Arunachal Pradesh : NPP MLA and 10 others shot dead
May 21, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): Sitting National People's Party (NPP) MLA from Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa West Assembly constituency, Tirong Aboh, and six others were shot dead by suspected NSCN militants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Tuesday.
India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors: Vice President Naidu
May 21, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors and asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence.
Job aspirant collapses and dies while attending running test for recruitment as Home Guard
May 21, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Belagavi, May 21 (UNI) A 26 Year-old boy, a Job aspirant, collapsed and died while Running--a Physical test--for getting selected as Home Guard, in the city today.
May 21, 2019, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): As Anti-terrorism Day is observed on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she condemns all forms of terrorism.
J&K HC quashes detention of Muslim League chairman
May 21, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has again quashed the detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of Muslim League chairman Masrat Alam, who allegedly issued weekly protest calendar during 2010 agitation.
Opposition parties meet, likely to take up EVM issue
May 21, 2019, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 21(UNI) Congress and other Opposition parties met here on Tuesday to discuss political strategies on the outcome of the 2019 general elections.
BJP chief Amit Shah convenes thanksgiving meeting for Union Council of Ministers
May 21, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday will meet the Union Council of ministers to 'thank them' for their service to the nation during last five years.
Ex- President Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over reports of alleged tampering of
May 21, 2019, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his concern over the issue.
Kolkata: EC directs repolling in 200 no. polling station of Jorasanko assembly segment
May 21, 2019, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has directed repolling in 200-Sanskrit Collegiate School’s Room Number 1 of Jorasanko assembly segment of Kolkata Uttar Parliamentary Constituency (PC).
Saradha scam: SC refuses to set up special bench to hear former Kolkata top cop's plea
May 21, 2019, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to set up a special bench to hear former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar's plea, which sought extension of seven day protection from arrest in connection with the Sardha chit fund case.
SC refuses to hear PIL seeking checking of 100 per cent VVPAT slips
May 21, 2019, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a 100 per cent matching of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EMVs) while counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls on May 23, media reports said.
Illegal drugs seized, one person arrested
May 21, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): Police had seized huge quantity of drugs and arrested one person in Assam’s Karimganj district on Monday evening.
Assam: Mob vandalised government-run hospital, attacked doctor after youth died
May 21, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): A mob had vandalised a government run hospital and attacked a doctor in Assam’s Dima Hasao district after a youth died in the hospital.
Delhi metro: Technical snag hits Yellow Line, no trains between Qutub Minar, Sultanpur
May 21, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Delhi Metro train services were disrupted on Yellow Line due to a technical snag on Tuesday morning with train movement being withdrawn between the Qutub Minar and Sultanpur stations.
Opposition parties to meet poll body over concerns about EVMs
May 21, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): After the exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 21 opposition parties will rally to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to voice their concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, media reports said.
May 21, 2019, at 12:03 pm
Yangon/Kolkata, May 21(IBNS): Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, President of Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conference (FABC), today expressed his compassion and prayers for the victims of Cyclone Fani that ripped through Odisha in India and Bangladesh, killing over seventy people.
Don't get disheartened by exit polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges party workers
May 21, 2019, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Asking Congress workers across the country not to get disheartened by the exit polls, which predicted a clear majority for the BJP led NDA government in the coming Lok Sabha elections, party leader and AICC general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday expressed confidence that their efforts would bear fruit.
Sonia Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
May 21, 2019, at 08:35 am
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid homage to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday.
BJP supporter murdered in Madhya Pradesh
May 20, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Chhatarpur, May 20 (UNI): A person associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was gunned down on Monday outside his home in this district headquarters, law enforcement authorities said.
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MJ Akbar cross-examined in Ramani defamation case
May 20, 2019, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI): Former Union minister M.J. Akbar was on Monday cross examined before a Delhi court in a defamation case filed against jouranlist Priya Ramani. He denied having a meeting with Priya Ramani in a hotel room.
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BJP asks Kamal Nath-led Congress govt to prove majority in MP
May 20, 2019, at 10:33 pm
Bhopal, May 20 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday asked the Kamal Nath-led Congress government to prove their majority in the state.
West Bengal: BJP slams Mamata-Naidu meet
May 20, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, May 20 (UNI): BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh today criticised the meeting between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Chandrababu Naidu saying their frustration was visible after exit poll predictions and claimed rise of saffron brigade in more than 23 seats out of total 42 in the state.
Six arrested in Gujarat for celebrating Nathuram Godse's birthday
May 20, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Surat, May 20 (UNI): Police have arrested six people here for celebrating the birthday of Nathuram Godse, who had killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Navy chief Admiral Lanba calls on President
May 20, 2019, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retires at the end of this month, made a farewell call on the President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.
After rubbishing exit polls, Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata in Kolkata
May 20, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): Amid several exit polls' predictions giving a clean sweep to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Monday to discuss post-poll strategy.
Mehbooba Mufti condemns killing of PDP worker in south Kashmir
May 20, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Srinagar, May 20 (UNI) Condemning the killing of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that it is ironic that such mindless violence is justified in the name of Islam in the month of Ramazan.
May 20, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Pune, May 20 (UNI) At least two passengers were killed and fifteen others injured after the bus in which they were travelling in crashed into another bus on the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Monday.
No credibility to exit polls: Chandrababu Naidu
May 20, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Amaravati, May 20 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu opined that the exit polls have no credibility and expressed confidence of the TDP winning election.
Sushma Swaraj to attend Councilof Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
May 20, 2019, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be attending the meeting of Councilof Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Bishkek (KyrgyzRepublic) on 21-22 May 2019.
Kerala: Bomb hurled at houses of polling agent, woman voter after re-polling
May 20, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Kannur, May 20 (UNI) The houses of a UDF polling agent and a woman voter came under bomb attack at Pilathara on the wee hours of Monday, where re-polling held on Sunday.