LS polls : Shiv Sena declares candidates list for Marathwada

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mar 22 (UNI) Shiv Sena on Friday announced their candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha election to be held in Marathwada region on April 18 and 23.

Akhilesh Yadav defends his uncle Ram Gopal over controversial comment on Pulwama attack

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Lucknow, Mar 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday defended his uncle and party’s general secretary Prof Ram Gopal Yadav’s statement alleging political conspiracy behind the Pulwama terror attack.

BJP names new face for Latur LS poll

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Latur, Maharashtra, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP has denied ticket to the sitting MP of Latur Sunil Gaikwad and fielded a new face Sudhakar Shringare to contest from the Latur (SC) constituency for the Lok Sabha election to be held on April 18.

#Lok SabhaPoll: Five candidates file nomination papers on day 4

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Puducherry, Mar 22 (UNI) A total of five candidates, on the fourth day on Friday, filed their nomination papers for the April 18 Lok Sabha election for the lone seat from Puducherry.

Flying squad seized 4.5 crore in Tamil Nadu

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Madurai, Mar 22 (UNI) Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams monitoring the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for parliamentary elections have seized cash Rs 4.50 crore here on Friday.

ED slaps fine on Hurriyat leader Geelani under FEMA

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate(ED ) has fined Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani and booked him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for being in possession of unaccounted foreign currency, probe agency officials said here on Friday.

Tapaswani Express catches fire at Puri station, no casualty reported

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Bhubaneswar,Mar 22 (UNI) Empty coaches of Tapaswani Express, kept on Puri platform for cleaning, caught fire fully damaging one coach and partially damaging two more today.

Asst secretary of Skill Development dept of Mantralaya commits suicide

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Solapur, Mar 22 (UNI) An Assistant secretary in the Skill Development department of Mantralaya committed suicide in the Marwade village of the district here.

Rajyavardhan Rathore, other BJP leader welcome Gautam Gambhir to BJP

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Top BJP leaders, including Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, welcomed former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir as he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Yeddyurappa diaries: Congress attacks BJP, ex-Karnataka CM says he will file defamation case

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party after a news report claimed that its southern top leader BS Yeddyurappa was involved in funneling Rs 1,800 crore to the ruling outfit's central committee.

Fire breaks out in engine of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express, no casualty

Mar 22, 2019, at 03:40 pm

Siliguri, Mar 22 (UNI) A fire broke out in the engine of Dibrugarh-bound Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train near Phansidewa in Darjeeling district of West Bengal this morning, the official sources said.

Bengal: TMC's Dev wishes BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh for contesting Lok Sabha polls from Ghatal

Mar 22, 2019, at 03:13 pm

Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): Showing courtesy to his political rival, Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s sitting MP and celebrity candidate Dev (Deepak Adhikari) wished former IPS officer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bharati Ghosh for contesting the Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal's Ghatal constituency.

JeM militant arrested in Delhi

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): A Jaish-e-Mohammed militant has been arrested from Lajpat Rai area of the National Capital, official sources said on Friday.

Arun Jaitley makes 'Nikkamma' jibe on Rahul Gandhi over Sam Pitroda's comment on airstrike

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): Taking strong exception to Congress President Rahul Gandhi's close associate Sam Pitroda's remarks questioning anti-terror strike by Air Force at Balakot in Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday blasted the Opposition party.

Modi, BJP should stop using Sam Pitroda's opinion on airstrike: Cong leader Randeep Surjewala

Mar 22, 2019, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): In an aim to distance his party from Sam Pitroda's comment on the airstrike post-Pulwama terror attack, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should stop using an individual's opinion to "spread venom".

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP ahead of General Elections

Mar 22, 2019, at 12:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Just days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Friday.

PM Modi slams Sam Pitroda's comment on airstrike, says 'opposition insults forces'

Mar 22, 2019, at 12:31 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore apart Congress leader Sam Pitroda, who said it is unfair to blame Pakistan for the Pulwama terror attack, stating the Opposition insults forces time and again.

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP

Mar 22, 2019, at 12:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

PM Modi wishes people of Bihar on state's foundation day

Mar 22, 2019, at 11:10 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people of Bihar on the foundation day of the state.

Two militants killed in Kashmir's Baramulla; operation continues

Mar 22, 2019, at 10:18 am

Baramulla, Mar 22 (UNI): Two militants were killed by security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) which was launched on Thursday in Kreeri area of this north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway in Shopian

Mar 22, 2019, at 08:26 am

Srinagar, Mar 22 (IBNS): An encounter is currently going on between security forces and suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Friday, officials said.

LS polls: BJP workers celebrate in Guwahati after candidate announcement

Mar 21, 2019, at 10:59 pm

Guwahati, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Assam BJP workers and supporters celebrated at the party office in Guwahati after the announcement of the first list of 182 candidates including eight from Assam.

Assam: Out of eight declared candidates three sitting BJP MPs denied party tickets

Mar 21, 2019, at 09:11 pm

Guwahati, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday declared its first list of 182 candidates including eight from Assam for Lok Sabha elections.

BJP releases first list of candidates, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi

Mar 21, 2019, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday evening announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming general elections and stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest the polls from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

PM Modi greets nation on Navroz

Mar 21, 2019, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished the nation on the occasion of Navroz.

BJP announces list of candidates for Arunachal, Sikkim Assembly polls

Mar 21, 2019, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the list of candidates for the upcoming Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections.

Not contesting 2019 General Elections: Salman Khan

Mar 21, 2019, at 05:16 pm

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Dismissing all rumours, actor Salman Khan on Thursday said he is neither contesting the upcoming General Elections nor campaigning for any political party.

Pulwama a conspiracy for votes, says SP's Ram Gopal Yadav

Mar 21, 2019, at 04:08 pm

Etawah, Mar 21 (UNI): Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav on Thursday created a new controversy on Holi by calling the Pulwama attack a conspiracy and saying a new government at the Centre would probe into it and those responsible would be punished.

Tamil Nadu: Congress leader summoned in Pollachi sexual assault case

Mar 21, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Coimbatore, Mar 21 (UNI): The CB-CID wing of Tamil Nadu police, probing the sensational Pollachi serial sexual assault case, on Thursday issued summons to Congress leader Mayura Jayakumar asking him to appear before it on March 25.

NC protests in Srinagar against custodial death of school principal

Mar 21, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Srinagar, Mar 21 (UNI): National Conference (NC) on Thursday took out a protest rally in the summer capital, Srinagar, against the custodial death of a private school Principal Rizwan Asad Pandit on March 19.