Bihar: Huge consignments of liquor seized
May 03, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Patna, May 3 (UNI) Police seized huge consignments of liquor and nabbed three peddlers in Khagaria and Darbhanga districts late last night.
Gadchiroli Maoist attack: Father of civilian driver demands ‘martyr’ status for son
May 03, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Nagpur, May 3 (UNI) The father of Tomeshwar Singnath, the civilian driver killed in the Gadchiroli Naxal attack, on Wednesday, wants his son to be called a martyr.
Jharkhand: 2 killed in collision between truck and SUV in Palamu
May 03, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Daltonganj, May 3 (UNI) Two people lost their lives following a collision between a truck and a SUV which took place on the NH-75 Ranchi-Medninagar road at Rajderwa village under Satbarwa Police Station area of the Palamu district.
Shepherd, 170 sheep mowed down by train in Narasaraopet
May 03, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Guntur, May 3 (UNI) A shepherd and his 170 sheep were mowed down by an express train at the outskirts of Narasaraopet town in this district on Friday.
Lok Sabha Poll 2019: ECI relaxes MCC in 4 Cyclone affected districts
May 03, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Amaravati, May 3 (UNI) Responding to the letter written by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has relaxed Model Code of Conduct (MCC) norms in four Cyclone affected districts on Friday.
Bihar: Body of old woman recovered
May 03, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Darbhanga, May 3 (UNI) Police recovered the body of a 70-year old woman near Bijali roundabout under Sadar police station area in the district today.
Jharkhand: Rs 51 lakh seized from a car in Ranchi three days before polls
May 03, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Ranchi, May 3 (UNI) A joint team of the CBI and the local police has seized cash worth nearly Rs 51 lakh from a car under Namkum Police Station area of the state capital.
Puducherry: Youths held for selling Ganja
May 03, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Puducherry, May 3 (UNI) Police arrested two youths at Villianur near here on charges of selling Ganja on Thursday night.
Police arrests missing Kangan youth from Kupwara
May 03, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Srinagar, May 3 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a youth, who was reported missing since April 28 from central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, along with arms and ammunition in frontier district of Kupwara.
Farmers' problem bigger than nationalism: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 03, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Rae Bareli, May 3(UNI) Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his nationalism agenda, saying that farmers' problems are always bigger than nationalism.
Jharkhand: Election office of Arjun Munda damaged in IED blast in Kharsawan
May 03, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Ranchi, May 3 (UNI) Suspected maoists damaged the election office of BJP candidate from Khunti Lok Sabha seat Arjun Munda which is located on Kuchai Road under Kharsawan Police Station area of this district.
Tripura: BJP moves ECI, seeks removal of Chief Electoral Officer
May 03, 2019, at 01:27 pm
Agartala, May 3 (UNI): The controversy over election in West Tripura parliamentary constituency in first phase has taken its toll further following BJP accusing Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti alleging him of conspiring against the government with opposition parties.
Cyclone Fani: Mamata Banerjee cancels rallies for 48 hours, PM Modi reschedules his Bengal visit
May 03, 2019, at 10:56 am
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all her rallies for next 48 hours while Prime Minister Narendra Modi rescheduled his visit to the eastern state over cyclone Fani.
Kashmir encounter: Militant killed,operation continues in Shopian
May 03, 2019, at 09:44 am
Srinagar, May 3 (UNI) A militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation on Friday in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.
Encounter ensues between militants and SF in Shopian
May 03, 2019, at 08:46 am
Srinagar, May 3 (UNI) A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday, a police spokesman said.
Cyclone Fani: Bhubaneswar airport to close at midnight, Kolkata tomorrow
May 02, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IBNS): With the Cyclone Fani nearing the Odisha coast and the state of West Bengal, Kolkata airport will shut its operation from 9:30 PM on Friday.
Lok Sabha election 2019: PM Modi gets third clean chit from EC
May 02, 2019, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Thursday gave a third clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his nuclear button remark.
Amarinder calls upon people to throw out communally divisive forces
May 02, 2019, at 09:16 pm
Kartarpur, May 2 (UNI): Expressing concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'attempts' to take political mileage from the martyrdom of soldiers and armed personnel, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday called upon the people to 'throw out' communally divisive BJP and Akali forces to usher in an era of peace and prosperity under the Congress.
On Azhar ban, Pak faces unique predicament, says MEA: BJP slams Oppn
May 02, 2019, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI): The government and the ruling BJP were at the same page on Thursday stating that the Pulwama terror attack did play a major role in listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
Gurez, Sonmarg receive fresh snowfall; rain lashes other parts of Kashmir
May 02, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Srinagar, May 2 (UNI): The border town of Gurez and some other upper reaches, including tourist resort of Sonmarg, received fresh snowfall on Thursday while rain lashed other parts of Kashmir valley, resulting in considerable dip in the maximum temperature.
Rahul defends Cong's move on fielding 'weak candidates' against Mayawati, Akhilesh
May 02, 2019, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): In his first television interview during the 2019 general elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday defended his party's decision to field "weak candidates" against Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh, stating that the move has been taken to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Cyclone Fani: Sonowal directs Chief Secretary for safety of Assamese tourists visiting Odisha
May 02, 2019, at 07:00 pm
Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS): In giving a sigh of relief to the devotees and tourists from Assam visiting Odisha, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed state Chief Secretary Alok Kumar to take steps for evacuating tourists in view of the impending cyclonic storm ‘Fani’.
Easter terror strike: No request yet from Sri Lanka for assistance, says MEA
May 02, 2019, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI): India has 'not received' any request from the Sri Lankan government for any kind of assistance to probe into the dastardly terror act on the Easter Day that had resulted in death of at least 250 people in the island nation.
Onus now on Pakistan to implement UN's ban on Masood Azhar : MEA
May 02, 2019, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI): A day after United Nations Security Council (UNSC) put Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar on sanction list, India on Thursday said that the onus is now on Pakistan to ensure effective implementation of the decision of the powerful world body organ against the individual.
Resolve complaints against PM Modi, Amit Shah by Monday, Supreme Court tells EC
May 02, 2019, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to resolve all complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah by Monday, media reports said.
IAF first time conducts Su-30MKI fighter jet exercise in Guwahati airport
May 02, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS): By adding to its operational capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday exercised and operated its fighter jets from the civilian airports in the Eastern Indian sector.
Incessant rains lash Odisha, cyclone Fani to hit coast tomorrow
May 02, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI): Incessant rain lashed parts of coastal Odisha as the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ remained on course to hit the Odisha coast on Friday forenoon according to the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of SOA University.
Cyclone Fani brings thunderstorm, hailstorm, rain in HP
May 02, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Shimla, May 2 (UNI): The cyclonic windstorm Fani is currently active in parts of North Western Himalyan states and have brought thunderstorm, lightening, hails, rain and snow in the last 24 hours, the local Met Office said here on Thursday.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani
May 02, 2019, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani where he was briefed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the ongoing precautionary and preparatory measures being undertaken.
BJP and Congress 'cut from same cloth', says Mayawati
May 02, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Lucknow, May 2 (UNI): Turning the tables on the BJP and Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Thursday said both the parties have a "political nexus" to fool the voters and defeat the SP-BSP alliance.