Bengal Lok Sabha violence: Apex court puts ball in HC
May 21, 2019, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL filed by an independent candidate Ramu Mandi against the Election Commission of India appointment of two retired bureaucrats, Vivek Debey and Ajay Nayak, as special observers in the Lok Sabha election in Bengal, which was marked by violence, bloodshed and mayhem.
Road mishap claims seven lives in Gujarat
May 21, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Anand, May 21 (UNI) As many as seven people died on the spot and six were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a mini truck near Gambhira Chowkadia, in this district of Central Gujarat on Tuesday, police said.
Mueenul Haq appointed Pak High Commissioner to India
May 21, 2019, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Career diplomat Mueen ul Haq is the new High Commissioner of Pakistan to India.
Pakistani boat seized off Gujarat coast, Heroin worth more than Rs 400 cr recovered
May 21, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Ahmedabad, May 21 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard ship on Tuesday intercepted a Pakistani Fishing Boat 'Al-Madina' off Jakhau in Gujarat coast and recovered around 194 packets of suspicious substance, suspected to be Heroin, worth around Rs 400 to 500 crore, from the boat.
PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters ahead of NDA meet
May 21, 2019, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived here at BJP headquarters ahead of the crucial NDA meet, two days before May 23 results to general elections.
Maharashtra: Dacoity case of Vajreshwari temple cracked; five nabbed
May 21, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Thane, May 21 (UNI) Five persons have been arrested in the infamous dacoity case in Vajreshwari Temple, which happened on May 10, police said on Tuesday.
UP: Four medical students killed in road accident on Eastern Peripheral expressway
May 21, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Baghpat, May 21(UNI) Four students of the Sharda University of Greater Noida were killed and a girl was critically injured after their speeding car rammed into a stationary truck in Chandinagar area on Eastern Peripheral expressway in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
May 21, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.
Teenager girl killed in road mishap
May 21, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Aurangabad, May 21 (UNI) A teenager girl was killed and three others were injured after a motorcycle they were riding on, hit a truck at Mitmita in this district of Maharashtra.
Transgender's decomposed body found in Maharashtra
May 21, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Thane, May 21 (UNI) A decomposed body of a transgender was recovered from a house in Katemanivili of Kalyan of the district, police said on Tuesday.
Kashmir crime: Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore
May 21, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Baramulla, May 21 (UNI) Two drug peddlers were arrested alongwith codeine phosphate and spasmoproxyvon tablets in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
NCW demands investigation into Bikaner gang rape incident
May 21, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Taking suo motu cognisance of the gang rape of a married woman in Bikaner in
Bihar: Criminals loot cash from youth
May 21, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Chhapra, May 21 (UNI) Unidentified criminals looted cash from a youth under Manjhi police station area in Saran district today.
Road accident claims life in Himachal Pradesh
May 21, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Shimla, May 21(UNI) A person died on the spot and two injured when a tractor collided with a truck on Chamba-Pathankot National Highway at Chehali (Hadottha) in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Shopian
May 21, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Tuesday.
CBI gives clean chit to Mulayam Singh Yadav-Akhilesh Yadav in SC
May 21, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court giving a clean chit to the Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister son Akhilesh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case registered against them.
Separatists' strike hit normal life in Kashmir
May 21, 2019, at 04:33 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) Normal life was on Tuesday crippled as shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the road in the Kashmir Valley due to a strike called by separatists on the death anniversaries of Mirwai Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone.
Indian climber Keval successfully scales Everest, Lhotse in six days
May 21, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Kathmandu, May 21 (UNI) An Indian climber successfully scaled two mountains above 8,000 metres in just six days this spring season.
Election Commission of India rejects EVM mishandling charges
May 21, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday clarified that such allegations are 'false' and 'incorrect'.
Arunachal Pradesh : NPP MLA and 10 others shot dead
May 21, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): Sitting National People's Party (NPP) MLA from Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa West Assembly constituency, Tirong Aboh, and six others were shot dead by suspected NSCN militants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Tuesday.
India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors: Vice President Naidu
May 21, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors and asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence.
Job aspirant collapses and dies while attending running test for recruitment as Home Guard
May 21, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Belagavi, May 21 (UNI) A 26 Year-old boy, a Job aspirant, collapsed and died while Running--a Physical test--for getting selected as Home Guard, in the city today.
May 21, 2019, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): As Anti-terrorism Day is observed on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she condemns all forms of terrorism.
J&K HC quashes detention of Muslim League chairman
May 21, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has again quashed the detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of Muslim League chairman Masrat Alam, who allegedly issued weekly protest calendar during 2010 agitation.
Opposition parties meet, likely to take up EVM issue
May 21, 2019, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 21(UNI) Congress and other Opposition parties met here on Tuesday to discuss political strategies on the outcome of the 2019 general elections.
BJP chief Amit Shah convenes thanksgiving meeting for Union Council of Ministers
May 21, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday will meet the Union Council of ministers to 'thank them' for their service to the nation during last five years.
Ex- President Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over reports of alleged tampering of
May 21, 2019, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his concern over the issue.
Kolkata: EC directs repolling in 200 no. polling station of Jorasanko assembly segment
May 21, 2019, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has directed repolling in 200-Sanskrit Collegiate School’s Room Number 1 of Jorasanko assembly segment of Kolkata Uttar Parliamentary Constituency (PC).
Saradha scam: SC refuses to set up special bench to hear former Kolkata top cop's plea
May 21, 2019, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to set up a special bench to hear former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar's plea, which sought extension of seven day protection from arrest in connection with the Sardha chit fund case.
SC refuses to hear PIL seeking checking of 100 per cent VVPAT slips
May 21, 2019, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a 100 per cent matching of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EMVs) while counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls on May 23, media reports said.