By-election to three Legislative Council seats on May 31

May 07, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Hyderabad, May 7 (UNI) Bypoll to three Telangana Legislative Council seats from Local Authorities' Constituencies, will be held on May 31.

Howrah: Firemen rescue seven persons after a dilapidated building collapse; godown gutted

May 07, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) Fire Brigade personnel today rescued seven people after they got stuck inside their rooms following collapse of a portico of a dilapidated building at Bandaghat more under Salkia police station in Howrah district.

Modi had shared goddess Kali's picture while wishing on Durga Puja: Mamata takes dig at PM

May 07, 2019, at 03:07 pm

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations against the Trinamool Congress government for not allowing Durga Puja in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader reminding him of his faux pas last year.

Supreme Court turns down Opposition's request to increase VVPAT counting

May 07, 2019, at 12:52 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS/UNI): In a jolt to the Opposition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected 21 anti-ruling parties' request to increase the counting of VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) machines from five to 25 per cent in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis directs his ministers to take stock of drought situation

May 07, 2019, at 11:24 am

Aurangabad, May 7 (UNI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis has directed all the districts guardian minister to tour those districts that are severely affected by droughts and take stock of the situation.

Supreme Court rejects Opposition's VVPAT review plea

May 07, 2019, at 11:20 am

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In a setback for the Opposition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the VVPAT review plea filed by 21 opposition leaders.

Kashmir: Three killed, 5 injured as van plunges into gorge in Ramban's Ramsoo

May 07, 2019, at 10:08 am

Jammu, May 7 (UNI) At least three persons were killed and five injured when a van they were travelling in plunged into a gorge in Ramsoo area of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Train service re-starts in south Kashmir after four days

May 07, 2019, at 10:06 am

Srinagar, May 7 (UNI) Train service resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for security reasons in south Kashmir since Friday, when three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a top commander were killed in an encounter by security forces in Shopian.

Telangana: Four nabbed with banned chewing tobacco worth about Rs 1.43 cr

May 07, 2019, at 09:45 am

Hyderabad, May 6 (UNI) The North Zone Task Force team has busted the sale of noxious chewing tobacco gang by arresting four persons including the prime accused Avala Abhishek, the proprietor of 7 Hills Tobacco and Manikchanda Pan Masala material, here on Monday and seized huge quantity of banned chewing Tobacco material worth about Rs 1.43 from their possession.

Narendra Modi is right about Rajiv: Fadnavis

May 07, 2019, at 09:42 am

Indore, MP, May 7 (UNI) Giving a fresh twist to an ongoing controversy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis averred on Monday that though he considers erstwhile premier Rajiv Gandhi a martyr, there is reality in the statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued in Gandhi’s context. 

Two Maoists and four armed militia members surrendered in Andhra Pradesh

May 07, 2019, at 09:40 am

Visakhapatnam, May 7 (UNI) Two Maoists and four armed militia members surrendered before the police here on Monday.

Seven arrested, Rs.20,000 cash seized in Andhra Pradesh

May 07, 2019, at 09:38 am

Kakinada , May 6 (UNI) The city police have conducted a raid on a gambling den near at the port new railway station on Monday and arrested seven persons on the charge of gambling. 

Indian Navy inducts 4th Scorpene class submarine

May 06, 2019, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Indian Navy on Monday inducted the fourth scorpene class submarine INS Vela constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.

SC directs Congress to file EC orders in Modi, Shah cases

May 06, 2019, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Congress to file the EC orders, giving clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah, as the Opposition party said no reason was given by the Election Commission (EC) in the case.

NDA will bag all seats in Bihar: Ramvilas Paswan

May 06, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Patna, May 6 (UNI): LJP president and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan on Monday claimed that NDA would bag all 24 seats where polling was held till 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar and it would also win the remaining 16 seats in last two phases of Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Instead of knocking down unemployment & farmer distress, ‘boxer’ Modi punched guru LK Advani, small traders & farmers: Rahul

May 06, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Bhiwani, Haryana, May 6 (UNI): In a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that instead of tackling issues like unemployment, farmers distress and poverty, ‘boxer’ Narendra Modi ‘punched’ his coach LK Advani, his team member Nitin Gadkari and Arun Jaitley and the small traders and farmers through policies like demonetization and faulty implementation of the GST.

