DRDO successfully tests Pinaka guided weapon for the third time
Mar 12, 2019, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully test-fired Pinaka guided weapon for the third time at Pokharan range in Rajasthan.
Trinamool Congress fields 40.5% women candidates for Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal
Mar 12, 2019, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (UNI): Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today announced the names of the 42 candidates from Bengal for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Make ethics and excellence as your guiding principles: Vice President
Mar 12, 2019, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has advised the IRS Officer Trainees to make ethics and excellence as their guiding principles.
No truck with Congress in any state, says BSP
Mar 12, 2019, at 07:54 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (IBNS): BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today made it clear her party would not form any truck with the Congress in "any state" for the Lok Sabha elections.
In letter to farmers, Madhya Pradesh CM assures their loans would be waived
Mar 12, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Bhopal, Mar 12 (UNI): Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath has assured cultivators that each and every one of them who had submitted applications would have their loans waived .
TADA was legislated by Rajiv Gandhi regime, Jaitley reminds Congress
Mar 12, 2019, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI): Union finance minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday reminded Congress that the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act (TADA) was enacted as a law during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure and lamented that it was repealed by the Narasimha Rao government.
Situation unprecedented in the country : Mamata
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described as unprecedented the situation in the country.
Railways to run Holi special train between Kolkata-Puri
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 12 (UNI) Railways has decided to run one pair of special train between Kolkata and Puri to clear additional rush of passengers during Dola Purnima & Holi Festival.
Now, BJP releases a video of Hafiz Saeed speaking in appreciation of Cong leaders
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday sought to counter Congress campaign against Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that the latter had also in the past referred Pakistan-based JuD chief Hafiz Saeed as 'Hafeezji' saying Prasad was only referring to a video in which the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks had lauded Congress.
CISF detects half kg gold biscuits at Agartala Airport
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday detected gold biscuits weighing 500 grams at Agartala airpoprt, an official release said here on Tuesday.
Patna High Court grants regular bail to suspended JD (U) MLA Manju Verma
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Patna, Mar 12 (UNI) Patna High Court today granted regular bail to suspended JD (U) MLA and former Bihar social welfare minister Manju Verma in connection with recovery of cartridges from her residence during a CBI raid.
Sukhbir announces Jagir Kaur as SAD candidate from Khadoor Sahib
Mar 12, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Tarn Taran, Mar 12 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday announced the candidature of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief and Istri Akali Dal President Bibi Jagir Kaur from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency.
Delhi Court allows Directorate of Enforcement to question Christian Michel inside Tihar
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Tuesday allowed Directorate of Enforcement to question inside Tihar Jail Christian Michel, British businessman and alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland case.
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 12 (UNI) The CCB Police have nabbed seven people, including woman, in connection with daring day light brutal murder of rowdy sheeter Lakshman in the City recently.
Arun Jaitley calls Congress 'over ground ally of Left Wing Extremism'
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI/IBNS) In a new onslaught on opposition, senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday described the Congress as “over ground ally of Left Wing extremism” and said they have weakened India’s fight against terror for the vote bank politics.
Will implement Minimum Income Guarantee if we come to power: Rahul Gandhi says in Gujarat
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited Gujarat and attempted to targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his home turf and promised that Minimum Income Guarantee to the poor citizens will be implemented if his party forms the government after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Babul Supriyo reacts cautiously on Moon Moon Sen being named candidate from Asansol
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Union Minister and BJP lawmaker from Asansol in West Bengal Babul Supriyo on Tuesday reacted cautiously and in a mild manner to Trinamool Congress' decision to field senior actress Moon Moon Sen from his constituency Asansol.
Trinamool Congress MP Anupam Hazra joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI/IBNS) Ending days of speculation, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Anupam Hazra on Tuesday joined BJP here in presence of senior party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya.
BJP candidate's victory from Mysuru-Kodagu LS is certain: Srinivas Prasad
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Mysuru, Mar 12(UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karnataka Vice President V Srinivas Prasad on Tuesday claimed that victory of his party candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha is certain irrespective of who is contesting against.
Priyanka Gandhi makes her debut speech in Gujarat, targets PM
Mar 12, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 12 (IBNS): Making her debut speech since joining active politics recently, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tried to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged people to use their right to vote as their 'weapon' during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Nationalism of BJP is for political gains: Masood
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI) Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) raking nationalism issue for political gains, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) state president Masood Ahmad said BJP was trying to divert attention of public from basic issues.
Demonetisation a big scam: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress(TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday reiterated her allegation that demonetisation was a big scam.
Be ready to face questions over 2014 poll promises: Shiv Sena
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 12 (UNI) After a brief lull, post announcement of its alliance with BJP, the Shiv Sena is back on its old line, targeting its ally on the issues, over which the party had been criticising the government for the past four-and-a-half years.
Rajnath Singh presides second meeting to discuss election manifesto
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI/IBNS): Full throttle preparations for the general elections have started for the saffron camp with the BJP Election Manifesto Committee holding its second meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader A Manju likely to join BJP
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 12(UNI) Former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader A Manju, who is upset with the JD(S)-Congress pre-poll alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and take on JD(S) candidate Prajval Revanna, son of Minister H D Revanna, in the Mandya Lok Sabha seat.
Mar 12, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Gandhinagar, Mar 12 (IBNS): Visiting Gujarat, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who joined active politics recently, addressed a rally and made her debut speech as Congress general secretary on Tuesday where she urged people to think before casting their votes during the Lok Sabha polls.
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.