BJP president Amit Shah has written in a blog that that that soon after the hijacking, then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had called an all-party meeting attended by the entire opposition in which Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh were present. "All parties decided to set Masood Azhar free and bring back citizens of our country," Shah wrote.
The SC has sought the EC’s response to a joint petition by some opposition parties pleading for counting of VVPAT paper slips in at least 50% of EVMs in each assembly segment in the Lok Sabha elections. Some opposition parties claim that EVMs have not been reliable and can be manipulated. The EC has repeatedly asserted that EVMs do not have a wireless link and cannot be hacked .
In view of the volatile security situation in the Kashmir valley, it has been suggested that the state polls be conducted over seven phases. The task of providing security to assembly candidates along with Lok Sabha contenders was seen to be too demanding with current cross-LoC tensions further complicating matters.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Saturday (March 16) that comprise action from Artistic Gymnastics World Cup and English Premier League.
On cam: Mob thrashes auto driver for molesting woman
FIFA has recommended expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams, world football's governing body confirmed. A final decision on a possible expansion will be taken in a vote of members at FIFA's Congress in Paris in June.
Bigg Boss Telugu 2 winner Kaushal Manda's wife Neelima to undergo surgery for cancer?
Annadatha Sukhibhava host Renu Desai undergoes a shoulder surgery; shares a picture from the hospital
I'm not into any party, I stay neutral regarding political issues: Bigg Boss Telugu 2 winner Kaushal Manda
Popular music composer SS Thaman to make his TV debut with Super Singer 10
Kaushal Manda: Stop degrading us for the sake of TRPs
Kaushal Manda shuts Kaushal Army hits back at trolls
FIFA will go ahead with a new 24-team Club World Cup starting in 2021, the ruling body's President Gianni Infantino said on Friday. Infantino, speaking at a news conference, said FIFA had made the decision at its council meeting on Friday.
Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan denies easy access to pilgrims
India's Dipa Karmakar Friday failed to make it to the balanced beam finals as she finished a lowly 20th in the qualifying round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup.
Survivors of the Christchurch mosque shootings have recalled how elderly worshippers and children were mercilessly gunned down as a heavily armed attacker methodically targeted Muslims Friday in New Zealand's worst massacre.
Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit appeared to be isolated over the issue of alliance with AAP for Lok Sabha polls, as AICC in charge PC Chacko on Friday claimed that "many" in the party were in favour of such a tie-up.
Watch: Harley Davidson launches Street Glide Special and Forty Eight Special in India
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