UPA government has majority, says Chidambaram

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:29

The Congress-led UPA government is stable and enjoys majority support in Parliament despite the DMK`s exit, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday.

DMK formally withdraws support to UPA govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 11:21

The DMK formally withdrew support to the UPA government on Tuesday night.

Will DMK pull out of the UPA government?

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 09:43

Trouble seems to be mounting for the Congress-led UPA as far as its ally the DMK is concerned.

DMK adamant on Lanka resolution, UPA in a fix

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 14:00

Union Ministers P Chidambaram, A K Antony and Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday failed to persuade DML chief Karunanidhi to change his stand on withdrawing support to the ruling UPA if it failed to move amendments to the US-sponsored resolution on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue at the UNHRC.

Now, Jayalalithaa steps up pressure on Centre over Lanka issue

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 12:06

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that India must take a strong, historic and courageous stance on the issue.

`Pak`s inaction emboldens extremists targeting minorities`

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 11:38

Powerful religious militant groups, which continuously target religious minorities in Pakistan, have increasingly been emboldened due to the govt`s inability to punish them, said speakers at a debate organized by UNHRC.

Lankan Tamils issue: DMK threatens to walk out of UPA

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 14:48

Hardening its stand, key UPA ally DMK on Sunday slammed the Centre for its "lukewarm" response on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.

China`s Prez hints at backing Sri Lanka against UNHRC resolution

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 22:47

The Sri Lankan people appreciate China`s assistance to help the country promote peace, stability and development.

Karunanidhi warns of pulling out of UPA over Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 23:40

DMK chief M Karunanidhi warned his party will pull out of the UPA government.

Sri Lanka seeks more time and space on human rights issue

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 22:02

Ahead of vote in UNHRC over human rights violations, Sri Lanka asked international community to adopt balanced approach towards its achievements and sought more "time and space" to resolve issues.

Sri Lanka hopeful of Indian backing at UNHRC

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 20:16

Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it was hopeful of India`s support against a US-sponsored resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

`India should move resolution against Sri Lanka at UNHRC meet`

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 20:24

CPI-M`s Tamil Nadu unit demanded that India raise the issue of alleged human rights violations by the Sri Lankan government during the UNHRC meeting at Geneva.