Pranab Mukherjee

Karunanidhi satisfied with Centre's initiative: Pranab

Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi is satisfied with the initiative the Centre has taken to help Tamils caught in the conflict between the Sri Lankan army and LTTE, External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said.

DMK will not precipitate crisis in UPA: Karunanidhi

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday got an assurance from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M Karunanidhi that he 'would not precipitate' a crisis in the UPA Government over the Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils...

Karunanidhi calls off threat to pullout

The nearly fortnight-long crisis between the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and the Congress-led UPA government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue was defused on Sunday night. The DMK decided not to press its October 28 deadline for...

Fishermen row: India, Sri Lanka agree on practical arrangements

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) With growing concern in India over the harassment and killing of its fishermen, India and Sri Lanka Sunday agreed on practical arrangements to address the issue that included Colombo designating...

Malegaon crackdown a boon for Congress?

NEW DELHI: Congress seems to have firmed up its opinion that a demonstrably "even-handed" approach to the anti-terror campaign would help it tide over the criticism that one community was being victimized in the fight against...

India has always helped Lankan Tamils: Chidambaram

Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), Oct 26 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Sunday asserted that India has always helped the Tamil minority's struggle for more powers in Sri Lanka and denied arming the island's military...

Sri Lanka assures India on safety of Tamils

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka Sunday assured India that it will ensure the safety of Tamils and hinted at allowing Indian aid to reach civilians caught in the military offensive against the Tamil Tigers.

Karunanidhi will not insist on MPs' resignation: Mukherjee

Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Sunday that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had promised that his DMK MPs will not insist on quitting parliament in the wake of the talks between...

DMK MPs will not insist on resignation, Karunanidhi assures Mukherjee

Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Sunday assured External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee that his party's MPs will not insist on quitting parliament following the talks between New Delhi and...

Malegaon crackdown a boon for Congress

NEW DELHI: Congress seems to have firmed up its opinion that a demonstrably "even-handed" approach to the anti-terror campaign would help it tide over the criticism that one community was being vic...