BJP candidate attacked, escapes unhurt during 6th phase of LokSabha election in Bihar

May 12, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Patna, May 12 (UNI) An estimated 59.38 per cent voters exercised their franchise during the 6th phase of Lok Sabha election in Bihar even as BJP candidate from West Champaran Sanjay Jaiswal`s bodyguard opened fire to ward off an attack by a mob laced with wooden sticks allegedly having links with a particular party.

Sheila Dikshit thanks voters of Delhi, EC, poll staff, police for peaceful polling

May 12, 2019, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president and Congress candidate for the North East Delhi Parliamentary constituency Sheila Dikshit thanked the voters of Delhi for turning out in large numbers to exercise their franchise in a peaceful manner.

Cochin: CISF detects 22,000 Saudi Riyal from a passenger in airport

May 12, 2019, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday detected 22,000 Saudi Riyal worth Rs 5,00,000 concealed in pocket of a passenger at Cochin Airport, CISF official said here on Sunday.

Lok Sabha polls: NCR Delhi records over 59.8 percent voter turnout

May 12, 2019, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) An estimated 59.8 plus per cent turnout of the 1.43 crore electorate was recorded till 1800 hrs on Sunday for seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi NCR.

Lok Sabha Polls: 63.5 pc polling in Haryana till 1800 hrs

May 12, 2019, at 09:06 pm

Chandigarh, May 12 (UNI) Nearly 63.5 per cent of 1,80,56,896 voters exercised their franchise in the all ten Haryana parliamentary constituencies until 1800 hrs on Sunday.

Kashmir: Protests erupt in Srinagar, Bandipora against rape of minor

May 12, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Srinagar, May 12 (UNI) Massive protests were held in Bandipora of north Kashmir and this summer capital on Sunday, in protest against the rape of a three-year-old girl in the valley.

Repolling held peacefully in West Tripura

May 12, 2019, at 08:16 pm

Agartala, May 12 (UNI) Repoll to 168 polling stations of 1679 in West Tripura parliamentary constituency was peaceful today that recorded 72.32 per cent polling.

Punjab: Man booked for abducting girl on pretext of marriage

May 12, 2019, at 08:12 pm

Phagwara, May 12(UNI) On a complaint lodged by Manjit Kaur resident of Village Chachoki, the police have registered a case against a resident of the same village on the charges of abducting her daughter.

Nation wants govt with clear mandate under Narendra Modi: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

May 12, 2019, at 08:09 pm

Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): India wants a government with a clear majority under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister and BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here today.

SAD-BJP alliance will usher in major development: Sunny Deol

May 12, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Pathankot, May 12 (UNI): Actor-turned-politician and BJP's Gurdaspur candidate Sunny Deol on Sunday said that the alliance will usher in winds of major development when voted to power.

12 companies of para military forces in Jalandhar for LS polls on May 19

May 12, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Jalandhar, May 12 (UNI): Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Sunday said that 12 companies of Central Para Military Force (CPMF) which includes Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) would be deployed for free, fair, transparent and peaceful Lok Sabha polls in the district.

Modi trying to run parallel govt in Bengal: Mamata

May 12, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Basanti, May 12 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged Narendra Modi is trying to run a parallel government in Bengal.

Around 60% polling in MP till 5pm

May 12, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Bhopal, May 12 (UNI): Approximately 60 per cent turnout was recorded until 1700 hrs as exercise of franchise continued on Sunday amid tight security in Bhopal, Guna, Morena, Vidisha, Sagar, Bhind, Gwalior and Rajgarh parliamentary constituencies of Madhya Pradesh under the country’s penultimate and the state’s third phase in this general election.

BJP youth leader arrested for posting morphed image of Mamata Banerjee

May 12, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A youth leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has been arrested for posting a morphed photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drawn from the over-the-top look of Priyanka Chopra at a red carpet event in New York.

