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| Jayalalithaa faults the composing of delegation to Lanka |
AIADMK supremo Ms. J Jayalalithaa has accused the delegation that went to Sri Lanka to assess the situation at the displaced citizens camps is only made up of MPs of ruling parties.
She further said the MPs of the opposition parties, journalists, human rights activists and independent observers hav... |
| 11.10.2009 - 04:48 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai |
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| South Provincial Council: Ruling UPFA won postal votes in all three districts |
The ruling United People Freedom Alliance recorded early victories from the postal votes in all three districts in the southern province.
Based on early election results, it is predicted that South Provincial Council election would be another easy win for the UPFA as the people in the Southern Pr... |
| 11.10.2009 - 03:15 |
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| Allowing EU investigators into Lanka is a "quasi-judicial process" |
Reiterating its uncompromising stand in its bid for the GSP plus, Sri Lanka said allowing EU experts into the country for investigations is nothing short of bowing down to a “quasi-judicial process.”
The comment came by high level sources close to the EU, who however wished to remain anonymous.
“Al... |
| 11.10.2009 - 02:44 |
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| Attack on Pakistan Army headquarters: Six soldiers, four terrorists killed |
Six soldiers including two senior officers were killed when an attempt to attack the General Head Quarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces was foiled on Saturday.
Four militants were shot dead while trying to enter the premises. ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) spokesman Major General Athar Abbas... |
| 10.10.2009 - 22:07 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Southern Provincial Council Polling Held Peacefully |
Southern Provincial Council elections concluded today (October 10) without any major incidents being reported. Election monitoring groups, PAFFREL and CMEV said that the polling was held peacefully.
Voting in the province began at 7 am this morning and ended at 4 pm. An official from the Election... |
| 10.10.2009 - 21:03 |
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Anjana Jayashan reporting from Colombo |
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| Ten-member Tamil Nadu MPs in Sri Lanka |
The ten-member delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu left for Sri Lanka this afternoon for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in the relief camps in the northern Sri Lanka. The visit is in response to the invitation of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The MPs on their five-day visit will... |
| 10.10.2009 - 20:09 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai |
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| 45 killed, over 100 wounded in suicide blast in northwest Pakistan |
About 45 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Friday.
A massive suicide car bomb ripped through a market in a shopping area close to the northwestern city's main Khyber Bazaar Peshawar, leaving at least 45 people dead, sources and officials said.
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| 10.10.2009 - 01:20 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Tamil Nadu MPs team to visit IDPs in Lanka |
A ten-member delegation of members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, led by senior DMK leader T R Baalu, is leaving for Colombo on Saturday on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to study the condition of 2.8 lakh internally displaced Tamils who have be... |
| 09.10.2009 - 20:34 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| Lenin freed on bail |
Dinamalar news editor B Lenin, who was arrested by the Chennai police on Wednesday evening for publishing a report naming certain film artistes allegedly into prostitution was on Friday enlarged on bail by a local magistrate.
Chennai metropolitan magistrate Williams, before whom the bail petition wa... |
| 09.10.2009 - 22:42 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| “I Am Humbled” - First reaction by Barack Obama, the new Nobel Laureate |
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Obama's first reaction: I am humbled.
The Committee has attached special impor... |
| 09.10.2009 - 18:54 |
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| United States caught in the act of attempted rape on Sri Lanka: State Department story changes |
First, it was secretary of state Hillary Clinton addressing the UN Security Council accused Sri Lanka using ‘rape’ as a tool of war.
She did not even use the qualifying term ‘alleged use of rape’. She was positive. And, the statement tarnished the international image of Sri Lanka focusing on the tim... |
| 09.10.2009 - 07:26 |
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Daya Gamage – US National Correspondent Asian Tribune |
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| Maldives : 16 prisoners held in “container” inside Male’ jail, reveals HRCM |
In a shocking revelation and a seemingly blatant violation of human rights, a jail in Male’ has kept 16 inmates in a mere “18 by 10 feet container” for three months, it was revealed yesterday.
The revelation came at a news conference held by the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) yesterd... |
| 09.10.2009 - 06:33 |
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By Poorna Rodrigo |
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| Film stars, media lock horns in Chennai |
The arrest of TV star Bhuvaneswari charge of prostitution has now strangely snowballed into face-off between the film industry and the media following the arrest of Tamil daily Dinamalar's news editor Lenin over a report that many stars are into prostitution.
Even as an emergency meeting of the Madr... |
| 09.10.2009 - 04:35 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| Southern Provincial Council Election will be held tomorrow |
The Southern Provincial Council Election will be held tomorrow at 1,485 polling stations to elect 55 members including two bonus seats.
Most of the schools in the area are being used as polling stations. Meanwhile, liquor shops in the province will also be closed on Saturday.
Education Ministry... |
| 09.10.2009 - 03:39 |
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Anjana Jayashan reporting from Colombo |
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| Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul, 12 killed, 83 injured |
Militants in Afghanistan targeted the Indian embassy in Kabul yet again. A suicide bomber blew up his car outside the compound on Thursday morning at around 0830 local time.
At least 12 persons were killed and as many as 83 were wounded. The injured include three Indian paramilitary jawans on guar... |
| 08.10.2009 - 21:19 |
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By M Rama Rao, India Editor, Asian Tribune |
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| Dinamalar news editor arrested |
Lenin, news editor of leading Tamil daily Dinamalar, was arrested by the Chennai police on Wednesday evening following publication of a report that many leading actresses of yesteryear were into prostitution.
The paper had carried the alleged confessinal statement of TV actress Bhuvaneswari to the p... |
| 08.10.2009 - 03:45 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| India-born Venkatraman Ramakrishnan does India proud with his 'Nobel' |
Indian-born Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with two others for their pioneering work on ribosome, mapping ribosomes, the protein-producing factories within cells, at the atomic level.
He is the seventh Indian or of Indian origin to win the prestigious award. He does India... |
| 08.10.2009 - 03:08 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj - Chennai |
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