Dhanush is keen on presenting himself as a renaissance man. The actor has tried his hand at writing, producing, songwriting and directing for more than a decade now. For his fourth directorial feature - following the lukewarm reception of ‘Nilavakku Enmel Ennadi Kobam’ earlier this year - Dhanush returns to his role as writer/director with ‘Idli Kadai,’ a sentimental family drama. 

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has approved a US-backed resolution supporting Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara, despite opposition from Algeria. 

The US led 11 countries in voting in favour, while three countries – Russia, China and Pakistan – abstained. Algeria, Polisario’s primary benefactor, did not vote. 

Northern fishermen demand urgent action against illegal fishing and launch the ‘Mullai Declaration’ in Mullaitivu

Fundamentalism has become an inseparable element of Sri Lankan politics, allowing criminal networks to flourish under the protection of political elites, warned Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian Gnanamuthu Srineshan during remarks this week.

Two large concrete pillars erected by the Sri Lankan Air Force at the entrance of the Pilavu Settlement in Keppapulavu, Mullaitivu, were removed last week by local authorities following complaints from residents that they obstructed public movement.

Tens of thousands of civilians have fled El Fasher in Darfur, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSD) captured the city from the  Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) last week, with dozens of videos emerging showing atrocities and massacres.

Tamils in France commemorated S. P. Thamilselvan, the head of the political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who was assassinated by the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF) 18 years ago. 

Tamils gathered in La Courneuve, France on Saturday to remember Brigadier Thamilselvan and the five other LTTE officials who were killed on November 2, 2007 by the Sri Lankan air force. 

This week across the Tamil homeland preparations have begun as the nation readies itself to mark Maaveerar Naal – Great Heroes Day. For Eelam Tamils this is more than just a day of remembrance. It is a moment that brings together a nation that has suffered war, destruction, and occupation, yet continues to endure. For decades, the Sri Lankan state has tried to stifle it. Sixteen years since the death of the last Tamil liberation fighter, such repression must end. 

Today marks 18 years since S. P. Thamilselvan, the head of the political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was assassinated by the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF).