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MK Stalin Urges PM Modi To Raise Fishermen's Issues With Sri Lankan PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up key issues concerning the state's fishermen with the visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister during her three-day India visit from October 16 to 18.
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"He Gave Eelam Tamils Motherly Love": TVK Chief Vijay's Praise For Rajiv Gandhi Killer
In a move that is likely to stoke controversy, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday racked up the Sri Lankan Tamil issue and praised Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) late chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
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Temporary Travel Document Issued To Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict, Madras High Court Told
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission here has issued temporary travel document to Santhan, a Sri Lankan national convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Sri Lanka President To Hold All-Party Meeting On Reconciliation Of Tamils
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday will hold an all-party meeting to discuss the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island nation.
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Tamil Nadu Government Will Handle Lankan Tamils' Return Legally: Chief Minister
Taking cognisance of the sudden arrival of Sri Lankan nationals to the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said the government is in touch with the Centre on how to handle the issue legally.
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Tamil Sri Lankan Legislators Write To PM Modi On Implementing 13th Amendment
Prominent Tamil legislators from Sri Lanka have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking India's intervention in ensuring a lasting political solution to the long-standing Tamil issue and the implementation of the contentious 13th Amendment.
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PM Modi Says India Committed To Rights Of Lankan Tamils
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government has always taken care of the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils and ''consistently'' flagged the issue of their rights with the leaders in the island nation.
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Need To Address Tamil Political Issue, Says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday underlined the need to address the concerns of the Tamil minority in a political arrangement, saying though the problem has ended militarily, but no solution has been given for its causes.
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Secure Release Of 25 Fishermen From Sri Lanka: O Panneerselvam To Centre
Raising the fishermen's issue with the Centre once again, the Tamil Nadu government has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in securing release of 25 fishermen and 119 fishing boats from Sri Lankan custody.
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SriLankan Airlines Cancels All Flights To Chennai Due To Cyclone Vardah
SriLankan Airlines today said all its Chennai-bound flights were cancelled till tomorrow morning after authorities issued a red alert due to severe cyclonic storm Vardah, which made a landfall in Tamil Nadu.
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Jayalalithaa Writes Another Letter To PM Modi On Fishermen's Arrest
Raking up the issue of fishermen, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has said the situation at sea remains "precarious" due to "offensive acts" of the Sri Lankan Navy despite repeated appeals to the Centre to ensure safety of Indian fishermen.
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91 Arrested For Black Flag Protest Against Rahul Gandhi's Tamil Nadu Visit
The members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhakam (TPDK) were arrested in Coimbatore today when they staged a black flag demonstration against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Sri Lankan Tamils' issue, hours before his visit to the city for addressing an election rally.
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Nets Of Fishermen Damaged Allegedly By Sri Lankan Naval Personnel
Nets of 30 fishermen boats were damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathevu islet today and they were chased back till Indian territorial waters, a Fishermen Association official said.
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Sushma Swaraj Arrives In Sri Lanka On 2-Day Visit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Colombo today on a two-day visit to hold talks with the top Sri Lankan leadership during which the issues of fishermen and Tamils' rights are likely to figure prominently.
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Tamil Nadu Government Seeks Central Intervention On Fishermen's Issue
Voicing concern over detention of boats and gear of arrested Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu government has sought Central intervention in securing their release, besides that of nine fishermen arrested recently.
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MK Stalin Urges PM Modi To Raise Fishermen's Issues With Sri Lankan PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up key issues concerning the state's fishermen with the visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister during her three-day India visit from October 16 to 18.
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"He Gave Eelam Tamils Motherly Love": TVK Chief Vijay's Praise For Rajiv Gandhi Killer
In a move that is likely to stoke controversy, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday racked up the Sri Lankan Tamil issue and praised Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) late chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
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Temporary Travel Document Issued To Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict, Madras High Court Told
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission here has issued temporary travel document to Santhan, a Sri Lankan national convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Sri Lanka President To Hold All-Party Meeting On Reconciliation Of Tamils
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday will hold an all-party meeting to discuss the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island nation.
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Tamil Nadu Government Will Handle Lankan Tamils' Return Legally: Chief Minister
Taking cognisance of the sudden arrival of Sri Lankan nationals to the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said the government is in touch with the Centre on how to handle the issue legally.
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Tamil Sri Lankan Legislators Write To PM Modi On Implementing 13th Amendment
Prominent Tamil legislators from Sri Lanka have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking India's intervention in ensuring a lasting political solution to the long-standing Tamil issue and the implementation of the contentious 13th Amendment.
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PM Modi Says India Committed To Rights Of Lankan Tamils
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government has always taken care of the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils and ''consistently'' flagged the issue of their rights with the leaders in the island nation.
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Need To Address Tamil Political Issue, Says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday underlined the need to address the concerns of the Tamil minority in a political arrangement, saying though the problem has ended militarily, but no solution has been given for its causes.
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Secure Release Of 25 Fishermen From Sri Lanka: O Panneerselvam To Centre
Raising the fishermen's issue with the Centre once again, the Tamil Nadu government has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in securing release of 25 fishermen and 119 fishing boats from Sri Lankan custody.
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SriLankan Airlines Cancels All Flights To Chennai Due To Cyclone Vardah
SriLankan Airlines today said all its Chennai-bound flights were cancelled till tomorrow morning after authorities issued a red alert due to severe cyclonic storm Vardah, which made a landfall in Tamil Nadu.
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Jayalalithaa Writes Another Letter To PM Modi On Fishermen's Arrest
Raking up the issue of fishermen, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has said the situation at sea remains "precarious" due to "offensive acts" of the Sri Lankan Navy despite repeated appeals to the Centre to ensure safety of Indian fishermen.
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91 Arrested For Black Flag Protest Against Rahul Gandhi's Tamil Nadu Visit
The members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhakam (TPDK) were arrested in Coimbatore today when they staged a black flag demonstration against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Sri Lankan Tamils' issue, hours before his visit to the city for addressing an election rally.
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Nets Of Fishermen Damaged Allegedly By Sri Lankan Naval Personnel
Nets of 30 fishermen boats were damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathevu islet today and they were chased back till Indian territorial waters, a Fishermen Association official said.
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Sushma Swaraj Arrives In Sri Lanka On 2-Day Visit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Colombo today on a two-day visit to hold talks with the top Sri Lankan leadership during which the issues of fishermen and Tamils' rights are likely to figure prominently.
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Tamil Nadu Government Seeks Central Intervention On Fishermen's Issue
Voicing concern over detention of boats and gear of arrested Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu government has sought Central intervention in securing their release, besides that of nine fishermen arrested recently.
