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“ Need to do well in all three departments. This is the beauty of IPL. Always fluctuating. Good contest for both teams, two teams up for grabs. Team playing better will win. Pathirana comes in for…
Ruturaj Gaikwad,
Matheesha Pathirana returns for CSK in El Clasico clash vs MI
“ The talks were happening behind closed doors, an agreement happened and the then DMK chief minister agreed to it...The people should know that there are parties who say something in Parliament and…
S. Jaishankar,
‘Koi rahta nahi hai toh...’: PM Modi on Digvijaya Singh’s Katchatheevu…
“ If he (Modi) was so passionate about Katchatheevu, what did he do for the last 9 years? How many times has he visited Sri Lanka? How many times has the Prime Minister or President of Sri Lanka visited…
P. Chidambaram,
‘Koi rahta nahi hai toh...’: PM Modi on Digvijaya Singh’s Katchatheevu…
“ I always tell [the younger players] that hockey is hockey, whether you’re playing in the World Cup or the Olympics, or a test match against Bangladesh or Sri Lanka,
PR Sreejesh,
Hockey: PR Sreejesh writes his own legacy - with joviality, immense…
“ Modi speaking about the Katchatheevu issue in Uttar Pradesh shows that he is confused,
MK Stalin,
MK Stalin reacts to PM Modi’s remarks on Katchatheevu Island issue:…
“ Perhaps, elections are the trigger,
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Katchatheevu dispute settled 50 years ago, no need to revisit it, says…
“ Katchatheevu was given to Sri Lanka with the consent of late Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi. He spoke with Kewal Singh - former External Affairs Minister. Now, the BJP has given a letter to EAM Jaishankar…
K. Annamalai,
‘PM gave India’s land to Bangladesh’: Farooq Abdullah slams BJP amid…
“ They have come here, their families are here, they have got full freedom, they are breathing free air. Their children and grandchildren are here. The issue was closed 50 years ago,
P. Chidambaram,
Sri Lanka Cabinet did not discuss Katchatheevu issue: spokesman
“ I attach no importance to all to this little island and I would have no hesitation in giving up our claims to it,
Jawaharlal Nehru,
What is Katchatheevu island row between India and Sri Lanka? Why it…
“ Tit for tat is old. Tweet for Tweet is the new weapon. Will Foreign Minister Mr. Jaishankar please refer to the RTI reply dated 27-1-2015...The Reply justified the circumstances under which India…
P. Chidambaram,
Katchatheevu island | Opposition cites 2015 RTI reply by MEA, jabs…
“ I asked the government how many probes were carried out and what were their recommendations,
Sajith Premadasa,
Sri Lanka opposition leader demands details of Indian intelligence pre…
“ They created the problem. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to find a solution. The DMK is brazenly lying about Katchatheevu,
K. Annamalai,
DMK and Congress should apologise for ceding Katchatheevu, says…