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Islamabad, Dec 9:India today extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan, saying it was time the two countries display "maturity and self-confidence" to do business with each other as the world was rooting for a change and offered to move cooperation at a pace Pakistan is comfortable with. Speaking at 'Heart of Asia' ministerial conference on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also

Islamabad, Dec 8: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today arrived here on a two-day visit, a first by a Minister in the Modi Government, during which she will hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz and call on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Immediately after arriving here, she said relationship between the two countries should be better and that she will hold talks with

New Delhi, Dec 8: "I am the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi. I am not scared of anyone," a combative Congress President Sonia Gandhi asserted today, invoking the legacy of the late Prime Minister in the wake of the National Herald case. "I am the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi. I am not scared of anyone. I am not disturbed." Gandhi told reporters after a meeting of the strategy committee of

New Delhi, Dec 8: A day after the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of India and Pakistan met in Thailand, the Congress on Monday accused the Centre of making a “fundamental departure” in New Delhi’s position on Indo-Pak ties. The party also sought a clarification on the matter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Leader of Congress in the Upper House

New Delhi, Dec 7: In a blow to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, Delhi High Court today dismissed their pleas challenging summons issued to them in the National Herald case in which they have to appear before the trial court tomorrow. "Petitions are dismissed," Justice Sunil Gaur said in his judgement while also declining another of their plea for exemption from personal

New Delhi, Dec 7: Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi today staged a protest outside Parliament house demanding removal of Union Minister V K Singh for his "dog" remarks. Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Anand Sharma, Deepender Hooda and several others participated in the protest held shortly before the Lok

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest petition seeking direction to parliament to enact a uniform civil code to put an end to alleged discrimination being faced by Muslim women. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur said that it is for parliament to take a call on the issue and it was not in the realm of the apex court to issue a

New Delhi, Dec 6: BSP supremo Mayawati today hit out at the NDA government accusing it of having an anti-Dalit mentality as "indecorous" remarks made against the community by those holding high offices are ignored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. She also attacked "communal forces" for "demolishing the Babri Mosque" this day in 1992 which coincides with the death

Rampur (UP), Dec 6: UP minister Azam Khan today stoked a fresh controversy by demanding that RSS be declared a "terrorist" organisation, accusing it of planning riots and having orchestrated them, drawing a sharp reaction from BJP. "They have orchestrated many riots and many others have been planned. RSS should be declared a terrorist organisation," Khan said here. Hitting back at Khan, BJP

Chennai, Dec 6: The airport authorities here have received requests from national carrier Air India to operate flights today after the AAI announced day-time operations of passenger flights from the airport. "Air India has informed us that it will operate a chartered flight to Port Blair and one flight to and fro Chennai today," sources told PTI this morning. The Air India chartered flight AI-549