Three militants killed in South Kashmir encounter
Sringagar, Apr 25 (IBNS) Government forces killed three militants in South kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday evening.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected the existence of Narendra Modi wave in the country, his cousin Daljit Singh Kohli on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of its prime ministerial candidate..
Centre recommends dissolution of Andhra Assembly
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Friday recommended dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly and extension of president's rule beyond Apr 30.
Actor Inder Kumar held for allegedly raping model
Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Inder Kumar Saraf was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and assaulting a 23-year-old model, police said.
23 sarpanches resign in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS): A day after elections were conducted in South Kashmir amid violent clashes and protests, at least 23 village heads declared their resignations in Kulgam town on Friday.
Modi reaches out to farmers in Punjab
Pathankot, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday addressed rallies at Pathankot and Hoshiarpur in Punjab and appealed to the people to support the BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal alliance for the state's better future and the nation's progress.
Fair probe against Vadra if BJP comes to power: Jaitley
Amritsar, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Arun Jaitley on Friday said there will be a fair investigation into the allegations levelled against Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra if his party comes to power.
J&K: 2 militants killed in gunfight
Shopian, Apr 25 (IBNS): Two militants are believed to be killed in an on-going gun-battle, which started on Friday afternoon here in South Kashmir, 85 kms away from Srinagar Summer Capital, a police official said.
2G scam: Chargesheet against Raja, Kanimozhi
Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed a chargesheet against former telecom minister A Raja and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
EC warns Mulayam over threat to teachers
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday warned Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening contractual teachers to vote for his party.
Crowd in Modi's roadshow not from Varanasi: Mayawati
Lucknow, Apr 25 (IBNS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday alleged that most of the people who participated in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi on Thursday were from outside.
CBI to probe TRS chief KCR's assets
Hyderabad, Apr 25 (IBNS) A special CBI court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the assets of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).
Missing names on voter list: EC admits 'mistake'
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Election Commissioner HS Brahma on Friday admitted lapses on their part and apologized for the missing names on voter lists across India.
Fire in Delhi slum; 500 shanties destroyed
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A major fire broke out at a large slum at Vasant Kunj area in South Delhi on Friday morning, said reports.
Ceasefire violation: Pak fires at LoC
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS) Pakistani troopers on Friday allegedly violated ceasefire and targetted Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) near Kerni village at Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports.