Voters will suffer electric shock if they press second button on EVM machine: Chhattisgarh Congress leader warns

Apr 17, 2019, at 09:28 am

Raipur, Apr 17 (IBNS):  Chhattisgarh Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma has triggered a controversy by allegedly scaring voters that if they press the second button on the EVM machine while exercising their franchise during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections then they will suffer electric shock.

Indian government directs Apple, Google to take down TikTok from app stores

Apr 17, 2019, at 08:07 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Indian government has directed IT giants Google and Apple to take down popular Chinese short-video mobile application TikTok from their app stores after there were allegations that the app is a source of cultural degradation.

EC and IT are part of Modi tie-up: Kanimozhi accuses after IT raids

Apr 17, 2019, at 07:44 am

Thoothukudi, Apr 17 (UNI) DMK candidate for Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency Kanimozhi on Tuesday night accused that the "Election Commission and Income Tax (IT) were part of Modi tie-up".

Pune: Congress releases manifesto by professional 'chowkidar'

Apr 16, 2019, at 11:20 pm

Pune, Apr 16 (UNI): The city unit of the Congress party on Tuesday released its manifesto at the hands of real 'chowkidar' (watchman) here.

BJD govt promoting goonda raj, spreading rumours against me: PM Modi

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the BJD government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of spreading lies and rumours against him

Working with lenders to keep airline in air: Jet Airways CEO to staff

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI): Cash-strapped airline Jet Airways on Tuesday informed its employees that the airline has been working with the Indian lenders to provide all the support required to keep the airline in the air.

Meghalaya govt to appeal in Supreme Court on trapped miners

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Shillong, April 16 (UNI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that his government will appeal to the Supreme Court to call off the rescue operation inside the illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district.

Bangladeshi actor accused of campaigning for Trinamool asked to leave India

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata, Apr 16 (UNI/IBNS): India has asked Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed to leave the country immediately as he was found electioneering for West Bengal-ruling Trinamool Congress.

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, who fought to prove he was Congress leader ND Tiwari's son, brought dead to hospital

Apr 16, 2019, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI): Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of former Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari, was brought dead to a private hospital here, police said on Tuesday.

Cancelling election 'murder of democracy', says DMK leader

Apr 16, 2019, at 08:59 pm

Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI): Minutes after the Election Commission (EC), after getting the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind, countermanded the election to Vellore Lok Sabha seat following seizure of a huge sum of money, DMK treasurer and former minister Durai Murugan termed it "a murder of democracy" and threatening tactics of the BJP-led NDA at the Centre.

Sheila Dikshit likely to contest Lok Sabha polls from East Delhi

Apr 16, 2019, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit is expected contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from East Delhi constituency, media reports said.

Election Commission cancels April 18 poll in Vellore Lok Sabha constituency

Apr 16, 2019, at 08:03 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS/UNI): The Election Commission on Tuesday cancelled the election to the Vellore Lok Sabha seat that was scheduled to take place on April 18.

Chandrababu Naidu bats for postal ballot system, seeks DMK support

Apr 16, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI): Telugu Desam party (TDP) supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded scrapping of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and reverting back to the ballot paper system of voting.

Country needs a people’s government, says Mamata Banerjee

Apr 16, 2019, at 07:32 pm

Itahar, Apr 16 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee today said the country needs a people’s government.

President greets nation on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 16, 2019, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday wished citizens on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti.

Shatrughan Sinha's wife joins Samajwadi Party; buzz that she may be fielded from Lucknow against Rajnath Singh

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Lucknow, Apr 16 (UNI) Presenting a separate political ideology of a Bollywood couple, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam on Tuesday joined the Samajwadi Party in Lucknow.

Haryana Police arrests four members of Chippi Gang

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 16 (UNI) In an effort to nab dreaded criminals and its gang members, Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Haryana Police has arrested four members of notorious Anil Chippi gang from Jhajjar district.

MHA seeks report on Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmad campaigning for TMC

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday sought explanation from Kolkata Foreign Regional Registration Office about the violation of Visa condition of Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmad who was allegedly campaigning for Trinamool Congress in Raiganj in West Bengal.

Mehbooba Mufti expresses concern over grenade attack at NC leader’s residence in Pulwama

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Srinagar, Apr 16 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday expressed concern over the grenade attack by unidentified person on the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

Kashmir: Grenade lobbed at NC leader's residence in Pulwama

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Srinagar, Apr 16 (UNI) Unidentified persons on Tuesday hurled a grenade at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

New voters must vote for change at Centre: Mamata Banerjee at Narayanpur

Apr 16, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Narayanpur, Apr 16 (UNI) Trinamool Chairperson Mamata Banerjee today urged the new voters to vote for change in government at the Centre.

BSP chief Mayawati's nephew makes his debut speech in Agra

Apr 16, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Lucknow, Apr 16 (UNI) Akash Anand, nephew of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, who was figured in the list of 20 star campaigners released by the party on Friday, made his debut speech in Agra's joint rally of the anti BJP alliance comprising BSP-Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal on Tuesday.

After Mayawati, now Congress leader Navjot Sidhu urges Muslim voters not to split their votes

Apr 16, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Katihar, Apr 16 (IBNS): Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has triggered controversy by urging Muslim voters living in a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar to vote together to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SC agrees to hear plea on women's entry into mosques

Apr 16, 2019, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has decided to hear a plea filed by  a Muslim couple who are seeking a direction from the top court to allow women to enter mosques to offer their prayers.

Bangladeshi actor Ferdous 'campaigns' for Mamata Banerjee's TMC in Bengal, Home Ministry seeks report

Apr 16, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): Amid reports that Bangladeshi actor Ferdous campaigned for Mamata Banerjee's ruling Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha polls, the Union Home Ministry has sought a report from Foreigners Regional Registration Office on the issue, media reports said.

After Shatrughan Sinha moves to Congress, now his wife Poonam Sinha joins Samajwadi Party

Apr 16, 2019, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): In the season of Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha joined the Samajwadi party in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Maoists are rising in Chhattisgarh once again as Congress is giving them confidence: Modi

Apr 16, 2019, at 03:56 pm

Korba, Apr 16 (IBNS): Visiting Chhattisgarh and addressing a rally in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted the Congress over the recent Maoist attack and said a conspiracy is being hatched to take the region to the path of violence.

Ball is now on your court: Ahmed Patel tells AAP on alliance issue

Apr 16, 2019, at 03:39 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Tuesday said the 'ball' is now in the court of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party to decide whether they will form an alliance with his party for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.

Indian Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu asks secretary to review Jet Airways issue

Apr 16, 2019, at 03:26 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS/UNI) Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday directed Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review cash-strapped airline Jet Airways issues, especially increasing fares and flight cancellations.

Nirmala Sitharaman visits injured Shashi Tharoor in hospital, Congress leader touched by her gesture

Apr 16, 2019, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Away from the fight in the world of politics and elections, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday thanked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she visited him in the hospital.