BREAKING: 70 killed in serial blasts in Sri Lanka; churches and hotels targetted
Apr 21, 2019, at 11:33 am
Colombo: At least 70 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka with churches and hotels among the prime targets, said officials on Sunday.
Eight killed, 25 injured in road accident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:16 am
Mainpuri, Apr 21 (UNI): At least 8 people have been killed and more than 25 passengers injured after a bus rammed into a truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Karhal area on Sunday morning.
Contractor critically injured by unidentified gunmen in J&K's Anantnag
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:02 am
Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI): A 54-year-old contractor was shot at and critically injured by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Anantnag late on Saturday evening.
Apr 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Raising speculations over his possible candidature to contest the Lok Sabha polls on saffron outfit's ticket, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah here on Saturday.
NH ban: No prohibition on civilian movement on Wednesday, limitation only on Sunday, orders J&K Govt
Apr 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Jammu, Apr 20 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered that there would be no prohibitions on civilian movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesday as it has been limited to Sunday only.
BJP demands Rahul Gandhi's clarification on his education, citizenship
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) Raising questions on Rahul Gandhi's name, nationality and education, the BJP on Saturday asked the Congress president to give answers whether he is British Citizen or an Indian, and said the queries were made not just by the saffron party but by the Election Commission.
Goa Archbishop urges voters not to vote for corrupt, communal, divisive candidates
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Panaji, Apr 20 (UNI) Goa's archbishop Fillipe Neri Ferrao on Saturday urged voters not vote for candidates who are 'corrupt, communalise, exploit and divide.'
Rahul should come clean on citizenship : HP Min Bikram Thakur
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:25 pm
Kangra, Apr 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Industries and Technical Education Minister Bikram Thakur on Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to come clean on his citizenship and qualification.
Assam: Woman militant leader nabbed
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Guwahati, Apr 20 (UNI) A woman leader of militant group NDFB (S), Sagorika Basumutary, was apprehended by security forces in Chirang district of Assam yesterday.
ISIS case: NIA carries out searches at multi-locations
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searched at three places at Hyderabad and one at Wardha in ongoing investigation of ISIS case known as Abu Dhabi module.
Minor girl molested, accused at large
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:19 pm
Kakinada, Apr 20 (UNI) A six year old girl was allegedly molested by her neighbour luring her with chocolates when she was alone in the house, at Dummulapet, a slum area on the city outskirts on Saturday.
Karkare aftermath: BJP candidate Pragya gets notice
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:16 pm
Bhopal, Apr 20 (UNI) The District Returning Officer issued a notice on Saturday to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhopal parliamentary constituency candidate Pragya Singh Thakur vis-a-vis her statement regarding Ashoka Chakra-recipient 1982-batch Indian Police Service officer and Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who attained martyrdom after being shot thrice in the chest while combating perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Punjab: Most wanted criminals arrested with 4 pistols
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Chandigarh, Apr 20 (UNI) Haryana Police has arrested three most wanted criminals, carrying a total reward of Rs 1.30 lakh on their arrests, in separate incidents from Palwal district.
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): Describing the law and order condition of West Bengal, EC special observer Ajay V Nayak on Saturday said situation in Bengal is like what Bihar used to be 10 years ago and hence more central forces are deployed in the booths in the state during Lok Sabha polls this time.
BJP complains to EC on 'illegal' copter landing by Trinamool Congress
Apr 20, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Durgapur, West Bengal Apr 20 (UNI) The BJP Durgapur unit on Saturday complained to the Election Commission to take cognizance on how two copters carrying pro Trinamool Congress sportspersons landed here.
SP-BSP bonhomie is going to end on May 23: PM Modi
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:54 pm
Etah, Apr 20 (UNI) Predicting that the date on which the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP) bonhomie will end had been decided, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday that Uttar Pradesh will teach a lesson to those trying to divide the society in the elections.
First Hindu temple to come up in Abu Dhabi, Indian PM Narendra Modi congratulates
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Abu Dhabi, Apr 20 UNI) A large number of Indians on Saturday participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple in UAE's capital Abu Dhabi.
Terror funding: KTMF Prez Mohammad Yasin Khan arrives in Srinagar after NIA questioning in Delhi
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Srinagar, Apr 20 (UNI) President of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) Mohammad Yasin Khan on Saturday arrived in this summer capital, after being questioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at its headquarters in New Delhi for two days, in a terror funding case.
Mercury stays below normal in Himachal Pradesh
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Shimla, Apr 20 (UNI) With mainly sunny to partly cloudy weather Mercury still keeping below normal in the state as Met Office recorded minimum temperature one to two degrees and maximum two to three degree below normal during last 24 hrs.
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Amethi, Apr 20 (UNI): Four independent candidates from Amethi Lok Sabha seat have challenged the nomination papers of Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his education qualification and nationality.
AgustaWestland case: Special CBI Court rejects bail application of Sushen Mohan Gupta
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) A Special Court here on Saturday rejected the bail application of alleged arms dealer and businessman Sushen Mohan Gupta in connection with AgustaWestland Money Laundering case.
PM Narendra Modi backs selection of Pragya Singh Thakur as BJP's candidate from Bhopal
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi has defended the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to field Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur as its Lok Sabha polls candidate from Bhopal and tried to corner Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over cases against them.
PM Narendra Modi ‘chowkidar’ of few select industrialists: Rahul
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Supaul, Apr 20 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being ‘chowkidar’ of few select industrialists including Anil Ambani and so common people had made up their mind to remove him (Modi) from duty.
Jharkhand: 5 killed in collision between truck and SUV in Ranchi
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Ranchi, Apr 20 (UNI) Five people including couple of women were killed today following a collision between a SUV and a truck on the ring road under Namkum Police Station area of the state capital.
Indian national extradited to US to face charges for leadership role in call center scam
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Washington, Apr 20 (IBNS): An Indian national has been extradited to the United States from Singapore to face charges related to his role as an operator of a call center network that targeted U.S victims.
Karnataka: State government officer on election duty die due to cardiac arrest
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Karwar, Apr 20 (UNI) A state government officer engaged in Election related duties in Uttara Kannada district that goes to polls on April 23 died on Saturday following cardiac arrest.
Youth goes missing from south Kashmir
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Srinagar, Apr 20 (UNI) Family members of a youth, who went missing from south Kashmir district of Pulwama on April 10, has sought help from general public and administration to find his whereabouts.
Lok Sabha Poll 2019: Dinesh Lal Yadav files nomination from Azamgarh
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Azamgarh, Apr 20 (UNI) Challenging Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav from this Lok Sabha seat, Bhojpuri film superstar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua on Saturday reached the Collectorate while riding a ‘rickshaw’ and filed his nomination from the Azamgarh seat.
ECI sends notice to makers of web series based on Narendra Modi, bans its online streaming
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): In a season when the country is voting in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India on Saturday sent notice to the producers of the webseries created on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kolkata: Police arrest 7 persons accused of cricket betting during KKR-RCB IPL match
Apr 20, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 20 (UNI) The city police have arrested 7 persons, who are residents of Maharastra and Madhya Pradesh, over accusation of betting during IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore here at Eden Gardens on Friday night.