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A week before Sri Lanka`s human rights record comes up for review before a United Nations panel, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh advocated direct talks between Colombo and the Tamil leadership.

While External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday promised that India would take the best decision on Sri Lanka before the United Nations Human Rights Council but revealed little about New Delhi`s stand, the Prime Minister was more direct on Friday.

Nenjukkulle... a good melody!

In case if you`re wondering about the pic - Kumar Sangakarra, the captain of Deccan Chargers(Hyderabad) won the match with RCB to make way for Chennai Super Kings into Playoffs of the IPL 2012.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that India was aligned with the international community on checking the spread of nuclear weapons but would be guided by its national interests on securing its energy supplies.

India`s stand on non-proliferation and approach to importing oil was reiterated during an 80-minute unstructured meeting between Ms. Clinton and Dr. Singh that was described by informed sources as cordial`` during which a lot of issues were discussed.``

Eelam through Non-Violence: Karunanidhi

Reiterating that a Tamil Eelam alone will offer a permanent solution for the Sri Lankan Tamils, who have been subjected to the biggest ethnic cleansing of the century, DMK leader and Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) president M. Karunanidhi on Monday said that the goal should be achieved only through non-violent methods.

Talking to reporters after the first meeting of the revived TESO, an organisation he founded in 1985, Mr. Karunanidhi said that even if the LTTE resurfaced to resume its struggle, the TESO would urge it to follow the path of non-violence. Asked if he had no faith in the armed struggle of the LTTE, Mr. Karunanidhi said, Anyone committed to a cause and pursuing it with a pure heart and uncompromising fighting spirit will get our respect.

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DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Thursday sought to make a case for the formation of a separate `Tamil Eelam` drawing parallels with Kosovo, South Sudan, East Timor and Montenegro, all nations that have come into being in recent years following the United Nations` intervention and referendums.

The song of freedom is ringing in the ears of Tamils across the world. The blood and tears shed by Sri Lankan Tamils will not go in vain. If not tomorrow, it will come into existence one day, he said in a statement here.

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The former Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, does not share the view that India`s vote against Sri Lanka at the U.N. Human Rights Council was a let-down as she feels there must have been justifiable reasons for the decision.

Ms. Kumaratunga, 66, who ruled the island nation for 11 years from 1994, also accused the Mahinda Rajapaksa government of not fulfilling the promises made to India and other friendly countries with regard to addressing the political grievances of minority Tamils.

DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed Sri Lanka for raking up the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project issue, saying India `will do what is required.`

The Kudankulam project was not something new and had been started many years ago and work on it is currently in progress, he said, adding it cannot be `accepted if they rake up the issue now.`

`Indian government will do what is required,` he told reporters at his residence before leaving for the assembly to sign the MLA`s register.

Over 100 Pakistani soldiers guarding the frontiers on the Siachen glacier have been trapped under heaps of snow after a massive avalanche hit a military camp early morning on Saturday.

Despite daylong searches, not one of the 117 soldiers was located but the Army has not given up hope, though condolence messages have begun coming in as prospects of survivors began fading with every passing minute.

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The passage of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka is proof that the international community disapproves of the manner in which the Rajapaksa government is addressing the fallout of its Armageddon moment of mid-May 2009.

The resolution, backed by India, asks Sri Lanka credibly to investigate allegations of rights violations in the course of its war against the LTTE.

A balanced resolution says our PM. Now that could be translated as == Aaruyire.. Aaruyire.. No??

A cute funny Tamil song set at the backdrops of Tanjore Temple.

REUTERS - Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 133 as India chased down a mammoth 321-run target in under 37 overs against Sri Lanka in Hobart on Tuesday to stay alive in the one-day international Tri-series.

To retain any hope of qualifying for the best-of-three finals against an already qualified Australia, India needed to reach their target in 40 of the 50 overs allocated to earn a bonus point victory.