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பங்குவர்த்தகத்தில் களமிறங்குகிறது முகநூல் (பேஸ்புக்) சமூக வலை இணையதளங்களில் முடிசூடா மன்னனாக விளங்கும் பேஸ்புக், பங்குவர்த்தகத்தில் களமிறங்க உள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. 100 பில்லியன் அமெரிக்க டாலர்கள் மதிப்பிலான பேஸ்புக் நிறுவனம், 10 பில்லியன் டாலர்கள் அளவிற்கு பங்குவர்த்தகத்தில் முதலீடு செய்ய உள்ளதாக வால்ட் ஸ்டிரீட் பத்திரிகை செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து, அந்த செய்தியில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாவது, 2012ம் ஆண்டில் ஏப்ரல் மற்றும் ஜூன் மாதங்களில் இதற்கான பணிகள் நடைபெற உள்ளதாகவும், இதற்கான நடவடிக்கைகளில் பேஸ்புக் நிர்வாகம் தற்போது ஈடுபட்டுள்ளது. இருந்‌தபோதிலும், பங்குவர்த்தகத்தில் களமிறங்குவதற்கான இறுதிமுடிவு இதுவரை எடுக்கப்படவில்லை என்று பேஸ்புக…

France honours Lankan journalist PK Balachandran Colombo, February 13, 2006|19:51 IST The French government has conferred the Chevalier Order of Merit on the well-known Sri Lankan journalist Amal Jayasinghe for his outstanding contribution to journalism in the island. He has been with Agence France Presse (AFP) for the past two decades, and had earlier served Daily News, the most widely read English language newspaper in Sri Lanka. For years now, overseas newsmen have been making a beeline to Jayasinghe's office in Colombo to get insights into the intricacies of Sri Lanka's turbulent politics. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7…

France Has Assassinated 22 African Presidents Since 1963 Here is the list of African presidents who have been assassinated by France since 1963. Share this article For African leaders who boldly stood up to the unending imperialist tendencies of the former colonial powers, this has generally been met with death. And France has never been hesitant to eliminate presidents who posed a threat to their imperialist plans. France has consistently connived and been in collaboration with other Western powers to assassinate African presidents they deem a threat to their interests. These th…

By Spencer E. Ante A year ago there were reports that Digg had hired investment bank Allen & Co. to put the popular news aggregation Web site on the block with an asking price of $300 million. Bloggers predicted that buyers could "easily justify" the price given Digg's popularity, although no deal was ever consummated. Now that number looks like a relic from a bygone era. On Sept. 24, Highland Capital Partners and three other venture capital firms invested $28.7 million in Digg. The specific terms were not disclosed, but that investment implied a valuation of $167 million for the startup, according to one person who has seen the terms of the agreement. Digg exec…

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, I love you, mean it. FIVE. When you say, I'm sorry, look the person in the eye. SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life comp…

SL Foreign Minister to visit India Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will be visiting India on Sunday. The two sides are expected to discuss ways for more effective patrolling of the maritime border. Bogollagama’s three-day visit will include talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on a wide range of issues, particularly relating to the security situation in the island nation which has a bearing on India. The Lankan Minister will update India about the steps being taken by his government to ensure survival of the peace process in the face of upsurge in violence by LTTE. Sri Lanka has been concerned over LTTE rebels …

Sukanyan a young musical composer from Hindu joins A.R.Rahman's Academy Posted on: 09/03/2014 (Sunday) Sukanyan Sunthareswaran (2011 A/L Bio) is a young, budding musician who has chosen a career in music, which is rare in our society. His passion for music from school days led him to choose music as a career. He is currently studying at Dr.A.R.Rahman's KM Music Conservatory. Even before coming to KM, he has composed music for more than 16 commercial adverts, 4 documentary films, 3 short films, 7 singles, and an album. Sukanyan’s passion for music started from his school days, and it was encouraged and flamed b…

India's burgeoning blogging community is up in arms against a government directive that they say has led to the blocking of their web logs. The country's 153 internet service providers (ISP) have blocked 17 websites since last week on federal government orders. Some of these sites belong to Google's Blogspot, a leading international web log hosting service. Indian bloggers say that the decision is an attack on freedom of speech. source- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asi...sia/5194172.stm

