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#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi targets Mamata Banerjee, Mausam Noor during Malda rally

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Malda, Mar 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi commenced his Lok Sabha polls campaign in West Bengal on Saturday by addressing a rally in Malda and targeted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee -led government and said she is torturing the people of the state.

#LokSabhaElection2019: RSS-man Surendran gets BJP ticket for Parliament seat that houses Sabarimala temple

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Kerala state unit general secretary K Surendran, who has the RSS backing, finally walked away with the crucial party ticket for Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency that houses popular Sabarimala Temple.

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP announces another list, B Janardhan Reddy to contest from Chelvella

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released another list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Faridkot: Kotkapura police files chargesheet against 3 Dera followers

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Faridkot, Mar 23 (UNI) The Kotkapura police has filed charge sheet against four Dera followers including Mahinderpal Bittu, the prime accused in the Bargari sacrilege case, in the court of judicial magistrate Faridkot.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Sanbor Shullai is BJP’s candidate for Shillong parliamentary seat

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Shillong, Mar 23 (UNI) Former Meghalaya Assembly Deputy Speaker, Sanbor Shullai will be the official candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Shillong parliamentary seat, a BJP official said on Saturday.

#LokSabhaElection2019: MIMI extends support to Congress

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Puducherry, Mar 23 (UNI) Manavar Ilanjar Munnetra Iyyakkam’ (MIMI),a congregation of students and youths, on Saturday extended support to Congress Candidate V Vaithilingam who is contesting the April 18 Lok Sabha election from Puducherry.

#LokSabhaELection2019: Ex-MLA Khumansinh Chauhan re-joins Congress in Gujarat

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Days before Loksabha polls, former MLA in Gujarat Khumansinh Chauhan on Saturday rejoined Congress party here.

Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes over as Western Fleet Commander

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:01 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): At an impressive ceremonial parade held on Friday at Naval dockyard, Mumbai, Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM took over charge of Western Fleet, the 'Sword Arm' of the Indian Navy, from Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM.

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh will take over as Next Chief of Naval Staff

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Government have appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, presently Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command as next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from afternoon of May 31, 2019, officials said.

Four dies, more than a dozen injured as vehicle overturns in Saraikela

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Saraikela-Kharsawan, Mar 23 (UNI) Four persons were killed and more than a dozen were injured when a small passenger vehicle fell into a road side ditch under Chandil Police Station area of this district.

Ram Nath Kovind urges all to create a TB free India

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind urged the country to ensure creating a TB free India.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Dropped from Patna Sahib seat, Shatrughan Sinha may join Congress

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Dropped from his Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, former actor and BJP rebel MP Shatrughan Sinha may join the principal opposition Congress , sources said on Saturday.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to contest from Bhopal

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:03 pm

Bhopal, Mar 23 (UNI) Congress leader and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh shall try his fortune from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, current Chief Minister Kamal Nath – also the party’s state President –said on Saturday.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: Paresh Rawal won't contest Lok Sabha polls this year

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:56 pm

Mumbai, mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Paresh Rawal on Saturday said he has informed his party that he will not contest the Lok Sabha polls this year.

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP conducts 'Ghar Ghar Chalo Abhiyan' in Gandhinagar

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Gandhinagar, Mar 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Saturday conducted 'Ghar-Ghar Chalo Abhiyan,' as part of its nationwide door to door campaign in the wake of the coming Lok Sabha elections in Gandhinagar, a known bastion of the party in the home state of PM Narendra Modi from where party president Amit Shah has been fielded as candidate.

PM Narendra Modi to address two election rallies in Assam on Mar 30

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:43 pm

Guwahati, Mar 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam for campaigning in the first leg for Lok Sabha elections in the state on March 30 next.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Tickets denied to Shatrughan Sinha, Shahanabaz Hussain

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:41 pm

Patna, Mar 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP on Saturday denied tickets to sitting party MP from Patna Sahib Shatrughan Sinha even as union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad would contest election from the prestigious constituency instead of him.

Chowkidars are chors: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Citing the Caravan news report which claimed former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa was involved in a bribery case, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who claims to be a chowkidar (watchman) of the country.

Gurugram: Muslim family beaten by 20-25 people, asked to go to Pakistan

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Gurugram, Mar 23 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a group of 20-25 people barged into a Muslim family's house and beaten them on Holi night in Gurugram, media reports said.

PM Modi wishes Smriti Irani on 43rd birthday

Mar 23, 2019, at 02:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani who turned 43 on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for Sam Pitroda's comment on airstrike: Amit Shah

Mar 23, 2019, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his party man Sam Pitroda's comment on the airstrike carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) post-Pulwama attack.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Jagan admitted in affidavit of involvement in 31 criminal cases, says Chandrababu Naidu

Mar 23, 2019, at 01:20 pm

Amaravati, Mar 23 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party National President Nara Chandrababu Naidu said YSRCP President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has admitted in the affidavit filed for the April 11 general election there he is involved in 31 criminal cases.

PM Narendra Modi accuses 'socialist parties' of forgetting Lohia's principles

Mar 23, 2019, at 01:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI): Stating that anti-Congressism has been "heart and soul" of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia's political legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused socialist parties and other regional parties of 'betraying' the principles of the late leader.

President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice PC Ghose as first Lokpal

Mar 23, 2019, at 01:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chairperson of Lokpal at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

#LokSabhaElection2019: NDA's Bihar candidate list out, no ticket for Shatrughan Sinha

Mar 23, 2019, at 12:48 pm

Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Shatrughan Sinha has not been given a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2019 as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its candidate list for Bihar on Saturday.

Massive fire breaks out in Assam’s Haibargaon market, properties worth crore of rupees gut

Mar 23, 2019, at 11:37 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Properties worth core of rupees were gutted after a massive fire broke out at Haibargaon market area in central Assam’s Nagaon district last night.

Lowest level of politics: Yeddyurappa hits out at Congress over allegations of bribery

Mar 23, 2019, at 11:35 am

Bengaluru, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa hit back at Congress on Saturday over the allegations of bribery leveled against him and said the opposition party has played the lowest level of politics.

#LokSabhaElection2019:BJP releases second list of candidates

Mar 23, 2019, at 10:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday night released their second list of candidates for parliamentary polls in Andhra Pradesh.

BJP ends climax about Tezpur: Sambit Patra fielded from Puri

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:47 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) In the fresh list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on late Friday night released the names of five party nominees from Odisha including party spokesman Sambit Patra for the Puri parliamentary constituency. 

#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.