Bihar: Two drunk youths arrested with firearms
May 17, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Muzaffarpur, May 17 (UNI) Police arrested two drunkards with firearms on Sukul Road under Town police station area in Muzzafarpur district today.
Bihar: Four members of a family killed
May 17, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Araria, May 17 (UNI) Four members of a family were killed at Madhopada village under Bairgachhi police outpost in the district late last night.
Uttar Pradesh: Separate road accidents kill 10
May 17, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Lucknow, May 17 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed while four others were injured in two separate road accidents in Deoria and Bulandshahr districts in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Will return with full majority: Narendra Modi says while addressing first press conference
May 17, 2019, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As campaigning for the last phase of the Lok Sabha Polls ended on Friday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi addressed separate press conferences in the national capital where the Indian PM expressed his confidence that his government will return with 'full majority'.
Tripura: Father killed his addicted son
May 17, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Agartala, May 17 (UNI) A middle-aged father was arrested last night at Sonaichari village of Belonia in South Tripura for allegedly killing his 18-year-old son Oli Mohan Tripura.
Jammu and Kashmir: All roads leading to historic Jamia Masjid closed
May 17, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Srinagar, May 17 (UNI) All roads leading to historic Jamia Masjid in the down town Srinagar were closed as a precautionary measure to prevent any demonstration on Friday, when separatists have called for a general strike against civilian and militant killings during this Holy month of Ramadhan.
Puducherry CM Narayanasamy condemns Pragya SinghThakur's statement for calling Godse a patriot
May 17, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Puducherry, May 17(UNI) Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday condemned the statement of Bhopal Lok Sabha Candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for calling Nathuram Godse a Patriot.
Mangaluru: One person arrested, Rs 1 crore unaccounted cash seized from him
May 17, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Mangaluru, Apr 17(UNI) One person was arrested and Rs One Crore unaccounted cash was seized from him in the city today.
BSP chief Mayawati questions EC's 'impartiality' in PM's Varanasi seat
May 17, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Lucknow, May 17 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday questioned the 'impartiality' of Election Commission in holding election in Narendra Modi's Varanasi constituency.
MNM condemns attack on Kamal Haasan
May 17, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Puducherry, May 17(UNI) The Puducherry unit of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Friday condemned the hurling of chappal and eggs at the election meeting of Party President Kamal Haasan in Aravakkuruchi of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Raipur: Four hundred cases against tribals in Naxal-infested areas reviewed
May 17, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Raipur, May 17 (UNI) As many as 400 cases registered against tribals in Naxal-infested areas of Chhattisgarh, allegedly on flimsy ground during previous regime, are now being reviewed.
J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik urges people of Bhaderwah to remain calm
May 17, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Srinagar, May 17 (UNI) Condemning the killing of a youth allegedly by cow vigilantes in Bhaderwah in Jammu region, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday urged people to remain calm and not take law and order in their own hands.
Maharashtra: Water tankers in Thane to have GPS
May 17, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Thane, May 17, (UNI) For effective control and monitoring of drinking water to the villages, the tankers supplying the same to the villages will be fitted with the GPS system, Thane Zilla Parishad CEO Hiralal Sonawane said here on Friday.
Rusted shell found close to Jammu
May 17, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Jammu, May 17 (UNI) Panic gripped residents of Malik Market area here on Friday morning after a rusted shell was found on roadside by some passersby.
BJP flays BSP chief Mayawati for supporting Mamata Banerjee
May 17, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Lucknow, May 17(UNI) BJP on Friday slammed BSP supremo Mayawati for rallying behind West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she has violated all democratic norms in the elections, and equating situation of Uttar Pradesh with West Bengal.
Bihar: Polling official killed, four others injured in road mishap
May 17, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Sasaram, May 17 (UNI) A polling official was killed and four others were injured when their jeep overturned on Dinara-Baranv road near Gopalpur village under Dinara police station area in Rohtas district today.
I shall combat water woes: Narendra Modi
May 17, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Khargone, MP, May 17 (UNI) Touching upon a vital natural resource issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi confidently averred on Friday that during the next half a decade he would make endeavours towards scotching the water crisis that is the bane of a large portion of the country.
Uttar Pradesh: Minors drown in Jaunpur
May 17, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Jaunpur, May 17 (UNI) Two young girls drowned while bathing in the Barsathi area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Congress leader Reshma Padekanur dies
May 17, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Vijayapura, May 17(UNI) Former JDS District President and Congress leader Reshma Padekanur was found dead near Kolhar bridge and the police suspect that the deceased was murdered before the body was thrown near the bridge.
110 out of 716 candidates contesting Lok Sabha polls 2019 have criminal cases
May 17, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Friday stated that at least 110 out of 716 women candidates - about 15 per cent - contesting the Lok Sabha elections this year have criminal cases against them.
Jammu and Kashmir: Friday prayers not allowed in Jamia Masjid in Srinagar
May 17, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Srinagar, May 17 (UNI) Friday prayers were not allowed in the first week of holy month of Ramazan in Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar as all roads leading to the historic mosque were closed as a precautionary measure to prevent any demonstration.
Naxals call for bandh in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli
May 17, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Nagpur, May 17 (UNI) The Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district have called for a bandh on May 19 to protest the killings of two fellow women in an encounter last month,sources said.
Nepal: Two Indian climbers die on Everest, Makalu
May 17, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Kathmandu, May 17 (UNI) At least two Indian climbers died while descending from the summit of Mt Everest and Mt Makalu Thursday night, according to the expedition organiser.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu greets nation on Buddha Purnima
May 17, 2019, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of ‘Buddha Purnima’.
I will never forgive Sadhvi Pragya for insulting Bapu: Narendra Modi
May 17, 2019, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Amid controversy over her comment where she glorified Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a 'patriot', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will not be able to forgive Sadhvi Pragya for insulting the founding father of the country.
'Modilie' new word, says Rahul, Oxford Dictionaries disagrees
May 17, 2019, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Oxford Dictionaries has replied to a Rahul Gandhi tweet in which he said Modilie is a new word and said their dictionaries did not have it.
BJP disciplines Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde & Naleenkumar Kateel for Godse comments
May 17, 2019, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The BJP has sought explanations from its leaders Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde and Naleenkumar Kateel for their controversial statements concerning Nathuram Godse within 10 days.
Militant arrested in Assam’s Karbi Anglong, arms seized
May 17, 2019, at 12:52 pm
Guwahati, May 17 (IBNS): Security forces arrested a militant of the newly floated Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) with arms and ammunition in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district last night.
BJP sitting MP Naleenkumar Kateel adds to Nathuram Godse row
May 17, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Udupi, May 17 (UNI): Sitting BJP Mangaluru Lok Sabha member Naleenkumar Kateel had said while Nathuram Godse killed one person, former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi was responsible for the death of over 17,000 people.
West Bengal: BJP leader with Rs 24 lakh arresed from poll-bound South 24 Parganas
May 17, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI): Police have arrested a BJP leader and three others, including two women, with more than Rs 24 lakh in cash during a check at the poll-bound South 24 Parganas last night.