When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Tamil Homeland killing seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday 27 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Thenam Conference Centre killing eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday Saturday 29 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Army launched offensive to capture Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) administered Mavilaaru on Sunday 30 July 2006 he was silent. When the residents of Mavilaaru complained of promised water facilities not materialising he was silent. When around a million Tamil fishermen complained of not being a…

Around the world events are being held to demand that the Sri Lankan government free displaced persons being held in detention camps, and allow them to go back to their homes. November 21st marks 180 days after the Government of Sri Lanka pledged that the refugees would be resettled within 180 days. Yet tens of thousands of Tamils families are languishing in camps with no sign of repatriation. Amnesty International released a report in August entitled “Unlock the Camps”. Join Amnesty, Canadians Concerned about Sri Lanka, and other human rights organizations to mark this day. www.canadianscsl.ca

SLA extends fishing ban in Vadamaraadchi [TamilNet, Thursday, 21 June 2007, 18:02 GMT] Sri Lanka Army (SLA) extended the fishing ban imposed in Vadamaraadchi region in Jaffna district on Wednesday, in the wake of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sea Tiger battle in Point Pedro seas. There was no supply of fish in Vadamaraadchi Thursday. Fishing in the area was already restricted to day time and only one km into the sea from the coast, an impediment cutting down fishermen's catches and income. The SLA fishing ban imposed Wednesday covered areas from Tho'ndaimaanaa'ru to Point Pedro Munai in Vadamaraadchi north and Ampan, Kudaththanai areas in Vadamaraadchi east. …

Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers in the UK are at risk of torture if returned to Sri Lanka, according to a landmark ruling by a British tribunal. An asylum and immigration tribunal on Monday upheld an appeal by a Sri Lankan refugee known only as Mr LP. The ruling is also intended to offer guidance for similar cases in the UK. Mr LP's lawyers argued that he was at risk of torture if he returned home because of his perceived support for Tamil Tiger separatists. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6937471.stm

Recognition of Regional parties Election commission has fixed certain condition for recognizing a new party as regional party. Vijaykanth party was unable to get recognition in this local body election because that party has only one MLA in the Assembly. Regional parties like MDMK and PMK have got recognition only after they have contested election as alliance with either DMK or ADMK. In this regard, the Election commission may amend the condition as a new party should satisfy the condition prescribed by the election commission by contesting the election as its own, without alliance with any major parties.

A Hindu priest revered by followers 'as a God’ raped and sexually assaulted two ‘vulnerable’ devotees, a court has heard. Born in the village of Sreekrishnapuram in Kerala, India, Muraleekrishnan Pulikkal is viewed by hundreds of followers worldwide as the ‘living incarnation’ of a Hindu god. The priest - an Indian national who is referred to by members of his congregation as ‘swami’ or ‘baba’ - runs regular prayer sessions from a temple in Barnet, north London, which is attended by his large number of devotees across the UK. But the 'divine-like figure’ now stands accused of five counts of serious sexual offences; one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against…

'No access' to Arbour in Jaffna Residents say protesters were chased away by the military in Jaffna Civilians affected by the escalated hostilities in the northern Sri Lankan peninsular were prevented from meeting a top UN rights official, Jaffna residents said. UN Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour who is in Sri Lanka on a fact finding mission, visited Jaffna on Friday. Hundreds of civilians affected by the rights violations have been gathered in front of Nallur Kovil and UNHCR office in Jaffna. Protesters chased away However the government security forces dispersed them preventing the High Commissioner meeting them, residents said. …

MAY 6 A Report on Shocking Revelations Shocking revelation of Rajiv’s assassination It is with the tragic assassination of former Prime Minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi that the real face of the deep seated threat to the national security posed by long term and wider conspiracy came to lime light. But unfortunately, the reputed investigation agencies of the nation along with judiciary, succumbing to the acutely misguided public opinion and shoddily influenced by a long hatched conspiracy ended up naming few innocent individuals as being solely responsible for an unprecedented event demeaning national security. This carefully orchestrated exercise in the gui…

Ground Surveillance Since the earliest days of flight, aircraft have been used to monitor troop movement, to patrol borders, and to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. Today, Beech King Airs are the ground surveillance platform of choice for several reasons. They are: capable of flying low enough to visually observe ground activities; capable of flying high enough to evade ground weapons defenses; adaptable to carry radars, FLIRs (forward looking infrared), and cameras to document intelligence data and evidence. King Airs have been provided to the US Army, US Navy, and US Air Force as the C-12 military aircraft. They are actively used today to perform s…

