Flames engulf 30 temporary shops, 7 shanties in Punjab

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:48 pm

Phagwara, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS): More than 30 temporary shops and seven shanties of migrants have been gutted in a fire, which broke out in Kalsi Nagar market of Phillaur.

PM Modi's "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign trends top on Twitter

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With PM Narendra Modi launching the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign on the social media, the hashtag is currently trending at the top of micro-blogging site Twitter.

Three killed in road mishap in UP's Moradabad

Mar 16, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Moradabad, Mar 16 (UNI) Three people, including a father and daughter, were killed and as many injured seriously in a collision between two vehicles in the Mudhapandey area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, early Saturday morning.

Congress UP president Raj Babbar granted interim bail

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 16 (UNI) Congress UP president Raj Babbar was granted interim bail on Saturday by an MP-MLA Special Court vis-a-vis a case regarding an issue arising in a procession in Lucknow during the SP regime in 2015. 

Three arrested in firing incident

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI) Police on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the Friday night firing incident here.

Congress stalwarts opt out of the LS polls contest in Kerala

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Expected to record a landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls in Left-ruled Kerala, the Congress, however, on Saturday decided not to field its three top leaders for the polls.

Unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh seized from car in Jalandhar

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) The commissionerate police claimed to have seized unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh from a car during checking of vehicles at a naka laid outside the Punjab Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) late last night on Garha road. 

Mehbooba, Dr Abdullah, Omar mourn victims of Ramban accident

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Srinagar, Mar 16 (UNI) Three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir-- Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti-- on Saturday mourned the loss of 11 lives in Ramban road accident, which also left several injured.

Two held for smuggling 25 kg contraband drug worth Rs 3 cr in Maharashtra

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Thane, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) The District Rural Police on Saturday arrested two persons and allegedly seized from their possession 25 kg contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore near a hotel located in the Bhayandar suburb of this district.

Allahabad HC orders to write name in Hindi also in UP Board marksheets from 2020

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:41 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 16 (UNI) Allahabad High Court has ordered to write name of candidates in Hindi in marksheets along with English in Intermediate and High school of Uttar Pradesh Board.

Kolkata: Shawl Trader from J&K beaten up and robbed at Park Circus Rly Station

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) A Kashmiri shawl trader was beaten up and robbed of Rs 1,95,000 by an unidentified miscreant at Park Circus station of Sealdah division's south section, the GRP investigating the crime said on Saturday.

Omar Abdullah condemns killing of woman SPO in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a woman special police officer in the state's Shopian area.

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman SPO shot dead by unknown gunmen in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Shopian, Mar 16 (IBNS): A woman special police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Sunday, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Special police officer shot dead in Shopian

Mar 16, 2019, at 03:51 pm

Shopian, Mar 16 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead a special police officer in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Saturday, media reports said.

Sushma Swaraj to visit Maldives tomorrow

Mar 16, 2019, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be paying a visit to Male, Maldives from 17-18 March 2019 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives., officials said.

J&K Governor condemns New Zealand mosque shootings

Mar 16, 2019, at 02:34 pm

Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday condemned shooting at Mosques in New Zealand.

UP: BJP's Prayagraj MP resigns, to contest from Samajwadi Party

Mar 16, 2019, at 02:04 pm

Lucknow, Mar 16 (IBNS): Continuing the trend of switching sides in the election season, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Prayagraj, Shyama Charan Gupta, on Saturday resigned as the party member, media reports said.

JDS leader Danish Ali joins Mayawati's BSP

Mar 16, 2019, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): In a surprising move ahead of the national polls, Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader Danish Ali on Saturday joined former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), media reports said.

Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS): Assam BJP MP Ram Prasad Sarmah has resigned from the party.

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:53 pm

Senior BJP leader Ram Prasad Sarmah, who represented the Tezpur parliamentary constituency, has resigned from the party after he knew that, his name was not included in the candidate panel list for the Tezpur constituency.

BJP CEC set to opt for new faces in many constituencies for 1st phase of polls

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet in the national capital on Saturday and is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.

PM tweets, launches video campaign 'Main Bhi Chowkidar'

Mar 16, 2019, at 11:32 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a unique campaign 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' video trying to take potshots at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his personal attack against him.

Two held for murdering girl in Rajasthan's Sikar

Mar 16, 2019, at 11:27 am

Sikar, Mar 16 (UNI): Two people were arrested on the charges of murdering a girl in Sikar district of Rajasthan, police said on Saturday.

Congress releases third list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 16, 2019, at 11:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Congress has released their third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which is scheduled to be held between Apr 11 and May 19.

New Zealand mosques attacks: Nine Indian origin people missing

Mar 16, 2019, at 08:53 am

Christchurch, Mar 16 (IBNS): Nine Indian origin people went missing following the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday that left the nation shocked, officials said.

New Zealand mosques attacks: Nine Indian-origin people missing

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:34 am

Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): Nine Indian-origin people are missing after the deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city which left at least 49 people killed, media reports said.

Assam Guv stresses on increased awareness to combat liquor consumption menace

Mar 15, 2019, at 10:53 pm

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Close on the heels of the hooch tragedy that the Assam has recently faced, Excise Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya met Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Friday and apprised him of a sequel of measures that Excise Department has undertaken in the aftermath of the tragedy which took several precious lives.

Bengal BJP chief nearly courted controversy by his remarks on TMC's Tollywood candidates

Mar 15, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday almost struck a row when he nearly justified the online trolls of two Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha candidates from the world of showbiz- actresses Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan.

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls BSF seizes Rs 20 lakh, apprehends three in Meghalaya

Mar 15, 2019, at 10:03 pm

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops apprehended three persons with Rs 20 lakh cash in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.

No trouble in any state as far as alliances are concerned: Congress

Mar 15, 2019, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Denying that it was facing any problem as far as stitching alliances was concerned, the Congress on Friday said that there was no trouble in any state on forging alliances.

Kerala: Congress to announce candidates list tomorrow

Mar 15, 2019, at 09:30 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (UNI): The Congress in Kerala will announce their candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.