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Islamabad, May 13: Pakistan's former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday said the "uncooperative attitude" and "stubbornness" of the Indian government has been the biggest obstacle in the Mumbai terror attacks trial reaching a conclusion, according to a media report. Nisar's comments came in the wake of a statement by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif who questioned Pakistan's

New Delhi, May 13: A staffer of budget carrier IndiGo was arrested on Sunday for allegedly making a hoax call regarding a bomb in a Mumbai bound flight at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). The 23-year-old accused, Kartik Madhav Bhat made a call from the unidentified number on May 2 at Indigo Airlines Office regarding the presence of a bomb in Mumbai-bound flight. Following which

Abu Dhabi, May 13: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday took a jibe at Congress, stating that as opposed to previous regimes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has worked hard to earn 10 per cent partnership in an offshore oilfield in Abu Dhabi. While addressing a gathering at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday

Lucknow, May 12: Savitri Bai Phule, a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Uttar Pradesh, has openly admitted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government raised issue of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s portrait to divert the people’s attention from real issues such as poverty and unemployment. She also embarrassed the saffron party by saying that there was no need to remove the portrait of Jinnah from

Kalaburagi, May 12: Congress veteran M Mallikarjun Kharge has indicated he has no plans to retire from politics for now and that he would accept any role assigned by the party central leadership. His comments ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections assume significance as the Congress has not named a chief ministerial candidate even though it has projected incumbent Siddaramaiah as the face of

Patna, May 12: Firing a fresh salvo, disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of Rahul Gandhi for expressing readiness to become PM and alleged that he was indulging in "attention diversion politics" instead of answering the "pertinent" questions raised by the Congress president. In a series of tweets on a day when assembly polls are being held

Lahore, May 12: For the first time, Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that militant organisations are active in the country and questioned the policy to allow “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai, a media report said. Mr. Sharif, who has been disqualified to hold public office for life by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers

Los Angeles, May 12: ABC network has decided to drop Priyanka Chopra-starrer “Quantico” and Kiefer Sutherland’s “Designated Survivor”. “Quantico” features Priyanka as FBI recruit framed for a bombing attack. The show’s current season, which premièred last month, will continue to air through mid-July, reported Variety. Three episodes into its third season, “Quantico” is averaging a 0.5 rating in

Hassan, May 12: H D Revanna, former minister and son of former chief minister H D Deve Gowda has warned the Kannadaigas that they would face drought if they vote Congress to power again. “If the Congress comes to power, the State would face drought. I am confident, people will vote for the JD(S) hoping for a good rainy season,” said Revanna after casting his vote at Paduvalahippe in Holenarsipur

Bengaluru, May 12: Clashes broke out between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers outside a polling booth in Hampi Nagar on Saturday, allegedly after the former thrashed a BJP corporator. "Our corporator Anand was attacked but police isn't taking any action," said Vijayanagar BJP candidate Ravindra. Police informed that the clash between BJP and Congress workers took place within 100 meters