Tamil Family

UN Asks Australia To Release Tamil Family Fighting Deportation

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 2, 2019

The UN has asked the Australian government to release the Tamil family, fighting deportation to Sri Lanka, from offshore detention into a "community setting arrangement" to find another way to end their existing situation.

Sri Lankan Tamil Family Facing Deportation Gets Australian Town's Backing

World News | Rebecca Tan, The Washington Post | Thursday September 5, 2019

Biloela, population 6,000, is a small rural town in northeastern Australia. When the town's first - and hitherto only - set of traffic lights was built 10 years ago, residents were sent into a tizzy. Many families still work in coal mines or cotton farms. On weekends, people fish.

"Let Them Stay": Australians Rally In Support Of Sri Lanka Family

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 1, 2019

Hundreds of Australians joined rallies Sunday urging the government not to deport a Tamil family of four -- including two Australian-born toddlers -- whose case has become a new flashpoint over immigration policy.

"Australia Moved Sri Lanka Toddlers To Remote Detention Centre": Lawyer

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 31, 2019

A Tamil family of four -- including two Australian-born toddlers -- have been moved to a remote island off the coast of Indonesia, despite a court order blocking deportation, their lawyer said Saturday.

"Let Them Stay": Temporary Relief For Sri Lanka Family In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 30, 2019

A dramatic late-night call from an Australian judge to a plane bound for Sri Lanka has temporarily spared a family of four -- including two Aussie-born toddlers -- from deportation and fuelled a political firestorm Down Under.

Tata Sky Revises 25 Regional Language Channel Packs, Prices and Channel Count Affected

Jagmeet Singh | Friday May 31, 2019

With the new revision, Tata Sky has changed the prices of packs such as the Gujarati Regional, Tamil Family Sports, Telugu Family Sports, and Kannada Family Sports.

Southern film industry bags 17 National Awards

Chandni | Thursday April 17, 2014

Tamil family drama Thanga Meengal, Telugu drama Na Bangaru Thalli, Kannada film Prakruthi and Malayalam drama 24 North Kaatham were among the southern movies that pocketed 17 awards at the 61st National Awards.