Governor convenes Tamil Nadu Assembly on January 30

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:47

Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah on Tuesday convened the Assembly session on January 30.

DMK to join debate on India`s CHOGM participation, if taken up

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:49

DMK MPs would join a debate on India`s participation in Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, if the matter was taken for discussion in the winter session of Parliament, party chief M Karunanidhi said today.

Ties with Lanka will continue to strengthen: India

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 22:50

India asserted that the Prime Minister`s decision not to visit Sri Lanka for CHOGM was absolutely no "reflection" on the strength of the bilateral relationship.

China asks Lanka to protect, promote human rights

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 18:26

China asked Sri Lanka to "make efforts to protect and promote human rights", backing calls by India, Britain and other countries at the CHOGM to address allegations of rights abuses against Tamils.

Vasan appreciates David Cameron`s efforts on ethnic Tamils

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:30

GK Vasan hailed "positive" efforts by British PM David Cameron in seeking an independent probe into alleged human rights violations against ethnic Tamils during CHOGM in Sri Lanka.

Rajapaksa rejects Cameron`s demand for probe into war crimes

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 00:42

Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron`s demand for an international inquiry and said Sri Lanka must be trusted to conduct its own probe.

Commonwealth chief says summit a success despite controversy

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 23:46

The Commonwealth chief on Saturday rejected suggestions that the controversy-hit CHOGM summit here would fail to produce real results, saying talks among leaders of the grouping have been "productive".

Salman Khurshid regrets PM not attending CHOGM

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 00:21

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed regret that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not visit Jaffna, a feat undertaken by his British counterpart David Cameron, who became the first head of government to visit the war-torn northern province in Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948.

Karunanidhi not optimistic about Khurshid`s Lanka visit

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 22:08

Indicating that earlier rounds of talks between India and Sri Lanka over a series of issues had not yielded desired results, DMK on Friday wondered if the latest visit by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to Colombo will bring about any change.

David Cameron`s convoy stopped by Tamil protesters in Jaffna

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:33

Shortly after landing in Jaffna, British Prime Minister David Cameron`s convoy was stopped by Tamil protesters.

Prince Charles invokes Nehru in CHOGM speech

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:22

Invoking India`s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech, Britain`s Prince Charles appealed to the Commonwealth to intensify cooperation to resolve economic, social and environmental challenges at the grouping`s summit here Friday.

Don`t turn Commonwealth into `punitive` grouping: Rajapaksa

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 17:39

The CHOGM summit opened on Friday with a combative Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa asking countries not to turn the Commonwealth into a "punitive and judgemental" grouping or indulge in "prescriptive" ways.