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Uttar Pradesh: Precious idols stolen from Ram Mandir in Garhwa

May 06, 2019, at 03:36 pm

Garhwa, May 6 (UNI) Unidentified miscreants stole three precious idols from the Ram Mandir located at Kharondha village under Kandi Police Station area of this district.

Maharashtra: Two brothers sustain serious injuries as phone battery explodes

May 06, 2019, at 03:28 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, May 6 (UNI) Two minor children sustained serious injuries when the battery of a mobile phone reportedly exploded in their hands in Shirur village of Vaijapur taluka here on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh: 35.43 pc polling till 1300 hrs, EC seeks report on poll rigging

May 06, 2019, at 03:25 pm

Lucknow, May 6 (UNI) An estimated 35.43 per cent of a 2.50 crore electorate exercised their franchise on Monday till 1300 hrs in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh which was peaceful except for some charges of rigging.

Kashmir: Police post in-charge suspended in Jammu

May 06, 2019, at 03:23 pm

Jammu, May 6 (UNI) A police post in-charge was suspended by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu here on Monday.

Maharashtra: Eight killed in separate accidents in Marathwada

May 06, 2019, at 03:20 pm

Aurangabad (Maharashtra) May 6 (UNI) Eight persons were killed and as many injured in two separate road accidents in Latur and Hingoli district of Marathwada region.

Assam Congress stages protest against PM Modi’s remarks on Rajiv Gandhi

May 06, 2019, at 03:07 pm

Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday staged a protest in Guwahati against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on his predecessor late Rajiv Gandhi.

Tej Bahadur Yadav whose nomination papers rejected knocks at Supreme Court's door

May 06, 2019, at 02:57 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Dismissed Border Security Force (BSF) constable, Tej Bahadur Yadav, on Monday knocked at the Supreme Court door against rejection of his nomination papers by the Varanasi Lok Sabha election office.

Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi court extends interim protection from arrest to P Chidambaram, son Karti

May 06, 2019, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): A Delhi court on Monday extended the interim protection from arrest to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case.

Mamata Banerjee didn't receive my calls after cyclone Fani, not concerned about Bengal: PM Modi

May 06, 2019, at 01:33 pm

Tamluk, WB, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly not receiving calls from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) after cyclone Fani made its landfall in the eastern state last week.

BJP demands re-polling in West Bengal's Barrackpore constituency, accuses TMC of rigging

May 06, 2019, at 01:12 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Accusing the Trinamool Congress of rigging in the Barrackpore constituency of West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded a re-polling in all booths of the particular seat as the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls is underway on Monday.

K Chandrasekhar Rao to meet Pinarayi Vijayan today

May 06, 2019, at 12:54 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (UNI/IBNS): As a part of his scheduled visit to Kerala, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will meet his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan here at around 6 pm on Monday.

BJP leader killing in Anantnag not linked to withdrawal of security: Guv

May 06, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Srinagar, May 6 (UNI): Asserting that assassination of BJP leader by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir on Saturday should not be linked to withdrawal of security from politicians, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday said that militants have resorted to target killing after they failed to create problems during panchayat elections.

Cyclone Fani: PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik conduct aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha

May 06, 2019, at 11:53 am

Bhubneshwar, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.

Amethi: Smriti Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of 'ensuring booth capturing'

May 06, 2019, at 11:18 am

Amethi, May 6 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Amethi candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Smriti Irani, has accused her opponent and Congress president Rahul Gandhi of "ensuring booth capturing".

West Bengal: BJP's Barrackpore candidate Arjun Singh engages in scuffle with police

May 06, 2019, at 10:18 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh on Monday allegedly engaged himself in a scuffle with the police during the polling in his constituency from the outskirts of Kolkata.

Kerala: Bomb hurled at the house of friend of twin-murder victims

May 06, 2019, at 09:50 am

Kasaragod, May 6 (UNI) Considered as an extended action of the double murder in Periya few months ago, a country bomb has been hurled at the house of Deepu Krishnan, a close friend of the victims-- Kripesh and Sarath Lal.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh , BSP chief Mayawati cast their votes in Lucknow; faulty EVMs delay polling in several booths

May 06, 2019, at 09:46 am

Lucknow, May 6 (UNI) Amid malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPAT machines being reported during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati exercised their franchise.

Kashmir: Blast outside polling station in Pulwama, no injury

May 06, 2019, at 09:44 am

Srinagar, May 6 (UNI) A mysterious blast took place at a distance from a polling station in Pulwama in south Kashmir, where voting was going on in the third and last phase of polling in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on Monday, official sources said.

Lok Sabha polls: BSP chief Mayawati casts her vote

May 06, 2019, at 09:14 am

Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday cast her vote at a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow as the country is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha Polls: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh casts his vote

May 06, 2019, at 08:46 am

Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday cast his vote as polling in the fifth phase of the Lok Sbaha Polls is currently going on.

Indian PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in 'large numbers' in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 06, 2019, at 08:30 am

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people of the country to vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls in ' large numbers'.

Lok Sabha Polls: Voting begins in fifth phase of on 51 seats in seven states

May 06, 2019, at 08:21 am

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS/UNI) India on Monday is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Polls as voters will decide the fates of candidates fighting the election in 51 parliamentary constituencies, spread across seven states.  

Sam Pitroda slams Modi for anti-Rajiv remarks

May 05, 2019, at 10:28 pm

Indore, May 5 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on one of his predecessors – Mr Rajiv Gandhi – was denounced on Sunday by Rajiv's then advisor Sam Pitroda who averred that the PM’s speaking such words – in nonconformity with the stateliness of his position – was saddening.

Will revoke Article 370 if voted to power: Shah

May 05, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Pathankot, May 5 (UNI): BJP national president Amit Shah said that the top priority of the Modi government would be to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, if voted back to power.

Ramzan to start from May 7

May 05, 2019, at 09:25 pm

Lucknow, May 5 (UNI): The holy month of Ramadan will commence from May 7 as the moon was not sighted on Sunday, said Markazi Chand Committee president and Imam of Eidgah Aishbagh Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali here, a statement said.

Rahul and Priyanka's reactions to PM statement reflect dynastic arrogance: BJP

May 05, 2019, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Reacting to Rahul's tweet that the 'Karma' awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP on Sunday asserted that dynasts of the Congress were afraid of the truth which is why the Congress president and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have time and again hurled abuses on the PM.

Congress condemns attack on Arvind Kejriwal

May 05, 2019, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Condemning the slapping of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress on Sunday said this was something very wrong and all political parties should deal with this firmly.

Fate of political veterans at stake in fifth phase of polling on Monday

May 05, 2019, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Fifty-one constituencies spread over seven states, will go to polls in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday in which the political fortunes of many veterans would be decided.

BJP a party 'full of goondas wielding sticks': Mamata

May 05, 2019, at 07:31 pm

Goaltore, May 5 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said Narendra Modi had "experience in riots" and that the BJP was a party "full of goondas welding sticks".

Jharkhand: Miscreants decamp with SBI ATM in Mandu of Ramgarh

May 05, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Ramgarh, May 5 (UNI) Unidentified miscreants uprooted an ATM of the SBI located on the NH-33 near 'Joda Talaab' under Mandu Police Station area of this district and later dumped the machine some distance away and fled with the cash.