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Everything you need to know about Rameswaram Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

'Stop Lankan president's visits to India'

February 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) The Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisaton (TESO) will protest here Feb 8 against the India visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Age can't be barrier for acting: Thulasi Nair

January 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) She is all of 16, ends up studying through Skype and feels the right encouragement and guidance will take her places in the world of acting. Thulasi Nair, who makes her debut with Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic-drama "Kadal", says age has never been a roadblock for her.

India, Sri Lanka to double bilateral trade to USD 10 billion by 2016

January 22, 2013 at 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Recognising the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the shared goals of poverty alleviation, job creation and economic development for the people of the two countries, India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday agreed to encourage closer economic and trade linkages between all stakeholders with a view to doubling bilateral trade to USD 10 billion in the next three years.

Anti nuke protestors try to lay siege to Tuticorin port

September 22, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Sept 22 (ANI): Stepping up their protest against loading of fuel at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, anti-nuclear activists and fishermen on Saturday tried to lay siege to the port in Tuticorin.

Jayalalithaa wants Supreme Court to take up Katchatheevu

September 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu will petition the Supreme Court to immediately take up its case against the gifting of Katchatheevu island by India to Sri Lanka, according to Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

India asks Sri Lanka to free fishermen

July 26, 2012 at 2:58 PM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Thursday asked Sri Lanka to release 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested on charges of entering the island nation's waters on humanitarian grounds.

India hopeful fishermen captured by Sri Lanka will be released

July 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India said Tuesday it has been pressing Sri Lanka for the early release of 23 its fishermen who were captured by Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday. The fishermen have been remanded till August 6.

Prime Minister asked to take up fishermen arrest issue with Sri Lanka

July 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him to take up with the Sri Lankan government the issue of the arrest of 23 Indian fishermen by its navy.

Daiwik Hotels to have five properties in two years

July 18, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels Private Ltd,, operating on the pilgrimage hospitality concept plans, will have five hotels in major pilgrimage centres in the country over the next two years, said a top company official here Wednesday.

Sri Lanka Navy harassing Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa

June 28, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up with Colombo the alleged harassment of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy.

Jaya urges PM to take up fishermen harassment issue to Lankan govt

June 28, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Taking up the issue of recent fishermen harassment by Lankan Navy guards to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Thursday wrote a letter urging him to raise this issue before his Lankan counterpart so that they can order the navy to stop harassing to innocent Indian fishermen................

Take up fishermen harassment issue with Sri Lankan government: Jayalalithaa

June 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Chennai June 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up the issue of harassment of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy with the island nation's government.

Daiwik Hotels to launch five hotels in pilgrimage centres

May 22, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels is planning to launch five hotels in key pilgrimage centres across India with an initial investment of Rs.180 crore in the next 30 months, a company official said Tuesday.

Centre declines to clear its stand on Ram Sethu before SC

April 19, 2012 at 4:06 PM

To avoid any sort of controversy, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Thursday made it clear before the Supreme Court that it has no stand over mythological Ram Sethu whether it should be declared as a national monument or not..............

Centre shies from naming Rama Sethu a national monument

April 19, 2012 at 12:21 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The central government Thursday shied from taking any stand on the plea by Janta party president Subramanium Swamy that the mythological Rama Sethu in the Palk Strait be declared a national monument.

Jayalalithaa writes to PM, demands safe release of Tamil Nadu fishermen

June 21, 2011 at 5:57 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, urging him to intervene in the safe release of 23 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka on June 20.

Torrential rains continues to lash Pudducherry, Karikal

December 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM

Chennai, Dec 16 (ANI): Incessant rains continued to lash Pudducherry and Karikal for the fourth consecutive day today.

Torrential rains disrupt life in different parts of Tamil Nadu

December 15, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Chennai, Dec.15 (ANI): Inclement weather in Tamil Nadu resulted in torrential rains disrupting daily life of local people on Tuesday (December 15).

Sri Lankan refugees traumatised after nine-day ordeal at sea

May 1, 2009 at 7:33 PM

Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Sitting in the lap of his father Sivadas Jagadeeswaran, one-year-old Kubel is crying for milk, not aware of the tragedy in the high seas that forever snatched away his mother and nine others while escaping from war-torn Sri Lanka.

India breaks another LTTE weapon smuggling ring

April 5, 2009 at 5:09 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has broken yet another Tamil Tiger ring that sought to smuggle war material to the rebels, arresting four men including a British national of Sri Lankan origin in Chennai.

LTTE agent caught in India, more arrests likely

December 29, 2008 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil man trying to smuggle communication equipment to the Tamil Tigers has been arrested in India. Informed sources said Monday that more arrests are likely.

Film lobby holds fast in support of Sri Lankan Tamils

November 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) The Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) Wednesday held a hunger strike against the alleged attacks on Tamils in Sri Lanka.

One fisherman killed, 100 injured in firing by Sri Lankan navy

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 28 (ANI): At least one fisherman was killed and 100 injured in alleged firing by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

One fisherman killed, 100 injured in firing by Sri Lankan navy

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 28 (ANI): At least one fisherman was killed and 100 injured in alleged firing by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

Supreme Court threatens to issue arrest warrant against Karunanidhi

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday threatened to issue arrest warrants against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T. R. Baalu and four others for failing to respond to a contempt notice on the Sethusamudram bandh row.

Centre says, Rama Sethu not a national monument

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it does not consider the Rama Sethu a national monument.

Centre drafts an affidavit to support Sethusamudran Project

February 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The controversial Sethusamudram Project is back in news after the ruling UPA government decided to support the project after working out