West Bengal: Teenager shot in post-poll clashes at Chopra, CPI(M) and BJP seek re-polling

Apr 19, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Chopra/Kolkata, Apr 19 (UNI) In a post-poll violence, a teenager was hit by a bullet, when bloody clashes broke out between the supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP at Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district, early on Friday.

Mumbai: 4 killed in road accident

Apr 19, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Mumbai, Apr 19 (UNI) Four people were killed on the spot while one injured when a truck ran over them in Vikhroil park site area here, police said.

Navjot Singh Sidhu to hold roadshow in Aurangabad tomorrow

Apr 19, 2019, at 04:47 pm

Aurangabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Star campaigner of Congress party Navjot Singh Siddhu will hold roadshow in this district of Maharashtra on Saturday in support of Congress-NCP candidate Subhash Zambad.

3 pilgrims die in a head-on collision between two cars near Tarikere in Chikkamagaluru Dist

Apr 19, 2019, at 04:44 pm

Chikkamagaluru, Apr 19 (UNI) Three pilgrims, including a teen-aged girl, died on the spot in a head-on collision between two cars on National High Way 206 near Tarikere in the district on Friday.

Mayawati, Mulayam share political stage in Uttar Pradesh, calls PM Modi 'fake backward leader'

Apr 19, 2019, at 03:15 pm

Mainpuri, Apr 19 (IBNS): Sharing political dais with once an arch-rival and Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him "a fake backward leader".

After leaving Congress, Priyanka Chaturvedi joins Shiv Sena

Apr 19, 2019, at 02:21 pm

Mumbai, Apr 19 (IBNS): Hours after leaving Congress, Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday joined Shiv Sena, which rules Maharashtra in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

PM Narendra Modi remembers Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice on Good Friday

Apr 19, 2019, at 01:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ, his life, rich ideals and exemplary courage on the occasion of Good Friday.

Chhattisgarh: Bus overturns, seven killed

Apr 19, 2019, at 01:35 pm

Raipur, Apr 19 (UNI): At least seven persons were killed and 25 others injured after a bus overturned on Kasdol Gidhouri road in Baloda Bazar district.

Arch-rivals Mulayam, Mayawati share political stage in Uttar Pradesh

Apr 19, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Mainpuri, Apr 19 (IBNS): Putting an end to a bitter relationship, arch-rivals Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, shared the political dais in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri on Friday as their parties have joined hands to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls.

Days after flaying party for condoning lumpen elements, Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi quits

Apr 19, 2019, at 01:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Days after hitting out at her own party for reinstating people who had abused her, Congress leader and spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday resigned from all posts of the grand old political outfit. Media reports said she is likely to join the Shiv Sena. 

Hardik Patel slapped during a rally in Gujarat

Apr 19, 2019, at 12:07 pm

Ahmedabad, Apr 19 (IBNS): Congress leader Hardik Patel was slapped in the middle of a rally in Gujarat's Surendernagar district on Friday morning.

After hitting out at party, Priyanka Chaturvedi removes Congress name from Twitter bio

Apr 19, 2019, at 11:50 am

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Days after criticising her own party for inducting people who had abused her, Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has removed all mentions of the outfit from her Twitter bio.

Will Mulayam, Mayawati share political dais today in Uttar Pradesh?

Apr 19, 2019, at 11:32 am

Lucknow, Apr 19 (IBNS): All eyes will be on Uttar Pradesh on Friday to see whether arch-rivals, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, will share the political dais in Mainpuri as their parties have joined hands to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls.

Rajnath Singh to visit Odisha today, address public meetings in Keonjhar, Cuttack and Puri

Apr 19, 2019, at 10:04 am

Lucknow, Apr 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Odisha to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on Friday.

Kashmir: Mobile internet service resumes in Srinagar

Apr 19, 2019, at 09:52 am

Srinagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Mobile internet service was resumed after remaining suspended as a precautionary measure on Thursday, when polling was held in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC) spread over three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Badgam and Ganderbal. 