Rahul Gandhi to address public rallies in Chaibasa, Dhanbad tomorrow

May 06, 2019, at 09:23 pm

Ranchi, May 6 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be back for campaigning in the state for the 6th phase of elections during which he will address a public rally in Chaibasa and later also hold a roadshow in Dhanbad tomorrow.

Sonia's rival touches feet of Congress leader in Rae Bareli during polling

May 06, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Rae Bareli, May 6 (UNI): Dinesh Pratap Singh, a Congress loyalist-turned-defector, who is the BJP candidate against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, from Rae Bareli, on Monday surprised the saffron brigade after he touched the feet of sitting MP's representative K.L. Sharma, during polling.

Plea to relax load shedding during Ramadan in Meghalaya

May 06, 2019, at 09:13 pm

Tura (Meghalaya), May 6 (UNI): Meghalaya’s National People’s Party (NPP) legislator S.G. Esmatur Mominin on Monday requested power minister James Sangma to relax the load shedding timings to allow faithful to observe Ramadan without any inconvenience.

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari to campaign in Jharkhand tomorrow

May 06, 2019, at 09:09 pm

Ranchi, May 6 (UNI): Star campaigners for the BJP and Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will be campaign tomorrow in the state in places where polling will be held in the sixth phase on May 12.

India and US hold bilateral trade meeting

May 06, 2019, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): India and the United States held the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade meeting in New Delhi on Monday.

Fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls by and large peaceful

May 06, 2019, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Around 60.80 per cent of a nine crore electorate on Monday exercised their franchise in 51 constituencies across nine states in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, featuring the pocket boroughs of Nehru-Gandhi family and the stronghold of the All India Trinamool Congress.

Chidambaram slams Jaitley for comments on Manmohan

May 06, 2019, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Reacting to BJP leader and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's comments on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wherein he said Singh had brought the Grand Old Party to the lowest strength in Parliament, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday said Jaitley should go through the the latest reports of his ministry on the current state of the economy rather than attacking the former PM.

Cong demands EC to ban Modi from campaigning for remarks on Rajiv Gandhi

May 06, 2019, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Approaching the election commission on the remarks by Narendra Modi against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Congress on Monday demanded that the EC immediately ban the Prime Minister from campaigning for his comments.

BJP appeals EC to conduct re-polling in all seven seats across West Bengal: Kailash Vijayvargiya

May 06, 2019, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Alleging violence and intimidation in all seven seats where polling for the Lok Sabha polls was held on Monday in West Bengal, BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said his party is appealing to the Election Commission to conduct re-polling in 150 to 200 booths in the state.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi absolved of sexual harassment claims levelled by his former staffer

May 06, 2019, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) An in-house panel of the Supreme Court on Monday absolved Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment allegations levelled by his former staffer.

Karnataka: Six member gang that indulged in cricket betting nabbed

May 06, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Belagavi, May 6 (UNI) Crime Branch Special team have nabbed a six member gang for indulging in illegal cricket betting during a raid and seized from them betting money Rs 1.79,000 cash and eight mobile phones.

CBSE Class 10th : 91.1% pass exam; girls outshine boys; Trivandrum tops with 99.85%

May 06, 2019, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday declared the Class 10th Board results with pass percentage of 91.10 per cent, while girls have once again proved their mettle and scored better than boys by 2.31 per cent in the examination.

Uttar Pradesh: Army Jawan among two killed in road mishap

May 06, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Jaunpur, May 6 (UNI) Two people, including an Army Jawan, was killed and another person injured when two motorcycles collided in the Chandvak area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. 

If alliance comes to power then youth will get permanent employment: BSP chief Mayawati

May 06, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Basti, May 6 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday assured the youth of permanent employment instead of Rs 6,000 per annum if the alliance forms a government at the Centre.