Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets injured MLA, Panchayat members; UP govt denies any role
May 15, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Rae Bareli, May 15 (UNI) Politics over attack on Congress MLA Aditi Singh and district panchayat members was gaining ground with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra rushing to Rae Bareli to meet the victims on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu: Three of a family charred to death in AC blast
May 15, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Chennai, May 15 (UNI) Three members of a family were charred to death after the air conditioner exploded following an electric leak at Kaveripakkam near Tindivanam in Villuppuram district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu: Two electrocuted to death during procession
May 15, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Chennai, May 15 (UNI) Two people died of electrocution and two others injured during a Mother Mary procession at Allianthal village near Chengam in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Punjab: 1 killed, 4 injured in separate road accidents
May 15, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Phagwara, May 15 (UNI) A man was killed on the spot while his pillion rider critically injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding vehicle near Rawalpindi on Phagwara-Hoshiapur road in this district of Punjab.
Karnataka: Robbers kill two petrol pump workers, flee with cash
May 15, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Belagavi, May 15 (UNI) In a brutal incident, robbers murdered two petrol pump workers and fled with a cash of about Rs 50,000 from the petrol station located between Kittur and Dwara in the district late on Tuesday night.
Three drug peddlers from Kerala arrested, 23 Kg Ganja worth Rs 4.66 lakh seized
May 15, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (UNI) Police have nabbed three drug peddlers, natives of Kerala State and 23.3 kg Ganja worth about Rs 4.66 lakh was seized from them during a raid conducted by CCB Special wing sleuths in the city.
Three directors of surgical firm in Maharashtra booked for cheating
May 15, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Thane, May 15 (UNI) Three directors of a Mumbai-based surgical company have been booked for allegedly cheating an insurance company and a bank in this district of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra: Man killed after car falls into pit dug in Thane
May 15, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Thane, May 15 (UNI) A 31-year-old man was killed on Wednesday morning after his car fell into a pit dug up for drainage work here, an official said.
Police arrest two ATM robbers and recover stolen Rs 95 lakh cash from them
May 15, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Bengaluru, May 15 (UNI) Police have nabbed two robbers who had looted ATMs under the guise of repairing it and recovered from them stolen Rs 95 lakhs cash in the City.
Maharashtra: Court acquits 4 accused of dacoity in actor's house
May 15, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Thane, May 15 (UNI) A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted four people of the charges of dacoity in house of a television actor here in 2016.
Mamata Banerjee meme row: Priyanka Sharma released; SC hauls up W Bengal over delay
May 15, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) BJP worker Priyanka Sharma was freed by West Bengal government on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court ordered her immediate release.
Maharashtra: Abducted girls recovered from Palghar, one held
May 15, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Palghar, May 15 (UNI) Police have recovered two teenage girls from Maharashtra's Palghar district, who were allegedly kidnapped from Uttar Pradesh and arrested a youth in this connection.
TMC blasts BJP for 'attack', says Central Forces working in cahoots with BJP
May 15, 2019, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) All India Trinamool Congress on Wednesday took BJP head-on over the ''attack'' that was witnessed in BJP President Amit Shah's roadshow in West Bengal and alleged that the ''Central forces are working in cahoots with the BJP''.
Medical shop sealed for selling banned drugs in Jammu's RS Pura
May 15, 2019, at 03:27 pm
Jammu, May 15 (UNI) Acting tough against drug menace, police on Wednesday sealed a medical shop for illegally selling banned drugs in R S Pura village here on city outskirts.
Vidyasagar bust vandalisation: Mamata Banerjee to hold protest rally today
May 15, 2019, at 02:34 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Escalating her attack against the saffron party in the last leg of Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday will hit the streets to protest against the vandalisation of Bengali's social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's bust at Vidyasagar College.
BJP leaders protest in New Delhi against Mamata Banerjee's 'goondaism'
May 15, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders staged a silent protest against the alleged "goondaism" of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress at Jantar Martar in the national capital on Wednesday.
Yogi Adityanath's Kolkata rally cancelled over vandalisation of stage
May 15, 2019, at 01:14 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's north Kolkata rally has been cancelled over the alleged vandalisation of the stage.
May 15, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Priyanka Sharma, who was held by police for sharing a meme of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said she was tortured inside jail and was also forced to apologise.
Left takes out protest march against vandalisation of Vidyasagar's statue, blames Trinamool-BJP
May 15, 2019, at 11:58 am
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): To mark protest against the vandalisation of Bengali's iconic social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's bust, the Left party on Wednesday morning took out a protest march in north Kolkata and blamed both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the incident.
Trinamool goons vandalised Vidyasagar's bust to win lost battle: Amit Shah
May 15, 2019, at 11:39 am
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Accusing West Bengal's ruling party of hatching a conspiracy against the saffron outfit, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Trinamool Congress goons have actually vandalised the bust of Bengali's iconic social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar to win the "lost" Lok Sabha polls.
Tripura: Opposition parties accuse BJP of post-poll violence
May 15, 2019, at 11:00 am
Agartala, May 15 (UNI): The opposition CPI (M) and Congress accused ruling BJP of perpetrating post poll violence in different areas of West Tripura where ECI had conducted repoll in 168 booths on May 12 last along with sixth phase election to Lok Sabha.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold roadshow in Varanasi today
May 15, 2019, at 10:50 am
Varanasi (UP), May 15 (UNI): Taking electioneering to its ultimate excitement, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday will stage an all important roadshow here - wherein party candidate Ajay Rai is taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A day after Kolkata violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign in West Bengal today
May 15, 2019, at 09:27 am
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after violence broke out in North Kolkata during a roadshow by Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal to address rallies in Basirhat and Diamond Harbour.
AAP extends support to Shatrughan Sinha and Misa Bharti
May 14, 2019, at 11:14 pm
Patna, May 14 (UNI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced its support to Congress candidate from Patna Sahib Shatrughan Sinha and RJD candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha seats where polling would be held during 7th phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 19.
Amit Shah hired goons for vandalism here, alleges Mamata Banerjee after BJP rally turned violent
May 14, 2019, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Hours after a grand roadshow of Amit Shah turned violent in North Kolkata on Tuesday evening when Trinamool Congress activists allegedly clashed with those of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a bid to show black flag to Shah, chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP president of hiring goons to create problems.
Poll panel showcauses media houses for publishing surveys during polls
May 14, 2019, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): Pointing out violation of provisions in the Representation of People Act, 1951, the Election Commission on Tuesday issued show cause notice to media houses, which published poll surveys predicting results of ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Poll panel showcauses media houses for publishing surveys during polls
May 14, 2019, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): Pointing out violation of provisions in the Representation of People Act, 1951, the Election Commission on Tuesday issued show cause notice to media houses, which published poll surveys predicting results of ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Indian Navy will conduct first Indian Navy Entrance Test for Officers in Sept
May 14, 2019, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The Indian Navy is introducing computer-based examination for the selection of Direct Entry Officers after graduation.
Congress govts' farm loan waivers have helped BJP leaders, workers: Rahul Gandhi
May 14, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Tarana, MP, May 14 (UNI): “The Prime Minister may have a 56-inch chest but the Congress has that large a heart.”
Central forces and money can't win Modi elections: Mamata
May 14, 2019, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she had never seen such blatant use of money power in elections.