Lok Sabha Poll 2019: Final phase polling begins in Assam

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:43 am

Guwahati, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling for third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam, in which voting is being held in four constituencies, began at 0700 hours on Tuesday morning. 

Lok Sabha Election:Polling begins in Marathwada, 43 in fray for two seats

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:39 am

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling began at 0700 hours on Tuesday morning in the third phase for two out of the eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Aurangabad and Jalna districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, amid tight security to decide the electoral fate of 43 candidates, election commission official sources said.

Voting begins in third phase of Lok Sabha polls

Apr 23, 2019, at 08:35 am

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI/IBNS) Voting began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday as polling kicked off to elect representatives from 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and two Union Territories in the third of the seven-phase 2019 General Election. 

Polling booth in Gir forest for single voter

Apr 22, 2019, at 11:32 pm

Junagadh/Jamnagar, Apr 22 (UNI): Thoroughly following its election motto of "no one is left behind', the Election Commission has setup a polling booth in Gir forest for a single voter and a mid-sea booth on a small island off Gujarat coast for 40-odd voters who will exercise their franchise on Tuesday.

Unclaimed bag triggers bomb scare in Madurai

Apr 22, 2019, at 11:00 pm

Madurai, Apr 22 (UNI) Tension prevailed at Kajimar Street after an unclaimed bag, found to be lying near the Kazimar Big Mosque, sparked security scare on Monday night.

Odisha MLA Pradeep Maharathy sent to jail for attacking magistrate, cops

Apr 22, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI): Senior BJD leader and sitting BJD MLA Pradip Maharathy seeking re-election from the Pipili Assembly constituency was today sent to jail for attacking a magistrate and flying squad team at his farm house yesterday.

BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi

Apr 22, 2019, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): BJP on Monday sprang a major surprise by fielding former cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi.

FIR ordered against Pragya Singh Thakur for Babri comment

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): An FIR will be lodged against BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, for saying she was "proud to be part of the Babri mosque demolition".

Modi praised from Digvijaya stage

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:24 pm

Bhopal, Apr 22 (UNI): A funny situation presented itself on Monday before the Bhopal parliamentary constituency’s Congress candidate and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh when a youngster praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a stage from which Mr Singh was addressing an election rally at Intkhedi on the city outskirts.

Polling stations in Kerala to go green

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:08 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 22 (UNI): Acting as a role model for other states, for the first time, green protocol will be followed at all polling stations in Kerala, which heads for polls on Tuesday, to adorn eco-friendly election.

India shares with China evidences against Masood Azhar

Apr 22, 2019, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): India on Monday shared all the evidences against Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar with China and raised the issue of blacklisting him.

'Like father, like son': Jaya Prada on Azam Khan's son's 'Anarkali' comment

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:36 pm

Rampur, Apr 22 (IBNS/UNI): Actor-politician Jaya Prada on Monday brought to the notice of the Election Commission a comment apparently made against her by Azam Khan's son, Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam.

'Chowkidar Chor Hai' slogan raised during Rahul Gandhi's rally

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:24 pm

Amethi, Apr 22 (UNI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who earlier in the day regretted stating 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Supreme Court, formulated a new idea of using the same during his election meetings here on Monday, where he just raised the word 'Chowkidar,' while the crowd said 'chor hai'.

Parts of Srinagar shut after rumours about Malik’s health

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:18 pm

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI): Business and other activities came to halt in parts of civil lines, Srinagar, after rumours about Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yaseen Malil’s health condition spread on Monday evening.

Highest ultra assaults during BJP rule: Kamal Nath

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Betul, MP, Apr 22 (UNI): Raining fire on the Centre’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led dispensation in the context of insurrection, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath averred on Monday that the maximum number of terror attacks were perpetrated during National Democratic Alliance tenures but their bigwigs claim that the country is in safe hands.

Don't criticise private lives of political leaders and workers: Election Commission

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:51 pm

Shimla, Apr 22 (UNI): Election Commission of India today issued warning to BJP state president Satpal Singh Satti and asked him to refrain from criticising the private life of leaders and workers of other political parties.

Women voters may play swing factor as devotion and faith dominates election campaign in Kerala

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:50 pm

Kochi, Apr 22 (UNI) Just few hours remaining for deciding the fate of 227 candidates into the General Elections to be held tomorrow in the southern state Kerala, all political parties eagerly looking about the response of women voters, who were outnumbers males in the state.

50 children fall ill after eating ice cream

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:41 pm

Nagapattinam, Apr 22 (UNI): More than 50 children fell ill after reportedly eating ice cream during the consecration of the famous Arulmigu Renuga Devi Amman Temple at Vangiri village near Sirkazhi, here on Monday.

Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha as it goes to poll for third phase in six LS and 42 Assembly seats

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Pre-poll violent incidents were reported in many parts of Odisha leading to the arrest of former minister and sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathi today as the state goes to polls tomorrow in third phase in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats.

BJP's Harsh Vardhan files nomination from Chandni Chowk

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): Amid presence of large number of supporters, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk and Union science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan filed his nomination papers at the deputy commissioner's office in Alipur, on Monday.

Delhi: Six AAP candidates file nominations for Lok Sabha polls

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): Six candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - Pankaj Gupta, Atishi, Gugan Singh, Raghav Chadha, Dilip Pandey and Brajesh Goel - have filed their nominations on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.

Administration should not be crippled in the name of election code: Naidu

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Amaravati, Apr 22 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the administration of the state should not be crippled in the name of election code of conduct and asked elected representatives to focus of drinking water scarcity and other problems.

Pak too not kept their nuclear bomb for Eid: Mehbooba to Modi

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:23 pm

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing nuclear bombs to earn the credentials of a true patriot, President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said it is disturbing that Gandhi’s India is baying for blood.

Distributing shoes an insult to Amethi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacks at Smriti Irani

Apr 22, 2019, at 06:36 pm

Amethi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Congress' eastern Uttar Pradesh chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Amethi candidate Smriti Irani over the latter's distribution of shoes among people.

Vistara airline flayed for posting and then deleting image of Kargil war hero GD Bakshi

Apr 22, 2019, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Full service carrier Vistara on Monday found themselves in a controversy after they proudly posted and then deleted image of retired major general G.D. Bakshi, who was traveling with them, after a certain section of the netizens- dubbed as pseudo-liberals- criticised the airline for the post.

No democracy in West Bengal, says Amit Shah reacting to report of barring Hindu community to vote

Apr 22, 2019, at 06:28 pm

Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): Reacting to the news report claiming that the Hindu community at a village in Raiganj was stopped from voting by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said there is no democracy in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled eastern state.

Seven Indians die in Sri Lankan blasts, confirm officials

Apr 22, 2019, at 06:28 pm

Colombo, Apr 22 (IBNS): Two more Indians have died in the series of blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, taking the figures to seven, officials said on Monday.

Kashmir: JRL call for strike on Tuesday against NIA action on separatists

Apr 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday called for a general strike on Tuesday in protest against alleged ill-treatment to separatist leaders, including Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik by NIA and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Allahabad: Congress fields Yogesh Shukla against BJP's Rita Bahuguna Joshi

Apr 22, 2019, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22(UNI) Congress on Monday announced its candidates from three Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Yogesh Shukla from Allahabad.

Uttar Pradesh: Unaccountable cash recovered in Jhansi

Apr 22, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Jhansi, Apr 22 (UNI) An unaccountable amount of Rs 3,65,000 was recovered from a trader during a regular check conducted by Kotwali police in this dictrict of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.