Indian filmstars in ads for LTTE fundraiser: report Colourful posters featuring South Indian filmstars have come up in a few stores in London advertising a fundraising event allegedly for the LTTE, state media claimed in Colombo on Monday. The posters invite people to a show on Thai-Pongal day next week sponsored by an organisation allegedly close to Tamil Tigers, the government-owned Daily News said. White Pigeon, the newly formed "charity" allegedly linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that replaced the activities of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation after it was banned in the United Kingdom "is vigorously promoting the event unobstru…

SRI LANKA: Operational Developments in the Eelam War – Update No. 155 Col R Hariharan Operational fronts The security forces put two weeks of sunny weather to good use, advancing their offensive further both along the Mannar coast and the axis Akkarayankulam-Kilinochchi, southwest of the administrative capital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). According to the security sources Task Force-I formed out of 58 Division advancing on a broad front south east of A32 Mannar-Pooneryn axis are six km short of Pooneryn on October 10, 2008. They came under heavy LTTE resistance at Palayilkulam and Uruthirapuram on way. The LTTE appears to be r…

CANADA PARTICIPATES IN OVERSEEING SRI LANKAN PROCESS TO INVESTIGATE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/Publ...mp;docnumber=12 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the nomination of Professor Bruce Matthews to join the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP), which will monitor the Sri Lankan Commission of Inquiry into recent human rights violations in that country. “I am encouraged by the Sri Lankan President’s initiative to invite foreign experts to participate as observers of the inquiry into allegations of huma…

Sri Lanka’s shelling ‘declaration of war’ - LTTE [TamilNet, August 06, 2006 17:26 GMT] The Liberation Tigers said Sunday that the Sri Lankan government’s artillery bombardment of LTTE-controlled territory as amounting to “declaration of war.” The LTTE has not said if it is going to retaliate. Norwegian Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer is undertaking hectic diplomatic efforts from Kilinochchi where he had been meeting LTTE officials. “We consider this [bombardment] a declaration of war and strongly condemn the attitude of the government," S.P. Thamilselvan told Reuters through a translator via satellite phone. The LTTE called off a major counter-offensive ag…

Sri Lankan government orders closure of schools one week ahead [TamilNet, August 14, 2006 18:46 GMT] Sri Lanka's Education Ministry Monday ordered that all schools in the island should be closed from Tuesday till August 27. The reason given by the ministry for the closure is in connection with the South Asian Games which is to commence on August 18 in Colombo. Schools are to be reopened for the third term on August 28, according to the new directive, Education Ministry sources said. According to the school academic calendar, all schools should close on August 22 for the second term and recommence on September 04 for the third term. The closure of school…

Remis une collation, puis exécutés: le fils de 12 ans d'une Tigres tamouls Photographies garçon spectacle a eu lieu avant qu'il ait été tué à bout portant. Andrew Buncombe Lundi 18 Février 2013 Attention: Certains peuvent trouver la seconde image dans la galerie d'accompagnement pénible De nouvelles photos sont apparues, qui soulèvent de nouvelles questions sur la conduite des forces armées du Sri Lanka au cours des dernières étapes de l'opération contre les rebelles tamouls et ont conduit à revendique le fils de 12 ans de leader des militants ont pu être exécutés sommairement. Une série de photographies prises quelques heures d'intervalle, et sur…

Sri Lanka's Defense Spending to Rise 20% to Record (Update3) By Anusha Ondaatjie Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's government will boost spending on defense and public security by 20 percent to a record next year as the South Asian nation experiences its worst fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 truce. Defense ministry outlays are forecast to rise to 166.4 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) in 2008 from 139 billion rupees a year earlier, according to the government's Appropriation Bill tabled in parliament today. The legislation gives expenditure estimates ahead of November's annual budget. Sri Lanka's economic growth will slow this year, Cen…

“I freaked out,” 17-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan said about nabbing the lead role in the as-yet-unnamed Netflix comedy series. Kaling held open casting for the part in April. The show is inspired by Kaling’s own childhood, centring on Devi, a modern-day, first-generation Indian-American teen. The teen spoke to CBC’s Metro Morning about taking on the role.