meet when time is right: Rajinikanth writes to Sri Lankan Tamils
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): After cancelling his trip to Sri Lanka, superstar Rajinikanth has written a letter to Sri Lankan Tamils thanking them for their love.
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DMK pioneered corruption in Tamil Nadu: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14(ANI): Taking a jibe at the DMK's 'corrupt' stature in Tamil Nadu, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilsai Soundrajan alleged that the party has pioneered corruption in the state, and cannot be viewed as an alternative to the AIADMK.
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