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India-Sri Lanka ferry hits troubled waters
Written on 20 Jun, 2011 at 6:00 in English, Hong Kong, Uncategorized, Undecided | viewed Please wait times and users have made 0 comments so far
A ferry service between India and Sri Lanka suspended for 30 years due to civil war was relaunched last week as a symbol of Colombo's improved security environment and warming bilateral ties. However, the chief minister of India's Tamil Nadu state has demanded it be suspended as it undermines attempts to pressure Sri Lanka over its treatment of Tamils since the war ended in 2009. - Sudha Ramachandran (Jun 20, '11)
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Tigers come clean on Rajiv Gandhi’s killing
Written on 26 May, 2011 at 6:00 in English, Hong Kong, Uncategorized, Undecided | viewed Please wait times and users have made 0 comments so far
A former chief arms procurer for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has finally admitted that the Tamil rebels' leadership masterminded the assassination of Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. However, there are doubts whether Kumaran Pathmanathan is speaking out of remorse, or in hopes of gaining a lead political role. - Sudha Ramachandran (May 26, '11)
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Key Indian states stage electoral drama
Written on 20 Apr, 2011 at 6:00 in English, Hong Kong, Uncategorized, Undecided | viewed Please wait times and users have made 0 comments so far
The merry-go-round of movieland-dominated Tamil Nadu politics looks set for high drama that could see voters throw Muthuvel Karunanidhi out of the chief minister's office due to fallout from the phone license scandal. The contest in West Bengal, where the world's oldest democratically elected communist government currently rules, looks no less feisty. - Raja Murthy (Apr 20, '11)
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