Congress asks EC to ban participation of BJP leaders in Ramnavami programmes

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:37 pm

Patna, Apr 12 (UNI): Congress today demanded from the Election Commission to ban participation of leaders of political parties in functions to be organised on the occasion of Ramnavami.

Assam registers 78.23 percent voting in first phase

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS): An estimated of 78.23 percent of the 76,03,458 voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam exercised their franchise during the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

Congress fields Manish Tewari from Anandpur Sahib, Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI): The Congress on Friday fielded AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari from the Anandpur Sahib seat of Punjab and AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia from his traditional seat of Guna in Madhya Pradesh.

BJP will replicate Tripura in Kerala: Modi

Apr 12, 2019, at 09:22 pm

Kozhikode, Apr 12 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Kerala would be the second Tripura for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Will win again with record margin: Shatrughan Sinha

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Patna, Apr 12 (UNI): Congress candidate from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency Shatrughan Sinha today claimed that like in previous elections, he would win this Lok Sabha election from Patna Sahib constituency with record margin.

Will win all seven seats in Delhi: AAP

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI): Hitting out at the Congress for deciding not to go for an alliance with it in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi party on Friday said that it will defeat the other parties on all seven seats and the Congress' deposit will be forfeited in the national capital.

BJP trying to take credit for sacrifices made by security forces: Azad

Apr 12, 2019, at 08:05 pm

Jammu, Apr 12 (UNI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said the BJP was trying to take credit on the achievements and sacrifices of India's armed forces, something no government in the past has done for vote bank politics.

Only 9 Jet Airways aircraft in operation, Suresh Prabhu steps in to minimise passenger inconvenience

Apr 12, 2019, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI): Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review and take necessary steps in debt-ridden Jet Airways row.

Tibetan leader Dalai Lama discharged from hospital

Apr 12, 2019, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI) The Tibetan spiritual head, the Dalai Lama, on Friday morning was discharged from a Delhi hospital, three days after being admitted with a chest infection.

Narendra Modi thanks Russian President Vladimir Putin after he was awarded Order of St Andrew

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Russian president Vladimir Putin after the country awarded him with Order of St Andrew.

Maneka Gandhi caught on camera referring to Muslim voters in her speech in Sultanpur

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Sultanpur, Apr 12 (IBNS): At a time when the nation is voting in the general polls, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi has triggered a controversy when she was caught on camera allegedly asking the people of the Muslim community to vote for her or else she may not be inclined to be responsive to their requests.

Lok Sabha elections: 36 poll personnel walk 15 kms inside dense forest fearing Maoist attack

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 12 (UNI) Fearing Maoists attack, as many as 36 polling officials deployed in six polling booths in Banda Ghati area of Malkangiri distict had to walk down 15 km inside dense forest after the polling yesterday and reached the Malkangiri district headquarter this morning.

Not allowing nomads to take their cattle to Kashmir insensitive decision, Mehbooba Mufti

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:10 pm

Srinagar, Apr 12 (UNI) Seeking revocation of an order issued by the state administration directing nomads, Gujjar and Bakerwals not to take their cattle from Jammu to Kashmir, former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said it was an insensitive decision.

Azam Khan says 'Ali' and 'Bajrangbali' both will immolate Bharatiya Janata Party

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Rampur, Apr 12 (UNI) Samajwadi Party candidate Mohammad Azam Khan who is pitted against BJP's Jaya Prada from Rampur Lok Sabha seat has again triggered a new controversy after he dared BJP not to make a fight between Ali (Muslim) and Bajrangbali (Hindu).

Rajasthan: Woman gang-raped in Ajmer

Apr 12, 2019, at 05:01 pm

Jaipur, Apr 12 (UNI) A woman was allegedly gang-raped in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said on Friday.

Rajnath Singh to file nomination paper from Lucknow on Apr 16

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Lucknow, Apr 12 (UNI) Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the state capital Rajnath Singh is likely to file his nomination from this parliamentary seat on April 16.

Suresh Prabhu asks Secy to review row around Jet Airways

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI) Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review and take necessary steps in debt–ridden Jet Airways row.

EC serves notices to Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati over 'communal' remark

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Lucknow, Apr 12 (UNI) The Election Commission has served showcause notices to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati, for violating the Election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during their speeches.

Two die as car collides with TSRTC bus in Telangana

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Sangareddy, Apr 12 (UNI) Two people were killed on the spot when a car in which they were travelling collided with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus at Almayipet of Andol Mandal in this district on Friday.

Amit Shah to visit Varanasi, Kanpur

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Varanasi, Apr 12 (UNI) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to file his nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 26, BJP president Amit Shah will reach the temple city late on Friday night to review the preparation for the nomination and the roadshow to be held a day prior to the filing of the nominations.

Russian couple held for allegedly for growing cannabis

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:47 pm

Panaji, Apr 12 (UNI) Crime Branch of Goa Police arrested a Russian couple for allegedly growing cannabis plants and processing ganja at their rented home in Siolim in North Goa on Thursday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Friday prayers offered at Jamia Masjid after a week

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Srinagar, Apr 12 (UNI) Friday prayers were offered in the historic Jamia Masjid after being disallowed last week as a precautionary measure to avoid any law and order problem.  

Amit Shah promises to make Odisha number one state in the country if BJP voted to power

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:37 pm

Keonjhar, Apr 12 (UNI) BJP National President Amit Shah today appealed to the people to vote the BJP to power in odisha and assured to make the state number one in the country in five years.

Former Union Minister Krishna Tirath rejoins Congress

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI) Former Union Minister in the UPA regime and Dalit rights activist Krishna Tirath on Friday quit the BJP and rejoined the Congress.

3 civilians hurt as Pakistan fires mortars, small arms at LoC in Poonch

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:31 pm

Jammu, Apr 12 (UNI) As many as three civilians were injured as Pakistan shelled forward villages and posts by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Congress to go alone in Delhi

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI) The Congress on Friday said that the party would go all alone and contest on all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

Russia awards Narendra Modi with highest state honour Order of St Andrew the Apostle

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): In yet another achievement in the political career of Narendra Modi, Russia has awarded the Indian PM with Order of St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation.

It is worrying that fake letters have been signed by groups with vested interests: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday expressed her concern over “fake letters” after the Rashtrapati Bhavan reportedly denied receiving any letter from the Army veterans.

Few Army veterans deny writing a 'letter' to President Kovind

Apr 12, 2019, at 03:51 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): In a major twist to the development in the letter written by veterans to the President on politicisation of the Armed Forces, three signatories have denied signing the purported letter.

Congress' Priyanka Chaturvedi mocks Smriti Irani over her educational qualifications

Apr 12, 2019, at 02:18 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): A day after Union Minister Smriti Irani declared that she did not complete her graduation, Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader for changing her educational qualifications.