Normal life crippled in central Kashmir due to strike called by separatists
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:29 pm
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Normal life was on Thursday crippled due to a strike called by separatists in poll-bound central Kashmir, where electorate are casting votes to elect their representative for Srinagar Parliamentary constituency in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
30.62 pc polling till 1100 hrs in TN : Sahoo
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:29 pm
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) About 30.62 per cent of the total 5.84 crore electorate have exercised their franchise till 1100 hrs as the single phase polling for 38 Lok Sabha constituencies and by-election to 18 Assembly seats began in Tamil Nadu at 0700 hrs on Thursday.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Deve Gowda among early voters in Karnataka
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:23 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Prime Minister and JDS supremo H.D. Deve Gowda were among the early voters in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls taking place across the country today.
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Islampur, Apr 18 (UNI) A TV journalist, Partha Pratim Ghosh and his cameraman Swapan Majumder while covering the election at a booth in Goalpokor under Raiganj Lok Sabha segment in north Bengal were today badly assaulted after their camera was destroyed and identity cards were taken away, even as the ECI has sought a detail report from the district officials.
Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha files nomination from Lucknow
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:06 pm
Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha filed her nomination as a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Lucknow constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Three SF injured in south Kashmir's militant attacks
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:42 am
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Three security force personnel were injured in two militant attacks in south Kashmir districts of Pulwama and Kulgam, official sources said here on Thursday.
PM to address Election Rally in T'Puram today
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally here on Thursday evening.
Returning Officer and DM Dhalai served notice to BJP candidate
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:33 am
Udaipur, Apr 18 (UNI) It has been informed by the East Tripura Returning Officer and Dhalai District Magistrate (DM) Vikas Singh that a notice was served to BJP candidate of East Tripura parliamentary constituency seat for spending election funds exceeding the limit.
Will not let NaMo become PM again: Owaisi
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:30 am
Aurangabad, Apr 18 (UNI) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that if voted to power again he would not let Narendra Modi become Prime Minister of India for the second term as the BJP-led NDA government has done little for the betterment of the minorities.
Highest 13.5 percent polling in Kathua, overall 6.1 pc in J&K till 9 am
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:26 am
Jammu, Apr 18 (UNI) The Kathua Assembly segment recorded highest 13.5 polling percentage out of all six segments undergoing polling for the Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
BJP made mockery of legal system by giving ticket to Sadhvi Pragya: Omar
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:23 am
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Hitting out at BJP for naming Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who is out on bail in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, as its candidate from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah alleged that the saffron party is making mockery of the legal system with this move.
People wants change of government both at Centre and state : PC
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:19 am
Sivaganga, Apr 18 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the "Tamil people wants a change of government both at the Centre and in the state."
Polling begins on peaceful note for second phase Lok Sabha election in Bihar
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:13 am
Patna, Apr 18 (UNI) Amid foolproof security arrangements, polling began on peaceful note to decide fate of 68 candidates by an estimated 86 lakh electorate in five seats during second phase Lok Sabha election from 7 AM today which would continue till 6 PM barring two extremism-hit Assembly segments where polling would be held from 7 AM to 4 PM due to security reasons.
Single phase polling begins in TN
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:08 am
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) As estimated 5.99 crore electorate are expected to exercise their franchise as single phase polling for the Lok Sabha and Assembly byelections began in Tamil Nadu at 0700 hrs on Thursday morning.
Apr 18, 2019, at 10:54 am
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Voting in 95 constituencies across 11 states and one Union Territory is underway as the second phase of Lok Sabha polls is taking place on Thursday.
Lumpen elements getting preferences in Congress, says party spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi
Apr 18, 2019, at 01:44 am
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi dropped a bombshell in the season of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections when she tweeted that lumpen elements in the grand old party who abused and threatened her were getting preferences and let off.
Apr 17, 2019, at 10:41 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): After days of uncertainty, India's oldest private airline Jet Airways cancelled all its domestic and international flights till further notice on Wednesday.
Mehbooba questions BJP's fielding of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:42 pm
Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Questioning BJP for fielding Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency (PC), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that if her party had fielded any terror accused, the TV channels would have gone berserk by now, trending a 'mehboobaterrorist' hashtag.
India should be proud of Jet Airways: Vijay Mallya
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:38 pm
London, Apr 17 (IBNS): Fugitive Indian business baron Vijay Mallya has said the Indian government used Rs 35,000 crore to bail out Air India but is not doing anything for Jet Airways now, which is "on the brink of failure".
DGCA orders safety audit of IndiGo
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a safety audit of IndiGo, India's largest airline with 220 aircraft in service, including 74 Airbus A320 Neo.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad not to contest from Varanasi
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI): A few days after BSP chief Mayawati called him a ‘BJP agent’ and accused him of dividing Dalit votes’, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Wednesday announced that he will not contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, and he will support SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh.
Madras HC dismisses plea against Vellore LS poll rescinding by EC
Apr 17, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissedpleas against the Election Commission's decision to rescind the polls to Vellore Lok Sabha seat following the seizure of money meant for distribution to the voters.
Apr 17, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways has cancelled all its international and domestic flight and it will operate its last flight today.
Jet Airways to suspend operations temporarily from tonight, last flight to take off at 10:20pm
Apr 17, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Cash-strapped Jet Airways will suspend operations temporarily tonight.
Bharatiya Janata Party fields Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal
Apr 17, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Bhopal, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday confirmed it has fielded Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal seat in Madhya Pradesh.
Samajwadi Party fields Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam from Lucknow seat against Rajnath Singh
Apr 17, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Lucknow, Apr 17 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday confirmed that actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow seat.
Two BJP workers injured in a group clash with Congress workers in Assam’s Karimganj district
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): Two workers of the BJP were injured in a group clash between the workers of the Congress and BJP in Assam’s Karimganj district on Tuesday ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha polling.
Bengal oppositions write to EC to hold release of film inspired by the life of Mamata Banerjee
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At a time when the Election Commission prevented the release of a biopic based on PM Narendra Modi, a Bengali movie inspired by the political life of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been cleared by the censor board for theatrical release. Both the opposition CPI-M and the BJP in West Bengal have raised an alarm and approached the Election Commission to stop the release of this film which its makers claimed is not exactly a biopic.
UP: Three killed in road mishap in Muzaffarnagar
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Muzaffarnagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people died when their car fell into Gang Canal in Khatauli area, police said here on Wednesday.
Lightning claims lives of 3,damages crops & houses in Nashik
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Nashik, Apr 17 (UNI) Three people and two animals were killed as streak of unseasonal rains along with lightning continued to lash Baglan,Deola,Dindori,Kalvan,Malegaon,Nandgaon,and Yeola here on straight third day on Tuesday,informed police on Wednesday.