Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP promises reservation in private sector in its election manifesto

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Patna, Apr 7 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) released its manifesto for Lok Sabha election here today and promised reservation in private sector, stern action against those indulging in hooliganism in name of protection of cows and also against those found involved in incidents of mob lynching.

Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati address rally together, target Congress, BJP

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi/Saharanpur, Oct 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shared the same stage and addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where they tried to corner the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said they are both similar as far as their policies are concerned.

Nalanda:Drunk person kills wife of his younger brother

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Rajgir, Apr 7 (UNI) A drunk person killed wife of his younger brother by beating her at Katrisarai village under Katrisarai police station area in Nalanda district late last night.

IT raids Kamal Nath's close aides residences

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Sunday seized Rs 9 crore during the searches carried out at around 50 places in New Delhi and Bhopal, including the residence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s close aides – Pravin Kakkar and Rajendra Miglani in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Modi govt failed on its promises, should be defeated: Karnataka CM

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Mangaluru, Apr 7 (UNI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy appealed to voters in Karnataka to have a rethink on continuation of BJP government at the centre, which had failed to live up to the calls of the common people and farmers in the country.

'Speed-breaker didi' running scared: PM Modi's fresh dig at Mamata

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:57 pm

Cooch Behar, Apr 7 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally at Cooch Behar and said "speed-breaker didi" is now running scared as she knows that people's mood has changed in Bengal.  

Amid demand over resignation, Prasoon Joshi asks to check facts

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Reacting to the demands of his resignation over allegedly giving preferential treatment to the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi has said the statements that were "irresponsible".

J&K: Hundreds stranded as civilian traffic ban on highway starts today

Apr 07, 2019, at 12:37 pm

Srinagar, Apr 7 (IBNS): Hundreds of people are stranded in Jammu and Kashmir as the ban on civilian traffic for two days a week on an important highway in the state begins from Sunday.

Income Tax officials raid properties of Kamal Nath's aides

Apr 07, 2019, at 10:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Income Tax department on Sunday conducted raids in the properties of  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's former private secretary Praveen Kakkar in Indore and former advisor Rajendra Kumar Miglani in Delhi in connection with an alleged hawala (illegal transaction) case, media reports said.

Sam Pitroda admits that Rahul's NYAY scheme will hit the middle class, urges them to not be selfish

Apr 07, 2019, at 01:54 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda has asked the Indian middle class to not be 'selfish' as he admitted that the NYAY scheme promised by party chief Rahul Gandhi if elected to power might result in the increase of taxes.

BJP tried to win Lok Sabha polls by whipping up war hysteria: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tweets

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Islamabad, Apr 6 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday targeted India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said it has tried to win the Lok Sabha polls by 'whipping up war hysteria'.

BSP minister R K Choudhury joins Cong;could get ticket from Mohanlalganj seat

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:50 pm

Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) Keeping its doors open for turncoats, the Congress on Saturday welcomed entry of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister R K Chowdhary.

Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar on same platform to befool people: Tejaswi

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Patna, Apr 06 (UNI) Leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of coming together to befool the people by making lofty promises again.

MNS demands CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi's resignation over PM Modi's biopic

Apr 06, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Mumbai, Apr 6 (UNI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday demanded the resignation of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi over allegedly granting permission for the release of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Soldier martyred in north Kashmir

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) A soldier was martyred in apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Saturday afternoon, official sources said.

Lok Sabha Elections: Bahujan Mukti Party to contest all 13 seats in Punjab

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Jalandhar, Apr 6 (UNI) The Bahujan Mukti Party on Saturday announced that it would contest all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. 

BJP announces four more Lok Sabha candidates for UP

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Lucknow Apr 6 (UNI) The BJP on Saturday announced the name of four more Lok Sabha candidates for Uttar Pradesh.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds mega road show in Fatehpur

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Fatehpur, Apr 6 (UNI) Congress general secretary (Uttar Pradesh east) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday held a road show in favour of party candidate Rakesh Sachan.

Countdown of Narendra Modi government started: Sitaram Yechury

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Agartala, Apr 6 (UNI) Seeking vote for left front candidates in both the Loksabha seats of Tripura, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury here today asserted that countdown of Modi led government has started, as people of the country decided to change the government for saving India.

BJP fields Anurag Sharma from Jhansi-Lalitpur seat for Lok Sabha Polls

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Jhansi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced industrialist Anurag Sharma as its candidate from Bundelkhand's Jhansi-Lalitpur seat. 

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to landslides

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) The national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed on Saturday afternoon due to fresh landslides, a traffic police official said here.

Kolkata: CISF detects 70,000 US Dollar from foreigner at airport

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday detected high volume of US Dollar from a foreigner at Kolkata airport, an official release said here. 

Maharashtra: Driver held for transporting scum used for making hooch

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Kolhapur, Apr 6 (UNI) A tanker driver on Saturday was sent to police custody till April 8, on the alleged charge of illegally transporting sugarcane residual known as scum, which is used for manufacturing low-quality liquor.

SSB sleuths seize charas worth Rs one crore on Indo-Nepal border, one arrested

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Raxaul, Apr 6 (UNI) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans seized charas worth Rs one crore and arrested a smuggler on Indo-Nepal border here in East Champaran district late last night.

Kashmir: Two militants killed in Shopian encounter

Apr 06, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Saturday, official sources said.

Eight members of a family killed in road mishap in Bihar

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Bagaha, Apr 6 (UNI) Eight members of a family including three children were killed and 10 others injured when their pick-up van was hit by a truck near Bargajwa roundabout on Ramnagar-Lauria main road under Ramnagar police station area in West Champaran district today.

Vellore: Former AIADMK MLA, 2 others killed in mishap

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:44 pm

Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) A former AIADMK legislator and two others, including his wife, were killed in a road accident near Vinnamangalam village near Vaniyambadi in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh: Four members of a family killed in road mishap

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Fatehpur, Apr 6 (UNI) Four members of a family were killed and a woman seriously injured when a speeding car rammed into a stationary truck in the Khaga area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Saturday.

Biplab Kumar Deb snapped security personnel for mismanagement during election rally

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:34 pm

Ambassa (Tripura), Apr 6 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has snapped the security personnel for mismanagement with vehicles in between his speech during an election rally in support of the BJP candidate Rebati Tripura in the bordering subdivision of Gandacharra here this afternoon.

BJP fields Sanjay Seth from Ranchi, Annapurna Devi stands from Koderma

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Ranchi, Apr 6 (UNI) Finally ending days of speculation, the BJP today announced the name of Jharkhand State Khadi Board Chairman Sanjay Seth as the party candidate from the prestigious Ranchi Lok Sabha seat of the state.