LS polls results will make Modi as PM once again: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Mar 15, 2019, at 09:28 pm

Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Assam Finance Minister and convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that people across the country want Narendra Modi as a Prime Minister for the second time and this Lok Sabha election will reflect the same.

Bengal: Left announces first candidate list for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 15, 2019, at 08:54 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Left on Friday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal.

ECI convenes meeting of Multi-Departmental Committee on election intelligence

Mar 15, 2019, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora along with Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra on Friday held a meeting of Multi Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence.  

Narendra Modi condemns New Zealand mosques attacks

Mar 15, 2019, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the attacks on two churches in New Zealand's Christchurch city which left at least 49 people killed.

New Zealand mosques attacks: Indian High commission offers assistance

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS) The Indian High Commission in New Zealand on Friday said it is keeping a "close watch" on the developments after shootings at two mosques in Christchurch in which 49 people were killed and at least 20 wounded and offered to assist any Indian who needs it.

Attack on 2 mosques in New Zealand barbaric, highly condemnable: JKPCC chief

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI) Condemning the attack on two mosques in New Zealand, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir termed the attack as cowardly, mindless and barbaric.

Drug peddler arrested, 2 kg charas, bhung recovered in Srinagar outskirts

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police in its drive against the drug menace arrested a peddler and recovered about two kg of charas and bhung in the city outskirts, a police spokesman said Friday evening.

Former Minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy murdered

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:14 pm

Kadapa Mar 15 (UNI) Former Minister and YSRCP leader Y S Vivekananda Reddy was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants when he was alone in his house in Pulivendula town in this district on Thursday night.

Pt Nehru sowed seeds of dynastic politics by elevating Indira to top post: Jaitley

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The "seeds" of dynastic politics was sown by the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday and maintained he had ignored the claims of many other senior leaders when Indira Gandhi was pushed as his successor.

2 drug peddlers nabbed; heroin, banned pills seized

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) Haryana Police has arrested two persons and seized 25 gram 60 milligram heroin, 300 banned pills and 18 vial of restricted drug in Sirsa district.

Rahul Gandhi slams Naveen for looting chit fund and mining scam money, assures action if voted to power

Mar 15, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Baragarh, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS) Accusing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of looting the public money, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said all the perpetrators of chit fund and mining scam in Odisha will be taken to task.

Indian origin man shot during Christchurch mosques attacks, claims Asaduddin Owaisi

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): An Indian origin man was shot in the Christchurch mosques attacks incidents which left New Zealand shocked on Friday.

Senior Citizens to be given special emphasis in Elections : CEO

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Shimla, Mar 15(UNI) Chief Electoral Officer of the State, Devesh Kumar on Friday said that in the view of relevance and special needs of the senior citizens in the State, participation of this important category in the Lok Sabha Election-2019 would be enhanced through various awareness programmes.

Concerted efforts are required to drive away the agrarian distress: Vice President Naidu

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Indian vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that concerted efforts are required from every stakeholder to ensure that there is no agrarian distress in the country.

BJP trying to exploit people's emotions, says Sachin Pilot

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Bikaner, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to exploit the people's emotions for the sake of votes and ignoring the real issues.

France freezes assets of JeM chief Masood Azhar, India welcomes move

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Paris, Mar 15 (IBNS): France on Saturday said it has decided to sanction Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the national level by freezing his assets in application of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Lok Sabha Polls: AICC President Rahul Gandhi was invited to contest from Karnataka

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:16 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15(UNI/IBNS): Former Chief Minister and JD(S)-Congress Coalition government Co-ordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah, has extended invitation to AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi to contest from Karnataka in the 2019 General Elections.

Remove PM Modi's hoarding at petrol pumps, airports, railway stations, Congress to ECI

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) A Congress delegation on Friday approached the Election Commission with a complaint that the BJP has violated Model Code of Conduct by putting up hoardings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country.

SAD (Taksali), AAP alliance on final stage: Spokesperson

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Moga, Mar 15 (UNI) The alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was on final stage as both parties would hold meeting at Chandigarh on March 17 to give final touches of the alliance.

IT officials seize Rs 2 crore in a hotel room of RDPR Engineer Narayanagouda B Patil

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Acting on a tip-off the Income Tax sleuths conducted a raid on a Hotel room located in the central business district, and recovered over Rs 2 crore, allegedly stashed by a Engineer working in the Rural Development and Panchayath Raj (RDPR) on Friday.

ECI team to visit Tripura for reviewing poll preparation

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Agartala, March 15 (UNI) A two-member team of Election Commission of India (ECI) headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain will review the poll preparations and security related issues in the state on March 17 next.

President of India Kovind inaugurates Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Gandhinagar

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) ;President of India Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Saturday.

Two held for selling banned lottery tickets

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:39 pm

Puducherry, Mar 15 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) police on Thursday evening arrested two persons at Andiyarpalayam near here on charges of online sale of banned lottery tickets.

Friday prayers allowed in Jamia Masjid after 2 weeks

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:31 pm

Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI) Friday prayers were offered in the historic Jamia Masjid on Friday after being disallowed for two weeks as a precautionary measure to avoid any law and order problem.

Heroine worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Kolkata, 2 criminals with arms and ammunition arrested

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (UNI) Heroine wroth Rs 40 lakh was seized while a man was about to deliver the white power weighing 700 gm, and elsewhere police arrested two arms dealers along with arms andammunition from Maidan area.

I am part and parcel of BJP: S M Krishna

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:24 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader S M Krishna today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contribution to the nation for the past five years is widely known and people at large may have already formulated their stand ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

Central forces to patrol from tomorrow;TMC launches dharna

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (UN) The first company of BSF, scheduled to reach Kolkata today, will begin patrolling city streets from tomorrow, ahead of the May 19 Lok Sabha polls.

Pakistan response on India’s demands on Kartarpur Corridor inadequate: Amarinder

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 15 (UNI) Expressing disappointment at Pakistan’s response to various issues raised by New Delhi during the first meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Islamabad to be more amenable and responsive to India’s demands, keeping in view the interests of the devotees seeking to pay obeisance at the historic Gurdwara across the border.

Nashik: Leopard kills three-year-old

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:03 pm

Nashik, Mar 15 (UNI/IBNS): A toddler has died in a leopard attack at Parmori Shivar of Dindori taluka in this Maharashtra district, police said on Friday.

Three-time Congress MP Arvind Sharma joins BJP

Mar 15, 2019, at 02:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Three-time Congress MP from Karnal, Arvind Sharma joined the BJP in presence of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday.