News for 'Chandrika'

Oppn backs Lanka Prez on LTTE aid deal

Oppn backs Lanka Prez on LTTE aid deal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

They assured that they will 'not try to topple the government' despite a ruling coalition partner threatening to quit over the issue.

Lanka crisis over tsunami aid

Lanka crisis over tsunami aid

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

Kumaratunga arrives on three-day visit

Kumaratunga arrives on three-day visit

Rediff.com2 Jun 2005

She was warmly received by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Kumaratunga to discuss tsunami aid with India

Kumaratunga to discuss tsunami aid with India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

Kumaratunga will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Tej Pratap quits party post, says no rivalry with Tejashwi

Tej Pratap quits party post, says no rivalry with Tejashwi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The announcement comes amid rumours that Tej Pratap would be causing a split in the party.

Talks with LTTE soon: Kumaratunga

Talks with LTTE soon: Kumaratunga

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

Kumaratunga told visiting European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner Monday that she expected talks to begin soon for lasting negotiated settlement in the country.

Why Tejashwi told Lalu and Rabri he won't marry now

Why Tejashwi told Lalu and Rabri he won't marry now

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Lalu and Rabri were keen that he marry during the traditional marriage season, but he asked them to give him more time to make his mark in politics.

Marykom defies odds to enter semis

Marykom defies odds to enter semis

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

M C Marykom battled off the affects of cold and cough as she beat Sri Lanka's Chandrika Guruge at the World Boxing Championships.

LTTE warns Lanka govt

LTTE warns Lanka govt

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

Unless the north and east of the island was given complete autonomy, 'the Tamil people will fight to establish the Tamil sovereignty in their homeland,'said a LTTE communique.

Lankan minister raps SRK concert organisers

Lankan minister raps SRK concert organisers

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

Why no serious consideration was given to provide sufficient security despite protests from Buddhist groups against the show, Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Anura Banadaranaike asked the Tourist Board.

Faced with uphill task, Lalu comes out with subdued war cry

Faced with uphill task, Lalu comes out with subdued war cry

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Asking the people of Bihar to bring their own government to power, the post made a veiled reference to the alleged high handedness of bureaucracy under the JD(U)-BJP rule but fell shy of a frontal attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his arch rival, or the near hegemonic saffron party which considers him a bete noire.

Kalam has vada sambar in Iceland, and likes it

Kalam has vada sambar in Iceland, and likes it

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

The President was attending the dinner, hosted by Indian Ambassador to Norway, Mashed Sachdeva, who also looks\nafter Iceland.

Sri Lanka President to visit New Delhi

Sri Lanka President to visit New Delhi

Rediff.com10 May 2005

The two sides were expected to discuss Colombo's plans to enter into a deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to handle millions of dollars in foreign aid for tsunami survivors.

Sri Lankan parliament reopens

Sri Lankan parliament reopens

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

Speaker Joseph Michael Perera said Kumaratunga had no authority to prorogue Parliament without the concurrence of the legislature.

Norway pulls out of Lanka talks

Norway pulls out of Lanka talks

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

The delegation said it was suspending its role until the president and prime minister resolved their differences.

Lanka unity talks end in deadlock

Lanka unity talks end in deadlock

Rediff.com12 Nov 2003

President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met behind closed doors for about two hours, but neither side showed signs of compromise, the sources said.

The lesson from Sri Lanka

The lesson from Sri Lanka

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Lanka peace talks called off: BBC

Lanka peace talks called off: BBC

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

President Chandrika Kumaratunga has said the truce her prime minister signed with Tamil rebels is illegal, reports the BBC

Kumaratunga cancels visit to India

Kumaratunga cancels visit to India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

Crisis in Lanka as president suspends parliament

Crisis in Lanka as president suspends parliament

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

Earlier in the day, Chandrika Kumaratunga had sacked three senior ministers.

India tour of West Indies: Ramdin dropped from squad

India tour of West Indies: Ramdin dropped from squad

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

West Indies have replaced wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin with Shane Dowrich for the four-Test series at home to India.

PHOTOS: India sniff victory as Windies collapse again

PHOTOS: India sniff victory as Windies collapse again

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The weather stands in the way of India going 2-0 up in the series after rain forced an early end to play on day four with the West Indies in deep trouble at 48/4 in their second innings and 256 runs behind the visitors, in Kingston, on Tuesday.

Ranatunga becomes minister

Ranatunga becomes minister

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain was sworn in on Friday as deputy minister of Industries, Tourism and Investment Promotion.

Lanka court rules presidential poll

Lanka court rules presidential poll

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ordered presidential elections by the end of the year.

Kumaratunga  sets talks deadline

Kumaratunga sets talks deadline

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

Chandrika Kumaratunga did not say what action her government would take if the Tigers did not respond to her two-week deadline.

LTTE makes fresh peace offer

LTTE makes fresh peace offer

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

The "message" was given to Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen during his meeting with LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Airline crash: Chennai woman on ill-fated plane, family shattered

Airline crash: Chennai woman on ill-fated plane, family shattered

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

A 51-year-old woman member of an NGO from the city was among five Indians on board the Malaysian airliner that is presumed to have crashed into sea off Vietnamese coast and her family is shattered by the news.

Let Kumaratunga talk to LTTE: Wickremesinghe

Let Kumaratunga talk to LTTE: Wickremesinghe

Rediff.com9 Nov 2003

President Kumaratunga has embroiled the nation in a crisis by sacking three ministers and suspending parliament.

Lankan peace process at risk: Wickremesinghe

Lankan peace process at risk: Wickremesinghe

Rediff.com7 Nov 2003

The Sri Lankan prime minister also vowed to reopen Parliament, which was suspended on Tuesday by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

ECB monitoring Lanka crisis

ECB monitoring Lanka crisis

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

Lanka MPs back PM

Lanka MPs back PM

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

``We have full faith in the prime minister,'' declared Labor Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, quoting from a a letter signed by 124 of the nation's 225 MPs.

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The Bihar CM has made a sagacious attempt to consolidate his extremely backward castes (EBC) support base while trying to make a dent into RJD's Muslim-Yadav combine.

Phase-2 of Bihar polls passes off peacefully, turnout 54.64%

Phase-2 of Bihar polls passes off peacefully, turnout 54.64%

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The second round of the voting was held in the 17 districts amid tight security and strict coronavirus guidelines in place. The voting percentage at 10.30 pm was 54.64, according to the Election Commissions Voter Turnout Apps provisionally data.

Marykom storms into final

Marykom storms into final

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

The World Championship gold medallist is among nine Indian boxers in the finals of the second Asian women's boxing championships.