Two senior police officers among several cops injured in violence in Srinagar PC

Apr 19, 2019, at 09:48 am

Srinagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Two senior police officers were among several cops injured during violence on Thursday when polling was held in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC), spread over three central Kashmir districts of Badgam, Srinagar and Ganderbal.

Train service resumes in Kashmir today

Apr 19, 2019, at 09:21 am

Srinagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Train service resumed on Friday after remaining suspended in the Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a general strike on Thursday when polling was held in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, spread over three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Badgam and Ganderbal.

Amid violence in Bengal, 2nd phase of LS poll records 66 pct turnout across India

Apr 18, 2019, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The second phase of the Lok Sabha election witnessed a turnout of 66 percent on Monday though it was partly marred by sporadic clashes in West Bengal and Tripura.

People will not forgive Mehbooba for unleashing torments on them, alleges NC

Apr 18, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Anantnag, Apr 18 (UNI): Alleging that the people have lost faith in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Conference (NC) on Thursday said that ‘the people would never forgive Mehbooba Mufti for betraying and berating their verdict in 2014 by forging an alliance with BJP-RSS’.

Centre suspends LoC trade between J&K and Pak-Occupied Kashmir

Apr 18, 2019, at 08:14 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Centre on Thursday suspended trade with Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir across the Line of Control.

Assam registers 73.32 pct voting in second phase, 74.30 pct turnout in inner Manipur

Apr 18, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Guwahati, Apr 18 (IBNS): An estimated 73.32 percent of the 68,36,496 voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam exercised their franchise during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: 61 per cent polling in phase 2 till 5:30 pm

Apr 18, 2019, at 07:07 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI/IBNS): An estimated 61 per cent polling was recorded in second phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 95 seats till 5:30 pm on Thursday.

Milind Deora is the man for South Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani backs Congress leader

Apr 18, 2019, at 06:44 pm

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS): At a time his brother Anil Ambani is getting targeted on a daily basis by the country's oldest political outfit over Rafale, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday openly backed Congress candidate from South Mumbai constituency Milind Deora, as the country is going through a seven-phase General Elections.

What Modi does not want India to see? Congress questions after IAS officer suspended for checking PM's chopper

Apr 18, 2019, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Congress, the country's principal opposition party, raised questions after an IAS officer was suspended by the Election Commission (EC) for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Odisha's Sambalpur.

Bangladeshi actor Noor who attended Trinamool rally asked to leave India

Apr 18, 2019, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Bangladeshi actor Gazi Abdun Noor, who was caught in the middle of a row for participating in a Trinamool Congress rally, has been asked to leave India, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said.

Shoe hurled at BJP leader to protest Sadhvi candidature from Bhopal

Apr 18, 2019, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI): The BJP's choice of 48-year Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in Bhopal was billed out as party's fight against Digvijaya Singh for coining Hindu terror phrase but a supposed Modi critic and a Kanpur based surgeon seems to have turned the tables on Thursday.

Violence marks second-phase Lok Sabha polls in Bengal, CPM candidate Md Salim's car attacked

Apr 18, 2019, at 01:49 pm

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS/UNI): Reports of violence are coming in from several places in Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal on the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections.

Maoists trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh on poll day

Apr 18, 2019, at 01:25 pm

Raipur, Apr 18 (IBNS): A policeman was injured in an IED blast triggered by suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning, media reports said.

Speculation over whether Mulayam will share stage with Mayawati in Mainpuri

Apr 18, 2019, at 12:49 pm

Mainpuri, Apr 18 (UNI): Whether Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav will share the stage with BSP president Mayawati on Friday is not confirmed yet, but if he does, it will create a history of sorts.

Hope people not influenced by money being distributed by some parties: Stalin

Apr 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI): Asserting that people of Tamil Nadu had decided to vote for a change to throw out the AIADMK regime in the state and the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, Opposition DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday accused the Election Commission (EC) of 'functioning like an ally of the ruling governments'.