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India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

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Lone wolf, hiding spot, security: How Rajiv assassination bid was similar to Trump’s, with a crucial difference

The attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, particularly the manner in which his would-be assassin Thomas Mathew Crooks hid himself in plain sight, is similar to an assassination attempt on Rajiv Gandhi, just two years after he became the Prime Minister in 1984, and five years before he was killed by…

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Morning Digest: PM Modi’s assets total ₹3 crore according to his election affidavit; EC says BJP, Congress chiefs have replied to notice on code violation, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 15, 2024

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Govt. extends ban imposed on LTTE for five years

‘The pro-LTTE groups/elements continue to foster a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhance the support base for LTTE in India and particularly in Tamil Nadu,” the notification said, citing a few other reasons too.

The Hindu

When LTTE, rivals were involved in a shoot-out in Chennai’s Pondy Bazaar

The 1982 shoot-out between Tamil militant leaders in Madras highlighted their internecine rivalries and sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu

NIA searches residences of NTK functionaries with suspected LTTE links across Tamil Nadu

The NIA conducted searches at the house of NTK functionary 'Sattai' Duraimurugan in Shanmuga Nagar, Tiruchi.

The Hindu

Bahujan radical, political force, artiste: Vijayakanth was the quintessential Tamil icon

In recent years, public memory of Vijayakanth might be that of an inconsistent politician.

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DMK MP criticised for wanting to dine with slain LTTE chief Prabhakaran and apologise for Mullivaikkal tragedy

TNCC leaders strongly oppose CHENNAIDMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian's eulogizing of LTTE chief Prabhakaran, citing his dastardly assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and other Tamils, as well as LTTE's use of civilians in military installations and recruitment of children. TNCC working president Mohan Kumaramangalam said it is possible to support the Tamil…

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History-sheeter from Sri Lanka reaches Dhanushkodi through vessel; probe on

Jayaraasa, 41, Sri Lankan citizen, arrested by Mandapam police at Rameswaram. He escaped from Sri Lanka fearing arrest for criminal activities, reached Dhanushkodi by boat. Rumours of LTTE sympathiser. Central & State agencies inquired into history. Police registered case, to be produced before Judicial Magistrate & taken to Puzhal Central…

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NIA arrests one more in LTTE revival attempt case in Tamil Nadu taking the total to 14

NIA arrests 14th person in LTTE revival conspiracy case involving illegal drugs and arms trade in India and Sri Lanka. Lingam A alias 'Adi Lingam' a key conspirator, forged ID docs to legitimise illegal stay. Accused used money from drugs trade to fund and amass weapons for LTTE revival.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu: NIA apprehends man over alleged attempt to revive LTTE

The LTTE was a Tamil militant organization based in Sri Lanka. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi pays tributes to Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary

Mr. Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE cadres at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in 1991

The Hindu

Author V.V. Ganeshananthan goes beyond labels to tell the story of war, terrorism and Sri Lanka’s Tamil community in Brotherless Night

Author V.V. Ganeshananthan goes beyond labels of war and terrorism to tell story of Sri Lanka’s Tamil community in Brotherless Night

The Hindu

LTTE Leader Prabhakaran Alive And Soon To "Announce Plan For Liberation Of Tamil Race", Declares Nedumaran:

TNM leader Pazha Nedumaran on Monday claimed that leader of outlawed LTTE Velupillai Prabhakaran was "healthy and fine" and will soon "announce a plan for the liberation of the Tamil race.". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Families in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war

(This Oct. 26 story has been corrected to fix name of official to Mahesh Katulanda in paragraph 16 and 20)

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NIA conducts search at Sivaganga man’s house over suspected LTTE links

Residence of the 27-year-old man who works at Chennai was searched over his suspected links with LTTE

The Hindu

HC denies bail to two in conspiracy hatched by LTTE to siphon off ₹40 crore lying in a dead woman’s bank account

The NIA said an operative in Europe had planned to use the money for terror-funding through a fake power of attorney

The Hindu

Ahead of arrival of Chinese vessel in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu to scale up security along the coast

Pro-LTTE outfits could stage protests against the neighbouring country for acting against India’s defence interests

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Sri Lanka crisis: Refugees in Tamil Nadu were dreaming of returning to their island nation

Life in Tamil Nadu is fairly secure, but it is the ‘refugee tag’ that prompts Sri Lankan Tamils to consider returning home

The Hindu

Ex-DGP recalls the travails of Arputham Ammal

Jagan M. Seshadri explains how she made it to the fortified prison complex every week

The Hindu

Intelligence agencies alert on regrouping of ex-LTTE cadres

‘Sri Lankan Tamil outfits abroad have planned attacks to mark Mullivaikal anniversary’

inkl Originals

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 9 April 2022

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic and political crisis since the civil war. In previous weeks we've covered the recent downturn. But at the centre of it all is one family. Their history is the key to understanding the present crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Tamils fear prison and torture in Sri Lanka, 13 years after civil war ended

The threat of a bullet in the leg or having his fingernails ripped off was the ordeal faced by one man

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Police bust gang raising funds for LTTE

Sri Lankan suspect reveals the method.

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