Lok Sabha polls: 44.73% voter turnout till 3pm, no major untoward incident

May 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Patna, May 12 (UNI): At least 44.73 per cent voters exercised their franchise amid elaborate security cover till 1500 hrs today during the 6th phase of Lok Sabha election in eight constituencies of Bihar even as no major untoward incident had been reported from any constituency so far.

Two suicide cases reported in Aurangabad

May 12, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Aurangabad, May 12 (UNI): Two persons allegedly committed suicides at their residences in the Hudco locality and Bhanudas Nagar here on Saturday.

Sharad Pawar to tour drought-hit Beed in Maharashtra

May 12, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, May 12 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will visit this district on May 13 to interact with the farmers hit hard by the calamitous effects of drought.

Opposition behaving as if my jawans need EC's permission to kill militants: Modi

May 12, 2019, at 03:57 pm

Kushinagar, May 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Opposition and said they were behaving as if soldiers needed to take the Election Commission's permission before firing at militants.

Sonia Gandhi deputes her aide to oversee Varanasi campaign

May 12, 2019, at 03:19 pm

Varanasi, May 12 (UNI): UPA chairperson and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has chipped in for the crucial round of campaigning in Varanasi which goes to the polls on the last phase of polling on May 19.

LS poll: BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh attacked and heckled in Bengal

May 12, 2019, at 02:32 pm

Ghatal, WB, May 12 (IBNS): Former IPS officer and once a trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharati Ghosh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Ghatal constituency, was on Sunday heckled and attacked during her visit to a poll booth in the sixth round of the national election.

Rahul casts his vote, says love will triumph over hatred

May 12, 2019, at 12:52 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI): Exuding confidence of win of the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said love, that symbolises the grand old party, would triumph over the hate politics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. 

Former cop among two Lashkar militants killed in Shopian encounter

May 12, 2019, at 11:50 am

Srinagar, May 12 (UNI): Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a cop, who deserted police last year, were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian district in south Kashmir, official sources said.

Sheila Dikshit, Sisodia, Gambhir cast their vote

May 12, 2019, at 11:11 am

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and Congress candidate from North East parliamentary seat Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and BJP nominee from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir were among the early voters who have exercised their adult franchise in the national capital on Sunday.

Arvind Kejriwal urges Delhiites to exercise their voting rights

May 12, 2019, at 10:26 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to the voters of the national capital to exercise their adult franchise.

Virat Kohli casts his franchise in Gurugram, urges voters to do same

May 12, 2019, at 10:13 am

Gurugram,May 12 (UNI/IBNS): India skipper Virat Kohli was among the early voters who turned up at a polling booth in Gurgaon on Sunday to cast vote. 

J&K: Two militants killed in Shopian encounter

May 12, 2019, at 10:06 am

Srinagar, May 12 (UNI): Two militants were killed on Sunday by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shopian district in south Kashmir, official sources said.

Polling underway in eight LS seats for sixth phase of election in Bengal

May 12, 2019, at 10:01 am

Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): Polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election to eight Lok Sabha seats of Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur began at 7 AM under the strict glare of Central Security Forces on Sunday.

Polling commences on a brisk note for sixth phase in Uttar Pradesh

May 12, 2019, at 07:21 am

Lucknow, May 12 (UNI) Polling commenced at a brisk note in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies spread out in 16 districts of Poorvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh in the sixth phase on Sunday.

New Delhi: Three-way battle of ballots begins for 7 LS seats

May 12, 2019, at 07:19 am

Delhi, May 12 (UNI/IBNS) The Capital's 1.43 crore electors commenced exercising their franchise at 13,800 polling stations on Sunday for seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi, in what is seen as a three-way contest between the newbie Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress.

Narendra Modi government will get another term: Amit Shah in Patna

May 11, 2019, at 10:32 pm

Patna, May 11 (UNI): BJP president Amit Shah today held an impressive road show in Patna Sahib constituency seeking votes in favour of party candidate and union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad facing a challenge from sitting MP Shatrughan Sinha contesting on Congress ticket after he was denied opportunity by the BJP to contest from this seat with which he remained associated for decades.