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  Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary: Why the LTTE plotted his killing and how it was executed on May 21?

  India | May 21, 2025 9:14 IST

  A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.

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  Sri Lanka dismisses Tamil Nadu leader's claim that LTTE supremo Prabhakaran is 'still alive'

  World | February 13, 2023 20:37 IST

  The statement from the island nation came after Pazha Nedumaran, a noted nationalist leader in Tamil Nadu, claimed that the top leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "is doing well".

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  LTTE leader Prabhakaran alive and would appear in public soon, claims Pazha Nedumaran

  India | February 13, 2023 15:49 IST

  Prabakaran, LTTE leader, was declared killed by the Sri Lankan government troops on May 18, 2009 in Mullaivaikkal in the northern Mullaithivu district.

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  NIA conducts searches against LTTE supporters in Tamil Nadu

  India | October 09, 2022 19:02 IST

  The searches were conducted in Salem and Sivagangai districts on Saturday and led to the recovery of incriminating materials including digital devices like compact discs related to LTTE.

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  DMK ally MDMK promises lifting of ban on LTTE

  Elections | March 18, 2021 13:09 IST

  The Vaiko-led MDMK, which is part of the DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu, has promised to lift the ban on the LTTE and promised support for the trial in the International Court of Justice of those responsible for killing Tamils in Sri Lanka.

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  Sri Lanka marks 10 years since end of civil war; sees serious divisions among multi-ethnic, multi-religious society

  World | May 18, 2019 14:40 IST

  The anti-Muslim violence that followed three weeks after the Easter Sunday blasts was a dangerous reminder of the 1983 riots against the Tamil community, where mobs made up of members of the majority ethnic group Sinhalese burned Tamil homes and businesses to the ground.

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  Ban on LTTE extended for five more years

  India | May 14, 2019 12:30 IST

  The ban has been extended under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

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  'Like LTTE, you will achieve nothing', Jammu and Kashmir Governor warns terrorists against violence

  India | October 07, 2018 6:26 IST

  "The LTTE was ten times stronger than you (militants operating in J&K). They were supported by 12 countries. They got nothing, and you will also get nothing by violence," Malik said.

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  Mass grave with skeletal remains of over 150 people found in Sri Lanka

  World | October 03, 2018 17:12 IST

  At least 14 of the skeletal remains found in the northeastern district of Mannar were of children.

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  LTTE planned to attack Colombo with aircraft flying from Chennai in 2009: Sri Lanka President

  World | September 28, 2018 18:51 IST

  Sirisena was the acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war with the LTTE in May, 2009 when the rebels were eventually defeated.   

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  594 child soldiers among 12,000 LTTE members rehabilitated by Sri Lanka govt

  World | July 24, 2018 19:25 IST

  There were 594 child soldiers among those rehabilitated during the period from 2008 to 2018, the RTI reply said.

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  Me, my sister have 'completely forgiven' father's killers: Rahul Gandhi

  India | March 11, 2018 8:50 IST

  Gandhi, who is on a 5day trip to SEA countries, said: "We knew that my father was going to die. We knew that my grandmother was going to die. In politics, when you mess with the wrong forces, and if you stand for something, you will die."

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  UK feared communal riots following Rajiv Gandhi's assassination

  World | July 21, 2017 21:22 IST

  Rajiv Gandhi was killed in a suicide attack by a LTTE activist during an election rally in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991.

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  MDMK leader Vaiko sent to 15-day judicial custody for his 2009 speech in support of LTTE

  Politics | April 03, 2017 17:31 IST

  MDMK leader V Gopalaswamy , also known as Vaiko, was today sent to jail for making a fiery speech in support of LTTE way back in 2009.

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  LTTE chief Prabhakaran’s deputy was a RAW agent, claims new book

  India | August 16, 2016 11:07 IST

  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Gopalaswamy Mahendrarajah alias Mahattaya, who was once a deputy to the outfit’s supreme leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, was a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent, a new book has claimed.

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  JNU row: Swamy suggests closing university for 4 months to filter anti-nationals

  Politics | February 17, 2016 8:13 IST

  New Delhi: Amid the row over anti-India slogans at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has suggested that the Central university should be ‘shut down for four

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  Mahinda Rajapaksa accuses ruling coalition of misleading voters ahead of polls

  World | July 22, 2015 7:21 IST

  Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has has accused the ruling coalition leaders have been trying to "mislead voters" ahead of the parliament elections next month.He also denied allegations that he gave money to

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  Mahinda Rajapaksa denies giving money to LTTE

  World | July 22, 2015 4:42 IST

  Colombo:  Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today denied allegations that he gave money to the LTTE, saying the ruling coalition leaders have been trying to "mislead voters" ahead of the parliament elections next month.JVP

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  LTTE network intact, says US terror report

  World | June 20, 2015 12:28 IST

  Colombo: The LTTE's international network and financial support are still intact despite its military defeat at the hands of Sri Lankan government troops in 2009, a US government report has said.The State Department's annual Country

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  Sri Lanka's main Tamil party denies links with LTTE

  World | April 19, 2015 19:12 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka's main Tamil majority political party on Sunday dismissed allegations that it had worked with the Tamil Tiger rebels.The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had been accused of spreading the ideology of the Tamil