MHA issues notice to Rahul Gandhi to explain his alleged British Citizenship
Apr 30, 2019, at 11:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): In the middle of the Lok Sabha polls, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi to explain his alleged British Citizenship, media reports said.
Kashmir: Train service resumes
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:17 am
Srinagar, Apr 30 (UNI) Train service was resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended on Monday for security reasons in the wake of second of three phase election in Kulgam district of the Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in the Kashmir valley.
Pakistani ruling party lawmaker planning to make movie on slain Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:05 am
Islamabad, Apr 30 (IBNS): In apparently a move to justify and support terrorism in India's trouble-torn Kashmir region, a Pakistani actor turned lawmaker of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of Prime Minister Imran Khan is planning to make a movie on slain top Indian terrorist Burhan Wani.
Maharashtra sees nearly 57% polling in state's last phase
Apr 29, 2019, at 11:40 pm
Mumbai, Apr 29 (UNI): About 57 per cent of total 3.11 crore electorates exercised their franchise in the fourth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections held in 17 constituencies of Maharashtra on Monday.
BJP doing politics over temple, mosque but not caring about people: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Apr 29, 2019, at 11:15 pm
Banda, Apr 29 (UNI): Congress general secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday alleged that both the state and central governments, ruled by the BJP, were doing the politics of temple and mosque and had done nothing for welfare of the people, particularly downtrodden section of the society.
Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt cancels leave of all govt officials in four coastal districts
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 29 (UNI): The Odisha government today cancelled the leave of all government officials in four coastal districts, opened 24X7 control room and made all necessary preparedness for relief and rescue operation in the wake of the cyclonic storm “Fani” approaching the coast.
Election Commission may take up complaints against Modi, Shah, Rahul on Tuesday
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The Election Commission may take up the complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi over violation of Model Code of Conduct on Tuesday.
Anand Sharma slams PM, BJP for playing with people's sentiments
Apr 29, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Dharamshala, Apr 29 (UNI): Former Union minister and sitting Congress Rajya Sabha member Anand Sharma was on Monday criticised the Prime Minister for playing with the sentiments of the people and emphatically made it clear that it wasn't only Narendra Modi who could deal with terrorism.
Blaze at Mumbai departmental store; no casualty reported
Apr 29, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai, April 29 (UNI): A fire erupted on Monday evening at the Big Bazaar outlet located at the Tulsi Pipe Road in Matunga here.
Centre takes stock of preparedness for cyclone Fani
Apr 29, 2019, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The cabinet secretary on Monday took stock of preparatory measures in the meeting of National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) here on the situation arising out of the cyclonic storm Fani.
Kannur collector submits report to CEO on alleged bogus voting
Apr 29, 2019, at 08:34 pm
Kannur, Apr 29 (UNI): Kannur district collector Mir Muhammed Ali on Monday submitted a report to state's chief electoral officer (CEO) on the alleged bogus voting in some polling booths in this district during the April 23 polls.
Wrong vote can make your child tea-seller or chowkidar: Sidhu
Apr 29, 2019, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday warned voters that one "wrong vote" could make their children "tea-seller, pakoda-seller or a chowkidar (watchman)" in the future.
Lok Sabha poll: Fourth phase sees 59.47 per cent voter turnout till 6pm
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The fourth phase of Lok Sabha poll concluded on Monday, with a total voter turnout of 59.47 per cent by 1800 hours.
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Sitharaman talks defence cooperation with China and Kyrgyzstan
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Bishkek, Apr 29 (UNI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe in the Kyrgyz capital and discussed many issues of bilateral defence cooperation, including exchange of defence delegations, promoting military training and joint training.
Srinagar fruit Mandi traders protest against Kashmir highway 'blockade'
Apr 29, 2019, at 07:22 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI): A complete shutdown was observed on Monday by the traders of Srinagar Fruit Mandi, alleging that vegetable and fruit-laden trucks were halted on Srinagar-Jammu national highway for several days without any reason, resulting in huge losses to them.
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:33 pm
Mumbai, Apr 29 (UNI) Bollywood celebrities, from Urmila Matondkar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan to Prasoon Joshi and Anupam Kher on Monday voted in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai and urged others to step out and make their vote count.
Nirmala Sitharaman meets Chinese counterpart Wei and Kyrgyz Chief of Staff
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Bishkek, Apr 29 (UNI) Defence Miister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe in the Kyrgyz capital and discussed bilateral and regional security issues.
Bangalore: City police arrested at criminal after firing at his leg
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 29 (UNI) The City police have arrested one person, wanted in a multiple cases, after firing him in the leg when he tried to flee before attacking the police who tried to nab him in the city on Monday, in the city this morning.
BJP delegation meets EC, complains against Rahul Gandhi, poll violence in Bengal
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) A BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and party leaders GVL Narasimha Rao and Nalin Kohli on Monday met Election Commission and raised the issue of continued poll violence in West Bengal and also about certain remarks made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Trinamool Congress lodges complaints with EC against CRPF personnel
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI) The All India Trinamool Congress today lodged two complaints with the Chief Election Commissioner.
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami's wife taken into custody in Amroha
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Amroha, Apr 29 (UNI) Hasin Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, has been detained by police for making a forced entry into the latter's house.
Unaware of violence: TMC leader Moon Moon Sen
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI) Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Moon Moon Sen today said she was unaware of clashes in her Asansol constituency as she had “woken up late”.
Kashmir: Body of West Bengal resident recovered in Pulwama
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI) Panic gripped in a village in south Kashmir district of Pulwama when body of a West Bengal resident was recovered early on Monday morning, official sources said.
Kashmir: Four youth receive pellet injuries in security force action in Kulgam
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI) Four youths were injured when security forces burst teargas shells and fired pellets on Monday to disperse demonstrators, who were trying to disrupt polling in Kulgam in the second phase of three phase election in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency.
Voting ends on 3 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Ranchi, Apr 29 (UNI) Voting today came to an end on three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand including Chatra, Lohardaga (ST) and Palamu (SC) which went to polls in the 4th phase of elections in the country during which an average voter turn out of more than 60 per cent was recorded.
Braving heat and dust, voting percentage crosses 60 in Madhya Pradesh
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Bhopal, Apr 29 (UNI) Hot weather failed to deter voters’ enthusiasm as exercise of franchise continued without incident on Monday amid tight security in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi, Shahdol, Mandla, Balaghat, Jabalpur and Chhindwara parliamentary constituencies and the Chhindwara Assembly segment – the average turnout exceeded 60 per cent by 1700 hrs.
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party on Monday announced it has fielded Tej Bahadur Yadav, the former Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.
Nobody will go with you: TMC leader Derek O Brien slams Narendra Modi
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 40 lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress are in contact with him, TMC leader Derek O Brien said nobody from his party will switch their camps.
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that 40 lawmakers of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress are in contact with him and will switch camps once the May 23 Lok Sabha polls result is declared.
Convicted person escape from police remand in Tripura district
Apr 29, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Ambassa (Tripura), Apr 29 (UNI) An undertrial convict in police remand escaped from Ambassa police station in the subdivision of Ambassa in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here today.