Pakistan's statement on military action 'irresponsible and preposterous', says India

Apr 07, 2019, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi Apr 7 (IBNS): India has rejected the Pakistan foreign minister's statement that India was planning more military action against its neighbour in the third week of April.

BJP complains against Mayawati for her 'don't vote for Congress' appeal at Muslim-dominated Deoband

Apr 07, 2019, at 09:06 pm

Lucknow, Apr 7 (UNI/IBNS): BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against  BSP president Mayawati appealing to Muslims not to vote for Congress at a rally at Deoband on Sunday.

BJP complains against BSP chief Mayawati for asking Mulsim not to vote for Congress

Apr 07, 2019, at 09:00 pm

Lucknow, Apr 7 (UNI) BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission over reported statement of BSP president Mayawati appealing to the Muslims not to vote for Congress during the alliance joint rally at Deoband on Sunday.

Goa: 4 held for kidnapping, remanded to police custody

Apr 07, 2019, at 08:59 pm

Panaji, Apr 7 (UNI) Police arrested four persons for allegedly abducting a person in Old Goa in North Goa on Sunday.

Don't let your votes get split by siding with Congress: BSP chief Mayawati appeals to Muslims

Apr 07, 2019, at 08:51 pm

Deoband, Apr 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday appealed to Muslim voters that the alliance between her BSP and Samajwadi Party can only defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party and said they should not  let its vote get split by siding with the Congress. 

Odisha: Four die in a road accident

Apr 07, 2019, at 06:57 pm

Balasore, Apr 7 (UNI) In a road accident, at least four persons, including a couple, died and three others sustained critical injuries after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck on NH-60 near Kundapur in Basta area late last night.

PM Narendra Modi worships Goddess Tripureswari

Apr 07, 2019, at 06:55 pm

Udaipur, Apr 7(UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tripureswari temple and worshipped Goddess Tripureswari today at Udaipur in Tripura.

Arun Jaitley wonders Vadra's campaigning will help Congress or BJP more

Apr 07, 2019, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday dismissed that campaigning by Robert Vadra would have any impact and wondered whether it will help Congress or BJP more.

Gujarat: Another accused arrested in LRD paper leak case

Apr 07, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Gandhinagar, Apr 7 (UNI) The Anti Terroris Squad (ATS) of Gujarat police in a joint operation with Ahmedabad police crime branch and Delhi police arrested another key accused in the LRD paper leak case.

PM Narendra Modi to file nomination papers from Varanasi on Apr 26

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Varanasi, Apr 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to file his nomination papers for second time from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 26.

Lok Sabha Poll: Rs 4,92 cr seized in Hyderabad

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 7 (UNI) The city police have arrested six people and seized Rs 4.92 crore from their possession in the city.

BJP unveils its official logo, tagline 'Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar' for Lok Sabha polls

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday unveiled the official logo and tagline for the Lok Sabha election campaign.

Puducherry: Three youths arrested for raping school girl

Apr 07, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Puducherry, Apr 7 (UNI) Auroville police on Saturday night arrested three youths who allegedly raped a 15 year old school girl after making her unconscious.

Tamil Nadu: College student sexually assaulted, murdered near Pollachi

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a second year college student was found murdered with her throat slit at Poosaripatty near Pollachi and police on Sunday arrested one of the suspects in the case.

Kashmir: NC, PDP take out protest rallies to defy ban on civilian traffic on highway

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Srinagar, Apr 7 (UNI) Two main regional political parties -- National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -- on Sunday took out separate protest rallies in Srinagar to defy government ban on civilian traffic on the Kashmir-Jammu National Highway to allow free and secure movement of security force convoy.

ECI denies permission for BJP's theme song composed by Babul Supriyo

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Election Commission on Saturday asked the BJP not to use the campaign song, which was composed by its Asansol MP Babul Supriyo, saying it was played at several places without prior permission. 

Lok Sabha Polls: Congress unveils Ab Hoga Nyay song ahead of the first phase of voting

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Launching its campaign and trying to attract more voters, the Congress on Sunday unveiled its official song ahead of the Lok Sabha polls ''Ab Hoga Nyay''.

Chennai: 65 star tortoises, 4 gold Ganesha Idols seized at airport, one arrested

Apr 07, 2019, at 04:09 pm

Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) Customs Officials on Sunday seized 65 live star tortoises and four gold idols of Lord Ganesha with silver coating, in two separate incidents and arrested one person at the Anna International airport here.

Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP promises reservation in private sector in its election manifesto

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Patna, Apr 7 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) released its manifesto for Lok Sabha election here today and promised reservation in private sector, stern action against those indulging in hooliganism in name of protection of cows and also against those found involved in incidents of mob lynching.

Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati address rally together, target Congress, BJP

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi/Saharanpur, Oct 7 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shared the same stage and addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where they tried to corner the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said they are both similar as far as their policies are concerned.

Nalanda:Drunk person kills wife of his younger brother

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Rajgir, Apr 7 (UNI) A drunk person killed wife of his younger brother by beating her at Katrisarai village under Katrisarai police station area in Nalanda district late last night.

IT raids Kamal Nath's close aides residences

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Sunday seized Rs 9 crore during the searches carried out at around 50 places in New Delhi and Bhopal, including the residence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s close aides – Pravin Kakkar and Rajendra Miglani in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Modi govt failed on its promises, should be defeated: Karnataka CM

Apr 07, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Mangaluru, Apr 7 (UNI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy appealed to voters in Karnataka to have a rethink on continuation of BJP government at the centre, which had failed to live up to the calls of the common people and farmers in the country.

'Speed-breaker didi' running scared: PM Modi's fresh dig at Mamata

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:57 pm

Cooch Behar, Apr 7 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally at Cooch Behar and said "speed-breaker didi" is now running scared as she knows that people's mood has changed in Bengal.  

Amid demand over resignation, Prasoon Joshi asks to check facts

Apr 07, 2019, at 02:04 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Reacting to the demands of his resignation over allegedly giving preferential treatment to the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi has said the statements that were "irresponsible".

J&K: Hundreds stranded as civilian traffic ban on highway starts today

Apr 07, 2019, at 12:37 pm

Srinagar, Apr 7 (IBNS): Hundreds of people are stranded in Jammu and Kashmir as the ban on civilian traffic for two days a week on an important highway in the state begins from Sunday.

Income Tax officials raid properties of Kamal Nath's aides

Apr 07, 2019, at 10:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Income Tax department on Sunday conducted raids in the properties of  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's former private secretary Praveen Kakkar in Indore and former advisor Rajendra Kumar Miglani in Delhi in connection with an alleged hawala (illegal transaction) case, media reports said.

Sam Pitroda admits that Rahul's NYAY scheme will hit the middle class, urges them to not be selfish

Apr 07, 2019, at 01:54 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda has asked the Indian middle class to not be 'selfish' as he admitted that the NYAY scheme promised by party chief Rahul Gandhi if elected to power might result in the increase of taxes.

BJP tried to win Lok Sabha polls by whipping up war hysteria: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tweets

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Islamabad, Apr 6 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday targeted India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said it has tried to win the Lok Sabha polls by 'whipping up war hysteria'.

BSP minister R K Choudhury joins Cong;could get ticket from Mohanlalganj seat

Apr 06, 2019, at 09:50 pm

Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) Keeping its doors open for turncoats, the Congress on Saturday welcomed entry of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister R K Chowdhary.