15 persons injured in communal clash in Assam’s Hailakandi town, curfew imposed

May 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): At least 15 people were injured during a communal clash that took place in Assam’s Hailakandi town on Friday.

Man murders wife and her lover in Lohardaga later surrenders himself

May 10, 2019, at 04:18 pm

Lohardaga, May 10 (UNI) A man beat to death his wife and her lover in Rampur Mahua Toli under Sadar Police Station area of this district and later surrendered before the police after executing the crime.

Three brothers arrested by security forces in central Kashmir

May 10, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Srinagar, May 10 (UNI) Security forces arrested three brothers in the wee hours of Friday from a village in central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said.

Mangaluru: Police arrest a rowdy sheeter after shooting him in leg

May 10, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Mangaluru, May 10 (UNI) Police have arrested a notorious rowdy sheeter, Gowrish, after opening fire at him in self defence and injuring on his leg, here on Thursday night.

Supreme Court refuses to regularise contractual teachers in Bihar

May 10, 2019, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) In a big setback to approximately 3.5 lakh contractual teachers in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to regularise their jobs.

Atishi pamphlet row: Sisodia to file defamation against BJP leader Gautam Gambhir

May 10, 2019, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) The political blame game over a reportedly 'derogatory' pamphlet against AAP East Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Atishi which the party claimed was circulated by her rival BJP nominee Gautam Gambhir is getting ugly with senior AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday saying defamation case will be against Mr Gambhir.

Kolkata Police to be deployed in sixth phase election duty

May 10, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) The city police will finally engage themselves in the election duty after the Centre has decided to step up security in West Bengal for the eight seats going to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Sunday.

Bengal: Toofanganj OC injured in police-villagers fighting over cattle lifting in Cooch Behar

May 10, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Toofanganj, May 10 (UNI) The officer-in-charge of Toofanganj police station Soumalya Aich was today injured during police-villagers clashes at Chatrampur village in Cooch Behar district over disputes of cattle lifting in which some police vans were vandalised and few journos covering the event were thrashed.

Maharashtra: Youth shot at by wife’s kin

May 10, 2019, at 03:52 pm

Pune, May 10 (UNI) A 20-year-old youth was shot at Jangli Maharaj road here by his wife’s uncle since he was unhappy with their inter-caste marriage.

Congress will simplify GST if voted to power: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

May 10, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Sidharthnagar/Basti, May 10 (UNI) Congress general secretary (Uttar Pradesh East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if her party is voted to power, it will simplify the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Frustrated PM alleging caste politics by SP-BSP : BSP chief Mayawati

May 10, 2019, at 03:48 pm

Lucknow, May 10 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday ridiculed the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the SP-BSP alliance as a 'casteist party' and termed it as 'frustration' of the Prime Minister knowing about his defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

West Bengal politics: CPI(M) party office in Nandigram reopens after 12 years

May 10, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Nandigram May, 10 (UNI) The CPI(M) party office here which was torched and eventually closed in 2007 opened on April 7 after a lapse of 12 years.

Bihar: Criminals loot Rs 10 lakh from employee of finance company

May 10, 2019, at 03:44 pm

Begusarai, May 10 (UNI) Unidentified criminals shot at and looted Rs 10 lakh from an employee of a private finance company near Har Har Mahadev roundabout under Town police station area in the district today.

Puducherry Armed Police constable commits suicide

May 10, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Puducherry, May 10 (UNI) A constable attached to the Puducherry Armed Police force allegedly committed suicide on Friday.

1984 Sikh killings: Arun Jaitley asks will Rahul Gandhi oust Sam Pitroda

May 10, 2019, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Calling it “a matter of disgrace”, Union Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi would he oust his “Guru” Sam Pitroda for his “hua to hua” reaction over the 1984 Sikh genocide.

Kashmir: Sopore shuts against killing of militant in Shopian encounter

May 10, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Srinagar, May 10 (UNI) Normal life was crippled as shopkeepers downed shutters and traffic went off the roads in Sopore in Baramulla against the killing of a local militant in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir on Friday.

Maharashtra: MNS-BJP clash over mango stalls, 2 held

May 10, 2019, at 03:37 pm

Thane, May 10 (UNI) Two people were arrested in connection with a clash between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over mango stalls.

Harbhajan Singh stands beside Gautam Gambhir over pamphlets controversy in Delhi

May 10, 2019, at 01:55 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has stood beside his former national teammate and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir, who has been accused of distributing pamphlets containing derogatory remarks against his opponent from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi Marlena.

Supreme Court grants mediation panel time till Aug 15 in Ayodhya title case

May 10, 2019, at 01:03 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday gave mediation panel another three months to amicably settle and solve the Ayodhya-Babri title case.

India will never forgive murderer Congress: Amit Shah on Sam Pitroda's 1984 anti-Sikh riot remark

May 10, 2019, at 01:00 pm

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah has slammed Congress leader Sam Pitroda over his 1984 anti-Sikh riot remark saying the country will never forgive murderer Congress.

Kashmir: Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for 2nd day

May 10, 2019, at 11:03 am

Srinagar, May 10 (UNI): The 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained closed for the second day on Friday due to landslides and continuous shooting stones.

Madhya Pradesh Congress slams UP CM Yogi Adityanath

May 10, 2019, at 10:40 am

Bhopal, May 9 (UNI): The Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday described as ridiculous and condemned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s statement that his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Kamal Nath ought to learn the mechanism of crime control from the former state.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: PM Modi to address rally for Manoj Sinha in Ghazipur

May 10, 2019, at 10:31 am

Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), May 10 ( UNI) Having won 26 of the 27 seats in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and under pressure to retain its hold, BJP has decided to launch an aggressive blitzkrieg keeping Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief campaigner.

Kashmir: Top ISJK commander killed in Shopian

May 10, 2019, at 09:41 am

Srinagar, May 10 (UNI) A top militant commander of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) -- an IS inspired terror module -- was killed on Friday by security forces in a brief encounter in south Kashmir district of Shopian.

BJP leader Gautam Gambhir sends defamation notice to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Atishi

May 10, 2019, at 09:36 am

New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir on Friday sent defamation notices to three senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for allegedly accusing him of distributing derogatory pamphlets against AAP leader Atishi.

Your statements show you are cracking under pressure, nervous about results: Rahul

May 09, 2019, at 11:31 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (UNI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi used INS Virat as a 'personal taxi', Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Modi 's recent statements, interviews and videos were giving India the distinct feeling that he was cracking under pressure.

Modi has become a symbol of 'untruthfulness': Congress

May 09, 2019, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (UNI): After a group of former Indian Navy officers refuted Narendra Modi's charge that former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had used INS Viraat warship as "personal taxi" for vacations, the Congress on Thursday hit back at him, terming the current Prime Minister as a symbol of falsehood and untruthfulness.

Hearing of Ayodhya case in Supreme Court tomorrow

May 09, 2019, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) Amid buzz that a crucial report will be submitted on Friday, the Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi land dispute case will come up before the Supreme Court on Friday.

Rajiv Gandhi did not 'party' on INS Viraat: Ex-Commander of navy warship

May 09, 2019, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Amid claims that the Gandhi family used INS Viraat warship "for holidays", the former Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier has categorically denied the allegations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi babu, before coming to Bengal, please do your homework: Mamata Banerjee

May 09, 2019, at 06:55 pm

Simulia, May 9 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday commented that though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming to Bengal frequently now because of the election, he was visiting "without doing any homework".