Tamil scholar Soundaram Kailasam dies
Soundaram Kailasam, a prolific Tamil scholar and mother-in-law of Union Home Minister P Chidamaram, died after a prolonged illness in Chennai this morning.
She was 87 and is survived by a son and three daughters, including Nalini Chidambaram, an advocate and wife of P Chidambaram. Soundaram had authored many books and was a powerful orator. Her husband, Justice P S Kailasam, a retired judge of the... [ Continue reading... ]
Chidambaram condemns Maoists’ Kangaroo courts, brutal executions
Strongly condemning the Kangaroo courts and brutal executions being carried out by the CPI (Maoists), the Home Minister today said that 21 people have been killed in this manner in the first eight months of this year.
Speaking about the continued violent activities of the CPI Maoists across the States affected by Left Wing Extremism, Mr. P Chidambaram said that the... [ Continue reading... ]
Omar Abdullah calls on Chidambaram & Sonia ahead of CCS meeting to discuss J&K situation
Ahead of the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security this evening, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Home Minister P. Chidambaram this morning. He also met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Earlier, Omar Abdullah had demanded partial withdrawal or amendment to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony... [ Continue reading... ]
Chidambaram for "out of box" solution for India's internal security problems
Home Minister P Chidambaram called for an "out of box" solution for the country's internal security problems.
Addressing a programme jointly organised by Young Turks and CII in New Delhi, the Home Minister said that there is extreme left wing movement and extreme right wing movement,the Government needs to be innovative and inventive to douse fire and solve problems... [ Continue reading... ]
