Polling staff perform uphill task of counting Rs 5 coins for security deposit
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Raipur, 2 April (UNI): A candidate of Azad Janta Party brought pots filled with coins to file nomination papers from Durg Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam tomorrow
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday to hit the election campaign trail as the state braches for three phases Lok Sabha elections on April 11, 18 and 23.
RJD infighting: Tej Pratap gives two-day deadline to Tejashwi
Apr 02, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Patna, Apr 2 (IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad's older son Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday said he had given his younger brother and Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav two days to decide whether the RJD would field his preferred candidates from Sheohar and Jehanabad, reports said.
PM questions silence opposition parties on Omar statement
Apr 02, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Jamui, Apr 2 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down heavily on Congress and other opposition parties for their silence on the statement of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for advocating a separate PM for India's northernmost state, saying it was a reflection that they were working to disintegrate the country.
Bihar: Elderly couple electrocuted
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Barh, Apr 2 (UNI) A 55-year old person and his wife were charred to death after they came in contact with high voltage electric wire at Dayalchak village under NTPC police station area in Patna district today.
I don't debate with non-serious person: Arun Jaitley says about Rahul Gandhi's challenge to Modi
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his 'challenge' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a debate on national security and other issues and said one cannot have debate with a 'non-serious and ignorant person'.
Akhilesh Yadav hints at making uncle Abhayram Yadav contest from Jaswantnagar in LS polls
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Etawah, Apr 2 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hinted that his uncle Abhayram Yadav may contest the Lok Sabha polls from Jaswantnagar Vidhan Sabha seat.
Separate PM from Kashmir: Omar Abdullah, Gautam Gambhir exchange barbs on Twitter
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): BJP leader Gautam Gambhir and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah exchanged barbs over Twitter over the issue of a "separate PM for Jammu and Kashmir".
Congress manifesto is a charter to weaken India: Arun Jaitley tweets
Apr 02, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed the Congress manifesto and said it is a 'Charter to Weaken India' and even the issue of Kashmir Pandits is absent from it.
Congress manifesto a report card of their failures: Yogi Adityanath
Apr 02, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Gorakhpur, Apr 2 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Congress manifesto is a bundle of lies which they have been saying for the past several decades.
Narendra Modi neglecting southern states : Narayanasamy alleges
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Puducherry, Apr 2 (UNI) Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is neglecting southern states.
Uttar Pradesh: Illegal arms factory busted, 3 held
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Ballia, Apr 2 (UNI) An illegal arms factory was busted and three peddlers were arrested in the Narhi police station area in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police (SP) Devendra Nath here said that acting on a tip-off, police from the area concerned raided an arms factory operating at the Harpal Thakur Sikandarpur village on the banks of the Ganga river.
Congress promises to provide 33 percent reservation to women, if elected to power
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Congress, in its manifesto released for general elections 2019, on Tuesday promised to pass the Constitution(Amendment) Bill to provide 33 percent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies in the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha and in the Rajya Sabha.
Narendra Modi, face of BJP's vote bank, to kickstart electioneering in Bengal from Wednesday
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off BJP's electioeering for West Bengal on Wednesday with rallies at Siliguri and in Kolkata, of which polling will be held in the second and last of the 7-phase voting across the state.
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Mumbai, April 2 (UNI) The Election Commission (EC) here on Monday issued a notice to the Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut for contravening the Model Code of Conduct, which is in effect across Maharashtra since March 10.
Maharashtra: Model code of conduct violated, notice issued
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Nanded, Apr 2 (UNI) A show cause notice have been served to the two independent candidates and persons who campaigned for them on social media for violating the Model code of conduct in the Nanded Parliamentary constituency, the returning officer collector Arun Dongre said.
Some ideas in Congress manifesto are dangerous: Arun Jaitley
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Targeting the congress manifesto, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that some of the ideas in it are 'positively dangerous'.
Mayawati Affidavit in SC: Elephant statues nothing to do with BSP party symbol
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday filed a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court and defended her decision with respect to the construction of her and her party symbol, elephant statues in Uttar Pradesh.
PM Narendra Modi arrives to kick off campaign for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Gaya, Apr 02 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here today to kick off campaign of NDA for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Make this election about real issues: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells voters
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Soon after the release of pre-election documents, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday urged the people to read the party’s manifesto and make this poll about the real issues that the country is facing.
Chhattisgarh polling centres to have 'Selfie Zones'
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Raipur, Apr 2 (UNI) In an attempt to encourage more voters to cast their votes this Lok Sabha Elections, Chhattisgarh has set up 'Voter Selfie Zones' across all its polling centres, 23,727 in total.
Man drowns while saving minor in Arabian sea
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Kozhikode Apr 2 (UNI) A middle-aged man drowned in the Arabian sea when he was trying to save three boys after they were entangled in the waves.
Lok Sabha Poll: Girish Bapat files nomination papers in Pune
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Pune, Apr 2 (UNI) Two candidates of Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for Pune and Baramati constituencies.
Captain Shalini Singh joins Aam Aadmi Party
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) National spokesperson and current Rajya Sabha MP from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sanjay Singh on Tuesday announced the joining of Indian Army veteran Captain Shalini Singh in the party.
Won't give tickets to Muslims as they don't believe in us: BJP leader KS Eshwarappa
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Bangalore, Apr 2 (IBNS): Senior BJP leader in Karnataka KS Eshwarappa has triggered a controversy as he said that his party will not give tickets to Muslims as they do not believe in the religious outfit.
Contesting from Wayanad to send a message to south India: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 02, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Explaining his decision to contest from Kerala's minority-dominated Wayanad constituency besides Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said he wanted to give a message to south India which feels hostile under the Narendra Modi government.
Congress releases Lok Sabha Election manifesto, Rahul Gandhi makes tall promises for farmers
Apr 02, 2019, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Releasing his party's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his outfit, if comes to power, will abolish criminal contempt against farmers who fail to pay up their debts.
Congress releases manifesto for Lok Sabha Election 2019
Apr 02, 2019, at 12:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress, the country's main opposition party, on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019.
Statues built in UP represent will of people: Mayawati tells Supreme Court
Apr 02, 2019, at 11:47 am
Lucknow/New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Justifying her act of building life-like statues in Uttar Pradesh during her tenure as the Chief Minister, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati told the Supreme Court such statues represent the will of people, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of Hardik Patel's plea seeking stay on conviction
Apr 02, 2019, at 11:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear Congress leader Hardik Patel's plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a 2015 rioting case on an urgent basis, media reports said.