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Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Released From Jail Accuses DMK Of Political Vendetta
AIADMK Senior leader D Jayakumar, arrested in connection with three cases including one on land-grab, was released from the Central prison in Chennai on Saturday after being granted conditional bail by the Madras High Court.
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No Visitors, No Politics, No Poes Garden As Sasikala Gets 5-Day Parole
VK Sasikala walked out of a Bengaluru prison today, nearly eight months after she was jailed for corruption. She has been granted five-day parole to travel to Chennai and visit her husband in hospital.
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VK Sasikala Dumped For AIADMK Truce, Nephew TTV Dinakaran Calls MLAs: 10 Facts
The rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK moved closer to a rapprochement today, with the faction led by VK Sasikala deciding to keep her and her nephew TTV Dinakaran away "from the government and the party". The decision meets the key demand of her political rival O Panneerselvam or OPS, who wanted their removal. Ms Sasikala, who is in pris...
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VK Sasikala, Now In Bengaluru Jail, Seeks Meditation Space, Some Non-Veg Food
VK Sasikala, on Wednesday evening, drove up to a prison in Bengaluru where she has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption in a case that involves J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister who died in December and was the leader of Tamil Nadu's ruling party, the AIADMK.
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E Palanisamy As Chief Minister No 3 In 2 Months? Meets Governor
Hours after VK Sasikala's run for Chief Minister was brought to a skidding halt by the Supreme Court, which found her guilty of corruption, she has moved at breakneck speed to ensure she remains the show-runner of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. Ms Sasikala was sentenced this morning to four years in prison - it's uncertain when she has to head to...
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Tamil Prisoners End Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka
Over 200 Tamil political prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Sri Lanka to protest against being jailed for years without trial, today ended their fast following an assurance from President Maithripala Sirisena that their grievances would be addressed.
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Sri Lanka Promises Urgent Action on Tamil Prisoners
The Sri Lankan government has pledged urgent action to address the concerns of Tamil political prisoners languishing in jails for several years on suspicion of links to the now-defeated LTTE as their hunger strike entered fourth day.
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Sri Lankan Leader Writes to President Sirisena for Release of Tamil Inmates
A day after inmates began a hunger strike demanding their release in Sri Lanka's Tamil dominated Northern Province, the chief minister has demanded expediting of pending cases against over 200 Tamil political prisoners languishing in several jails.
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Tamil Political Prisoners in Sri Lankan Jails Go on Indefinite Hunger Strike
Tamil political prisoners lodged in several jails in Sri Lanka, many of them without trial since 2009 when the civil war ended, today began a hunger strike, demanding their release.
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Jayalalithaa Warned Not to Get Too Comfy in Office by Rival DMK
On her second day back in office as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa received a warning from a political rival. The DMK said it plans to appeal in the Supreme Court against her recent acquittal in a corruption case, which paved the way for her fifth stint as head of the Tamil Nadu government.
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Thai Comedian Loses Appeal Against Royal Slur Jail Term
A Thai comedian and prominent "Red Shirt" political activist lost an appeal on Thursday against a two-year prison term under the kingdom's strict royal defamation law.
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TNA calls for release of Tamil political prisoners
The Tamil National Alliance has called on the government to take immediate steps to release all Tamil political prisoners. R Sampanthan, the leader of the TNA told the Sri Lankan parliament on Tuesday that there are 234 Tamil political prisoners who are on a hunger strike.
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Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Released From Jail Accuses DMK Of Political Vendetta
AIADMK Senior leader D Jayakumar, arrested in connection with three cases including one on land-grab, was released from the Central prison in Chennai on Saturday after being granted conditional bail by the Madras High Court.
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No Visitors, No Politics, No Poes Garden As Sasikala Gets 5-Day Parole
VK Sasikala walked out of a Bengaluru prison today, nearly eight months after she was jailed for corruption. She has been granted five-day parole to travel to Chennai and visit her husband in hospital.
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VK Sasikala Dumped For AIADMK Truce, Nephew TTV Dinakaran Calls MLAs: 10 Facts
The rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK moved closer to a rapprochement today, with the faction led by VK Sasikala deciding to keep her and her nephew TTV Dinakaran away "from the government and the party". The decision meets the key demand of her political rival O Panneerselvam or OPS, who wanted their removal. Ms Sasikala, who is in pris...
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VK Sasikala, Now In Bengaluru Jail, Seeks Meditation Space, Some Non-Veg Food
VK Sasikala, on Wednesday evening, drove up to a prison in Bengaluru where she has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption in a case that involves J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister who died in December and was the leader of Tamil Nadu's ruling party, the AIADMK.
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E Palanisamy As Chief Minister No 3 In 2 Months? Meets Governor
Hours after VK Sasikala's run for Chief Minister was brought to a skidding halt by the Supreme Court, which found her guilty of corruption, she has moved at breakneck speed to ensure she remains the show-runner of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. Ms Sasikala was sentenced this morning to four years in prison - it's uncertain when she has to head to...
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Tamil Prisoners End Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka
Over 200 Tamil political prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Sri Lanka to protest against being jailed for years without trial, today ended their fast following an assurance from President Maithripala Sirisena that their grievances would be addressed.
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Sri Lanka Promises Urgent Action on Tamil Prisoners
The Sri Lankan government has pledged urgent action to address the concerns of Tamil political prisoners languishing in jails for several years on suspicion of links to the now-defeated LTTE as their hunger strike entered fourth day.
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Sri Lankan Leader Writes to President Sirisena for Release of Tamil Inmates
A day after inmates began a hunger strike demanding their release in Sri Lanka's Tamil dominated Northern Province, the chief minister has demanded expediting of pending cases against over 200 Tamil political prisoners languishing in several jails.
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Tamil Political Prisoners in Sri Lankan Jails Go on Indefinite Hunger Strike
Tamil political prisoners lodged in several jails in Sri Lanka, many of them without trial since 2009 when the civil war ended, today began a hunger strike, demanding their release.
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Jayalalithaa Warned Not to Get Too Comfy in Office by Rival DMK
On her second day back in office as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa received a warning from a political rival. The DMK said it plans to appeal in the Supreme Court against her recent acquittal in a corruption case, which paved the way for her fifth stint as head of the Tamil Nadu government.
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Thai Comedian Loses Appeal Against Royal Slur Jail Term
A Thai comedian and prominent "Red Shirt" political activist lost an appeal on Thursday against a two-year prison term under the kingdom's strict royal defamation law.
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TNA calls for release of Tamil political prisoners
The Tamil National Alliance has called on the government to take immediate steps to release all Tamil political prisoners. R Sampanthan, the leader of the TNA told the Sri Lankan parliament on Tuesday that there are 234 Tamil political prisoners who are on a hunger strike.
