BSP won't tie up with Congress in any state: Mayawati
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said her party will not form an alliance with the Congress in any state, media reports said.
Hardik Patel joins Congress party ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha polls, Hardik Patel, who led a movement for reservation in government jobs and education for Patidars in Gujarat, joined the Congress party on Tuesday.
Drug peddler held,contraband worth Rs 25 lakhs seized in UP
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI) A drug peddler was arrested and 250 kilos of 'ganja' worth Rs 25 lakhs recovered from him from Khalilabad police station area in Santkabirnagar district by the Uttar Pradesh police's Special Task Force (STF), official sources said here on Tuesday.
RSS, BJP follow ideology of fascism, hatred, anger & divisiveness: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (IBNS): Setting the tone for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Gandhi attended the Congress Working Committee meeting in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.
BJP to lodge complaint with CEC against Kerala CEO on Sabarimala issue: Rajasekharan
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (UNI) Kerala unit of BJP will lodge a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora against the remarks made by State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sabarimala issue, former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan said here on Tuesday.
Delegation of young MPs and political leaders from Bangladesh calls on President Kovind
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): A delegation of young Members of Parliament and political leaders from Bangladesh called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavanon Tuesday.
BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.
Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC candidate list today
Mar 12, 2019, at 02:31 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS/UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will announce her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday afternoon.
BJP may field Gautam Gambhir as its candidate from Delhi
Mar 12, 2019, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might field former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir as a candidate from Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, NDTV reported.
Maharashtra: Congress leader's son joins BJP
Mar 12, 2019, at 01:52 pm
Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS/UNI): In a jolt to the Congress ahead of the General Elections, top Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son Sujay joined the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday.
Ethiopian plane crash: India, USA to keep Boeing 737 Max while several nations ground them
Mar 12, 2019, at 01:29 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Despite the recent Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which killed all 157 passengers on board a Boeing 737 MAX 8, the same type of the aircraft will keep flying in India while several nations have temporarily grounded such planes, media reports said.
CWC meet on PM Modi's turf draws strategy for LS polls
Mar 12, 2019, at 12:53 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (UNI): A meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Congress, is being held on Tuesday here to review preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections and draw a strategy of the party to take on the BJP.
Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air withdraws its Boeing 737 MAX8 fleet after Ethiopian crash
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:59 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air has withdrawn its Boeing 737 MAX8 fleet following the Ethiopian crash, which had left 157 on-board passengers dead.
PM Modi uses Dandi March anniversary to blast Congress on 'corruption'
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:08 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi for his launch of Dandi March in 1930 and asserted that his government has been carrying out all its works in the true spirit of the guidance of the Father of the Nation.
India and Saudi Arabia to work together for taking 'irreversible' steps against all terrorists
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:05 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI): India and Saudi Arabia will work together for 'irreversible, verifiable and credible steps' against all terrorists without any discrimination.
Kashmir highway reopens, traffic to ply from Srinagar to Jammu
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:01 am
Srinagar, Mar 12 (UNI): Traffic was resumed on Tuesday on the National Highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country after remaining suspended since Monday afternoon and traffic will ply from Srinagar to Jammu for the second day on Tuesday.
ED attaches Agusta Westland chopper case accused Gautam Khetan's property under PMLA
Mar 11, 2019, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Enforcement Directorate(ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties of Agusta Westland VVIP chopper case accused Gautam Khaitan, under Prevention of Money Laundering Act which include properties in New Delhi, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
Rahul Gandhi refers to Jaish chief as 'Masood Azhar ji', BJP hits back
Mar 11, 2019, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi. Mar 11 (IBNS): Striking row and prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hit back, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi referred to Pakistan-based militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief as "Masood Azhar ji" at a rally on Monday.
ED files fresh charge sheet against Nirav Modi
Mar 11, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai, Mar 11 (UNI/IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet against diamond jeweler turned fugitive Nirav Modi in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
Pilots with 1,000 hrs of experience can fly Boeing 737 MAX: Indian aviation regulator
Mar 11, 2019, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) A day after the fatal air crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight with 157 people onboard, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said only pilots with 1,000 hours of experience can fly Boeing 737 MAX aircraft used by Indian airlines.
BJP planned to disturb Bengal through 7-phase elections: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Not the Election Commission but the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's target on Monday as she alleged that the saffron outfit planned to disturb the state through seven-phase General Elections.
PM Modi shares amazing image of Asiatic lion from Gir, stirs online
Mar 11, 2019, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): An amazing image of a lion climbing a 'flame of forest' tree has gone viral after being shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.
BJP government handed over Masood Azhar to Pak: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 11, 2019, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Hitting out at the Centre over Feb 14 Pulwama terror attack, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led union government that handed over militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to Pakistan.
BJP wins over Trinamool leader: To push for central forces deployment
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Amid intense debate about the poll schedule in West Bengal, the BJP on Monday said the party will soon approach the poll panel to ensure that state police personnel under Mamata Banerjee government is not be deployed much for the ensuing polls.
HP: Women voters out number male in Hamirpur district
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Hamirpur (HP), Mar 11 (UNI) Out of 3,84,137 total number of voters in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, women voters have outnumbered their male counterparts by 7,680, deputy commissioner said here on Monday.
Congress to stay away from MLC election on Tuesday
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:49 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 11 (UNI) In a major political development, the Congress in Telangana has decided to boycott election for five MLC seats from MLAs quota slated for Tuesday.
Vice President concludes his visit to Paraguay and Costa Rica
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the Republic of Paraguay from 5-7 March 2019 and the Republic of Costa Rica from 7-9 March 2019, officials said.
Navy Chief Sunil Lanba to visit UK from Mar 12-15
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM AVSM ADC Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff is scheduled to visit UK on an official tour from March 12-15.
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi, and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Monday jointly unveiled e-plaques for development projects in Bangladesh, through video conference.
Narendra Modi wishes Amarinder Singh on his birthday
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on his birthday.