Kumaraswamy said he was ready for probe by even an international agency.
With this, multilateral lenders like the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Union may continue downgrading Pakistan, making its financial situation more precarious.
'After a longish time being on the defensive on the Muslim issue, Mamata found in the Centre's surgical strike just the kind of battle in which she specialises -- hand-to-hand combat.' 'Having routed the once formidable Marxists by her trademark, no-holds-barred belligerence, she is now ready to employ the same tactics against the BJP,' predicts Amulya Ganguli.
'There was a lot of resentment against the BJP which has not translated into votes, this is surprising.'
Tata Motors, however, will not be able to meet this small demand and keep the Nano alive from October next year, when safety regulations for existing car models kick in.
The Congress president addressing women students at the Stella Maris College said that the law must apply to everybody and not be applied selectively.
"We have carefully gone through the review petition and the connected papers, but we see no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The review petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said.
'People, who make a big deal about doing bold scenes, don't look at them with the right perspective,' Randeep Hooda gets candid.
The DMK has been alleging that the AIADMK government was being controlled by the BJP government at the Centre.
Formula One breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after the sport's new 'halo' head protection device saved Charles Leclerc from what might have been a potentially serious impact.
The RJD chief also hailed the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Japan head coach Akira Nishino named an experienced final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Thursday.
The review petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association has challenged the apex court's April 19 judgment.
Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata police commissioner, is known for his impeccable investigating and electronic surveillance skills.
'When he asked me to get naked, I knew it was for a reason and not just for the heck of it.'
He has also convened the first meeting of the extended CWC on July 22 to chalk out the party's future strategy.
The SC said the petitions were a 'serious attempt to scandalise and obstruct the course of justice'.
'Vajpayee would not have approved either of the way the BJP now functions or of the thoughts that it entertains in its mind,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
The CM added the BJP has learnt its "lessons" and exuded confidence it will perform better in future polls.
The 65-year-old Stalin's elevation comes about three weeks after the death of his father and party president M Karunanidhi.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
Rahul is likely to emerge as the lone candidate in the fray and decks have been cleared for his election as the Congress president, succeeding his mother Sonia Gandhi, who has held the post for 19 years in a row now.
The top court said the judicial process will be reduced to a "charade" if the courts are burdened with such cases with extraneous reasons.
The DMK has Stalin and Stalin alone as the key campaigner. The rest of them all, including half-sister Kanimozhi, are tied down to their own constituencies while those like party treasurer and former minister S Duraimurugan, to those of their children's constituencies.
Congressmen are watching carefully how Rahul positions himself and manage the grand old party, reports Aditi Phadnis.
'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'
'People do not want a 'maha milavat' (highly adulterated) government of those who assembled in Kolkata.'
In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Shame is one of the most discussed movies in Toronto.
From corruption to communalism, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Rs 70 lakh Hublot watch to United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, the electoral potboiler had it all.
Frida is arguably Salma Hayek's finest film. The actress reveals why it gives her no joy.
Meditation has the same effect on our brains as sex.
Cops said during interrogation, they admitted to their involvement in the attack.
The operational alert allows troops to get acclimatised to high altitudes, renovate the bunkers and trenches from which they would fight, break out ammunition, and carry out the coordination needed to fight an integrated defensive battle.
India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.
The Congress engages in all sorts of conspiracies after its ruling family loses power, he alleged and added the attempt to use judiciary for political purposes was a 'new low' in Indian politics.
Volkswagen Tiguan's refreshing design and array of features could give its competitors run for their money, says Joshua David Luther.
He challenged the Congress to select someone 'capable' as its president, who did not belong to 'that one family'.
If Modi wants to be a man of history, he must make hard choices that will pay off down the road, says T N Ninan.
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