Army may get legal authority to combat drug menace

Karunanidhi hopeful of UN intervention

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Monday said he was hopeful that the United Nations could effectively intervene in the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, notwithstanding an internal report that spoke of the UN?s failure to prevent mass civilian casualties during the civil war that ended in 2009. Talking to reporters on behalf of the Tamil Eelam Supporters? Organisation (TESO), a forum floated by him, Mr. Karunanidhi said, ?I believe these efforts will definitely bear fruit. We have submitted TESO resolutio

20 Nov, 2012

Miliband has regrets over Sri Lanka

Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he regrets the failure by the government during his tenure to stop the war in Sri Lanka. During Miliband?s time as Foreign Secretary under Gordon Brown, he spent time in Sri Lanka, where he faced the issue of terrorist group Tamil Tigers and the conflict with the government. When asked by ?Impact Mgazine? what he regretted during his time in office,? Miliband stated that, ?We failed to stop between 60-120 thousand people from being killed in

20 Nov, 2012

Lankan arrested in India with gemstones

A passenger from Sri Lanka was arrested at Anna international airport in India today for trying to smuggle in Rs 50 lakh worth of gemstones, airport sources said. They said airport security officers questioned Sabhoovan (32) on suspicion after he cleared the security check. A check on his person revealed he had hidden 32 gem stones in his rectum which were seized, following which he was arrested, they said. The value of the stones was Rs 50 lakh in the international market, they added. (IANS)

19 Nov, 2012