SC sends notice to lawyer who claims conspiracy behind sexual harassment charges against CJI

Apr 23, 2019, at 11:28 am

New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has sent a notice to lawyer Utsav Bains who claimed sexual harassment allegations brought against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi are a conspiracy, media reports said.

Kashmir: Cop, civilian die of electric shock in Poonch

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:24 am

Jammu, Apr 23 (UNI): A policeman and a civilian on Tuesday died of electric shock in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Third phase poll : 12.36% voter turnout in first two hours in Assam

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:15 am

Guwahati, Apr 23 (IBNS): Around 12.36 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of  polling for the third phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam in four parliamentary constituencies on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha polls: Voting in Odisha begins peacefully

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:14 am

Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Polling began on a peaceful note in the third phase for six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats in Odisha amid tight security.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant casts vote, urges voters to come out in large numbers

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:02 am

Panaji, Apr 23 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant cast his vote on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Traffic suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway, large number of vehicles stranded

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:58 am

Srinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was suspended due to landslides, official sources said on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha Elections: Polling begins in Goa, progressing smoothly

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:56 am

Panaji, Apr 23 (UNI) Voting for Lok Sabha elections and by-elections in Goa started at 0700 hrs today and was progressing smoothly.

Feels great taking part in democratic process: Narendra Modi

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:35 am

Ahmedabad, Apr 23 (BNS): After casting his vote in Ahmedabad, Prime MInister Narendra Modi posted his image on the social media with his finger painted with the dot and said he felt great participating in the'democratic process'.

Gujarat: Narendra Modi meets his mother Heeraben Modi, seeks her blessings

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:27 am

Ahmedabad, Apr 23 (IBNS): As voting in the third phase of the Lok Sbaha polls is currently going on, PM Narendra Modi visited his residence in Gandhinagar and met his mother Heeraben Modi and sought his blessings.

Congress fields India's boxing icon Vijender Singh from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:15 am

New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday fielded India's iconic boxer Vijender Singh from the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. 

Lok Sabha Polls: PM Narendra Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad, says voter ID card is powerful than IED

Apr 23, 2019, at 09:02 am

Ahmedabad, Apr 23 (IBNS): Accompanied by BJP chief Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cast his vote in Ahmedabad as the third phase of polling in the Lok Sabha elections is currently underway.

Third phase polling begins in five Bengal Lok Sabha seats

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:51 am

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling for the third of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election began at 7 AM this morning under a massive security blanket as an electorate of 8,023,846 will decide the fate of 61  candidates in five Parliamentary constituencies of Balurghat, Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur and Murshidabad in Bengal.

Kashmir: Polling begins on very dull note in Anantnag

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:47 am

Anantnag, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling began on a very dull note in the first of three phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments of Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in south Kashmir amidst unprecedented security arrangements following boycott and strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha Poll 2019: Final phase polling begins in Assam

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:43 am

Guwahati, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling for third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam, in which voting is being held in four constituencies, began at 0700 hours on Tuesday morning. 

Lok Sabha Election:Polling begins in Marathwada, 43 in fray for two seats

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:39 am

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling began at 0700 hours on Tuesday morning in the third phase for two out of the eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Aurangabad and Jalna districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, amid tight security to decide the electoral fate of 43 candidates, election commission official sources said.

Voting begins in third phase of Lok Sabha polls

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:35 am

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI/IBNS) Voting began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday as polling kicked off to elect representatives from 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and two Union Territories in the third of the seven-phase 2019 General Election. 

Polling booth in Gir forest for single voter

Apr 22, 2019, at 11:32 pm

Junagadh/Jamnagar, Apr 22 (UNI): Thoroughly following its election motto of "no one is left behind', the Election Commission has setup a polling booth in Gir forest for a single voter and a mid-sea booth on a small island off Gujarat coast for 40-odd voters who will exercise their franchise on Tuesday.

Unclaimed bag triggers bomb scare in Madurai

Apr 22, 2019, at 11:00 pm

Madurai, Apr 22 (UNI) Tension prevailed at Kajimar Street after an unclaimed bag, found to be lying near the Kazimar Big Mosque, sparked security scare on Monday night.

Odisha MLA Pradeep Maharathy sent to jail for attacking magistrate, cops

Apr 22, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI): Senior BJD leader and sitting BJD MLA Pradip Maharathy seeking re-election from the Pipili Assembly constituency was today sent to jail for attacking a magistrate and flying squad team at his farm house yesterday.

BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi

Apr 22, 2019, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): BJP on Monday sprang a major surprise by fielding former cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi.

FIR ordered against Pragya Singh Thakur for Babri comment

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): An FIR will be lodged against BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, for saying she was "proud to be part of the Babri mosque demolition".

Modi praised from Digvijaya stage

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:24 pm

Bhopal, Apr 22 (UNI): A funny situation presented itself on Monday before the Bhopal parliamentary constituency’s Congress candidate and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh when a youngster praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a stage from which Mr Singh was addressing an election rally at Intkhedi on the city outskirts.

Polling stations in Kerala to go green

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:08 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 22 (UNI): Acting as a role model for other states, for the first time, green protocol will be followed at all polling stations in Kerala, which heads for polls on Tuesday, to adorn eco-friendly election.

India shares with China evidences against Masood Azhar

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): India on Monday shared all the evidences against Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar with China and raised the issue of blacklisting him.

'Like father, like son': Jaya Prada on Azam Khan's son's 'Anarkali' comment

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:36 pm

Rampur, Apr 22 (IBNS/UNI): Actor-politician Jaya Prada on Monday brought to the notice of the Election Commission a comment apparently made against her by Azam Khan's son, Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam.

'Chowkidar Chor Hai' slogan raised during Rahul Gandhi's rally

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:24 pm

Amethi, Apr 22 (UNI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who earlier in the day regretted stating 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Supreme Court, formulated a new idea of using the same during his election meetings here on Monday, where he just raised the word 'Chowkidar,' while the crowd said 'chor hai'.

Parts of Srinagar shut after rumours about Malik’s health

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:18 pm

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI): Business and other activities came to halt in parts of civil lines, Srinagar, after rumours about Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yaseen Malil’s health condition spread on Monday evening.

Highest ultra assaults during BJP rule: Kamal Nath

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Betul, MP, Apr 22 (UNI): Raining fire on the Centre’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led dispensation in the context of insurrection, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath averred on Monday that the maximum number of terror attacks were perpetrated during National Democratic Alliance tenures but their bigwigs claim that the country is in safe hands.

Don't criticise private lives of political leaders and workers: Election Commission

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:51 pm

Shimla, Apr 22 (UNI): Election Commission of India today issued warning to BJP state president Satpal Singh Satti and asked him to refrain from criticising the private life of leaders and workers of other political parties.

Women voters may play swing factor as devotion and faith dominates election campaign in Kerala

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:50 pm

Kochi, Apr 22 (UNI) Just few hours remaining for deciding the fate of 227 candidates into the General Elections to be held tomorrow in the southern state Kerala, all political parties eagerly looking about the response of women voters, who were outnumbers males in the state.