Lok Sabha Poll: Telangana govt declares public holiday on April 11
Mar 29, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) The Telangana Government on Friday issued a notification declaring April 11 as a public holiday under negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in view of polling for 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
Prakash Raj to contest Lok Sabha polls with 'whistle' symbol
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bangalore, Mar 29 (IBNS): Actor Prakash Raj, who will be contesting the Lok Sabha polls this time, on Friday shared his poll logo on the social media after it was approved by the Election commission.
West Bengal: Man burnt alive to death in sleep in bus terminus
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Raghunathganj, Mar 29 (UNI) A man burnt alive to death when a bus in which he was sleeping at Raghunath bus terminus in Murshidabad district at the wee hours on Friday, police and eye witnesses said.
Congress announces candidates for Mapusa, Shiroda by-polls
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Panaji, Mar 29 (UNI) The Congress on Friday announced list of candidates for Assembly by-elections to be held along with Lok Sabha elections on April 23, 2019.
Two persons arrested for ATM cloning in Deoghar
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Deoghar, Mar 29 (UNI) A team of the cyber police has arrested two youths from Jasidih police station area of this district on the charges of ATM cloning.
Hardik Patel receives a jolt as HC refuses to stay conviction
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/ Ahmedabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): Narrowing his chances of contesting the Lok Sabha polls, the Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected Patidar leader Hardik Patel’s plea seeking stay on sentence awarded to him in a rioting case.
PM Narendra Modi to launch NE campaign tomorrow
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Guwahati, Mar 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart his campaigning for Parliamentary election in North East when he visits Assam tomorrow.
Mulayam Singh Yadav hints at maintaining distance from brother Shivpal
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Etawah, Mar 29 (UNI) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday gave signals of maintaining distance from Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) president Shivpal Singh Yadav.
Amit Shah visits West Bengal, targets Mamata Banerjee
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Alipurduar, Mar 29 (UNI) BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday alleged chief minister Mamata Banerjee was left red-faced when Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an air strike in Pakistan's Balakot.
BJP leader Varun Gandhi files nomination papers from Pilibhit
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Pilibhit, Mar 29 (UNI) BJP MP Varun Feroze Gandhi on Friday filed his nomination papers from Pilibhit , which has traditionally been his mother Maneka Gandhi's Lok Sabha seat.
Sambit Patra files nomination for Lok Sabha polls from Puri
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Puri, Mar 29 (IBNS): Senior BJP leader Sambit Patra on Friday submitted his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls.
Karnataka: BJP finalises its candidate list for 27 LS seats
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 29 (UNI) By announcing the remaining three nominees for the Chikkodi, Raichur and Koppal Parliamentary constituencies, that goes to polls in second and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Aprl 23, the Central BJP leaders have cleared its candidates for 27 Lok sabha seats from Karnataka.
Narendra Modi visits Telangana, says people will vote during Lok Sabha to form New India
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Mahabubnagar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Mahabubnagar in Telangana and highlighted the achievement of his government in the past five years and said people will vote this time in the Lok Sabha polls to develop a new India.
Puducherry: PG medical student commits suicide
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Puducherry, Mar 29 (UNI) A 24-year-old Medical PG student allegedly committed by injecting poison, police said on Friday.
India summons Pakistani deputy envoy, protests Khalistani presence on Kartarpur panel
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) India on Friday summoned Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah here and raised protests over Khalistani presence in the Pakistani panel on Kartarpur and said it could reschedule April 2 meet on Kartarpur with Pakistan at Wagah.
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Srinagar, Mar 29 (UNI) Family members of a driver, who went missing from north Kashmir district of Baramulla on March 22, on Friday staged a protest in the summer capital, Srinagar, urging Governor’s intervention to trace him.
Congress replaces Maharajganj candidate, fields senior journalist
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:04 pm
Lucknow, Mar 29 (UNI) As the criticism flowed in for fielding a person whose parents are in jail, convicted for a murder, the Congress party has hurriedly replaced its candidate from Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat.
Maharashtra: Youth held in sexual assault case
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Thane, Mar 29 (UNI) A 20-year-old man from Rasulabad of Khadipar at Bhiwandi of the district has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor, a neighbour, the police said.
Assam district develops app for first-time voters
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Guwahati, Mar 29 (UNI) A district in western Assam is going the digital way to attract the first-time voters towards the election process and ensure their participation.
Lok Sabha poll: BJP candidate Sayantan Basu served showcause notice
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Kolkata, Mar 29 (UNI) The Election Commission has served a showcause notice to BJP leader Sayantan Basu, contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Basirhat constituency, for his alleged 'derogatory' statement.
Mamata Banerjee spreading lies over NRC issue: Amit Shah in West Bengal
Mar 29, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Alipurduar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Bringing back the National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Friday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is spreading lies by stating the refugees will be forced to leave the country once the bill will be passed.
PM Modi to campaign in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha
Mar 29, 2019, at 02:40 pm
Amroha, Mar 29 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in Uttar Pradesh for the second phase of polls in Amroha on Apr 5, sources on Friday said.
Congress fields former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar from Sasaram, Ranjit Ranjan from Supaul
Mar 29, 2019, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): The Congress on Friday fielded senior party leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar from Sasaram-SC Lok Sabha seat of Bihar while Ranjeet Ranjan has been fielded from Supaul Lok Sabha seat of Bihar.
Congress fields Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North for Lok Sabha polls
Mar 29, 2019, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI/IBNS): Congress on Friday fielded actress-turned politician Urmila Matondkar from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
India to reschedule meet on Kartarpur with Pakistan: MEA
Mar 29, 2019, at 02:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): India on Friday said it has rescheduled Apr 2 meet on Kartarpur with Pakistan at Wagah and sought clarifications from Pakistan on key proposals of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
PM Modi targets BJD, Congress in Odisha during Lok Sabha poll campaign
Mar 29, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Bhuvneshwar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJP) and Congress during his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Koraput on Friday.
Kerala BJP candidate remanded to judicial custody over Sabariamala row
Mar 29, 2019, at 11:27 am
Pathanamthitta, Mar 29 (UNI): Lok Sabha candidate of BJP in Kozhikode, Prakash Babu, has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with a case during Sabarimala agitation.
India's fight is against terrorism and not with people of Pakistan: PM Modi
Mar 29, 2019, at 11:06 am
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has no quarrel against the people of Pakistan and maintained that the country's fight is against terrorism.
BJP will return to power with bigger majority than 2014: PM Modi
Mar 29, 2019, at 10:47 am
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): Expressing confidence that the BJP would win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a bigger majority than 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, NDA would get more than 300 seats this election.
PM Modi to hold rallies in Odisha, Telangana and Andhra today
Mar 29, 2019, at 10:22 am
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): On the second day of his first round of election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will carry forward his campaign blitzkrieg at three rallies - one each in Odisha's Koraput, Mahboobnagar in Telangana and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.