Shashi Tharoor walks out of train flag-off function
(WorldNews India)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shashi Tharoor MP walked out of the flag-off ceremony of a new biweekly train from the state to Banaswadi, near Bengaluru on Saturday, alleging that he was sidelined by the railways. Bangalore-based Malayalees have been demanding the Haumsafar Express for long and both Tharoor and Union minister for state Alphons Kannanthanam, who flagged off the train, claimed credit for its launch. `They have insulted an MP. I had requested the Union minister for railways for the introduction of the train,` Tharoor said,...